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Hell for Leather: the Story of Gaelic Football

The Renaissance (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Sport
Brian Fenton fights back tears as he details his love of the game, while David Clifford's magical feet are revealed in slow motion and Shane Walsh kicks the paint off the gable wall at his family home. Episode One of Hell for Leather takes...See moreBrian Fenton fights back tears as he details his love of the game, while David Clifford's magical feet are revealed in slow motion and Shane Walsh kicks the paint off the gable wall at his family home. Episode One of Hell for Leather takes us from these modern magicians on a journey back in time, to the rough and tumble origins of Gaelic Football. Through rebellion and civil war, it exploded like a prairie fire to become the most played game in Ireland. See less
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Director
Gerry Nelson
Producers
Jessica McGurk (producer) | Siobhan Ward (producer)
Editor
Andrew Hearne
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Updated Jun 9, 2025
Release date
Jun 9, 2025 (Ireland)

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