Seamus Birt is a championship winning player and manager for Bellaghy in Co Derry. He's a year into a Motor Neuron disease diagnosis. The former corner back believes he had it a year before doctors confirmed the condition. Four years of life is the average. There are exceptions and the mindset of Seamus would suggest he might be just that. He's different. Father of Séamus Óg & Éamon, Stella his partner and her son James- they're a tight bunch. The broader Birt family, along with a huge community in Bellaghy, Seamus has plenty of support.

There are big laughs in this podcast. Gaelic football and big fights against Crossmaglen comes up often. British army helicopters were landing in and out of the Crossmaglen pitch when both teams were in playing against each other. Bellaghy manager Tommy Diamond had plenty of advice. Seamus marked Oisin's brother Jim in the infamous 1986 Ulster club game in Crossmaglen. Jim scored a goal, but Seamus won. He later managed his club against Crossmaglen in a famous rivalry both sides of the Millenium. Seamus also coached alongside Tyrone great Frank McGuigan, he even managed Thomas Niblock when in charge of Magherafelt. They’ve known each other for almost 20 years.