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Previews 56 | AUTUMN 2022 | www.ladiesgaelic.ie MATCH 56 | AUTUMN 2022 | www.ladiesgaelic.ie "There's another girl I know who's in Chicago, and they have a team over there. So it's not just in Ireland, it's right across the board and growing quickly." And Blewitt's advice to anybody even contemplating getting involved in local Gaelic4Mothers&Others club is simple – just do it. "I played for so long and I was thrilled to get the opportunity to get back involved again. "I might have put it on the long finger otherwise but I would encourage people to get out there. "A couple of women I played with 10-15 years ago, I've dragged them along with me and I do encourage anybody out there who's thinking about doing something…you're getting your fitness levels up and you're more committed to going training with a group of people, because you feel you're letting them down if you're not there. "And we're after unearthing some serious talent in Knockmore – we're finding some gems of footballers that never played Gaelic before. "I'm very new to the whole thing but there are people in our club who have moved to the area and have kids going to school… their kids are involved in the local club and for them to take an hour out once a week and get involved in sport, to do something for themselves. It's important for ladies to do that. You could be in a new area and not get to know a lot of people…you'd say hello on the school run but not getting to know them on a friendly level or on a night out. I've had a lot of people in touch on social media, maybe back from America after being away for a few years and moved to a new area, they didn't know anybody but there was a local club and it's transformed their lives." And having been bitten by the bug again, there's no turning back now for Laurita Blewitt. INTERVIEW "A COUPLE OF WOMEN I PL AYED WITH 10-15 YEARS AGO, I'VE DRAGGED THEM ALONG WITH ME AND I DO ENCOURAGE ANYBODY OUT THERE WHO'S THINKING ABOUT DOING SOMETHING…YOU'RE GETTING YOUR FITNESS LEVELS UP AND YOU'RE MORE COMMITTED TO GOING TRAINING WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE, BECAUSE YOU FEEL YOU'RE LETTING THEM DOWN IF YOU'RE NOT THERE. AND WE'RE AFTER UNEARTHING SOME SERIOUS TALENT IN KNOCKMORE – WE'RE FINDING SOME GEMS OF FOOTBALLERS THAT NEVER PL AYED GAELIC BEFORE.