A CATHOLIC policeman who lost a leg in a dissident car bomb has captained the winning team in the first ever Ulster GAA wheelchair Gaelic football tournament.
Peadar Heffron was a member of the St Paul's Hollywood six-player side which took part in the recent competition at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena in Cookstown.
The tournament was open to those with a physical disability and those without.
On the day six teams competed for the trophy with GAA clubs from three counties represented. They were the Limavady Wolfhounds from Derry, the St Paul's team representing Down and four teams from Tyrone - Clonoe O’Rahillys, Cookstown Fr Rocks, Galbally Pearses and Strabane Sigersons.
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Clonoe O’Rahillys, led by Colm Brady, were the victors in Group B.
Development officer and event organiser Shane McCann said: “This is the first competitive event for wheelchair Gaelic football ... and it went extremely well. There is currently a competitive structure in place for wheelchair hurling and it is hoped that this can be the start of something similar for wheelchair Gaelic football."
Last July, Mr Heffron was selected to represent Ireland in wheelchair floorball at the European Para Games.
A former hurler and Gaelic footballer with Creggan Kickhams GAC in Randalstown, he joined the newly formed PSNI in 2002.
However, he suffered devastating injuries in January 2010 when a booby trap device detonated under his car while on his way to work at Grosvenor Road station in Belfast.
No one has ever been convicted of the attack which was claimed by Oglaigh na hEireann.
