Dublin fans Paul Cahill and Conor Murphy have produced two videos in a mini series for Dublin GAA, looking at people who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising, and were also Dublin GAA players. Each video is narrated by Sunday Game presenter, Des Cahill.

The first installment looks at the extraordinary life of Frank Burke.

Frank entered the GPO with Padraig Pearse, having studied under him at St. Enda’s school in Rathfarnham. After the Rising, Frank went on to become one of Dublin’s greatest ever GAA stars, winning two All-Ireland senior Hurling medals, and three senior football medals.

During the infamous Bloody Sunday game, Frank was being marked by Tipperary’s Michael Hogan, who was shot dead by British forces. This is the incredible story of Frank Burke.

And it’s not just modern female athletes who are tough…. Meet Tilly Simpson.

There has been much talk about the role of GAA men during the Rising, but this is just one extraordinary story of a women who played a vital role during the war of independence.

Tilly Simpson was a Camogie player and a revolutionary who fought for her community and her country. As a member of Cumann na mBan, Tilly performed nursing duties in the GPO during the Easter Rising.

Soon after, Tilly, along with her Cumann na mBan comrades would find themselves on the front line.

With thanks to Paul Cahill and Conor Murphy for bringing these stories to a wider audience.