‘I made friends for life’ – Iraqi refugee and Leitrim hurler Zak Moradi on his GAA journey

Former player pushing for more diversity in sport as a Cúl Camps ambassador

Interview with former Leitrim hurler Zak Moradi

Cian Ó Broin

A former Leitrim senior hurler who grew up playing football barefoot in a refugee camp in Iraq has spoken of the power of inclusivity that GAA has had in his journey, saying: “It has made me friends for life.”

Zak Moradi arrived in Carrick-on-Shannon at 11 years old along with his family. He knew nobody in the town, nothing about the culture and could not speak a word of English.