Boidu is a GAA player standing up against racism on and off the pitch.

As a child Boidu Sayeh hopped on a plane and headed for a destination he didn't know existed. On his eighth birthday, he landed in Ireland, leaving behind war-torn Liberia. His life up until then had been in Monrovia, his new one would be in Moate.

An alien concept GAA may have been but the fish out of water learned to breathe. Rosemount GAA club was his pond, Westmeath became his lake.  By his early teens, Boidu was on Westmeath underage panels. He progressed through the ranks all the way to under-21. He now plays for Rosemount & Westmeath.

GAA has been a social lubricant for Boidu. It helped him integrate into Irish society and build relationships. Many of his strongest friendships found planning permission in the sport.

You can find out a little more about him here as he speaks about his experiences of living in Ireland at the New Environment Conference. He will be reading some great books for us, including Tough Guys Have Feelings Too.