A 12-year-old GAA player who lost his leg in an accident seven years ago has said it does not get in the way of anything he does.
Conor Dufficy from Moate in Co Westmeath says Gaelic football has helped in his recovery.
He is part of a new campaign that aims to increase participation among people from diverse backgrounds in GAA sports by 30% by 2025.
Conor plays with Moate All Whites and loves sport.
"It's fun to be able to be a part of a team and win with your team and play with your friends for a bit of craic," he said.
After he lost a leg in an accident involving a ride-on lawnmower, he did not think he would be able to play again.
"I'd be saying to my mam and dad 'Will I ever be able to do anything else again? Will I be able to walk? Will I be able to play sports? Will I be able to run?'"
But just six months on, he was back in action and he says having a prosthetic leg does not make much of a difference.
"I'm able to run, I'm able to solo, I'm able to do everything everyone else can, you know?" said Conor.
Sometimes he gets pains, but he said he pushes through, adding: "I love to play a match so you just have to push through."
Now a new campaign wants to increase participation in GAA sports among people from diverse backgrounds.
Its aim is to up participation by 30% by 2025.
Westmeath Footballer Boidu Sayeh said that the campaign is about inclusion to get everyone involved in the GAA.
"For me growing up I was always that person who really wanted to get included in everything, even though I looked different to everyone else, so it's great to be involved in a campaign like this," he said.
He said that he was lucky to be surrounded by people in the area where he grew up, that GAA was such a big thing and they want everyone included in it.
"Arrive, join in, talk to people and get included. Inclusion is the big thing," he said.
Conor now plays a range of sports, including wheelchair basketball and football, and also enjoys sea swimming.
He said his disability does not hold him back, adding: "It doesn't get in the way of anything I do. You just have to live your life and don't let anything stop you."
