Brilliant

Truly inspirational story. Thanks for sharing.

Just a quick message to say that everyone at the talkbelfast.com forums and bebo page are extremely proud of Gerard. Although this is Gerard's story, Paul deserves a special mention too.

Well done lads. you've made us all proud to be from Belfast.

So when will we find out any results MTV?

well done on the video lads im sure it will hit home with all the viewers, very inspirational and motivational for any youth today feeling trapped in deprived areas and that there future is bleek,gerard is a great example of how lives can be transformed through hard work,dedication and belief.i am priveledged to be coaching alongside gerard in gleann a.b.c and gleann are priveledged to have him.gerards story is far from over.

Truly inspirational how Gerard has changed his life for the better..Well done Gerard !! Great video to, just goes to show what we really are capable of when we put our minds to it ! I hope this video helps to combat knife crime !

Awesome vid,wish everyone tried as hard as these guys.

my cuz got slashed a few weeks back. Good to c sumone sumwhere is trying to stop all this. this vid deserves mad props and hope the knife crime ends soon before more young lives are lost

I hope this video helps to get into peoples heads not to use knives. Good luck with it all.

I would like to say thank you to all comments. people must know what damaged knife crime can do to peoples lives and families and lets not forget the gun. If we can show our youth of today not to drink excessively and say no to drugs thay are for mugs. People we can make it change we just have to keep on going. GOD BLESS ALL WHO HAVE FALLEN. Thank you. Gerard McManus

This video is a real double edged sword for me. One one hand, it's a tragic story whilst it's also the most heart-warming and inspirational tale of what we humans are capable of.

Maximum respect to gerard. This is one of the (if not, the) most relevant video on here in this competition.

Thank you sincerely from a fellow victim.

I am moved by the change my brother gerard has made in his life with the help off his friend paul.Keep it up bro and help make a change in other peoples lives.

a great excuse to make a change in your life

Video very inspirational. I hope it helps in the fight towards knife crime. All the best.

I feel privilaged to have been blessed with coming in contact with such amazing people, both me and Gerard hope to help others just like the people you see here in our video, and thankfully we are able to reach more and more people every day!!

Ps this video was a pleasure to make dispite the rush (I only found out about this competition yesterday)!!

We'll put a version with music up on youtube soon, Music by my dear friend Damien McErlane and his band "The Rapparees", not to be missed!

For some reason, the sound didnt add to YouTube. Sorry guys.

I still think the images are the most powerful aspect of gerard's digital Story though.

Thanks for watching