Bringing the past to life A very special photographic exhibition will be unveiled on Thursday, May 7th at the Dingle Library documenting the history of the Dingle GAA club. This special exhibition is being hosted by Dingle GAA in celebrating Lá na gClub as part of the GAA's national 125th anniversary celebrations. The exhibit is a great source of local pride as Dingle GAA has a long and proud history. In addition, all the photographs in the exhibit have been donated by local people. "The GAA has also been ever- present in Dingle life and the origins of the Club stretch back to the conception of the GAA itself" Dingle GAA stalwart Derry Murphy explained. "It is understood that the club started out as the Dingle Gascoignes in the late 1800s/early 20th century before evolving into two separate GAA clubs in the town itself, Na Piarsaigh (The Pearces) and Sráid Eoin (John Street). These teams enjoyed great success during the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1960s Bórd na nÓg began to develop in the town. This culminated in the joining of the two clubs to form the Dingle GAA club and the strong underage structure we enjoy today" he said.
This exhibition is very important as it recognises the the unsung heroes; the local people behind the scenes who dedicated their lives to promoting the GAA at community level and developing the local pitch, Páirc an Ághasaigh, providing young people with a social and sporting outlet which provided a lifeline in times of hardship.The exhibition will be opened by the Dingle Club Chairman Maurice O'Connor at 8pm, Thursday May 7th and all are welcome to attend. On Saturday night a special leácht will also take place in Benner's Hotel at 9pm. The exhibit will run until the May the 16th at the Dingle Library on Green Street. Admission is free. Pictured,l-r, Vincent Flannery, Maurice O'Connor, Mícheál Ó Conchúir, Paddy Browne and Derry Murphy of Dingle GAA at the Dingle Library on Green Street which will run from May 7th-16th.
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