We are delighted to be able to reschedule our postponed September talk on the History of O’Dwyers by Pauline O’Hare to this month on the 30th October.
Balbriggan & District Historical Society are delighted to welcome Pauline O’Hare for a talk on the History of O’Dwyers GAA – From Football on the Sand to New Beginnings
Pauline has had a long association with our Society and has done extensive research on O’Dwyers GAA club which is such an integral part of our town.
Join us in the Bracken Court Hotel at 8pm on Wednesday 25th September. Admission €5, Members free All Welcome
Pauline O’Hare was born in Glenavy, Co Antrim and graduated in history at QUB 1973. Her career has included working as a Research Assistant BBC London 1974-5 and as a Teacher of History, English and French.and she is a published writer.
An accomplished local historian Pauline has been very active in the Balbriggan community, she served as Chairman and Secretary of Balbriggan & District Historical Society and Secretary of O’Dwyers GAA 1999-2001 and 2010-2012 and Chairperson of O’Dwyers 2001-04. She is also a long time member & Treasurer of St Patrick’s Brass & Reed Band. O’Dwyer’s GAA club has been an integral part of Balbriggan for 100 years and I am sure you all have memories of the Club down the years. They have over 700 registered members and field around 50 teams in football, hurling and camogie at both juvenile and adult levels. It is an exciting time for the club as the new development nears completion and Pauline’s talk will be of huge interest to anyone interested in the history of the club and the town.