ON THE FIRST day of November 1884, in the billiards room of Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary - Michael Cusack, Maurice Davin, John Wyse Power, John McKay, J. K. Bracken, Joseph O'Ryan and Thomas St. George McCarthy - set up the foundations of Cumann Luthchleas Gael or the G.A.A. - which would later become recognised internationally as one of the largest voluntary organisations in the world.
"The Irish who emigrated brought their national games with them and both regional and club units are now well established in America, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada, mainland Europe and in many other parts of the world where the large Irish diaspora are located.
The GAA has over 2,500 clubs in Ireland alone.
The site upon which Croke park now stands was originally owned by Maurice Butterly in the 1870's and was known as the "City and Suburban Racecourse". The GAA became one of the ground's most frequent users.
In 1908 Frank Dineen purchased the 14-acre site for the handsome sum of £3,250. The GAA subsequently purchased the site from Frank Dineen in 1913 for £3,500 and immediately renamed the ground Croke Park in honour of the association's first patron Archbishop Croke of Cashel."
{Source: http://www.gaa.ie/history_of_croke_park.html}
Post by an eager Blues fan on Hoganstand.com (note the date)
"If it wasn't for the Super Dubs and there fans the GAA wud be up the creek without a paddle. Don't bother arguing the point yis boyz - yis know its true. Sure we don't mind either - tho a bit of deservd respect from some of yis wouldn't go amiss. Next few years now will show the true worth of Dubs to the GAA - startin at the end of the month.
Theirs an interstin fact for yis all - know wot I'm sayin." 19/01/09
- aahhh what a prime example of one of the G.A.A.'s favourite slogans 'Believe'.
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