GAA president opens new Érin go Brágh clubhouse

It was a very big day recently in the short history of the Érin go Brágh GAA club when it welcomed the President of the GAA Christy Cooney to the locality to open the club’s clubhouse facilities.

It only seems like yesterday since Brian Lenihan TD. and Cecil Stephens, Chairman of Érin go Brágh, announced the placing of temporary facilities on a site adjacent to Mary Mother of Hope, National School, Littlepace with the high spec facility arriving at the club at the end of January.
 
The completion of this project demonstrated the ongoing strength and vibrancy of the Érin go Brágh club and now having very fine dressing rooms in place will add hugely to the club and its players.  Not only will these facilities serve the club’s own members well into the future but naturally they will also be a welcome attraction for the many teams visiting Érin go Brágh for time to time.
 
There is no doubt especially in this day and age that well-appointed and suitable facilities are critical to the growth of any club.  Not only does the provision of proper facilities ensure that club members can prepare for matches in appropriate surrounds they also enhance the club’s identity in the area giving it a very visible presence locally. This is particularly noteworthy for a club that has invested such time and energy into encouraging young people in Dublin 15 to play football, hurling, camogie since 1986.
 
Érin go Brágh would like to pay tribute to all those who have worked so hard to bring this development about.  It has a very strong and active committee, chaired by Cecil Stephens, who were the drivers of this project.  “What we have achieved is a credit to their energy and commitment – long may it last!  Key to our success is our excellent relationship with the local National School, Mary Mother of Hope, the Dublin County Board and our main juvenile sponsor, the Community Credit Union.  All three groups believe strongly in building communities within Dublin 15.
 
“Equally, we would like to thank all those in the local community – parents, local business people and others – who have supported this club over the years.  Support at grass roots level is critical to the survival of any club.  Without your fundraising efforts, your sponsorship and your turnout at matches, it would be difficult for a club such as this to survive. Your support forms the backbone of the thriving sporting culture we can boast of in this country.
 
Though a relatively young club the Érin go Brágh now has ten teams representing the club from under-8 up to adult and the club can certainly be pleased with its achievements in helping to provide worthwhile activities in the area for many young people. There is little doubt that the opening of these new facilities heralds even better times ahead for Érin go Brágh. 
 
The aim of Érin Go Brágh, GAA Club is to promote the Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ethos within the community of Clonee, Dublin 15, through the provision of quality sports and related cultural activities for all irrespective of gender, ethnic background and religious beliefs. This is a big step forward for its GAA community and the club would specifically like to thank the Board of Management of Mary Mother of Hope School for its continued support.

For more information about the Érin go Brágh community contact Keith (tel. 086 889 1551). 

 

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