In 1924, two GAA clubs were formed in Letterkenny, the Geraldines and Letterkenny Rovers, both sharing a pitch at Ballymacool known locally as the Burn Field. Success came for the Geraldines in 1926 when they won the Dr. McGinley Cup (League) without defeat while Letterkenny Rovers had to wait for their silverware, being defeated in
Read MoreON THIS DAY: Feb 7th 1918: DeValera Arrives in Letterkenny
Commandant Eamonn DeValera arrived in Letterkenny on February 7th 1918 on his tour of the North West. DeValera and his entourage were met by a torch light procession of over 400 people at the Port Bridge and escorted to McCarry’s Hotel, at the top of the Main Street. That night, he attended the Jim Connolly
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