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Oral History

Ann Hickey Dolan

Anne Hickey Dolan gives an account of earliest memories of the GAA. She discusses her involvement in the GAA at club and school level and describes her family's involvement. She discusses her perception of how the GAA was affected by emigration and talks about her husband’s experience of emigration in West Cavan. She gives an account of her involvement as a supporter of Dublin county football and highlights some of the high and low moments of this. She gives her opinions on the relationship between politics and the GAA and how she feels about the rule changes that have occurred in the GAA. She describes her best and worst moments of her involvement in the GAA.