John O'Gara

John O'Gara talks about his involvement in the GAA over the years from playing with Naomh Columba, Glencolmcille in Donegal to becoming chairman of Ballyconnell First Ulsters in Cavan. He discusses growing up in Donegal and what the GAA was like there before moving to Cork to build boats. He talks about joining the Gardaí Síochána in the early 1980s and relocating to Ballyconnell in Cavan. John discusses his involvement in the club there and his eventual transfer from Glencolmcille. He describes the role of GAA in Ballyconnell and how it was the first GAA club in Ulster. He talks about his work in the Gardaí and the relationship this had with the club. He talks about the impact of the Troubles on the club and the experience of the GAA in the North and South of Ireland. John discusses his various roles in the club over the years and describes his involvement in the Gaeltacht All-Ireland. John highlights the importance of the GAA in his life and the important role it has played since he was young.