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Oral History

Kathleen McAllister and Agnes Byrne

Kathleen McAllister and Agnes Byrne talking about their involvement in camogie with Annacurra GAA club over the years. They talk about the establishment of a camogie team in the area in 1957 and the type of facilities available at the time. They describe the type of clothes players wore and recall how men playing camogie was an often occurrence. Kathleen talks about her involvement in administration, becoming treasurer and fundraiser for the Annacurra club. She discusses playing for Wicklow and what that was like. They talk about the different fundraisers and Céilís that were held over the years. They discuss the development of the game in Wicklow over the years and how it has sometimes struggled for numbers. Kathleen talks about her involvement in county board administration and managing the team in 2009. She talks about being awarded for her work by the GAA and what that means to her.