Members of Kildangan GAA Club

Members of Kildangan GAA club talk about their involvement in the GAA over the years. John discusses growing up in Meath and getting involved in the GAA, playing handball in his school. Charlie talks about growing up in the area and what the GAA was like during that period. Johnny talks about playing football in Monasterevin before playing with Kildangan and Jim discusses growing up in Laois. They talk about the history of the club in Kildangan and how it twice went out of existence before being again re-established in 2000. They discuss their involvement in the club over the years and how it has progressed. They recall the club’s facilities in the past and how they have been developed in recent years. They describe the rivalry with local teams like Monasterevin and Ballykelly and talk about the reaction to the setting up of the Kildangan club. John talks about his involvement in the GAA in Australia and describes what playing football there was like. They talk about the development of the club in recent times and the growth of the juvenile part of the club. They describe the club’s early success and being voted club of the year. Towards the end of the interview they talk about the important role the club plays in the community and give their hopes for the future of the club.