Pat Dunney

Pat Dunney talks about his GAA playing days in Kildare where he was on both the hurling and football county teams. He grew up in the parish of Caragh in Kildare and discusses the formation of the local underage football and hurling teams there. He recalls his involvement in the local GAA teams Raheens and Éire Óg. Pat discusses his success at underage level in both codes and goes on to describe the standard of the facilities in Kildare during the 1960s. He recalls the beginning of his involvement at county level and the varied levels of support that hurling and football received in Kildare. Pat describes his Railway Cup experiences and talks about its importance during the early years. He recalls his time in the administrative side of the GAA and discusses the various types of issues that faced the Kildare County Board. Pat highlights the role of the GAA in society and gives his opinion on its importance over the years.