Pierce Butler

Pierce Butler gives an account of his involvement in the GAA, both as a hurling and football player and as a committee member, from the time of his childhood to the present. He describes how he became involved in his club Sliabh gCua, and discusses the changes in how the game is played from when he was growing up to the present. He describes how the club grounds were bought and how the development has changed since its purchase. He discusses the affect emigration has had on his club throughout the years and tells of his own personal experience of emigration. He explains what the GAA has meant to him throughout his lifetime and tells many stories of his various experiences as a member of the GAA.