Northside GAA club announces events to mark 80th anniversary

St Vincent's GAA has announced a series of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the northside club, with an open invitation to members, supporters and the wider community to come and celebrate the milestone occasion.

Commencing this evening, the club will screen a documentary it commissioned to honour the ‘Ballycannon Boys’.

“It was something that the club commissioned Unity Media to do,” club public relations officer Mick Nugent told The Echo.

“We showed the film originally in the Firkin Crane and it was a packed house and a lot of people missed out.

“It’s a good opportunity for people who haven’t seen the film to catch it this time around.”

The ‘Ballycannon Boys’ were members of the Blarney Street Company of the IRA who were killed on March 23, 1921, by a large force of RIC members and the Black and Tans.

The documentary commemorating the story of the Ballycannon Boys includes interviews with family members, local historians, and club members.

It will be screened at 7.30pm this evening at Hollymount House, St Vincent’s club house on Blarney Rd. All are welcome to attend the free event.

The events to commemorate the club’s 80th anniversary will continue on Sunday where Independent councillor Kieran McCarthy, Lord Mayor of Cork, will raise the flag at Páirc Uinsinn at the club’s complex on Kilmore Rd.

This will be followed by a Mass in honour of deceased members of the club at 11.30am in St Mary’s on the Hill church.

Sunday’s events will conclude with a tree planting at Hollymount House by the club’s president William Leahy, after Mass.

“We had major events for the club’s 75th, but the 80th is another big anniversary,” said Mr Nugent.

“It’s an open invitation to members, supporters, parents, former players, and the wider community to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the club this weekend.”

“It’s nice to look back and also look forward and plan for the future of the club.”