Camogie Association wants help from Mayo to find historical materials for archives

The Camogie Association has launched an appeal for historical materials to contribute to the GAA Library & Archives, and is looking for help from Mayo and the country at large.

The items required include but are not limited to: minute books, convention reports, match programmes and souvenir programmes (i.e. opening of grounds), publications (books, magazines and annuals), old photographs and letters and diaries relating to camogie.

The appeal forms part of the Camogie Association’s Newman Fellowship Project at University College Dublin. The project on the history of camogie was launched to celebrate the 120th anniversary of its founding, and will document the unique place of the sport in Irish life since the beginning of the 20th century.

Brian Molloy, Uachtarán of the Camogie Association, commented: “The Newman Fellowship Project provides a unique opportunity for us to gather together all aspects of our association’s proud history and document it for future generations.

“I would ask that everyone who has or had any connections with camogie over the past 120 years to take the time over Christmas to bring together any materials they can find and share them with us so we can collectively preserve the rich and detailed story of camogie.”

If anyone has information to share, GAA Archivist Adam Staunton can be contacted at astaunton@crokepark.ie or (01) 8192350.

Since its establishment in 2007, the GAA Library & Archive has been collecting the publications, records and archives of the GAA at central, provincial and county board levels. Material that contains information on the GAA, Camogie Association and LGFA has been collected. This includes material written about the GAA and Gaelic games (books, magazines, etc) and material created by the GAA (records and archives).

The specific type of material collected by the GAA Library & Archive includes administrative records (minute books and convention reports in particular), publications (books and articles), magazines, annuals, photographs, posters and flyers, GAA newspapers and match programmes. See here for more on the GAA Library & Archive.