Cusack Day 2024 honours founder of GAA
As the 140th anniversary of the Gaelic Athletic Association draws closer, the birthplace of the organisation’s founder is preparing to host a commemorative day in his honour.
Michael Cusack Day celebrations in County Clare
The final event of ‘Cusack 175’, a yearlong programme of events marking the 175th anniversary of the birth of Michael Cusack, will be held at birthplace of the founder of the GAA in Carron, County Clare, this Sunday from midday to 4.00pm.
Bronze Bust Of Michael Cusack Unveiled By Dr. Mary McAleese
Dr. Mary McAleese today unveiled a bronze bust of Michael Cusack at the birthplace of the founder of the GAA in Carron, County Clare.
Cusack 175 Celebrated In GAA Founder’s Native Clare
The 175th anniversary of the birth of Michael Cusack has been celebrated this morning (Saturday, 17 September 2022) at the Michael Cusack Centre in Carron, the County Clare home of the founder of the GAA.
Púca Officially Unveiled In The Burren
The Burren community in North Clare gathered at the Michael Cusack Centre, the birthplace of the founder of the GAA, this afternoon (Saturday, 25 June 2022) for the official unveiling of the Púca.
Inaugural Michael Cusack Day To Be Held In GAA Founder’s Native Clare
The significant contribution to Irish culture by the founder of the GAA will be celebrated with the inaugural Michael Cusack Day in Carron, located in the heart of the Burren in County Clare, at midday on Sunday (20 September). A Shane Gilmore sculpture representing the central role played by Gaelic Games in communities across the island of Ireland will be unveiled exactly 173 years on from Cusack’s birth in Carron, while 32 trees representing each county will be unveiled as part of the TOMAR Trust-funded GAA and Burren fairy trails near the Michael Cusack Cottage. The event also will feature the launch of “Going WeLL”, a national wellness experience programme being developed nationally by the GAA to encourage people to take better care of their mental and physical health, and by so doing, to reconnect with their communities. Going WeLL is being rolled out on a pilot outreach basis to…