An event planned for Ballaghaderreen by the late football manager (and TD) John O’Mahony and his good friend the late Tommie Gorman is to go ahead on Friday next (August 9th).
`Saving Gaelic Football’ at St Nathy’s College from 7.30 that evening, will involve former Dublin manager Jim Gavin in interview with broadcaster Seán O’Rourke.
Originally and at John O’Mahony’s request, Tommie Gorman had agreed to conduct the interview. Seán O’Rourke said it was “an honour” to stand in for his old friend and former RTE colleague.
Despite illness, both John O’Mahony and Tommie Gorman had set personal targets to be at the event next Friday. As John said in a text on June 25th, the day Tommie died, “we had a pact to get better for the 9th.” Not long afterwards, on July 6th, John himself died.
Despite the double loss suffered by the O’Mahony family with the deaths of John and Tommie, they remain determined that the `Saving Gaelic Football’ event goes ahead.
Jim Gavin reaffirmed his commitment to be there, while broadcaster Seán O’Rourke agreed immediately to conduct the interview.
`Saving Gaelic Football’ takes place at St Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, from 7.30pm this Friday.
Details at ballaghaderreenartsfestival.com
