Éire Óg's celebrate 70th anniversary 

The recent exhibition and celebration night marking the 70th proved to be a tremendous success with a large attendance on the night and a steady flow of interested onlookers coming in and out of the Teach Asca clubhouse to have a look at the many pictures which were on display.

Sean Swan of Swan Electrics was an active Chairman who headed an equally motivated committee who left no stone unturned in their efforts to help many people to turn back the years.

“I had a good committee with me in Siobhan Hennessy, Andrea Ellis, Tom Geoghegan, Colm Hayden, Anthony Keating, Andy Ellis, Seamus O'Donohoe John Brophy. We did a lot of background work for months preparing it all,” said Swan whose company has also been a continuous sponsor of the club for 35 years.

“I got Carlow Graphics to print off over 2000 photographs from over the 70 years and put up on boards which we could open up like a book. The exhibition ran for over a week in culmination of the night,” noted Sean who is also President of Éire Óg GFC Two surviving members of the 1956 minor team, Roy Lacey and Tom Hennessy, were presented with mementoes of their achievement while four members of the 1960 senior winning team, Ber Hennessy, John Geoghegan, Georgie Doyle and Lar Darcy also received special awards of recognition of their win on the night.

“We recognised all the captains which was 31 over the seventy years. We did the ladies as well. They won a championship and an intermediate and junior as well. Then there were the intermediate captains. Every Secretary and every Chairperson over the 70 years got a little recognition gift as well,” explained Sean.

Through thick and thin, the well-known and much liked Carlow business man has been one of Éire Óg’s greatest supporter.

“We are entering our 35th year of continual sponsorship through the highs and lows, through the good times and the bad times. We have looked on life from both sides now,” pointed out Sean.

Éire Óg Chairman James O' Byrne says a few words  

1978 Éire Óg captains Mick Moore and Tom Geogheghan with Sean Swan.

Sean Swan and former chairperson Michael Broderick present Esther Travers with a framed photo honouring her family's involvement with Éire Óg.

Éire Óg's championship wining team captain of 1976, Eamon Ellis, with Sean Swan.

A unique occasion where Brendan Hennessey interviews his Dad Tom and being a member of the Éire Óg 1958 minor team.

Éire Óg's 1974 championship winning captain, Ber Hennessey, receives a memento from Swan Swan.

Éire Óg's winning captain of 1967, Lar Darcy, in conversartion with Brendan Hennessey.

Captain of the winning Éire Óg team of 1993, John Wynne, with Sean Swan.

Mary Murphy accepts a memento from Sean Swan, honouring her late husband Willie, who was chairman of Éire Óg.

Sean Swan with Genevieve O'Brien, representing 1969 captain Billy O'Brien.

Dolores Lacey, representing the late Ann O'Sullivan, who was Éire Óg Ladies championship winning captain of 1989.

Bridie O'Shea accepts a memento from Sean Swan in honour of her late husband, Pat, who served as Éire Óg Chairman.

Sean Gannon, the winning captain of five championship winning teams, receives a memento from Sean Swan.

Sean Swan and his family who attended the Éire Óg 70th Anniversary Celebrations 

Jean Swan presents bouquets of flowers to Andrea Ellis and Siobhan Hennessey for their unstinting work on the organising committee for the Éire Óg 70th Anniversary Celebrations.