The Wexford GAA Supporters Club (Dublin branch) are holding the inaugural ‘Purple & Gold Ball’ in Dublin on Saturday 23rd of November and tickets are selling out fast.
We’re all well aware of the importance to Ireland of the Diaspora and the potential mutually positive impact that an increased level of engagement has to offer us. Events like the ‘Gathering’ and the government’s Global Economic Forum are designed to do just this.
Looking closer to home, the Wexford GAA Supporters club (Dublin Branch) believe that we can apply this model to the relationship between Wexford and its Dublin based exiles. Now as the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery, the Supporters Club plan to help activate and energise networks and connections between Dublin and Wexford and to encourage Wexford people to open doors for one another, to look for opportunities to do business and consider investing in the county.
All Wexford people know the potential that exists in the county and feel pride in the beauty of the landscape, the warmth of the people, the high standard of living on offer and of course the thrill we get watching the Purple & Gold in action in Croke Park. However, despite all these undoubted strengths Wexford’s economy is underperforming. The Supporters Club believe that by encouraging Wexford people in Dublin to holiday in the county, to consider shopping in the county, buy their next new car, their next new suit, that by doing so we can boost business and enable job creation.
Of course you may be asking why the Wexford GAA supporters club are interested in encouraging economic development in Wexford. The simple answer is they say that they love Wexford and want to help in any way they can. They believe that confidence, pride of place and community is central to a turn around and that the GAA is the perfect vehicle to deliver this.
Gaelic Games, are intrinsically linked to our identity; it has provided us with many of our most cherished collective memories, the highs of ’96, the excitement of Rory McCarthy’s 2003 equalizing goal in 2003 and the exhilaration when Mick Jacob scored to beat Kilkenny in 2004.
The core objective of the Wexford Supporters Club is assisting in some small way, to the return of Wexford to the top table of Gaelic Games; to bring that winning feeling, that sense of pride, that collective joy back. In doing so we believe we can help lift all boats in the county, energising our young people, renewing their pride, passion and unleashing this to the benefit of the entire county.
To promote all of this the Wexford GAA Supporters Club is organising an important event, the inaugural ‘Purple & Gold Ball’ which will hopefully be the first of many and be a catalyst for growth and development, on the field of play and off it.
The ball will take place on Saturday 23rd of November in, what is often called the Wexford embassy in Dublin, the Pettitt’s owned Stillorgan Park Hotel. Invited guests Liam Griffin, Wexford GAA Chairman Diarmuid Deveraux, county hurling manager Liam Dunne and football manager Aidan O’Brien and champion horse trainer Jim Bolger.
Tickets are priced at €50 (€35 for students) and tables of varying size can be arranged for groups. A number of rooms are still available in the hotel for guests but are booking up fast.
We would invite your support and encourage your attendance for what promises to be a memorable night where Wexford people will show their pride and support the great work that is going on in Wexford GAA to transform our fortunes. We already have a number of clubs, businesses and others taking tables.
Your attendance will help support the exciting new ‘Hurling 365’ club/school initiative, the new Wexford Combined Colleges Hurling team and much more.
The Supporters Club would also like to hear from sponsors of spot prizes
Joe Carroll Wexford GAA Supporters Club (Dublin branch)
Email for more information or to book a table [email protected]
