Hop Ball organising committee Tadhg Hickey, Michael Stam O’Donoghue, Ivor Flynn and Andrew Garnett
On November 11th 2016, GAA stars from Kerry and Dublin combined for a novel ‘Hop Ball’ fundraiser for Spa GAA Coiste na nÓg. The event was sponsored by Simply Suits and a large crowd attended the novel fundraiser at the Torc Hotel, where Jim Gleeson and An Ghaeltacht’s Dara O’Cinnéide were MCs for the night.
They were joined on stage by Paudie O’Mahoney, Donie O’Sullivan, Michael Gleeson, Brian Fenton, Ciaran Kilkenny, Donnchadh Walsh, Darran O’Sullivan, Liam Kearney, Evan Cronin, Michael Foley and Dan O’Donoghue. Over the course of the evening, the guests discussed all things GAA, including the honour of wearing county colours, the role of the GPA, the influence of school’s competition on player development and the draw of professional sport like Aussie rules.
Hop Ball Guests with the Organising Committee:
Front L-R: Michael Stam O’Donoghue, Donnchadh Walsh, Darran O’Sullivan, Dara O’Cinneide, Donie O’Sullivan, Ciaran Kilkenny, Evan Cronin
Back L-R: Liam Kearney, Tadhg Hickey, Andrew Garnett, Paudie O’Mahoney, Michael Gleeson, Brian Fenton, Dan O’Donoghue, Ivor Flynn and Michael Foley
Front L-R: Ivor Flynn, Michael Foley, Liam Kearney, Dan O’Donoghue, Evan Cronin, Ciaran Kilkenny, Michael Stam O’Donoghue
Back L-R Andrew Garnett, Brian Fenton, Michael Gleeson, Paudie O’Mahoney, Dara O’Cinneide, Donie O’Sullivan and Tadhg Hickey