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John Dillon (Naas) GAA Club Minute Book, 1887 - 1889
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| Author: | NA |
| Format: | Minute Book |
| Reference code: | GAA/Naas/01/01 |
| Published: | NA |
| Covering Dates: | 22 October 1887 – 19 November 1889 |
| Extent: | 114pp |
| Reproduction: | No Reproduction Allowed |
| Access: | By Appointment |
| Available: | Yes |
Foundational minute book of the John Dillon (Naas) GAA club in which the formative minutes of the club are recorded. The minute book contains a record of all decisions taken by the club between 1887 and 1889. Administrative decisions include the formation of a club committee, the acquisition of a playing grounds and the formation of a debating society and band attached to the club. In addition to the general administrative recordings, the minute book sets the political context in which the club was established: topics recorded include the effect the 1887 split and 1888 reconstruction had on the club; the GAA ban on British military and police; the relationship between the John Dillon club and the imprisonment of nationalist leaders, and the amalgamation of the club with a rival athletics body in direct response to police brutality in Naas.