Jimmy Treacy and Pat McCartan

Jimmy Treacy and Pat McCartan begin with discussing the GAA of their childhood and the impact it had on their local community when they were growing up. They discuss how influential priests were in the area in mobilising support for the GAA. Jimmy provides an account of the GAA overseas as he lived in England and America for a number of years. Both Pat and Jimmy discuss their involvement with the West Tyrone Board and their experiences as officials at county level. Jimmy and Pat give a detailed account of the challenges the GAA faced in Tyrone during the Troubles in North of Ireland and discuss some of their experiences during this time.