St Gall’s are hosting the Siobhan O’Hanlon Gaelic for Mothers & Others Gaelic Football tournament on Saturday at Milltown in conjunction with the West Belfast Feile.
Siobhan O’Hanlon was a mother and wife to club members Cormac and Pat Sheehan. She died of breast cancer in 2003, aged just 43. After being diagnosed Siobhan battled the disease every single day with the utmost courage, putting all her energy into becoming a breast cancer activist. Siobhan was a pivotal member of the Sinn Fein team involved in the peace process and subsequent Good Friday Agreement.
She also played a crucial role in making Féile an Phobail the success it is today and was one of the founding members of what has now become Ireland’s largest Community Festival, which is now in its 31st year. Féile has set the benchmark for community festivals and Siobhan O’Hanlon played a major part in it.
Overall fourteen teams will be taking part in Saturday tournament. Naomh Gall, Teconnaught, Eire Og, Aldergrove, Rossa, GNM, Carryduff, Bredagh, Saval, Glenavy, St Brigid’s, St Paul’s, Creggan, Clan na Banna.
Action gets underway on Saturday 10th at 2-30