Lámh Dhearg, Co Antrim officially opened their new pitch on Sunday 7th August with special guests Ciaran McLaughlin, President of Ulster Council and the Lord Mayor of Belfast while the pitch was blessed by Fr Kevin McGuckien.

The club marked the historic occasion with an action-packed weekend programme of events. 

On Friday afternoon the festival began with a Senior Citizens Tea Dance in the clubrooms. The senior citizens thoroughly enjoyed the fine cuisine and entertainment provided by Davy & Catherine McBride and the Ferris Bunting School of Irish Dancing.
On Friday night in the Marquee generously funded by Belfast City Council, the Photograph exhibition was launched along with the commemorative booklet and O’Neills specially designed polo T-shirts and retro jerseys were distributed.

A Sleepover for  65 u12 /14 boys, girls and mentors was held in the marquee and the juveniles enjoyed the floodlit coaching session, Céilidh and Pizza supper and I think a few hours of sleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On Saturday a Dawn walk at 6.45am took place around the Highway to Health path incorporating the Sleepover children and club members to symbolise an exciting new dawn and era for the club 
Between 10.00- 4.00pm a Festival of Gaelic games was held on the new pitch with over 24 of its club teams ranging from FUNdamentals to G4MO’S playing games against local clubs. As the new pitch was a hive of activity of Gaelic games a popular Community and Well-being market in a marquee was on as well and many bargains were picked up by the big crowds who attended.

On Saturday evening a big crowd enjoyed an exciting and keenly contested drawn JHC game v Shane U Néil
After the entertaining  game, a Night of cultural entertainment with The Hot Whiskeys Folk band was held in the packed clubrooms. 

`Hannahstown Church to the new pitch for the Official opening and blessing. The parade was a very colourful spectacle and an unreal atmosphere
After the opening young and old members participated in a Family fun day kindly funded by The Belfast City Council. Méabh McNeill gave a powerful rendition of the national anthem and the Ferris Bunting School of Irish Dancing entertained the big crowd with an impressive exhibition.

The successful weekend concluded with entertainment from James Peake and family in a packed clubroom.

A truly memorable, proud, and auspicious weekend for the club as the club celebrated in style their remarkable achievement of building a new pitch practically financed by themselves as they were unable to secure any Government or Sporting funding. Well done to all concerned.