His Story
Gallahers Home Town and Irish Roots
A remarkable Rugby Career
The Originals - A Captains role
Untimely Death
Honouring a Legend a New Zealand
Honouring a Legend in his Native Land
Donegal, the All Blacks and the NZRU     >>
Dave Gallaher Memorial Park Campaign
New Artwork to honour Dave Gallaher

• Launch our new club crest. We have incorporate Dave Gallaher’s name, date of birth and the fern into our insignia. This commemorates his Donegal heritage and the pivotal role he played in the birth of one of the world’s most famous sporting teams.
• Officially Name our new ground, where we recently commenced a redevelopment project, ‘Dave Gallaher Memorial Park’.
• Unveil plaque a plaque at Gallaher’s birthplace. Our members have also tracked down the grocery shop in Ramelton over which Dave Gallaher was born. We will place a memorial on the building and also plan to hold an exhibition on his life in Ramelton and Letterkenny.
• Ask the NZRFU to support a schools awareness campaign in County Donegal and an associated competition on Dave Gallaher, New Zealand and the All Blacks. We are asking the NZRFU if the winner could be given the role of All Black mascot at the test match in Dublin in November

The purpose of all of this activity is two-fold. To honour our prodigal son…but also to create fresh interest in rugby and County Donegal’s rugby heritage.

This new level of interest will help us raise the sponsorship we need to develop youth training facilities at our new pitch and bring rugby to a new generation in County Donegal a hundred years on from it’s most famous son’s remarkable achievement with the originals.

Whether you are in Ireland, New Zealand or anywhere in the world, we need your help. If you can play a role in persuading the NZRFU or All Black team members to come to Donegal, please contact us.

If you or your company can assist our fundraising efforts - or perhaps you know of someone who might sponsor Dave Gallaher Memorial Park - click here
 

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