European Election Campaign

GAA Celebrates 125 Years

Politicians Work the Crowds

As the Gaelic Athletic Association held La na gClub (club day) yesterday, thousands of members and supporters attended functions to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the organization in Thurles, Co Tipperary, in 1884.

At St. Mary's GAC Aghagallon Co Armagh, after a mass celebrated by local Parish Priest Fr Laurence McElhill, the club's grounds were blessed by the Most Reverend Anthony Farquhar, Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor.

Taking advantage of a fine sunny day and large crowds, politicians were out and about canvassing for the upcoming European elections due to take place in Northern Ireland on June 4.

ALBAN MAGINNESS OBIECUJE SWOIM WYBORCOM:
WASZE POTRZEBY BEDA DLA MNIE PRIORYTETEM
No, there is nothing wrong with you eyesight.
Translated it reads,
A PROMISE TO YOU FROM ALBAN MAGINNESS:
YOUR NEEDS WILL BE MY PRIORITY

In an inovovative approach to electioneering in Northern Ireland, SDLP EU candidate, Alban Maginness, canvassed for votes with election literature in Polish, from massgoers attending a Polish language mass at St Anthony's Catholic Church Craigavon.



© Joe ONeill 2009

Photo 1
SDLP elected representatives; MLA Dolores Kelly, MLA Tom Burns and MLA Alban Maginness, at St. Mary’s GAC.

Photo 2
MLA and SDLP European Union candidate, Alban Maginness, and MLA Tom Burns, at St. Joseph’s GAC.

Photo 3
MLA and SDLP European Union candidate, Alban Maginness, chats with Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Farquhar. (Far Right)