- The GAA and daa installed a permanent exhibition in Terminal 1 at Pier 3 arrivals.
- The display shows 34 county jerseys from senior football and hurling championships.
- Gaelic games imagery includes football, hurling and camogie.
- daa acquired signed jerseys in 2015 through a charity auction for Pieta House.
- The collaboration builds on daa support via its 25 million Community Fund.
Passengers arriving at Dublin Airport can experience a unique sporting welcome since the installation of the new GAA exhibition in Terminal 1. The permanent display at Pier 3 arrivals features the 34 jerseys of the counties that compete in the senior football and hurling championships together with Gaelic games imagery that includes football, hurling and camogie. The collaboration between the GAA and daa followed the placement of signed county jerseys at the airport in 2015 after daa acquired them through a charity auction.
daa supported GAA and other sporting clubs in communities around the airport through its 25 million Community Fund. The exhibition took place as part of ongoing partnership activities between the two organisations.
The first chairman of Aer Lingus when it was founded 90 years ago in 1936, Seán Ó Huadhaigh, was a nephew of GAA founder Michael Cusack.
Jarlath Burns shared “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase Gaelic games to a huge audience – made up of people who are familiar with our games but also to many who are not, which is really important to us.”
Gary McLean shared “Dublin Airport is the front door to Ireland for millions of visitors every year and we are keen to showcase a strong sense of Irish place and culture, from the moment they step off the aircraft.”
