On behalf of the Football Committee, I am delighted to welcome everyone to the 2022 Beacon All Ireland Football 7's. It is an honour for us in Kilmacud Crokes to host so many teams who have travelled from all over Ireland. This is the 50th anniversary of this competition and it continues to be very much part of the All Ireland Football Final weekend - albeit, this year it is in July. We have not hosted the competition since 2019 so we are really looking forward to a day of top class football plus the opportunity to meet with friends old and new. We also now have the 1st opportunity to host the 7's on our redeveloped Pairc de Burca.
We are delighted that Beacon Hospital have come on board as sponsor for this event aswell as the other 7's tournaments and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership.
We have a list of top class referees in attendance today. They willingly give their time to officiate at this event for which we are very grateful.
The competition could not be staged without the massive cross club support and spirit of voluntarism. Thank you all. It is days like today that make you very proud to be a member of Kilmacud Crokes.
Enjoy the Day
Pat Horgan - Football Section Chairman
GAA President Christy Cooney, fresh from yesterdays riveting Hurling Final, formally launched this years oneills.com Kilmacud All Irl Football Sevens in Croke Park today. He was joined at the top table by Tony Towell (ONeills), Pat Lamb and Pat Fenlon (Kilmacud) along with special guests Larry Tomkins (Cork) and Conor Deegan (Down).
