On Sunday the 17th of September 2017 a ceremony was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the death of Dan O’Hara who presented Doon with their 1st set of Red and White jerseys.

• Introduction by Michael Ryan Doon GAA Club Chairman
• Short talk on Dan O’Hara
• Laying of wreath / flowers [red and white] by club presidents
• Barry Murphy Doon Senior Hurler 2017 will recite Hurler’s Prayer
• Fr Jimmy Donnelly will say decade of Rosary
• Mike Ryan will close proceedings and request group photo

Doon GAA Colours, the Blood and Bandage

Dan O’Hara presented Doon with their first set of Red and White jerseys in the GAA Golden Jubilee year 1934 in the colours of his native Cork. Before that Doon usually wore Black and Amber and sometimes Blue and White the jerseys were a knitted red set with long sleeves and white collars and cuffs.

Dan O’Hara was a native of Doon and Macroom Co Cork and was married to Annie Ryan Mahoney of Bank Place in St Patricks Church Doon on September 14^th 1932. He was 51 years old on marriage. His best man was his great friend Gerald Stapleton of Carnahalla and bridesmaid was Maggie Ryan the bride’s first cousin and next door neighbour. . He came to Doon as a baker, and ran a shop with his wife Annie and also helped in the bakery next door ran by Maggie, Jim and Tommie Ryan Mahoney, first cousins of his wife Annie. Annie and Dan O’Hara had no family and their cousins Jim, Tommy, and Maggie did not marry and so the family name died out. Both houses were inherited by Kitty Kennedy of Cooga and later sold to the present owners the Martin family of Bank Place. The houses fell into disrepair and were eventually knocked.  The old O’Hara house was near Hayes of Bank place and Maggie’s Ryan’s house was near Martins.

Dan O’Hara was Chairman of Doon GAA in 1935, 1936 and 1937. The Secretary was Sean Cunningham of Main Street, in 1935 and 1936 and Pakie Ryan in 1937. The Treasurer in all three years was George Lonergan, Kilmoylan.

Dan O’Hara is buried in St Fintans   cemetery Doon  [St Patrick’s section ] with his wife Annie. He died on 15^th of September 1957 aged 76 years, his wife Annie died on 14^th of November 1969. The gravestone has been largely unattended since. In recent days it has been cleaned and the wording rewritten. This work was carried out by Raymond Kelly Monumental Works Tipperary Town.

The jerseys have remained the same to the present day. In GAA Centenary year 1984 an important feature was added to the jersey. Br. Tom Doohan the principal of Doon CBS Primary school held a competition to design the new crest. The winning entry was by Michael McGrath from Hollyford one of his pupils.

 

 

Daniel J O’Hara was baptised in Cahernahallia Doon on 8/11/1880 his father was John O’Hara and his Mother Mary Anne Stapleton.

His parents were married on 5th Feb1879 in Doon Witness at wedding were Patrick Kelly and Bridget Stapleton. Mary Anne Staoleton’s address given on church record of marriage was Cahernahallia and John O’Hara’s address was given as Cappawhite.

 

This couple had the following children:

1: Daniel John born Doon, 8/11/1880 (a note on his Civil Birth cert notes his father occupation as Policeman)

2:Mary Catherine Born 13/09/1883 Baptised in Fermoy

3: John O’Hara 24/5/1885 Baptised in Fermoy

4: Elizabeth M O’Hara Address Ballyhooly, Castletownroche on 23/5/1889

5: Sarah born Ballyhooly, Castletownroach on 20/09/1893

 Daniel is listed below in the 1911 census and it records his birth place as County Limerick it also notes he is married 2 years and has one child at the time of the census

Daniel married Hannah Looney on 28th June 1908 They were married in the Church of Saint Peter and Paul, The civil marriage records that Daniel was of full age a Bachelor and his occupation was a clerk, he lived at 43 great north main street cork and his father was John O’Hara a Policeman. Hannah Looney was of full age a spinster occupation a dress maker and she lived at 43 north main street Cork her father was John Looney a farmer. They had one son born in 1910 as stated above. This Hanna Looney died on 5th December 1931 in “Ardfinnian” Glasheen Road Cork. Her death record states she was married aged 53 years and a Vintner, Cause of death was Carcnoma of Breast, Her death was notified by her Widower Daniel J O’Hara who was present at death and his address was given as 43 North Main street cork.

 

On 14th September 1932 Daniel married Anne Ryan, On this record daniel is recorded as full age and a widower, occupation a Publician and address was given as Cork City and his father was recorded as John O’Hara Constable. Anne Ryan was recorded as a Spinster, her occupation was as Shop keeper and she ws living in Doon her father was recorded as Michael Ryan merchant.

 

Daniel O’Hara’s death record records that he died on 15/09/1957 he was a retired Merchant aged 76 years and his death was recorded by Anne O’Hara his widow.