Big ball, small ball? When the GAA became design leaders.

Do not miss this chance to see well-known leaders and visionaries in the world of design and sport explore how folklore played a central role in developing the huge and much-treasured brand of the GAA.

This event will take you on a journey that’ll surprise and inspire and may make you think of folklore entirely differently. One not to be missed!

Event Schedule

• 9am – 9:15am
  Welcome address by Rosemary Steen – CEO – DCCI

• 9:15am – 10am
  Presentation and panel discussion on how the GAA used folklore to craft it’s brand story

  Moderator – Eileen Dunne (Journalist & Irish TV Presenter)

  Panelists: Nickey Brennan (former GAA President), Jim Dunne (Brand Consultant), Dermot O’Shea (WONDR)

• 10.30am – 11.30am
  Panel discussion on the role of design & storytelling in the GAA
  

  Moderator – Eileen Dunne (Journalist & Irish TV Presenter)

  Panelists: Paul Galvin (Writer, Designer & GAA All-Ireland Winner), Siobhan Doyle (Author of A history of the GAA in 100 Objects), Sean Torpey (MD, Torpey Hurls) & Eamonn O’Sullivan (Creative Director, Anchor Studio).

• 11.30am – 12.00pm  Coffee break

• 12.o0pm – 1.00pm
  The future of the GAA in Design terms – workshop plus Q&A

  Moderator: Eileen Dunne (Journalist & Irish TV Presenter)

  Facilitators: Jim Dunne (Brand Consultant), Dermot O’Shea (WONDR)

Special Thanks To

Additional Information

• Advanced booking required

• Suitable for all audiences

• Wheelchair accessible