For nearly Sixty years Huddersfield's Gaelic Football club has been embedded in the pysche of the local Irish people. Secretary, Ollie Walsh, provides a brief analysis. Founded on the 6th October 1954 and fielding teams in Hurling and Football, St. Patrick's later became Padraig Pearse before modifying to the current title of Brothers Pearse. The founding officers were President, Rev Fr. J Quirke, Kerry; Chairman; Tom Johnson, Cork; Secretary; Tom Hickey, Clare; Treasurer; Denis Collins, Limerick; all Munster men of vision. It was a great occasion for the local Irish people and encouraged the County Board, at a low ebb, to keep going. In 1979 we celebrated our Silver Jubilee with a Dinner Dance, attend by a huge gathering. In 1994 over 400 people attended a function at the McAlpine Banqueting Hall to celebrate a reunion of Gaels and 40 years of the sports. Having played a major role within the county we were delighted to take part in the Golden Jubilee of G.A.A. in Yorkshire. (Hurling ceased in Yorks, early 1970's) Ninety-nine per cent of the early G.A.A. members were teetotallers and many belonged to The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association (TPTAA) situated in the town. They didn't frequent Licensed Premises and there were no bars at the Dances so these functions coupled with the G.A.A. were their cultural pastimes. "The Junior Championship Cup was filled with Lucozade." (Bros. Pearse minute book).