Commemoration project for Irish born Dave Gallaher
(Captain of the 1905 New Zealand All Blacks rugby team tour to Europe)

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The Ireland Fund of New Zealand was proud to fund development of a website for the Letterkenny Rugby Football Club based in Donegal, Ireland.

The Club developed the website to honour Irish born Dave Gallaher who captained the first New Zealand All Blacks team when it toured Europe in 1905. Gallaher was born in Ramelton near Letterkenny in Ireland and this is where the connection to Letterkenny, County Donegal originates.

davegallagher.com website >

In addition to the Commemoration Project, the Club also wished to boost interest in rugby in County Donegal, especially to bring it to a new generation of players by raising its profile and to raise sponsorship for youth training facilities at the Club’s new pitch.

Further to the website project, in November 2005 the Club was very fortunate to have members of the New Zealand Rugby Union and representatives of the 2005 visiting All Blacks team visit Donegal to launch the clubs new club crest which is based on Gallaher and to unveil a plaque at Gallaher’s birthplace. Rodney Walshe, Founding Trustee of the Ireland Fund of New Zealand made the trip from meetings in Dublin to attend the day and was honoured to witness such a special occasion to honour a historic connection between Ireland and New Zealand.

For further details:

T - 64-9-977 2251
F - 64-9-977 2256
E - newzealand@irlfunds.org