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Would money not have been better spent on this worthy venture rather than spend 500,000 to light up the Dublin sky on a Saturday night.

The fireworks didnt cost 500,000 and the increased promotion helped increase the attendance. Are we going to here for the next 12 months that every time someone tries to raise money for them that the 500,000 spent on fireworks could have paid for it? Sending a band to Boston would hardly be an appropriate way to celebrate 125 years of gaelic games and would do nothing to market our games. The fireworks were a great marketing tool.
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Thanks for your comments, but just to clarify some points , if you will allow...
We are not "Sending a Band" to Boston to celebrate 125 years of the GAA.
We have been invited to help celebrate 50 years of the Boston GAA. And that is the reason we are fundraising.
It is entirely appropriate for the band to go to Boston, as for many, the Band are inextricably linked with the GAA, both historically and culturally, (The Band actually predates the GAA...) and for many more, as I have witnessed myself, around the Country, the Band do more for marketing the game, than many would imagine.
Why do you think the Band recieve such invites?
Kindest regards,
Colm

Hello everyone,

I am a parent of two boys in the Artane Band and I would like to ask the members of gaaboard.com  for help...

The Artane Band (Registered Charity No. 10025) has been invited to Boston in August to help them celebrate the Boston GAA 50th anniversary.The Band are also playing in many engagements for the Irish & Boston Irish Cultural associations during their tour.
We are actively seeking support in our fundraising effort, which requires that we raise over € 75,000 to ensure that all of the Band (63 musicians) reaches Boston.
The Artane Band, no more so than any club, or charity, relies heavily on the goodwill of people like yourselves, to help supplement funding, and we do need the help to keep the band marching on into the future, so that some day, maybe one of your kids will line out behind them in Croke Park.

If you or your club would like to help the band, you can donate to the Artane School of Music, directly via our Charity Website www.mycharity.ie and search for us under the  "Music" tab.
Likewise there is a direct link to the page http://www.mycharity.ie/donate_selectCharity.php?charitySubsectionID=12
Thanks for your help in advance,
Kindest regards
Colm Folan.