19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Legacy of John O'Mahony to be remembered at star-studded event in Ballaghaderreen
On Friday, August 8, RTÉ broadcaster Marty Morrisey will host 'A Life Lived On The Line' in the company of Galway senior football manager Pádraic Joyce; Armagh senior football manager Kieran McGeeney; former Roscommon senior football captain and manager, Fergal O'Donnell; former Leitrim footballer Declan Darcy; former Kerry footballer Marc Ó Sé; former Mayo and Donegal footballer Martin Carney; current Galway footballer John Maher; current Mayo and Ballaghaderreen footballer, David McBrien and Newstalk broadcaster Tommy Rooney.
The evening will take place in St Nathy's College in Ballaghaderreen, the secondary school where Mr O'Mahony taught for many years and received his secondary education.
The Kilmovee native guided Mayo and Leitrim to Connacht titles and Galway to two All-Ireland titles across an illustrious managerial career that spanned several decades.
He was mourned across Connacht and further afield when he passed away last year at the age of 71 following an illness. Large crowds gathered in Ballaghaderreen for his funeral, where he was given a guard of honour by the local GAA club. Ballaghaderreen wore special commemorative jerseys in that year's senior football championship in his honour.
In recent times, the former Fine Gael TD was featured in RTÉ's 'Hell For Leather', a documentary on the history of Gaelic football which was recorded before his passing.
'A Life Lived On The Line' takes place as part of the Ballaghaderreen Arts Festival, which takes place between August 2 and August 10.
