1884-2024: The Mystery of Hayes’ Hotel and the Great GAA DNA Journey of John McKay

Friday marked the 140th birthday of the GAA, and for the descendants of the Cork Examiner reporter present at that gathering in Hayes' Hotel in Thurles, the long and often tenuous thread of family history brings them to Páirc Uí Chaoimh this weekend. Historian Donal McAnallen has chased a remarkable story and brought it to life.

Few dates in Irish history resonate quite like November 1, 1884.