GAA's birthplace fetches €650k
September 16, 2014
Hayes' Hotel Thurles
Hayes Hotel in Thurles, where the GAA was formed 130 years ago, has been sold at auction for €650,000.
The landmark hotel went into receivership last April and remained open despite the appointment of receivers.
The identity of the lady who purchased the establishment with her opening bid - €165,000 above the reserve - remains unknown.
Michael Cusack and co. gathered in the billiards room of the hotel on November 1st, 1884, and that meeting gave rise to the Gaelic Athletic Association, which has had such a massive impact on all of our lives.
No news yet on identity of the lady who this afternoon has purchased Hayes Hotel for €650K #auctionfever
- Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) September 16, 2014
Allsop tell us the Hayes Hotel sale is provisional & subject to approval by the auctioneer #termsandconditions #auctionfever
- Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) September 16, 2014
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