Newtownmountkennedy Victory Dance, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 1950

Amateur film of a dance held by the Newtownmountkennedy GAA Club in 1950. Photographed by D.J. Shanahan, the film is titled ‘Victory Dance’ and shows the presentation of medals to members of the under 16 team who won the Dublin Wicklowman’s Cup. The medals are presented by Dan Dunne to team members Thomas Doyle, C Davis, John Moody, Sean Doyle, Seamus Doyle, Joe Ellis, Danny Hatten, Tom McHugh and Pat Carty. Also featured are women doing Irish dancing, Sean Green singing a raffle, and couples dancing. Club officials Joe Dunne and Fr. Fitzgerald speak into the microphone.