 Patrick O’Dea successfully negotiated the purchase.An ambitious scheme of general improvement was planned and earnest workers like the Walsh brothers, Chris and Jimmy, Eddie Corbett, Jimmy Lenihan, Pa Ruttle, Mick Guerin, Mick Sheehy, Timmy Mann, Michael D. Ryan and the secretary Larry Nestor had big plans for the new venue.The fund raising projects were the organization of a top rate Junior hurling Tournament for which a beautiful silver trophy, the Double Diamond Cup was donated by the Dundalk Brewery, Messrs Macardle, Moore and Co. Ltd.