The Dublin Maccabi Assoication has been uploading some fantastic photos onto their new Facebook page.
Founded as the Carlisle Cricket Club in 1908, they changed their name to the Carlisle Athletic Union before becoming the Dublin Maccabi Association in 1942.
In 1954 they opened a new state of the art sportsground at Kimmage Road West, Dublin 12. At the time it was said that the ground was “only equalled around Dublin by Croke Park, Lansdowne Road, Belfield and College Park.
The ground was in use until 1998. Declining membership of Dublin’s Jewish community was cited as the main reason for the decision to sell.
In March 1960, the first amateur performance in Ireland of “The Diary of Anne Frank” was held at the Club. In April 1963, over a thousand people packed the hall at the sports ground for a service to commemorate the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. The Chief Rabbi of Ireland, Dr. Isaac Cohen, spoke of their heroic sacrifice but warned:
the sacrifices of the thousands who died did not suffice. Today, 20 years afterwards, we must continue our vigilance against the constant menace and threat to the peace and tranquility of mankind
Here are some pictures from the association’s Facebook page:
Dublin Maccabi Soccer Team, 1977
Dublin Maccabi Soccer Team, 1960
Dublin Jewish Boxing Club, 1937/38.
