In 1920 Sean Giles was elected Secretary of the County Board. Together with Joe Curran of Castletown and John Newman of Bohermeen he approached the Agricultural Society and began negotiations with them regarding the purchase of "The Showgrounds". The G.A.A. had been using the venue for years but despite that the deal was brokered with difficulty. Finally in September 1935 P�irc Tailteann was officially opened as the county ground.