St. Patrick's Band elect their first female Chairperson Patricia Folan

At the band Annual Gerneral Meeting (AGM) on the 8th of February '1986, Patricia Folan was elected as Chairperson, succeeding Paddy Cooke and making her the first female in the bands history to occupy the role.

According to Pat O'Sullivan (long time Secretary with the band and later President) "Patricia loved the band - She was the best Chairperson we ever had".