The necessity of acquiring a permanent playing pitch was recognised by Pat Conway, long-time Treasurer of Mayo County Board.

The arrival of Fr Paddy Feeley to the parish and the involvement of a local committee, which included Tom Durkan and Dom Geoghegan, gave a new impetus to the efforts to find a suitable playing area.

The then Parish priest Fr Martin Mac Manus was installed as the first Chairman of the club with Joe McEvey as secretary and Willie Malee as treasurer.

Bohola club was formed in 1974 and the Foxford players played for the Junior team, winning the East Mayo title and getting to the county final.

Following a meeting of the Foxford club Bohola GAA Club changed its name to Moy Davitts in 1977, a name which better represented the three parishes along the banks of the River Moy; Straide, native place of Michael Davitt; Bohola, birthplace of the Irish-American athlete Martin Sheridan, and Foxford, the birthplace of the great Argentinian Admiral William Brown.