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The president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Template:Lang-ga)[1] is the head of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

The president holds office for three years. The role of president has existed since the foundation of the GAA. The president of the GAA is one of the leading figures in civil society in Ireland, as the association has around one million members and is present in every parish in the country. The role of president involves representing the GAA in Ireland and across the world. Former presidents of the GAA have a key role within the GAA, sitting on the motions committee which rules if motions to the annual Congress are in order. They also have become known for other roles such as Seán Kelly, who is now an MEP.

The president travels across Ireland and the world to promote the organisation and attend games; former President Nickey Brennan travelled 160,000 miles in Ireland alone during his three years as president, and visited Great Britain, Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East on several occasions, meeting dignitaries such as New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg along the way.[2]

The current president is Larry McCarthy, installed at the 2021 GAA Congress.

Selection

The president is elected at Annual Congress. He then serves as -elect for one year.

History

In 1981, John Kerry O'Donnell became the first overseas member of the GAA to run for president.[3]

In 2020, Larry McCarthy became the first overseas member of the GAA to be elected as president.[3]

List of presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death) 		Name in Irish Term of office County
1. Maurice Davin
(1842–1927) 		1884 1887 Tipperary
2. Edward Bennet
(1845–1910) 		1887 1888 Clare
— Maurice Davin
(1842–1927)
(2nd term) 		1888 1889 Tipperary
3. Peter Kelly
(1847–1908) 		1889 1895 Galway
4. Frank Dineen
(1862–1916) 		1895 1898 Limerick
5. Michael Deering
(1858–1901) 		1898 1901 Cork
6. James Nowlan
(1862–1924) 		1901 1921 Kilkenny
7. Daniel McCarthy
(1883–1957) 		1921 1924 Dublin
8. Patrick Breen
(?–?) 		1924 1926 Wexford
9. Liam Clifford
(1876–1949) 		1926 1928 Limerick
10. Seán Ryan
(1895–1963) 		1928 1932 Tipperary
11. Seán McCarthy
(1889–1974) 		1932 1935 Cork
12. Bob O'Keeffe
(1880–1949) 		1935 1938 Laois
13. Pádraig MacNamee
(1896–1975) 		1938 1943 Antrim
14. Séamus Gardiner
(1894–1976) 		1943 1946 Clare
15. Dan O'Rourke
(?–1968) 		1946 1949 Roscommon
16. Michael Kehoe
(1899–1977)[4] 		1949 1952 Wexford
17. Vincent O'Donoghue
(1900–1972) 		1952 1955 Galway
18. Séamus McFerran
(1916–1978) 		1955 1958 Antrim
19. Joseph Stuart
(1904–1980) 		1958 1961 Clare
20. Aodh Ó Broin
(?–1993)[5] 		Aodh Ó Broin 1961 1964 Wicklow
21. Alf Murray
(1915–1999) 		Alf Ó Muirí 1964 1967 Armagh
22. Séamus Ó Riain
(1916–2007) 		Séamus Ó Riain 1967 1970 Tipperary
23. Pat Fanning
(1918–2010) 		Pádraig Ó Fainín 1970 1973 Waterford
24. Donal Keenan
(1919–1990) 		Donal Ó Cianáin 1973 1976 Roscommon
25. Con Murphy
(1922–2007) 		Conchur Ó Murchú 1976 1979 Cork
26. Paddy McFlynn
(1918–2013) 		Pádraig Mac Floinn 1979 1982 Down
27. Paddy Buggy
(1929–2013) 		Páidí Ó Bogaigh 1982 1985 Kilkenny
28. Dr Mick Loftus
(born 1929) 		Micheál Ó Lochláin 1985 1988 Mayo
29. John Dowling
(1931–2002)[6] 		1988 1991 Offaly
30. Peter Quinn
born 1944) 		1991 1994 Fermanagh
31. Jack Boothman
(1935–2016)[7] 		1994 1997 Wicklow
32. Joe McDonagh
(1953–2016) 		Seosamh Mac Donnchadha 1997 2000 Galway
33. Seán McCague
(born ?) 		2000 2003 Monaghan
34. Seán Kelly
(born 1952) 		2003 2006 Kerry
35. Nickey Brennan
(born 1953) 		Nioclás Ó Braonáin 2006[8] 2009 Kilkenny
36. Christy Cooney
(born 1952) 		Críostóir Ó Cuana[9] 2009[10] 2012 Cork
37. Liam O'Neill
(born ?) 		2012[11][12] 2015 Laois
38. Aogán Ó Fearghail
(born 1959) 		Aogán Ó Fearghail 2015[13] 2018 Cavan
39. John Horan
(born 1958) 		Seán Ó hÓráin[14] 2018[15] 2021 Dublin

(born 1954) 		Labhrás Mac Carthaigh[16]

President's Awards

Seán Kelly introduced the President's Awards.

They are awarded annually.[17][18]

Player–presidents

Donal Keenan, Con Murphy, Paddy Buggy and Nickey Brennan all won All-Ireland medals as players before becoming president.

John Dowling was with the Tullamore club as a dual player, but at inter-county level his involvement was more as a referee, officiating in five All-Ireland finals.[19]

Peter Quinn played for Teemore in Fermanagh, winning a Junior Football Championship. However, his only involvement with the Fermanagh seniors was in the Dr Lagan Cup and some challenge matches; he was never even included in a championship panel.[19]

Seán McCague played junior club football for most of the time but at inter-county level he was a manager.[19]

Jack Boothman played for the Blessington club.[19]

Liam O'Neill played with the Trumera club at junior level, though featured at senior level on hurling teams while studying at St Pat's and UCD.[19]

Aogán Ó Fearghail played locally for 12 years but won no championship games.[19]

John Horan played for Na Fianna in his late twenties.[19]

The highlight of Larry McCarthy's playing career was winning the 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship with Thomond College.[19]

Living former presidents

Currently, there are nine living former presidents. These, in chronological order from their term in office, are: Mick Loftus, Peter Quinn, Seán McCague, Seán Kelly, Nickey Brennan, Christy Cooney, Liam O'Neill, Aogán Ó Fearghail and John Horan.

Statistics

  • ? was the oldest president to enter office, aged ?.
  • ? was the oldest president to leave office, aged ?.
  • Seán Ryan was the youngest president to enter office, aged ?.
  • ? was the youngest president to leave office, aged ?.
  • ?, who died in office, had the shortest presidency of ? days.
  • ?, who resigned, served for ? days.
  • Maurice Davin uniquely served for two terms.
  • James Nowlan is the longest-serving.
  • Pat Fanning was the former president to have survived the longest after serving.[clarification needed][20]
  • Michael Deering was the only president to die in office.[citation needed]
  • Only twice have there been consecutive presidents from the same province: Joseph Stuart (1958) and Aodh Ó Broin (1961) of Leinster and Séamus Ó Riain (1967) and Pat Fanning (1970) of Munster.[21]
  • Leinster had three consecutive presidents from different counties (Kilkenny, Dublin, Wexford) between 1901 and 1926.
  • Munster then had three consecutive presidents from different counties (Limerick, Tipperary, Cork) between 1926 and 1935.
By county
  • The following counties have had multiple presidents:
Cork (4)
Clare (3); Galway (3); Kilkenny (3); Tipperary (3)
Antrim (2); Dublin (2); Laois (2); Limerick (2); Roscommon (2); Wicklow (2)
By province
Province Presidents Top county Most recent
1 Munster Munster 14 Cork (4) Christy Cooney (Cork)
2 Leinster Leinster 12 Kilkenny (3) John Horan (Dublin)
3 Ulster Ulster 7 Antrim (2) Aogán Ó Fearghail (Cavan)
4 Connacht Connacht 6 Galway (3) Joe McDonagh (Galway)
5 Overseas 1 New York (1) Larry McCarthy (New York)

References

  1. ^ "Uachtarán". John Horan became the first native Dubliner to be elected Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael in almost 100 years when he assumed office in February of 2018.
  2. ^ "From Slieverue to Sydney and all places in between, the President probably got there". Kilkenny People. 2009-05-20. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  3. ^ a b "Cork-born Larry McCarthy becomes GAA's first overseas member to be elected president". Irish Examiner. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. ^ Kelleher, Humphrey (2013). GAA Family Silver. Sportsfile Publishing. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-905468-24-9. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  5. ^ "Passing Of A President". Nationalist and Leinster Times. 9 July 1993.
  6. ^ "Former GAA president, player and prominent referee". The Irish Times. 16 February 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ Jack Boothman: first Protestant president of the GAA
  8. ^ President-elect Brennan promises to proceed with 'considerable caution'
  9. ^ "2010 GAA Golf Legends All-Ireland Charity Golf". Hogan Stand. 25 February 2010.
  10. ^ Cooney to be next GAA President
  11. ^ O'Neill confirmed as president-elect of the GAA
  12. ^ Liam O'Neill's rise to GAA President was an appointment 30 years in the making
  13. ^ Cavan's Aogán Ó'Fearghail will be next GAA president
  14. ^ Seanad Éireann debate - Tuesday, 29 Jan 2019: Vol. 263 No. 5
  15. ^ "New GAA President Horan warns against threat of 'elitism'". Irish Independent. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  16. ^ "McCarthy: Let's provide underage players with as many games as possible". Hogan Stand. 24 April 2021.
  17. ^ "GAA President's Award winners announced". Hogan Stand. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Two Donegal men scoop GAA President's Awards". Donegal News. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h "Performance in office not always preceded by performance on pitch: Some presidents had stellar playing careers, others not so much". Sunday Independent. 28 February 2021.
  20. ^ Seán Moran (15 March 2010). "Death of former president". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 March 2010. He was the longest-surviving ex-president, having served in office between 1970 and 1973.
  21. ^ Eugene McGee (15 January 2008). "Election year wheeling and dealing is about to begin". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 March 2010. Of the last 20 GAA presidents seven were from Leinster, five each from Ulster and Munster and three from Connacht and on only two occasions did a province produce successive presidents. These were Dr Joe Stuart (1958) and Hugh Byrne (1961) from Leinster, and Seamus Ryan (1967) and Pat Fanning (1970) from Munster. Rather amazingly, Munster went 27 years without a president prior to Sean Kelly's election in 2003.
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