President of the Gaelic Athletic Association

The president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael)[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 current president is John Horan, installed in 2018 succeeding Aogán Ó Fearghaíl. 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]

Selection

Gaelic Athletic Association Congress

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
# Name Portrait Entered office Left office County
1. Maurice Davin 1884 1887 Tipperary
2. Edward Bennet 1887 1888 Clare
N/A Maurice Davin (2nd term) 1888 1889 Tipperary
3. Peter Kelly 1889 1895 Galway
4. Frank Dineen 1895 1898 Limerick
5. Michael Deering 1898 1901 Cork
6. James Nowlan 1901 1921 Kilkenny
7. Daniel McCarthy 1921 1924 Dublin
8. Patrick Breen 1924 1926 Wexford
9. Liam Clifford 1926 1928 Limerick
10. Seán Ryan 1928 1932 Tipperary
11. Seán McCarthy 1932 1935 Cork
12. Bob O'Keeffe 1935 1938 Laois
13. Pádraig MacNamee 1938 1943 Antrim
14. Séamus Gardiner 1943 1946 Clare
15. Dan O'Rourke 1946 1949 Roscommon
16. Michael Kehoe 1949 1952 Wexford
17. Vincent O'Donoghue 1952 1955 Galway
18. Séamus McFerran 1955 1958 Antrim
19. Joseph Stuart 1958 1961 Clare
20. Aodh Ó Broin 1961 1964 Wicklow
21. Alf Murray 1964 1967 Armagh
22. Séamus Ó Riain 1967 1970 Tipperary
23. Pat Fanning 1970 1973 Waterford
24. Donal Keenan 1973 1976 Roscommon
25. Con Murphy 1976 1979 Cork
26. Paddy McFlynn 1979 1982 Down
27. Paddy Buggy 1982 1985 Kilkenny
28. Dr Mick Loftus
(Micheál Ó Lochláin)		 1985 1988 Mayo
29. John Dowling 1988 1991 Offaly
30. Peter Quinn 1991 1994 Fermanagh
31. Jack Boothman 1994 1997 Wicklow
32. Joe McDonagh 1997 2000 Galway
33. Seán McCague 2000 2003 Monaghan
34. Seán Kelly 2003 2006 Kerry
35. Nickey Brennan[4] 2006 2009 Kilkenny
36. Christy Cooney[5] 2009 2012 Cork
37. Liam O'Neill[6][7] 2012 2015 Laois
38. Aogán Ó Fearghaíl[8] 2015 2018 Cavan
39. John Horan[9] 2018 Dublin

Living former presidents

Currently, there are at least eight living former presidents: Mick Loftus, Peter Quinn, Seán McCague, Seán Kelly, Nickey Brennan, Christy Cooney, Liam O'Neill and Aogán Ó Fearghaíl.

Aodh Ó Broin is not listed as deceased.

Statistics
  • ? was the oldest president to enter office, aged ?.
  • ? was the oldest president to leave office, aged ?.
  • ? 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.[10]

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. "Cork-born Larry McCarthy becomes GAA's first overseas member to be elected president". Irish Examiner. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. President-elect Brennan promises to proceed with 'considerable caution'
  5. Cooney to be next GAA President
  6. O'Neill confirmed as president-elect of the GAA
  7. Liam O'Neill's rise to GAA President was an appointment 30 years in the making
  8. Cavan's Aogán Ó'Fearghail will be next GAA president
  9. "New GAA President Horan warns against threat of 'elitism'". Irish Independent. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  10. 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.
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