Advertisement
Jarlath Burns was elected at the GAA's Annual Congress this evening. Morgan Treacy/INPHO
OFFICIAL

Armagh's Jarlath Burns elected GAA President

The former Orchard county captain will succeed Larry McCarthy in the position.

ARMAGH’S JARLATH BURNS has been elected as the 41st President of the GAA.

The Silverbridge native will succeed Larry McCarthy in the position, after holding off competition from Pat Teehan (Offaly) and Niall Erskine (Donegal).

Burns was elected during the GAA’s Annual Congress at Croke Park this evening. He will serve a three-year term from 2024.

The 55-year-old was confirmed for a second run at the GAA presidency when nominated by Armagh GAA in November. He led the early counts in 2020 before eventually losing out to McCarthy by 10 votes.

A former captain of the Armagh senior footballers, Burns was the first players’ representative to sit on central council in 2000. He later returned as central council delegate for Armagh GAA and has been a member of the Armagh and Ulster management committees.

At national level, he has served as chairman of both the standing committee on the playing rules and the 125th-anniversary committee.

Burns has called for government investment in new pitches for clubs to facilitate integration of the GAA with the Camogie Association and LGFA and wishes to undertake an updated amateur status review, encompassing the demands on inter-county players and the financial pressures on county boards.

McCarthy still has one year left in his term, with Burns becoming president-elect for the coming year until officially taking office at Congress 2024 next February.

This evening’s vote was held by secret ballot, with one vote for each delegate at Congress in a proportional representation system.

- Additional reporting from Stephen Barry.

Get instant updates on the Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues on The42 app. Brought to you by Allianz Insurance, proud sponsors of the Allianz Leagues for over 30 years.

Your Voice
Readers Comments
18
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy here before taking part.
Leave a Comment
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.

    Leave a commentcancel