Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association
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The role of President of Gaelic Athletic Association
has existed since the foundation of the GAA . The current president of the GAA is Christy Cooney
. 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 of the motions committee which rules if motions to congress are in order
The present President is Christy Cooney
. The President travels across Ireland and the world to promote the organisation and attend games; Cooney's predecessor 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.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
has existed since the foundation of the GAA . The current president of the GAA is Christy Cooney
Christy Cooney
Christy Cooney is the current President of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
. 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 of the motions committee which rules if motions to congress are in order
The present President is Christy Cooney
Christy Cooney
Christy Cooney is the current President of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
. The President travels across Ireland and the world to promote the organisation and attend games; Cooney's predecessor Nickey Brennan
Nickey Brennan
Nickey Brennan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Conahy Shamrocks and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s...
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
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
along the way.