Kelly to join IFA deputy race

DONAL KELLY will throw his hat in the ring for the job of IFA Deputy President when the election campaign for the association's top jobs kicks off at next week's National Ploughing Championships at Mogeely, Co Cork.

The Munster vice-president confirmed his bid to step up in the IFA hierarchy after a West Cork IFA meeting where he received full backing to go head-to-head against Co Carlow's Derek Deane in the election contest for the No 2 post in IFA.

Galway's Padraig Divilly, the IFA Rural Development Committee chairman, will not stand. "I still have a lot of work to do if I am re-elected for another two years in my current position at the end of the year", he said.