Tyrone county chairperson Roisín Jordan last night revealed her bold vision for a major new GAA stadium in the county. She told delegates at annual convention in Garvaghey the county should aspire to having its own ultra-modern facility.

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The announcement by Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan yesterday that sports bodies will have State funding cut unless at least 30% of their board members are female was broadly welcomed yesterday.

Former Cork hurlers Charlie McCarthy, Seán O’Gorman and Pat Mulcahy will form part of the committee charged with finding the county’s new senior hurling manager.

A decision is expected tomorrow evening on the future of Tyrone manager Mickey Harte.

The recent appointments of Roisin Jordan and Tracey Kennedy to the chairman and vice-chairman of their respective counties appear to indicate the GAA’s growing acceptance of women in high office.

The GAA in Cork has elected the first female vice-chair in its 128-year history, with teacher Tracey Kennedy ratified yesterday by delegates at its annual convention in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The news that Roisin Jordan of Tyrone has become chair of Tyrone GAA was greeted warmly this week as a step forward for the Association, and that appointment wasn’t the only development of its kind in the last few days.

GAA president Liam O’Neill says he can envisage a day when a woman claims the highest position in the association.

The GAA’s first female county chairman hopes her appointment will empower more women to take on leadership roles in the Association.

A significant piece of GAA history has been made in Tyrone with the election of a woman as chairperson of the county executive. 

The GAA’s first female chairman was elected in an historic move last night when Roisin Jordan landed the top job in Tyrone.

History could be made in Tyrone tonight with the election of the GAA’s first female county chairman.