Central Council introduces ‘fresh blood’ to committees

BY his own admission, GAA President Christy Cooney favoured “fresh blood” in is choice of chairmen of 31 national committees, which he announced at a meeting of the Central Council in Cork following the completion of Congress.

Arguably the most high profile appointment — to the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) — went to Seamus Woods, the Tyrone delegate on the Central Council but who is relatively unknown nationally.

“I have probably brought a lot of people in that hadn’t been active before, but that’s necessary in any association,” explained Cooney. “And while some people would still have a lot to offer, I felt we needed fresh blood.