‘Challenging times’ ahead for GAA

INCOMING Munster Council chairman Seán Walsh is relishing his new role but admits the province and the GAA are set to “face many challenges over the coming years”.

Walsh, the fifth Kerry man to hold the position, formally took office at the provincial council’s annual convention in Listowel last night, where he warned that the Association must be prepared to face a series of serious economic and social tests over the next decade.

The Moyvane native insisted he will outline his strategies to tackle a wide range of topics, from the declining populations in rural areas to structural developments at a council forum next weekend in Killarney.