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John Horan takes GAA Presidency on the first count

John Horan was last night elected as the first Dublin-born GAA president since 1924 when Daniel McCarthy finished his three-year term.

John Horan takes GAA Presidency on the first count

Sat, 25 Feb, 2017 - 00:00

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He will take over from Aogán Farrell as the 39th Uachtarán in 12 months’ time.

The Na Fianna man, 58, was an emphatic victor, winning on the first count and exceeding the quota of 140 by four votes. Frank Burke (Galway) and Seán Walsh (Kerry) finished in joint-second place with 46 votes followed by Martin Skelly (Longford) with 22 and Robert Frost with (20).

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Courts Gaa Football Hurling Place: Galway Place: Longford Place: Dublin Place: Tipperary Place: Clare Place: All-Ireland Place: Ireland Place: Wexford Place: Croke Park Place: Lancashire Place: London Place: Armagh Place: Donegal Place: Fermanagh Person: John Horan Person: Daniel McCarthy Person: Aogán Farrell Person: Na Person: Frank Burke Person: Seán Walsh Person: Martin Skelly Person: Robert Frost Person: Horan Person: Paula Person: McCarthy Person: Sean Ryan Person: Dr Person: James Joseph Stewart Person: Walsh Person: Frost Person: Skelly Person: Burke Person: Páraic Duffy Person: Sean Dunnion Person: Dunnion Person: Duffy Person: Coiste Bainistí Person: Tony Dempsey Person: Chairman Person: Ger Lane Organisation: GAA Organisation: Gaelic Players Association Organisation: Central Council Organisation: GAA’s Management Committee Organisation: Cork Organisation: Páirc Uí Chaoimh Organisation: Cork GAA Organisation: Congress

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