Cooney to replace Brennan as GAA supremo

Cork's Christy Cooney is set to follow in the footsteps of Nickey Brennan as the next President of the GAA.

Delegates at the GAA Congress in Sligo this afternoon gave Cooney their vote by a slender margin.

The FÁS Assistant Chief Executive picked up 172 first-preference votes, with Laois's Liam O'Neill in a close second polling 112 votes.

Meanwhile, National Schools Chairman Sean Fogarty came in third place. In all 310 delegates were entitled to vote.

Cooney will take the helm as GAA President in 12 months' time.