‘Gerald McKenna was one of the greatest GAA men I ever came across’

'A great hero in my eyes since my school days', said Paul Galvin, 'and a great source of advice and counsel since then. Shakespeare and Kerry . He has earned his rest'

Former Kerry chairman Gerald McKenna pictured at his home in Ballyduff Co Kerry in 2020.

Former GAA President Seán Kelly has led the tributes to legendary Kerry administrator Gerald McKenna who died on Friday night. He was 88.

The Ballyduff native was one of the most progressive officials in the Association’s history and held a variety of roles at county, provincial and national level in an illustrious top table career.