Presidents of Irish Athletics

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1 1 Presidents of Irish Athletics Presidents of Irish Athletics Compiled by Pierce O'Callaghan Athletics Ireland Technical Committee Ireland was affialiated to IAAF on Period Name Name of IAAF affialiated organisation post J.A.H. Christian (Chairman) Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Major Richard St Leger Moore Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Lt. Colonel Richard St. Leger Moore CB Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Sir James Creed Meredith Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Dr Robert James Rowlette, MB Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Surgeon-Captain Dr Robin Hall, MB BD Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) John James Keane National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Dr Eamonn N.M. O'Sullivan National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) General Eoin O'Duffy National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Donal Barrett National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Patrick C. Moore National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Francis J. O'Dea National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) James C. Cleary Irish Amateur Athletic Union (IAAU) James C. Cleary Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) Fred Moran Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) James Moran Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) Thomas McDonagh Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) James Moran Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Fr Kevin Ryle Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) William Coghlan Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Fr John O'Donnell Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Patrick McGovern Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Reg Hayes Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Bobbie Begley Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Padraig Griffin Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Ronnie Long Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Michael McKeon Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ)

2 2 Presidents of Irish Athletics Nick Davis Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Nick Davis Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) Michael Heery Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) Liam Hennessy Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) Presidents of other National bodies who organised athletics Period Name Name of organisation Francis J. O'Dea National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Myles J. Byrne National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) General Eoin O'Duffy National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Thomas Cullen National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Sean Toomey National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Thomas McDonagh National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Edward P Stanley National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) David Browne National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Denis O'Brien National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Liam Simpson National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Patrick Crehan National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) John Hassett National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Frank McEvoy National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Pat "Paddy" Desmond National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Brian Kirk National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) James Kelly National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Brian Vallely National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) Donal Webb National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) Rita Brady National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) Michael Heery National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI)

3 3 Presidents of Irish Athletics Maurice Davin Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Edward H. Bennett Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Peter Kelly Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Frank B Dinneen Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Michael Deering Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) James Nolan Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Daniel McCarthy Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Fr Thomas Lonergan SM Irish Schools' Athletic Association Fr Kevin Ryle Irish Schools' Athletic Association Jack Sweeney Irish Schools' Athletic Association Darcy A R Chillingsworth Irish Schools' Athletic Association Michael Hunt Irish Schools' Athletic Association Cyril M. White (UCD) Irish Universities Athletic Association Michael Hillery (UL) Irish Universities Athletic Association Cyril J Smyth (TCD) Irish Universities Athletic Association Eric Brady (UCD) Irish Universities Athletic Association Stephen Lipson (TCD) Irish Universities Athletic Association Ian O'Sullivan (CIT) Irish Universities Athletic Association Stephen Lipson (Acting, TCD) Irish Universities Athletic Association Paul Butler (WIT) Irish Universities Athletic Association In 2008 the IUAA decided at its AGM to become the "Universities Committee of Athletics Ireland".

4 4 Presidents of Irish Athletics Other key dates: The IAAA were first to stage an 1885 championship, in the RDS on July 11th, while the inaugural GAA championships didn't take place until October 6th, at Tramore racecourse. On Feb 26th 1922 the GAA gave Mr J J Keane, Chairman of their Athletic Council, permission to proceed with a new org. The IAAA was officially dissolved in July 18th : NACA formed as 32 county organisation 1924: NACA accepted by IAAF as member for 32 counties of Ireland. 1937: NACA suspended from membership of IAAF because it refused to confine its activities to the then Irish Free State AAUE formed on 26 county basis and affiliated to IAAF. NACA continued in existence 1967 AAUE and part of NACA merge to form BLÉ which takes over AAUE affiliation to IAAF 1999 BLÉ, NACA and NIAF (Northern Ireland) agree to formation of AAI on all-island basis

5 5 Presidents of Irish Athletics National Athletic and Cycling Association (NACA) Founded Affiliated to IAAF Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) Founded as Irish Amateur Athletic Union Affiliated to IAAF as AAUE Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Founded Affiliated to IAAF Athletic Association of Ireland Founded Affiliated to IAAF National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) Renamed in 1990 Gaelic Athletic Association Founded Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Founded

6 General Secretaries / CEO of Irish Athletics Compiled by Pierce O'Callaghan Athletics Ireland Technical Committee pierce@savvysportsmgt.com Ireland was affialiated to IAAF on Period Name Name of IAAF affialiated organisation post Henry WD Dunlop & Reginald CM Miller Irish Champions Athletic Club Association Henry WD Dunlop & Richard W Morgan Irish Champions Athletic Club Association Henry WD Dunlop Irish Champions Athletic Club Association James H Stewart Irish Champions Athletic Club Association Francis H Chamney Irish Champions Athletic Club Association Courtenay B Croker Irish Champions Athletic Club Association HB Murray Amateur Athletic Association of Ireland Charles Rowland Dublin Athletic Club Alfred H Seddall Dublin Athletic Club John L Dunbar Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Edward J Walsh Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Daniel Delany Bulger Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Robert H Moore Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Albert J Holland Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Edward J Walsh Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Hugh Horan Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Hugh M Finlay Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) HB Dawson Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Andrew C Harty National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Tomás Ó haonghusa National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Colonel Eamonn Broy National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA)

7 James J McGilton National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Hon. Sec Garda Sgt Michael Navin National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Hon. Sec George V Ryan Irish Amateur Athletic Union (IAAU) Hon. Sec Charlie McManus Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) Hon. Sec Sean Diffley Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) Hon. Sec Louis Vandendries Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) Hon. Sec Brendan Foreman Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) Hon. Sec Paddy Power Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Hon. Sec Hugh Devine Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Hon. Sec Brendan Foreman Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Hon. Sec Liam Hennessy Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Hon. Sec Eamonn Coghlan Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) CEO Liam Hennessy Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Hon. Sec Dermot Nagle Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Hon. Sec Dermot Nagle Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) Hon. Sec Georgina Drumm Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) Hon. Sec Brendan Hackett Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) CEO Mary Coghlan Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) CEO John Foley Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) CEO

8 General Secretaries of other National bodies who organised athletics Period Name Name of organisation Garda Sgt Michael Navin National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) BJ Donnelly National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Jimmy Connaughton National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Paddy Power National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Brendan Lynch National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Pat "Paddy" Desmond National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Rita Brady National Athletic & Cycling Association (NACA) Rita Brady National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) Catherine Russell National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) Georgina Drumm National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) Michael Cusack, John McKay Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) John Wyse Power Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) JB O'Reilly Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Timothy O'Riordan Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) James Moore Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) William Prendergast Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) PR Cleary Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Maurice Moynihan Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Patrick Tobin Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) David Walsh Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Richard TC Blake Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Frank B Dineen Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)

9 Luke O'Toole Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Michael Aughey Irish Universities Athletic Association Eric Brady Irish Universities Athletic Association Ricky Simms Irish Universities Athletic Association Stephen Lipson Irish Universities Athletic Association Keir McNamara Irish Universities Athletic Association Vacant Irish Universities Athletic Association Rebecca Haworth Irish Universities Athletic Association Cyril J Smyth Irish Universities Athletic Association In 2008 the IUAA decided at its AGM to become the "Universities Committee of Athletics Ireland". National Athletic and Cycling Association (NACA) Founded Affiliated to IAAF Amateur Athletic Union of Éire (AAUE) Founded as Irish Amateur Athletic Union Affiliated to IAAF as AAUE Bord Lúthchleas na héireann (BLÉ) Founded Affiliated to IAAF Athletic Association of Ireland Founded Affiliated to IAAF

10 National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) Renamed in 1990 Gaelic Athletic Association Founded Irish Amateur Athletic Association (IAAA) Founded

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