Christy Ring

Christy Ring

male, deceased (1979)
Nicholas Christopher "Christy" Ring (12 October, 1920 - 2 March, 1979) was a famous Irish sportsman who played hurling for Cork in the 1940s, 1950s...
Sam Maguire

Sam Maguire

male, deceased (1927)
Samuel ("Sam") Maguire, an Irish Republican and Gaelic footballer, is chiefly remembered as the eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup, given to the...
Tommy Murphy

Tommy Murphy

male, deceased (1985)
Tommy Murphy (1921 - 1985) was a famous Gaelic footballer for County Laois, Ireland. Tommy Murphy was born in Graiguecullen, County Laois in 1921....
Michael Cusack

Michael Cusack

male, deceased (1906)
Michael Cusack (1847 - 1906) was an Irish teacher and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was born in the parish of Carron on the...
Nickey Brennan

Nickey Brennan

male, 56 years old
Nickey Brennan is the President of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. He was elected to that position in 2005, and succeeded Seán Kelly i...
Maurice Davin

Maurice Davin

male, deceased (1927)
Maurice Davin (1842 - 1927) was an Irish farmer who became co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was also the first President of the...

John Doyle

male, 79 years old
John Doyle (born February, 1930) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Tipperary from 1949 until 1967. He has gained iconic status...
Pat Spillane

Pat Spillane

male, 53 years old
Pat Spillane (born 1 December, 1955) is a former Irish spotsperson. He played senior Gaelic football with Kerry from 1975 until 1991. He is...

Peter Quinn

male
Peter Quinn served as President of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1991 until 1994. A native of Teemore on the Irish border in Fermanagh Quinn...

Seán Kelly

male, 57 years old
Sean Kelly is the former President of the Gaelic Athletic Association (2003-’06) He was the first Kerry man to hold that prestigious office being el...