Down elect Devaney as new Chair

Wednesday 11th December 2019

Down GAA held their Annual County Convention on Wednesday night in the Canal Court Hotel Newry where they elected Bredagh Club man John Devaney as their new Chairperson.  The Longford native replaces out going Chairperson Sean Rooney, who had served his maximum five-year term.

The full election of officers for 2020 was as follows:

CATHAOIRLEACH
John Devaney (Bredach)

LEAS CATHAOIRLEACH
Maureen O’Higgins (Liatroim)

CISTEOIR
Diarmuid Cahill (An Ríocht)

LEAS CISTEOIR
Brendan Fitzpatrick (Ath Bhriain)

LEAS RÚNAÍ
Michael O’Rourke (An Ríocht)

OIFIGEACH FORBARTHA
Willie Gribben (Clann na Banna)

OIFIGEACH OILIUNA
TBC

OIFIGEACH GAEILGE AGUS CULTUIR
Donal McNally (An Ghleann)

OIFIGEACH CHAIDREAMH POIBLI
Fiona Murphy (An Ghleann)

TEACHTA COMHAIRLE ULADH (2 to be elected)
Sean Rooney (Droichead Mhaigh Eo)
Sean McCashin (Baile Choinnleora)

TEACHTA ARD COMHAIRLE
Michael McArdle (Droim Gath)

CHILDREN’S OFFICER
Mark Fizsimons (Dún Droma)

TEACHTAI don CHOMHDHAIL ULADH (3 to be elected)
Brendan Fitzpatrick (Ath Bhriain)
Diarmuid Cahill (An Ríocht)
Sean Rooney (Droichead Mhaigh Eo)

TEACHTAI don CHOMHDHAIL NAISIUNTA (3 to be Elected)
Maureen O’Higgins (Liatroim)
Michael McArdle (Droim Gath)
Sean Rooney (Droichead Mhaigh Eo)