President of the Gaelic Athletic Association

The president is elected at Annual Congress. They then serve as Uachtarán-Tofa for one year. ==History==

In 1981, John Kerry O'Donnell became the first overseas member of the GAA to run for president. ==List of presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association==

Seán Kelly introduced the President's Awards. They are awarded annually. ==Player–presidents==

Donal Keenan, Con Murphy, Paddy Buggy, Mick Loftus, Joe McDonagh and Nickey Brennan all won All-Ireland medals as players before becoming president. John Dowling was with the Tullamore club as a dual player, but at inter-county level his involvement was more as a referee, officiating in five All-Ireland finals. Seán McCague played junior club football for most of the time but at inter-county level he was a manager. Jack Boothman played for the Blessington club. Liam O'Neill played with the Trumera club at junior level, though featured at senior level on hurling teams while studying at St Pat's and UCD. Aogán Ó Fearghail played locally for 12 years but won no championship games. John Horan played for Na Fianna in his late twenties. The highlight of Larry McCarthy's playing career was winning the 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship with Thomond College. Jarlath Burns made his debut with the Armagh senior team in 1987. Over the course of the following thirteen seasons he had little success; however, the highlight of his career was captaining Armagh to an Ulster title in 1999. Burns also won two McKenna Cup titles. ==Statistics==

• ? was the oldest president to enter office, aged ?. • ? was the oldest president to leave office, aged ?. • Seán Ryan was the youngest president to enter office, aged ?. • ? was the youngest president to leave office, aged ?. • ?, who died in office, had the shortest presidency of ? days. • ?, who resigned, served for ? days. • Maurice Davin uniquely served for two terms. • James Nowlan is the longest-serving. • Pat Fanning was the former president to have survived the longest after serving. • Michael Deering was the only president to die in office. • Only twice have there been consecutive presidents from the same province: Joseph Stuart (1958) and Aodh Ó Broin (1961) of Leinster and Séamus Ó Riain (1967) and Pat Fanning (1970) of Munster. • Leinster had three consecutive presidents from different counties (Kilkenny, Dublin, Wexford) between 1901 and 1926. • Munster then had three consecutive presidents from different counties (Limerick, Tipperary, Cork) between 1926 and 1935. • Five of the seven Ulster presidents came from north of the border. The other two were Seán McCague (Monaghan) and Aogán Ó Fearghail (Cavan). ;By county • The following counties have had multiple presidents: ;By province ==References==