Tommy Kenny
Tommy Kenny | |
|---|---|
| President of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association | |
| In office 1977โ1979 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Tom Dowd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1933 Belmont, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Died | 7 February 2021 (aged 87) Clara, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Occupation | ESB employee |
Thomas Kenny (1933 โ 7 February 2021) was an Irish sports administrator who was the second president of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association, a position he held from 1977 until 1979.[1]
Biography
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Belmont, and he was an Offaly County Board delegate for many years. Regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association, Kenny served as LGFA President for two years.[2] He was also a selector on Offaly
minor and under-21 teams during the 1970s and 1980s, with two Leinster under-21 titles achieved.
Kenny died on 7 February 2021.[3]
References
- ^ "Past Presidents". LGFA website. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "LGFA pay tribute to the late Tom Kenny". Hogan Stand. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Colm (8 February 2021). "Tributes paid to former LGFA President Tom Kenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 February 2021.