Larry McCarthy (sports administrator)

Larry McCarthy (Irish: Labhrás Mac Carthaigh;[1] born 1954) is a Gaelic games administrator who is current president of the GAA. A native of the city of Cork, he is a member of the Sligo football club in New York and has served with New York GAA in a number of capacities, including secretary, chairman and Central Council delegate.[2]

Larry McCarthy
McCarthy in 1975
President of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Assumed office
27 February 2021
Preceded byJohn Horan
Personal details
Born17 September 1954
Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationUniversity lecturer
McCarthy in 1975 (back row, far right)

McCarthy received his secondary education at Coláiste Éamann Rís - Cork City.[3][4] He is a university lecturer by profession. He became president-elect of the GAA in February 2020, the first overseas person to do so.[5] He formally became president at the 2021 GAA Congress and was vaccinated in advance. He flew into Ireland and isolated himself in Dublin (this being before quarantine was strictly enforced) ahead of formally taking on the presidency, during which he intended to be based in Ireland.[6] He was vaccinated for a second time the previous Wednesday. He is married to a Dublin-born woman.[7]

References
  1. "McCarthy: Let's provide underage players with as many games as possible". Hogan Stand. 24 April 2021.
  2. "Cork-born Larry McCarthy becomes GAA's first overseas member to be elected president". Irish Examiner. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. "Twitter reactions to first virtual GAA Congress". Hogan Stand. 28 February 2021.
  4. "Congratulations to past pupil Larry Mccarthy on becoming the 40th president of the GAA". Coláiste Éamann Rís. 27 February 2021.
  5. "Larry McCarthy elected new GAA president". RTÉ. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. "McCarthy: Let's get games played and crowds through gates". RTÉ. 27 February 2021.
  7. "GAA president-elect Larry McCarthy isolating upon return to Ireland". Irish Examiner. 26 February 2021.
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