Geoghegan elected Ulster GAA president
January 17, 2025
Outgoing Ulster GAA President Ciaran McLaughlin and new Ulster GAA President Michael Geoghegan, at the recent Provincial Convention held at the Tyrone GAA Centre of Excellence, Garvaghey in Co. Tyrone.
Armagh’s Michael Geoghegan has been elected as the 39th president of the Ulster Council in succession to Ciaran McLaughlin.
Born in Cavan, Michael’s family were involved with the Drumalee club before moving to Castleblayney where he played U16, Minor, U21 and junior football for Castleblayney Faughs. After getting married in 1983, he moved to Middletown, Co. Armagh where he joined the local club and played Junior and Senior football for Eoghan Rua, as well as serving on the club committee and becoming involved in fundraising.
In 2003, Michael began stewarding at County level, then at provincial and national level where he has been involved since. In 2011, he became a member of Armagh’s fundraising committee and was elected Vice-Chairman of Armagh County Committee in 2013. In 2015 he was elected as the Armagh delegate to the Ulster Council and was also appointed to the Central Competitions Control Committee.
In 2016, he took up the position of Ulster GAA PRO, serving in this role until January 2019, before serving as Ulster GAA Treasurer until 2022 and then as Vice-chairperson for the following three years. He has also been a member of the National Hearings Committee and the National Games for All Committee.
In 2020, Michael was appointed by Central Council as the first Chairperson of the new Development Competition Control Committee.
He becomes the fifth Armagh representative to hold the position of Ulster GAA president, following in the footsteps of Patrick Fearon (1932-34), Alfred Murray (1946-48), Con Short (1977-80) and John O’Reilly (2001-2004).
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