THE contest to succeed John Cregan as Limerick GAA Chairman will be a straight shoot-out between Seamus McNamara (Fr Casey’s/Abbeyfeale) and Seamus Twomey (Granagh/Ballingarry) as nominations closed on Tuesday night.
Cregan is stepping down from Chair but will remain on the County Board as Munster Council Delegate.
McNamara is current vice-chairman while Twomey is current Munster Council Delegate.
In another interesting contest, three are in the running for vice-chairman, namely Pat Davoren (Ballybrown), Frank Reidy of Feohanagh-Castlemahon, and Kildimo/Pallaskenry’s Emmett O’Brien.
Mike O’Riordan (Kilmallock) remains as Secretary, while Seán Burke of Crecora/Manister is unchallenged for the role of Treasurer, succeeding Liam Burke of Fedamore, who is front runner for a similar position with the Munster Council, on which Limerick is not represented at the top table.
Aidan Ryan (Na Piarsaigh) and Eamon Phelan, St Patrick’s, are both nominated for PRO.
Wayne Fitzgerald of Gerald Griffin’s will be the new Football Committee Chairman.
Voting is by post, and the closing date for receipt of same is December 2 with the announcement due at the Annual Convention later in the month.
