Michael Kehoe

Irish teacher and GAA president (1899–1977)

Michael Kehoe (22 June 1899 – 8 January 1977)[1] was the 16th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1949–1952).

Born in Wexford, Kehoe took part in the Easter Rising there. Active in the Irish language movement, Kehoe was co-founder of Coláiste Charman, which taught Irish from the 1930s to the 1970s.[2]

Kehoe was involved in Leinster Council for over 50 years, and was chairman from 1942 to 1944.[3]

The Kehoe Cup, an inter-county hurling competition in Leinster, was named in his honour in 1977.[1]

In 1984, to mark the centenary of the GAA, 50,000 ash trees were planted to commemorate the memories of Kehoe and Patrick Breen.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Kelleher, Humphrey (2013). GAA Family Silver. Sportsfile Publishing. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-905468-24-9. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Chairmen Pics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ash Plantations". Askaboutireland.ie.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Daniel O'Rourke
 President of the Gaelic Athletic Association
1949–1952 		Succeeded by
Vincent O'Donoghue

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