Séamus McFerran
Gaelic games administrator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Séamus McFerran (10 January 1916 – 31 August 1968), was the 18th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1955–1958).[1]
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2015) |
McFerran born in Belfast,[2] was elected chairman on the Antrim County Board in 1944,[1] and was the Antrim delegate to the Ulster Council for several years,[1] and was chairman of the Ulster Council from 1949 to 1951.[3]
McFerran was a co-founding member of the Geraldines GAA club in Belfast.[2]
During his presidency, he opened Pearse Stadium on 16 June 1957.[4] Known for his love of singing, he was a member of a Belfast choir that won the Welsh Festival competition, and toured America twice.[2]
The Séamus McFerran Cup, given to the winners of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was donated by the Ulster Council in his memory in 1968.[5]
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 3.0 license.
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.