Overview
- Delegates at Annual Congress in Croke Park chose Kent over Ger Ryan of Tipperary and John Murphy of Sligo.
- Kent will succeed Jarlath Burns when the presidency changes hands at next year’s Congress.
- His résumé includes service as Leinster GAA chairman and Wexford chairman, plus a term on the Central Competitions Control Committee from 2021 to 2024.
- He spent nine years on the national infrastructure committee and works in his family company, Kent Stainless Steel.
- He becomes the third GAA president from Wexford as the association confronts major issues including Casement Park’s stalled redevelopment, sponsorship debates and the integration of camogie and ladies football structures.