Derek Kent has been voted in as the 42nd president of the GAA.
The former Leinster and Wexford chairman becomes the first uachtarán from his county since Michael Kehoe (1949-52) and third ever including Patrick Breen (1924-26).
Kent will succeed Jarlath Burns in February next year after receiving a strong mandate in the first count. With the quota being 139, Kent received 169 of the 277 votes (61%).
Former Munster chairman Ger Ryan of Tipperary picked up 76 votes, while ex-Connacht chair John Murphy of Sligo won 32 votes.
Speaking afterwards, Kent commiserated with his opposing candidates, describing them as “two great friends”. He insisted he will “always do the right thing for the GAA” and step into the background for…