Contest: Micheál Geraghty (left) or Tom Greaney will be the next Galway GAA Chairperson. Photos: Joe Keane

Geraghty and Greaney in contest for Galway GAA Chair

Galway GAA Convention on Monday, December 4

Billy Coss

Published: Thu 12 Nov 2026, 1:51 PM

Last updated: Thu 12 Nov 2026, 2:18 PM

The make-up of Galway GAA's top table is set for major change with several positions being contested at next month's County Convention.

Micheál Geraghty and Tom Greaney have been nominated to replace outgoing Chairperson Paul Bellew who has served a maximum five years in the role and is therefore unable to seek re-election under GAA rule. Bellew will continue as Galway's Central Council Delegate after being nominated unopposed.

Tuam Stars clubman Geraghty has been Galway Football Committee Chairperson for the past five years, while Greaney is Chairperson of Corofin GAA Club and was also the clubs' nominee on the committee that appointed new Galway football manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice last month.

Vice Chairperson Mary Judge (Caherlistrane) is another officer to reach the end of a maximum five-year term. Former Treasurer Mike Burke (Kinvara) is the sole nominee for that position.

Michael McMahon (Clarinbridge) will continue for a fourth year as Secretary after being nominated unopposed. So too Marie Fahy (Killererin) in the Assistant Secretary role.

Treasurer Tommy Kelly (Corofin) will take up the position of President of the Connacht Council early in the new year and did not see re-election after serving for two years.

Enda Mulkerrins (St. Thomas') and Seamus Hogan (Mountbellew-Moylough) are nominated for the position. Shane Ruane (Pádraig Pearses) is the only nominee for the Assistant Treasurer role held by Hogan in 2026.

Communications Officer Michelle Healy (Ahascragh-Fohenagh) has also completed five years in that position. The role is being contested by Keith Gordon (Ballygar) and Cormac Ó Conaire (Na Piarsaigh).

Ó Conaire was Oifigeach Gaeilge agus Cultúir (Irish and Cultural Officer) for the past five years and will be replaced by Máire Ní Loinsigh (Naomh Anna Leitir Móir) who is the sole nominee for that post.

Michael Ryder (Corofin), Michael Gallagher (Ballinderreen) and Séan Heffernan (Rahoon-Newcastle) are in three-way battle to become the next Coaching Officer. The position was filled by Paddy Ó Gríofa (Micheál Breathnach) over the past five years.

Being the only nominations, Séamus O’Grady (Monivea-Abbey) and Mike Larkin (Craughwell) will continue as Galway's two Connacht Council Delegates.

This year's Galway GAA Convention will be held on Monday, December 4 at the Lough Rea Hotel.