History: Connacht Council

Connacht Council Officers 1975- 2013

Connacht Council officers for 1975

Chairperson Lynda Colgan Mayo
Vice Chairperson Ann Finn
Secretary Pat Freaney
Assistant Secretary Chris Boyle
Treasurers Margaret Flanagan + Liz Chambers Mayo
P R O Marian Murphy Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1976
Chairperson Lynda Colgan Mayo
Vice Chairperson Ann Finn
Secretary Margaret Flanagan
Assistant Secretary Ann Connolly
Treasurers Margaret Flanagan + Liz Chambers Mayo
P R O Marian Murphy Mayo

The first minutes of an AGM that we have to hand was held in 1977 in Tully’s Hotel Castlerea Co Roscommon Officers elected on that night were
Connacht Council officers for 1977
President Lynda Colgan Mayo
Vice-President Ann Naughton Roscommon
Secretary Margaret Egan
Treasurer Josephine Moylette Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1978
President Liam Forde Galway

Connacht Council officers for 1979
President Liam Forde Galway

Connacht Council officers for 1980
President Anne Naughton Roscommon
Vice-President James McCaffrey Leitrim
Secretary Trina Moran Leitrim
Treasurer P J Martin

Connacht Council officers for 1981

President Anne Naughton Roscommon
Vice-President James McCaffrey Leitrim
Secretary Ita C Flatley Leitrim
Ass-Secretary Trina Moran Leitrim
Treasurer P J Martin

Connacht Council officers for 1982
President James McCaffrey Leitrim
Vice-President Carmel Browne Roscommon
Secretary Ita C Flatley Leitrim
Ass-Secretary Mary Caddock
Treasurer Maura Cox

Connacht Council officers for 1983
President James McCaffrey Leitrim
Vice-President Barbara Reeney Galway
Secretary Ita C Flatley Leitrim
Ass-Secretary Margaret Owens
Treasurer Mary Caddock
P R O Liam Forde Galway

Connacht Council officers for 1984

President James McCaffrey Leitrim
Vice-President Noeleen McLoughlin Leitrim
Secretary Mary Waldron
Ass-Secretary Geraldine Conroy
Treasurer Bernie Donnelly Leitrim
P R O John Hopkins Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1985

President John Hopkins Mayo
Vice-President Noeleen Geoghegan Leitrim
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Treasurer Bernie Donnelly Leitrim
P R O Liam Forde Galway

Connacht Council officers for 1986

President Sean Flanagan Roscommon
Vice-President Noeleen Geoghegan Leitrim
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Treasurer Bernie Donnelly Leitrim

Connacht Council officers for 1987
President Sean Flanagan Roscommon
Vice-President Paddy Sheridan Mayo
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Ass-Secretary Martina Finneran Roscommon
Treasurer Josephine Macken Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1988
President John Hopkins Mayo
Vice-President Liam Forde Galway
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Ass-Secretary Martina Finneran Roscommon
Treasurer Josephine Macken Mayo
P R O Ita C Flatley Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1989

President John Hopkins Mayo
Vice-President Liam Forde Galway
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Ass-Secretary Ita C Flatley Mayo
Treasurer Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Registrar Liam Forde Galway
P R O Ita C Flatley Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1990
President John Hopkins Mayo
Vice-President Mary Quinn Leitrim
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Ass-Secretary Ita C Flatley Mayo
Treasurer Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Registrar Liam Forde Galway
P R O Ita C Flatley Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1991

President Pat Byrne Mayo
Vice-President Sean Flanagan Roscommon
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Ass-Secretary Ita C Flatley Mayo
Treasurer Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Registrar Sean Flanagan Roscommon
P R O Ita C Flatley Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1992
President Pat Byrne Mayo
Vice-President Sean Flanagan Roscommon
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Ass-Secretary Ita C Flatley Mayo
Treasurer Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Registrar Patricia Reilly Leitrim
P R O Ita C Flatley Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1993

President Sean Flanagan Roscommon until 26th July
Vice-President Mary Quinn Leitrim
Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Ass-Secretary Ita C Flatley Mayo
Treasurer Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Pat Towey Roscommon

Connacht Council officers for 1994
President Mary Quinn Leitrim
Vice-President Maureen Higgins Roscommon
Secretary Ita C Flatley Mayo
Ass-Secretary Geraldine Kennedy Roscommon
Treasurer Martina Finneran Roscommon
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Pat Towey Roscommon
Development Officer Ray Burke Roscommon

Connacht Council officers for 1995
President Mary Quinn Leitrim
Vice-President Maureen Higgins Roscommon
Secretary Ita C Flatley Mayo
Ass-Secretary Padraig Monaghan Galway
Fixtures-Secretary Ita C Flatley Mayo
Treasurer Martina Finneran Roscommon
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Meave Quinn Leitrim
Development Officer Ray Burke Roscommon
Irish Language Officer John Hanley Galway

Connacht Council officers for 1996

President Mary Quinn Leitrim
Vice-President Maureen Higgins Roscommon
Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Ass-Secretary Christina Johnston Sligo
Fixtures Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Treasurer Martina Finneran Roscommon
Ass-Treasurer Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Kathleen Kane Sligo
Irish Language Officer Deirdre Quinn Sligo
Development Officer Ray Burke Roscommon

Connacht Council officers for 1997

President Ita C Hannon Mayo
Vice-President Maureen Higgins Roscommon
Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Ass-Secretary Christina Johnston Sligo
Fixtures-Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Treasurer Martina Finneran Roscommon
Ass-Treasurer Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Kathleen Kane Sligo
Irish Language Officer Geraldine Groarke Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 1998

President Ita C Hannon Mayo
Vice-President Maureen Higgins Roscommon
Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Ass-Secretary Christina Johnston Sligo
Fixtures-Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Treasurer Martina Finneran Roscommon
Ass-Treasurer Benny Fahy Galway
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Kathleen Kane Sligo
Development Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Irish Language Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim

Connacht Council officers for 1999

President Ita C Hannon Mayo
Vice-President Maureen Higgins Roscommon
Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Ass-Secretary Christina Johnston Sligo
Fixtures-Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Treasurer Martina Roscommon
Ass-Treasurer Benny Fahy Galway
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Kathleen Kane Sligo
Development Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Culture and Language Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim

Connacht Council officers for 2000

President Kathleen Kane Sligo
Vice-President Benny Fahy Galway
Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Ass-Secretary Christina Johnston Sligo
Fixtures-Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Treasurer Martina Carroll Roscommon
Ass-Treasurer Benny Fahy Galway
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Kathleen Kane Sligo
Development Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Culture and Language Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim

Connacht Council officers for 2001
President Kathleen Kane Sligo
Vice President Benny Fahy Galway
Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Assistant Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Treasurer Martina Carroll Roscommon
Assistant Treasurer Benny Fahy Galway
Registrar Fiona McCarhty Mayo
P R O Ita C Hannon Mayo
Development Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Culture & Language Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Fixtures Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 2002
President Kathleen Kane
Vice President Benny Fahy Galway
Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Assistant Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Treasurer Martina Carroll Roscommon
Assistant Treasurer Benny Fahy Galway
Registrar Fiona McCarhty Mayo
P R O Ita C Hannon Mayo
Development Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Culture & Language Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Fixtures Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 2003

President Benny Fahy Galway
Vice President Kathleen Kane Sligo
Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Assistant Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Treasurer Martina Carroll Roscommon
Assistant Treasurer Martin Gavin Galway
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Mary Hernon Galway resigned in July and Kevin Curley Galway took up office
Development Officer Sean Flanagan Roscommon
Culture & Language Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Fixtures Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 2004
President Benny Fahy Galway
Vice President Kathleen Kane Sligo
Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo and Administrator from June
Assistant Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Treasurer Martina Carroll Roscommon
Assistant Treasurer Martin Gavin Galway
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Kevin Curley Galway until 22nd March
Development Officer Sean Flanagan Roscommon
Culture & Language Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Fixtures Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 2005
President Mary Quinn Leitrim
Vice President Mary Shanley Leitrim
Administrator/Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Assistant Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Treasurer Martina Carroll Roscommon
Assistant Treasurer Martin Gavin Galway until 13th July
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Kevin Curley Galway until 22nd March and then Martin Seery Sligo
Development Officer Martin Seery Sligo
Culture & Language Officer Mary Quinn Leitrim
Fixtures Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 2006

President Mary Quinn Leitrim
Vice President Mary Shanley Leitrim
Administrator/Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Assistant Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Treasurer Martina Carroll Roscommon
Assistant Treasurer Olivia Grady Sligo
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Martin Seery Sligo
Development Officer Martin Seery Sligo
Culture & Language Officer Deirdre Quinn Sligo
Fixtures Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo

Connacht Council officers for 2007

President Mary Quinn Leitrim
Vice President Mary Shanley Leitrim
Administrator/Secretary Ita C Hannon Mayo
Assistant Secretary Fiona McCarthy Mayo
Treasurer Martina Carroll Roscommon
Assistant Treasurer Olivia Grady Sligo
Registrar Fiona McCarthy Mayo
P R O Martin Seery Sligo
Development Officer Martin Seery Sligo
Culture & Language Officer Geraldine Cremer Leitrim
Games Development Officer Mary Beades Roscommon


Connacht Council officers for 2008 President: Geraldine Carey Roscommon Vice President: Geraldine Cremer Leitrim Secretary/Administrator: Ita C.Hannon,Mayo Assistant Secretary: Mary Malone Mayo Treasurer: Martina Carroll Roscommon Assistant Treasurer: Olivia Grady Sligo Registrar: Fiona McCarthy Mayo P.R.O.: Martin Seery Sligo Development Officer: Ted Maloney Sligo Culture & Language Officer: Pat Costello Galway Games Development Officer: Mary Beades Roscommon


Connacht Council officers for 2009 President: Geraldine Carey Roscommon Vice President: Geraldine Cremer Leitrim Secretary/Administrator: Ita C.Hannon Mayo Assistant Secretary: Margaret McCann Roscommon Treasurer: Martina Carroll Roscommon Assistant Treasurer: Olivia Grady Sligo Registrar: Fiona McCarthy Mayo P.R.O.: Mary Malone Mayo Development Officer: Ted Maloney Sligo Culture & Language Officer: Pat Costello Galway Games Development Officer: Mary Beades Roscommon


Connacht Council officers for 2010 President: Geraldine Carey Roscommon Vice President: Geraldine Cremer Leitrim Secretary/Administrator: Ita C.Hannon,Mayo Assistant Secretary: Margaret McCann Roscommon Treasurer: Martina Carroll Roscommon Assistant Treasurer: Imelda McNulty Sligo Registrar: Fiona McCarthy Mayo Development Officer: Ted Maloney Sligo Culture & Language Officer: Pat Costello Galway


Connacht Council officers for 2011  President: Kathleen Kane Sligo Vice President: Liam McDonagh Sligo Secretary/Administrator: Ita C.Hannon Mayo Assistant Secretary: Marian McKeon Leitrim Assistant Treasurer: Imelda McNulty Sligo Registrar: Caroline Brogan Mayo until November P.R.O.: Geraldine Carey Roscommon Development Officer: Francie Keane Roscommon Culture & Language Officer: Ted Maloney Sligo



Connacht Council officers for 2012 President: Kathleen Kane Sligo Vice President: Liam McDonagh Sligo Secretary/Administrator: Ita C.Hannon Mayo Assistant Secretary: Marian McKeon Leitrim Treasurer: Imelda McNulty Sligo Registrar: Maura Burke Galway P.R.O.: Shellie Gibbons Mayo Development Officer: Francie Keane Roscommon Culture & Language Officer: Ted Maloney Sligo Games Development Officer: Noelle Gormley Sligo


Connacht Council officers for 2013 President: Kathleen Kane Sligo Vice President: Liam McDonagh Sligo Secretary/Administrator: Ita C.Hannon Mayo Assistant Secretary: Marian McKeon Leitrim Treasurer: Imelda McNulty Sligo Assistant Treasurer: Attractra O'Reilly Leitrim Registrar: Maura Burke Galway Development Officer: Francie Keane Roscommon Culture & Language Officer: Ted Maloney Sligo Games Development Officer: Noelle Gormley Sligo


Amount of years that each officer has severed in Connacht Council from 1975 - 2013 inc.
Ita C.Hannon 29, Martina Carroll 19, Fiona McCarthy 19, Mary Quinn 15, Kathleen Kane 12, Geraldine Kennedy 10, Liam Forde 7, Benny Fahy 7, Maureen Higgins 6, Ted Maloney 6, James McCaffrey 5, John Hopkins 5, Christina Johnston 5, Sean Flanagan 4, Geraldine Cremer 4, Olivia Grady 4, Geraldine Carey 4, Imelda McNulty 4, Marian McKeon 4, Lynda Colgan 3, Ann Naughton 3, Noeleen McLoughlin 3, Bernie Donnelly 3, Martin Seery 3, Mary Shanley 3, Ray Burke 3, Pat Costello 3, Francie Keane 3, Liam McDonagh 3, Maura Burke 2, Ann Finn 2, Margaret Flanagan 2, Liz Chambers 2, Marian Murphy 2, P.J. Martin 2, Trina Moran 2, Pat Towey 2, Pat Byrne 2, Josephine Macken 2, Mary Craddock 2, Martin Gavin 2, Deirdre Quinn 2, Margaret McCann 2, Mary Malone 2, Padraig Monaghan 1, Meave Quinn 1, John Hanley 1, Patricia Reilly 1, Paddy Sheridan 1, Geraldine Groarke 1, Pat Freaney 1, Chris Boyle 1, Ann Connollly 1, Margaret Egan 1, Josephine Moylette 1, Carmel Browne 1, Maura Cox 1, Margaret Owens 1, Barbara Reaney 1, Mary Waldron 1, Geraldine Conroy 1, Shellie Gibbons 1, Attracta O'Reilly 1.