Death of former GAA president Pat Fanning
The death has occurred of former GAA president Pat Fanning, who served in office from 1970 to 1973.
Born in 1918, Fanning filled administrative positions at every level of the Association serving as Waterford County Chairman on three separate occasions, including one period after his tenure as GAA President from 1975 to 1978.
He played inter-county hurling at every grade for Waterford and won seven County SHC medals with Mount Sion.
The GAA's decision to remove Rule 27, otherwise known as 'The Ban', at Annual Congress 1971 in Belfast also occurred on his watch.
Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Christy Cooney paid tribute to the Waterford official.
He said: 'Pat Fanning was an inspirational figure who had an active role at every level of the Association both before and after serving as Association President.
'He showed real leadership qualities in the three years that he served in that position, which was a challenging time for the Association, and he made an immense contribution to GAA over a prolonged period.
'Of course his involvement with the GAA started with the games and his record, most notably with his Club Mount Sion, is a proud one.
'On behalf of the Association as a whole I would like to take this opportunity to offer our condolences to the Fanning family and Waterford GAA on their loss.'
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