Jarlath Burns has been elected the 41st president of the GAA after an emphatic victory at the 2023 Congress in Croke Park.
The former Armagh captain, who was runner up to Larry McCarthy in 2020, was elected on the first count.
Burns claimed 158 votes, well clear of the two other candidates, Offaly's Pat Teehan (70) and GAA World Chair Niall Erskine (49).
The secondary school principal easily passed the benchmark of 139.
In his brief acceptance speech, Burns said the role carried "immense responsibility" and outlined the six values he intended to defend as president.
"It's an enormous privilege but it carries with it an immense responsibility," the president-elect said.
"Particularly if you're from the six counties. I will exercise that as responsibly as I possibly can in everything I say and everything I do.
"We have six very important values in our association. Community, amateur status, respect, player welfare, inclusion, and keeping all our volunteers. It will be my job to defend those values. I will do so to the best of my ability.
"Leadership is exhilarating and it can be very frustrating. Particularly when the organisation you're leading is called the Gaelic Athletic Association.
"I will need your help to do it, I will need your support to do it, because you all know what my very clear agenda is and I will do my best to pursue it in the three years I have in this incredible organisation, the GAA, where we all belong."
Speaking to RTÉ Sport's Marty Morrissey, Burns added: "It's an incredible moment for me and my family but also for Silverbridge, an amazing club.
"We've always been looked it in our proximity to Crossmaglen and it's interesting that the man who got me to this was Gene Duffy from Crossmaglen, who I'd like to thank.
"I'm so proud for everybody who's out there supporting me and for my county.
"It's a very solid mandate and I will use it to the best of my ability. I'll work every single day for this association."
After a distinguished playing career – best remembered for leading the Orchard County to an Ulster title in 1999 - Burns served on a number of national committees and is currently the Armagh's Ulster Council delegate.
He looked on course to win the presidential role three years ago, leading by 17 votes after the first round, but lost out narrowly after McCarthy benefitted from transfers to become the first overseas candidate returned to the governing body’s top post.
Earlier, GAA Congress endorsed a motion for Galway's minor hurling teams to enter a provincial championship (likely to be Leinster), the proposal being passed with 72.8% of the vote.
But the Wexford motion, proposed by 1996 All-Ireland winning manager Liam Griffin, that all clubs should be required to provide an underage hurling team was defeated, securing only 34.6% support.
Another Wexford motion recommending the removal of the cap of a 96 week suspension for assaulting match officials fared better, passing with 80.3% support.
