Ladies Gaelic Football Association President Marie Hickey has led the tributes to former LGFA President Tom Kenny, who has died.
Offaly native Kenny was LGFA President from 1977-1979, and will be fondly remembered as a passionate supporter of Gaelic Games.
Tom, a former employee at Ferbane Power Station, served as secretary with Offaly GAA clubs St Saran's and Belmont, and he was a county board delegate for many years.
Kenny, who had a huge passion for hurling, was also a selector on Offaly minor and U21 football teams during the 1970s and 1980s, with two Leinster U21 titles achieved.
Tom also had a deep love of Ladies Gaelic Football, and current President Hickey paid tribute tpo him, saying: "It is with great regret that we learn of the passing of Tom Kenny, one of the founder members of our Association.
"Tom was passionate about the development of the game and gave incredible time and commitment to the game in the early days of the Association.
"On behalf of all of us at the Ladies Gaelic Football Association, I wish to extend our sympathies to Tom’s family and friends at this very sad time."
