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John Henry "Jack" Boothman (12 October 1935 – 10 May 2016) was the 31st BOOTHMAN SEEKS TO ESTABLISH GAA DOMINANCE
BNET.com Until his death at the age of 80 in 2016, he still held the position of President within his own local club.
John Henry "Jack" Boothman (12 October 1935 – 10 May 2016) was the 31st president
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of the Gaelic Athletic Association
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(GAA) between 1994 and 1997. He was an active member of his local Blessington GAA club in County Wicklow
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He was chairman of the Leinster Council from 1987 until 1989.
He was elected as president of the Association and took up the position in 1994. Boothman championed the abolition of Rule 21, which debarred members of the British security forces from joining the GAA.
However, Boothman opposed the opening up of Croke Park
Croke Park (, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and headquarters of the Gaelic At ...
to international soccer and rugby, feeling that it would be a "disastrous mistake" for the GAA to benefit competing sports so significantly.
A member of the Church of Ireland
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and past pupil of The King's Hospital, Dublin, Boothman was the first Protestant
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president of the GAA.BNET.com Until his death at the age of 80 in 2016, he still held the position of President within his own local club.
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1935 births 2016 deaths Chairmen of Gaelic games governing bodies Gaelic games club administrators Leinster Provincial Council administrators People educated at The King's Hospital People from Blessington Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association {{GAA-bio-stub