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During Gardiner’s presidency, relationships began to renew with the [[President of Ireland]] for the first time since [[Douglas Hyde]] was removed as a patron.<ref>http://www.thefreekick.com/board/index.php?threads/the-president-vs-the-gga.16419/</ref>
During Gardiner’s presidency, relationships began to renew with the [[President of Ireland]] for the first time since [[Douglas Hyde]] was removed as a patron.<ref>http://www.thefreekick.com/board/index.php?threads/the-president-vs-the-gga.16419/</ref>


Also during Gardiner’s presidency, the Minister of Defence opened up the army to sports other than Gaelic Games, which Gardiner called "a retrograde step", and that the GAA were "entitled to the same treatment for Gaelic games as they had for the past 20 years".<ref>http://www.theirishstory.com/2012/08/21/as-a-gael-should-meet-gaels-the-gaelic-athletic-association-in-the-irish-free-state/</ref>
Also during Gardiner’s presidency, the Minister of Defence opened up the army to sports other than Gaelic Games, which Gardiner called "a retrograde step", and that the GAA were "entitled to the same treatment for Gaelic games as they had for the past 20 years".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theirishstory.com/2012/08/21/as-a-gael-should-meet-gaels-the-gaelic-athletic-association-in-the-irish-free-state/ | title=‘As a Gael should meet Gaels’ – The Gaelic Athletic Association in the Irish Free State | publisher=The Irish Story | first=Barry | last=Sheppard | date=21 August 2012| accessdate=31 May 2020 }}</ref>


Two years after his death, in 1978 the Séamus Gardiner Memorial Park was renamed in his honour.<ref name="sking" />
Two years after his death, in 1978 the Séamus Gardiner Memorial Park was renamed in his honour.<ref name="sking" />

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Séamus Gardiner (1894 – 10 January 1976), was the 14th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1943–1946).[1]

Born in Clare, he played football for UCD while studying there to become a teacher. He played on the Clare senior team, and in 1924 was part of a Munster team that participated in an inter-provincial contest to choose a team for the Tailteann Games.[2]

Settling in Borrisokane, he became involved in the local GAA club, representing it at board meetings, before going on to become Chairman of the board, from 1933 to 1938. In 1940, he was elected vice-chairman of the Munster Council, and chairman in 1940.

During Gardiner’s presidency, relationships began to renew with the President of Ireland for the first time since Douglas Hyde was removed as a patron.[3]

Also during Gardiner’s presidency, the Minister of Defence opened up the army to sports other than Gaelic Games, which Gardiner called "a retrograde step", and that the GAA were "entitled to the same treatment for Gaelic games as they had for the past 20 years".[4]

Two years after his death, in 1978 the Séamus Gardiner Memorial Park was renamed in his honour.[2]

Gardiner's great granddaughters, Emer Lucey and Ciara Lucey, played senior camogie for Ballyboden St Endas and Dublin. [5][6][7]

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References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b http://www.seamusjking.com/Articles%20Full/The_Gardiner_Connection.html
  3. ^ http://www.thefreekick.com/board/index.php?threads/the-president-vs-the-gga.16419/
  4. ^ Sheppard, Barry (21 August 2012). "'As a Gael should meet Gaels' – The Gaelic Athletic Association in the Irish Free State". The Irish Story. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Dublin girls to battle for an All-Star". www.independent.ie. 11 November 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Dublin claim camogie crown". hoganstand.com. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Sister act as Emer repeats Ciara's heroics". www.herald.ie. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by President of the Gaelic Athletic Association
1943–1946
Succeeded by