The Munster GAA Council was founded in 1901. See below the list of those who have served as Munster GAA Officers.
Munster GAA Chairman
1901-1903 – Dick Cummins (Tipperary)
1903-1907 – Thomas F. O’Sullivan (Kerry)
1907-1912 – James Harrington (Cork)
1912-1913 – James (Jacques) McDonnell (Kerry)
1913-1914 – John M. Malone (Clare)
1914-1929 – Jerry O’Brien (Clare)
1929-1932 – Sean McCarthy (Cork)
1932-1936 – William P. Clifford (Limerick)
1936-1938 – Frank McGrath (Tipperary)
1938-1941 – Sean McCarthy (Cork)
1941-1943 – Seamus Gardiner (Tipperary)
1943-1947 – Monsignor Michael Hamilton (Clare)
1947-1950 – Henry O’Mahony (Cork)
1950-1953 – Vincent O’Donoghue (Waterford)
1953-1956 – Jerry O’Keeffe (Tipperary)
1956-1959 – Frank Sheehy (Kerry)
1959-1962 – Jack Barrett (Cork)
1962-1965 – Pat Fanning (Waterford)
1965-1967 – Seamus O’Riain (Tipperary)
1967-1971 – Paddy Ryan (Limerick)
1971-1973 – Patrick A. (Weeshie) Murphy (Cork)
1974-1977 – Nioclás Mac Craith (Waterford)
1977-1980 – Michael Frawley (Tipperary)
1980-1983 – Donal O’Sullivan (Cork)
1983-1986 – Brendan Vaughan (Clare)
1986-1989 – Michael O’Connor (Kerry)
1989-1992 – Michael Maher (Tipperary)
1992-1995 – Tom Boland (Limerick)
1995-1998 – Noel Walsh (Clare)
1998-2000 – Sean Kelly (Kerry)
2001-2004 – Christy Cooney (Cork)
2004-2007 – Sean Fogarty (Tipperary)
2007-2010 – Jimmy O’Gorman (Waterford)
2010-2013 – Sean Walsh (Kerry)
2013-2016 – Robert Frost (Clare)
2016-2019 – Jerry O’Sullivan (Cork)
2019-2022 – Liam Lenihan (Limerick)
2022-2025 – Ger Ryan (Tipperary)
2025 to date – Tim Murphy (Kerry)
Munster GAA Vice-Chairmen
1904-1905 – Patrick J. Hayes (Limerick)
1905-1937 – Position Vacant
1937-1938 – Sean McCarthy (Cork)
1940-1941 – Seamus Gardiner (Tipperary)
1941-1946 – Denis Lanigan (Tipperary)
1946-1950 – Tomás Malone (Tipperary)
1950-1952 – Jerry O’Keeffe (Tipperary)
1952-1955 – Monsignor Michael Hamilton (Clare)
1955-1958 – Andy Scannell (Cork)
1959-1962 – Tom Pinkert (Waterford)
1962-1965 – Seamus O’Riain (Tipperary)
1965-1969 – Monsignor Michael Hamilton (Clare)
1970-1975 – Position Vacant
1975-1978 – Vincent Murphy (Clare)
1979-1980 – Position Vacant
1980-1981 – Vincent Murphy (Clare)
1981-1983 – Brendan Vaughan (Clare)
1983-1986 – Michael O’Connor (Kerry)
1986-1989 – Michael Maher (Tipperary)
1989-1992 – Tom Boland (Limerick)
1992-1995 – Noel Walsh (Clare)
1995-1998 – Sean Kelly (Kerry)
1998-2001 – Christy Cooney (Cork)
2001-2004 – Sean Fogarty (Tipperary)
2004-2007 – Jimmy O’Gorman (Waterford)
2007-2010 – Sean Walsh (Kerry)
2010-2013 – Robert Frost (Clare)
2013-2016 – Jerry O’Sullivan (Cork)
2016-2019 – Liam Lenihan (Limerick)
2019-2022 – Ger Ryan (Tipperary)
2022-2025 – Tim Murphy (Kerry)
2025 to date – Sean Michael O’Regan (Waterford)
Munster GAA Secretary’s
1901-1904 – Tom Dooley (Cork)
1904-1931 – Pat McGrath (Tipperary)
1931-1977 – Sean McCarthy (Kerry)
1977-2004 – Donie Nealon (Tipperary)
2004-2008 – Simon Moroney (Clare)
2008-2013 – Pat Fitzgerald (Limerick)
2013-2018 – Simon Moroney (Clare)
2018 – to date – Kieran Leddy (Cork)
Munster GAA Treasurers
1901-1912 – Dan Fraher (Waterford)
1912-1913 – William Mackessy (Cork)
1913-1927 – Ailbe Quinlivan (Limerick)
1927-1936 – John Joe Sheehy (Kerry)
1936-1968 – Willie Hough (Limerick)
1968-1989 – Tadhg Crowley (Kerry)
1990-1991 – Michael O’Connor (Kerry)
1991-2001 – Declan Moylan (Limerick)
2001–2005 – Dan Hoare (Cork)
2005-2008 – Ger Hickey (Clare)
2008-2011 – Michael Power (Tipperary)
2011-2014 – Mike Fitzgerald (Limerick)
2014-2017 – Anthony Walsh (Waterford)
2017-2020 – Pearse Murphy (Cork)
2020-2023 – Dermot “Weeshie” Lynch (Kerry)
2023-2026 – Bob Ryan (Cork)
2026 to date – Paul Foley (Limerick)
Munster GAA Public Relations Officers
1978-2005 – Fr. Seamus Gardiner (Tipperary)
2005-2008 – Willie O’Connor (Kerry)
2008-2011 – Jim Forbes (Cork)
2011-2014 – Ed Donnelly (Tipperary)
2014-2017 – Ger Ryan (Tipperary)
2017-2020 – Anthony Walsh (Waterford)
2020-2023 – Bob Ryan (Cork)
2023-2026 – Dermot “Weeshie” Lynch (Kerry)
2026 to date – Richard Tobin (Waterford)
