Party: Fine Gael
Education: St. Pat’s College of Education
B.A. and Higher Diploma in Education, UCD
Born: 1952
Family: Sean is married to Juliette (nee McNeice) from Killarney, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Achievements:
Kerry Person of the Year, 2008
Conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by Dublin Institute of Technology, 2007
Earnest and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2006
ESB Rehab Person of the Year Award, 2005
President, GAA (2003 - 2006)
Founding Executive Chariman, Irish Institute of Sport
Interesting Fact:
One of the watershed events during his presidency was the successful conclusion of arrangements for the use of Croke Park, the GAA’s 82,500 capacity national stadium, by the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Football Association of Ireland while Lansdowne Road is being re-developed.