Liam O'Neill, who served as the 37th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association, has died at the age of 70 following a recent illness.
O'Neill was elected unopposed in 2011 and served a three-year term from 2012 to 2015. His presidency oversaw the introduction of the black card in Gaelic football, the implementation of Hawk-Eye at Croke Park, and a controversial broadcasting deal with Sky Sports that ran until 2022. He also commissioned reviews of football and hurling led by Eugene McGee and Liam Sheedy. A native of Laois, O'Neill was the first person from the county to hold the presidency since Robert O'Keeffe in the 1930s.
A former school principal, O'Neill retired from education in 2018. Tributes have come from Taoiseach Micheál Martin, current GAA president Jarlath Burns, and Laois GAA, which called him one of the association's greatest servants.