Jarlath Burns
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Iarlaith Ó Broin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1968 Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school principal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Silverbridge Harps | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1987–1999 | Armagh | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Jarlath Burns (born 1968) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer and president elect of the GAA. His league and championship career at senior level with the Armagh county team spanned thirteen seasons from 1987 until 1999.[1]
Burns made his debut with the Armagh senior team in 1987. Over the course of the following thirteen seasons he had little success; however, the highlight of his career was captaining Armagh to an Ulster title in 1999.[according to whom?] Burns also won two McKenna Cup titles.
Burns managed the Ireland women's international rules football team that defeated Australia in the 2006 Ladies' International Rules Series.[2][3]
In retirement from playing, Burns has become involved in the administrative affairs of the Gaelic Athletic Association. With his local club he has served as an underage manager, club chairman and secretary. At county level, Burns was Armagh's Central Council delegate from 2010 to 2015. His involvement with the GAA at national level began in 2000 when he was appointed as the first players’ representative to Central Council. Since then he has been involved in Scór, the GAA's medical and welfare committee, the GAA 125 anniversary committee, the pitch presentations committee and he has served as chairman of the standing committee on playing rules.[citation needed]
In 2013, he became the principal of St Paul's High School, Bessbrook.[4] Burns has worked in the media as a Gaelic football analyst on The Championship on the BBC,[5] as well as on The Sunday Game on RTÉ and GAA Beo on TG4.[citation needed]
In February 2023, he was elected as President-elect of the GAA. He will begin his term in 2024.
References
- ^ "Armagh's Jarlath Burns". Hogan Stand. 15 January 1993. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Players Launch First Ever Ladies International Rules Test Series". ladiesgaelic.ie. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Ireland v Australia – Ladies International Rules Series 2nd Test Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Moriarty, Gerry (17 July 2017). "Life in south Armagh: 'It was the GAA that kept me out of IRA'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Hannigan, Mary (27 August 2012). "Donegal may be in a league of their own, but no it's not rugby". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
Over on BBC Northern Ireland they were no less befuddled... "Predictions?" asked Austin O'Callaghan. Jarlath [Burns of Armagh]: "Cork." Mickey [Harte of Tyrone]: "Cork." Paddy [Bradley of Derry]: "Cork." [...] Final whistle. "Well?" asked Austin, but his guests didn't really know where – or how – to start.
External links
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Armagh County Board administrators
- Armagh inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Gaelic games administrators
- Gaelic games club administrators
- Gaelic games writers and broadcasters
- Heads of schools in Northern Ireland
- People from Bessbrook
- Schoolteachers from Northern Ireland
- Silverbridge Harps Gaelic footballers