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Dr James Joseph Stuart, known as J. J. or Joe Stuart (9 June 1904 - 21 March 1980) was the 19th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association.[1]

Born in Ogonnelloe, County Clare, he won two Fitzgibbon Cup medals with UCD and also hurled in Clare, Galway and Limerick.

He was a medical doctor and was Master of Dublin's Coombe Hospital from 1957 to 1963.[2]

He served as vice-chairman of Dublin county committee for many years and in 1954 became the only non-Leinster man to chair Leinster Council.

He was also a prominent hurling referee who took charge of the 1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final between Cork and Antrim.

References

  1. ^ [1] larnapairce.ie, retrieved 8 January 2016
  2. ^ [2] www.coombe.ie, retrieved 23 January 2017
Sporting positions
Preceded by President of the Gaelic Athletic Association
1958–1961 		Succeeded by


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