Pat Teehan set to contest next GAA presidential election

Offaly's Pat Teehan is the latest candidate to contest the next GAA presidential election where it's likely he will compete against, among others, Jarlath Burns and Niall Erskine for the prestigious role.

It is understood that Teehan will officially tonight enter the race to replace current president Larry McCarthy at next year’s Congress.

Erskine has already confirmed his candidacy.

And a meeting of the Armagh Executive tonight should also see Burns receive the seal of approval to join the race.

Next year will be the final year of McCarthy’s three-year term.

A new president will then be elected at next year’s congress and will take office in 2024.

RTÉ Sport has learned that later tonight, the Offaly GAA Management Committee will nominate current Leinster Council Chairperson Teehan to become the next president.

The Coolderry clubman has held many roles within the GAA over the past 30 years. He has occupied positions with the Offaly board, including PRO, chairperson and Central Council delegate.

Whilst Teehan will get approval from Offaly, it has been reported that Armagh will ratify Burns’ nomination to stand for election for a second time next year.

The Silverbridge clubman was only narrowly defeated by current president McCarthy in 2020.

Armagh’s captain in the breakthrough 1999 Ulster title winning season, Burns has been heavily involved in administration, as Armagh’s Central Council delegate and is currently the county’s Ulster Council delegate.

Meanwhile, Donegal’s Erskine, the current chairperson of the GAA’s World Council was officially nominated in September.

He has served as a GAA trustee and Donegal Central Council delegate in the past and chaired the GAA’s World Council.

A former secretary of Donegal GAA, he is heavily