Seán Kelly

Who is Seán Kelly?

Seán Kelly is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the South constituency. He is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.

He is a former President of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was the first Kerry man to hold that office being elected at the first attempt by a record margin at the GAA Congress in 2002. In July 2006 he took up the position of Executive Chairman of the Irish Institute of Sport, a body that was set up in Ireland to support elite athletes and players, and served as Executive President until he announced his resignation in July 2008.