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IFA has announced that voting in the election of the new Connacht Chairman will take place at five county executive meetings in the region in mid-June.
Connacht IFA county representatives were told at this week's Executive Council to sort out their own house for the regional position.
Following county executive meetings in Galway and Roscommon last night, a candidate from each county was nominated for the Connacht Chair position.
At an IFA meeting of Sligo Co. Executive last night former Co. Chairman Eddie Davitt was nominated to run for the role of Connacht Chairman
With just over a week to the deadline for nominations for the Deputy President and Regional Chairs in the IFA Elections, two more names have entered the race.
Galway IFA nominated its candidate for Connacht at a well attended meeting held in the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry tonight (January 21)
Padraic Joyce, the Mayo IFA County Chairman, has been backed by his home county to go forward for the position of Connacht Regional Chairman.
Tom Turley will be challenged for his Connacht Chairman position, from within his own county and outside of it.
The IFA Executive Board, or the Bluebell 6 as they are being referred to by some members, are coming under increasing pressure to step aside
Galway County Executive was in turmoil last night when it met and returned a motion of no confidence in the Executive Board of IFA
