Joseph Kevin Bracken (

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: ''Seosamh Caoimhín Ó Breacáin''; 1852–1904) commonly known as JK Bracken, was a local politician, Fenian and founder of the

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. Bracken was one of the seven founding members of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884. Bracken was also the first chairman of the Tipperary County Board, and served as vice-president of the GAA. One of the original seven signatories, he was the longest serving member on the GAA national executive. He was an elected representative and chairman of Templemore Urban District Council, and was a member of the oath-bound republican organisation the

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. Bracken's son,

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, was

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in Britain from 1941 to 1945 and created the modern ''

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''.

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1852 births 1904 deaths Chairmen of county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association Founders of Gaelic games institutions Members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood People from County Tipperary Tipperary County Board administrators {{Ireland-bio-stub