Michael Kehoe (22 June 1899 – 8 January 1977) was the 16th

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of the

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(1949–1952). Born in Wexford, Kehoe took part in the

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there. Active in the Irish language movement, Kehoe was co-founder of Coláiste Charman, which taught Irish from the 1930s to the 1970s. Kehoe was involved in Leinster Council for over 50 years, and was chairman from 1942 to 1944. The

Kehoe Cup The Kehoe Cup ( ; ga, Corn Mhic Eochaidh) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) since 1977 for second- and third-tier inter-county teams in the province of Leinster in Irela ...

, an inter-county hurling competition in Leinster, was named in his honour in 1977. In 1984, to mark the centenary of the GAA, 50,000 ash trees were planted to commemorate the memories of Kehoe and Patrick Breen.

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1899 births 1977 deaths Alumni of De La Salle Teacher Training College, Waterford Chairmen of Gaelic games governing bodies Leinster Provincial Council administrators Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association Sportspeople from County Wexford {{GAA-bio-stub