Séamus McFerran (10 January 1916 – 31 August 1968), was the 18th

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of the

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(1955–1958). McFerran born in

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, was elected chairman on the Antrim County Board in 1944, and was the Antrim delegate to the Ulster Council for several years, and was chairman of the Ulster Council from 1949 to 1951. McFerran was a co-founding member of the Geraldines GAA club in Belfast. During his presidency, he opened Pearse Stadium on 16 June 1957. Known for his love of singing, he was a member of a Belfast choir that won the Welsh Festival competition, and toured America twice. The Séamus McFerran Cup, given to the winners of the

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was donated by the Ulster Council in his memory in 1968.

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1916 births 1968 deaths Antrim County Board administrators Chairmen of Gaelic games governing bodies Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association Sportspeople from Belfast Ulster Provincial Council administrators Ulster Senior Club Football Championship {{GAA-bio-stub