McCague was President of the GAA from 2000 to 2003.
Sean McCague. Source: INPHOFormer GAA president and Monaghan native, Sean McCague has died. He served from 2000 to 2003 and was a former chairman of the Board of Directors of Shannonside/Northern Sound Radio pic.twitter.com/R52iFZfQ1iHis presidency featured the removal of Rule 21, that prevented members of the British Armed Forces and security forces in Northern Ireland from being GAA members.
Before his position at administrative level in the GAA, he enjoyed notable success as an inter-county manager with the Monaghan senior footballers. Monaghan won three Ulster senior football titles under his watch in 1979, 1985 and 1988, while they were crowned league champions in 1985.The 77-year-old was also previously secretary of the Monaghan county board and chairman of the GAA’s Games Administration Committee.Reports From Qatar Get Gavin's exclusive writing and analysis from the 2022 Fifa World Cup“It is with a heavy heart today we mark the sad passing of former Uachtarán Monaghan and Scotstown’s Sean McCague.
“In his renowned GAA career Sean served as the 33th President of our association from 2000-2003 in which his legacy still remains and managed Monaghan Senior Football team to Ulster historical success in the 70s and 80’s. “Former Principal of Scoil Mhuire in Monaghan, Sean was always at the helm of our association both locally and nationally and will be sadly missed by all.
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