Jack Boothman
President of the Gaelic Athletic Association
About Jack Boothman
Lived 1936 – 2016 (aged 79–80).
John Henry "Jack" Boothman (12 October 1935 – 10 May 2016) was the 31st president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) between 1994 and 1997. He was an active member of his local Blessington GAA club in County Wicklow.
He was chairman of the Leinster Council from 1987 until 1989.
He was elected as president of the Association and took up the position in 1994. Boothman championed the abolition of Rule 21, which debarred members of the British security forces from joining the GAA.
However, Boothman opposed the opening up of Croke Park to international soccer and rugby, feeling that it would be a "disastrous mistake" for the GAA to benefit competing sports so significantly. Until his death at the age of 80 in 2016, he still held the position of President within his own local club.
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Who was Jack Boothman?
President of the Gaelic Athletic Association
When was Jack Boothman born?
Jack Boothman was born in 1936.
When did Jack Boothman die?
Jack Boothman died on 10 May 2016.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Boothman. https://biography.guide/jack-boothman-1936/
MLA: "Jack Boothman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-boothman-1936/.
Chicago: "Jack Boothman." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jack-boothman-1936/.
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