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Irish FA Presidents & Major Office Bearers

Lord Spencer Chichester
1880-1889

Marquis of Londonderry KG
1889-1909

Alex Thompson
1909-1912

Hugh Hegan
1912-1914

Sir James Wilton
1914-1945

Austin Donnelly
1945-1948

Fred Cochrane OBE
1948-1957

Joseph MacBride
1957-1958

Harry Cavan CBE
1958-1994

Sammy Walker
1994-1995

Jim Boyce OBE
1995-2007

Raymond Kennedy
2007-2010


Jim Shaw
2010-2016
David Martin
2016-2021
Conrad Kirkwood
2021-date

Presidents
Billy Drennan, who served as Secretary of
the IFA for 34 years was given a glamour
testimonial, a rare honour for an administrator. 
1880-1889 Lord Spencer Chichester
1889-1909 Marquis of Londonderry, K.G.
1909-1912 Alexander H. Thompson*
1912-1914 Hugh Hegan*
1914-1945 Sir James McIlmunn Wilton*
1945-1948 Austin Donnelly
1948-1957 Frederick J. Cochrane, OBE
1957-1958 Joseph MacBride
1958-1994 Harold Hartrick Cavan, CBE (also FIFA Vice-President 1960-1990)
1994-1995 Samuel Walker
1995-2007 Jim Boyce, OBE (Honorary Life President from 2007, also FIFA Vice-President 2011-2015)
2007-2010 Raymond Kennedy
2010-2016 Jim Shaw
2016-2021 David Martin (also FIFA Vice-President 2021-2023)
2021-date Conrad Kirkwood
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Secretaries (dates tbc)
1888-1905 Jack Reid
1905-1918 John Ferguson
1918-1943 Charles Watson
1943-1949 James Mark Small
1949-1983 William J. Drennan
1983-2005 David I. Bowen
(role replaced by Chief Executive)

John McAlery

Jack Reid

John Ferguson

Charles Watson

Jimmy Small
Billy Drennan
David Bowen


Chief Executives
2005-2008 Howard J.C. Wells, OBE
2009-date Patrick Anthony Nelson

Howard Wells

Patrick Nelson

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Chairmen (currently a maximum five year term)
...
1909-1912 Alexander H. Thompson*
1912-1914 Hugh Hegan*
1914-1923 Sir James McIlmunn Wilton*
...
2010-2015 Dr Leslie Caul OBE
2015-2020 Gerry Mallon
* Joint President/Chairman 1909-1923

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