The National community games AGM will be held in Mullingar on Saturday, September 12 and Fanad Community Games Chairman Tony McCarry has been nominated for the National President position.
McCarry hasn’t be on the National committee since he left the PR committee in 2018.
He first took part in the Community Games in 1974 when he competed in Mosney in the U8 80 metres, running in the Glenree colours. He ran under the management of Myles Gallagher and won gold.
Tony joined Fanad Community Games in 2013 then the Donegal committee in 2014.
In 2015 McCarry became Ulster PRO and served up to Covid. Tony is currently Donegal and Ulster community Games PRO.
He has said at the last three National finals weekends and at the Regional finals, counties had approached him asking him if he would consider standing for National President as 2026 is the last year for the present president Gerry McGuinness from Mayo.
The present Vice President is Paul Doogue from Carlow where the Community Games finals have been for last six years.
Paul is a Fine Gael Councillor and is Leas Cathaoirleach in Carlow for 2026 to 2027.
Tony said Paul will be favourite but he is giving all communities in the country a choice.
McCarry added that he will listen to concerns that people have and will all go to all counties to meet volunteers who make the Community Games a success.
The previous president before McGuinness was a Donegal man, Gerry Davenport.