http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/athletics/newsid_1957000/1957787.stm
Athletics Ireland's international secretary Chris Wall was the major casualty at the organisation's inaugural congress in Galway over the weekend. Wall had served as general-secretary of the previous Irish governing body BLE from 1984 and then continued in the position when the Athletics Association of Ireland was formed in 2000. The Dubliner was defeated by Liam Hennessy who has served in a number of high-profile positions within the Irish athletics hierarchy over the last 15 years. Tipperary man Hennessy defeated Wall by 138 votes to 70. Pierce O'Callaghan and Paddy Hayden, the two other candidates for the most high-profile position in Irish athletics, were eliminated on the first count. McGonigle re-elected Wall's last major role during his stint as general-secretary was to act as meeting director for the recent World Cross Country Championships at Leopardstown. Hennessy served as chief media relations officer at the championships. Former NACA president Michael Heery was voted as the new AAI president as outgoing officer Nick Davis didn't seek re-election. Patsy McGonigle (vice-president), Georgina Drumm (secretary) and Paddy Marley (competitions secretary) were all elected unopposed. Michael Quinlan saw off a challenge from Rita Brady to hold on to the treasurer's position.
