Wales: Kieran O'Connor elected president of the Football Association, succeeds David Griffiths

Kieran O'Connor has been elected president of the Football Association of Wales (FAW) and will succeed David Griffiths who became a "life vice-president of the Association" at the FAW council meeting in Deganwy on 22/08/2018.

"Kieran O'Connor has been involved in football since 1970 and was a former Class A referee, before joining the Welsh Football League Management Committee in 1985, where he currently holds the positions of treasurer and assistant secretary," said the FAW.

"The vice-presidents were also confirmed at the meeting with Steve Williams (North) and Mike Jones (South) being elected into the posts. Phil Woosnam is elected to the role of Honorary Treasurer and former vice-president David Alun Jones now becomes a life councillor of the Association," added the Football Association of Wales.

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