1982-83 Declan O'Malley (No 30)

Declan O'Malley (1956 - 2010) was one of the eight children born to Martin O'Malley from Rathdowney, Co Laois and and Rosaleen Cronin from Galway. He was engaged in business since leaving school but found time to devote to his interests in history, music and motor sports. His wife Grace was also an O'malley and they had two children - Fiona and Cormac. Declan was elected Chieftain No 30 of the O'Malley Clan at the early age of twenty-five, an honour which reflected his family's sustained support for the O'Malley Clan Association over many years.