Séamus Ó Braonáin (Jimmy Brennan) (1881–1970) was an Irish sportsman and high-ranking public servant, founding father of the women’s team field sport of camogie in 1904 (based on the men's field sport of hurling),[1] third Director General of Radio Éireann 1940-47, and winner of four All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals with the Dublin county team in 1902, 1906, 1907 and 1908.
He went to school in Ballyouskill, near Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, where his teacher was the father of Pádraig Puirséil, and then came to Dublin to study in St Mary's College, Rathmines, captaining their Senior Cup side.
The radio critic of The Irish Press wrote: All of us who have come into contact with the present director regret his retirement under age regulations and will remember him particularly for the unfailing courtesy he has always shown.
His term of office encompassed the difficult days of the Emergency and his competent direction during those crucial years has merited the many tributes he has been paid.[3].
They had 8 children – Flann, Grainne, Brendan, Brighid, Marie, Eithne, together with Maire and Nora who pre-deceased them.