Paraic Duffy
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Paraic Duffy is the 18th Director General of the Gaelic Athletic Association
and a former chairman of the Monaghan county board. He replaced Liam Mulvihill
in November 2007. Paraic is currently employed as the GAA's player welfare officer but will take up his position as Director General on February 1, 2008. In 2006, Duffy was the chairman of the National Audit Committee and worked on the Coaching and Games Development Committee between 2003 and 2006. He also has previously worked with the GAA's Games Administration Committee between 2000 and 2003. During his playing years as a Gaelic footballer, Paraic had played at senior level with Castleblayney Faughs
and also was one of the selectors of the Monaghan
senior county side between 1983 and 1987. He was previously a Secondary School Principal at St Macartan's College in County Monaghan
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Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
and a former chairman of the Monaghan county board. He replaced Liam Mulvihill
Liam Mulvihill
Liam Mulvihill was the 17th Director General of the Gaelic Athletic Association who officially retired at the end January 2008 to be replaced by Paraic Duffy. A native of County Longford, Mulvihill represented his county in football at many levels...
in November 2007. Paraic is currently employed as the GAA's player welfare officer but will take up his position as Director General on February 1, 2008. In 2006, Duffy was the chairman of the National Audit Committee and worked on the Coaching and Games Development Committee between 2003 and 2006. He also has previously worked with the GAA's Games Administration Committee between 2000 and 2003. During his playing years as a Gaelic footballer, Paraic had played at senior level with Castleblayney Faughs
Castleblayney Faughs
Castleblayney Faughs are a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling team from Castleblayney, County Monaghan in Ireland. They founded in November 1905 and participate in Monaghan competitions, and most notably in the Monaghan Senior Football Championship...
and also was one of the selectors of the Monaghan
Monaghan GAA
The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
senior county side between 1983 and 1987. He was previously a Secondary School Principal at St Macartan's College in County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
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