Liam Mulvihill

Liam Mulvihill (Irish Liam Ó Maolmhichíl[1]) (born 1947) was the 17th Director General of the Gaelic Athletic Association who officially retired at the end January 2008 to be replaced by Paraic Duffy.[2] A native of County Longford, Mulvihill represented his county in football at many levels.[3] Mulvihill was appointed Director General on June 1, 1979,[4] making him the second longest serving DG in the history of the Association.

In 2008 Liam Mulvihill was named as the eleventh most influential figure in G.A.A. history according to the Sunday Tribune, an Irish newspaper.

References

  1. ↑ GAA Secretaries Archived 20 December 2010 at WebCite
  2. ↑ RTÉ Sport: Duffy named as new GAA Director General Archived 20 December 2010 at WebCite
  3. ↑ Mulvihill to step down as GAA supremo Archived 20 December 2010 at WebCite
  4. ↑ GAA President leads tributes to Mulvihill Archived 20 December 2010 at WebCite
Preceded by
Sean O'Siochain		 GAA Director General
1979-2008 		Succeeded by
Paraic Duffy


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