Marcus Ó Buachalla will leave Leinster rugby to become Dublin GAA chief commercial officer
FROM LEINSTER RUGBY TO DUBLIN GAA: Marcus Ó Buachalla will become Dublin GAA's new chief commercial officer, leaving his role at Leinster Rugby, where he is head of communications and media. Picture: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
Marcus Ó Buachalla will become Dublin GAA's new chief commercial officer, leaving his role at Leinster Rugby, where he is head of communications and media.
He fills the role left by former Dublin player Tomás Quinn, who was commercial and marketing director with Dublin GAA from 2013 until leaving to become Shelbourne FC chief executive last January.
A member of Kilmacud Crokes GAA club, Ó Buachalla will be responsible for the management, growth and evolution of the Dublin GAA commercial and marketing model, working with CEO Finbarr O’Mahony.
Ó Buachalla previously worked with sports and sponsorship agency, Pembroke Communications, now Teneo, where Dublin GAA were among his sports clients.
Commenting on the appointment, Dublin GAA Chairperson, Ken O’Sullivan said: “Dublin GAA is delighted that Marcus will be joining our off-the-field team.
“Marcus will bring his tremendous passion and enthusiasm for Gaelic Games, as well as a wealth of commercial and communications experience to the role.
“We look forward to Marcus joining the team and contributing to the future success of Dublin GAA.”
Ó Buachalla added: “I have loved my time in Leinster Rugby, working with brilliant colleagues across the commercial and marketing team and seeing the evolution of the club both on and off the field.
“But I feel the time is right to take the lessons that I have learned from my time at Leinster and apply them to a new role and a new organisation.
“Dublin GAA is one of the strongest brands in the Irish sporting landscape and there is absolutely no reason why we can’t look to grow even further.
“There is already a brilliant team in place in Parnell Park across multiple disciplines, and I look forward to working with them and with Finbarr, in the months and years ahead.”
He will take up his role with Dublin GAA in December.
