Croker finance chief lands plumb Olympics post

A SENIOR Croke Park staffer has landed a major new job helping to run the London Olympics of 2012.

Monaghan native Allen Duffy has been the Financial Controller of the Croke Park stadium for the last four years, but early next month he will leave the GAA to take up a new position with the London Olympic Games Organising Committee.

As the Financial Planning Manager of London 2012, Duffy will be involved in administering a budget of more than £2billion (€2.4bn) and will bring the expertise gained from staging major events and concerts at Croke Park to the Olympic stage where the games take place over 25 venues.