Moroney named CEO after Fitzgerald’s shock exit

The head of the GAA’s high-powered Central Competitions Control Committee, Simon Moroney, was last night appointed acting chief executive of the Munster Council following the shock departure of CEO, Pat Fitzgerald.

Chairman Sean Walsh informed officials and delegates attending the scheduled January meeting of the council in Limerick city that Mr Fitzgerald had relinquished his post on Wednesday afternoon.

Walsh said: “Pat Fitzgerald is on administrative leave effective from January 2nd 2013 until his contract expires on March 31st 2013. Thereafter he will not be looking to extend this contract with Comhairle na Mumhan.”