Nugent leaves Armagh secretary role

Armagh GAA chiefs were remaining tight-lipped yesterday regarding the removal of Patrick Óg Nugent from the position of county secretary.

Nugent, who had been in the position since 2002, informed delegates at Monday night’s county board meeting that he would no longer be in the role, a paid position for which approximately two-thirds of the salary comes from Croke Park.

With assistant secretary Fr Rory Coyle filling the duties of county secretary on an interim basis, Nugent is now operating as the secretary of the county’s Competitions Control Committee (CCC), which is a voluntary role.