‘The best sports administrator by some distance’

Former GAA president Nickey Brennan has hailed outgoing director general Páraic Duffy as “by some distance” the best sports administrator in Ireland and beyond over the last decade.

The GAA yesterday confirmed that Monaghan native Duffy will retire from the position on March 31 next year having assumed the role from Liam Mulvihill on February 1, 2008.

Duffy’s initial contract was for seven years before he agreed to a two-year extension prior to this last 14-month term.