GAA to create director of operations role

There are currently six directors in GAA – Ryan, Peter McKenna (commercial and stadium), Ger Mulryan (finance), Feargal McGill (club, player and games), Alan Milton (communications), and Shane Flanagan (games and coaching development).

NEW ROLE: The GAA are to create a new director of operations role to assist director general Tom Ryan. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The GAA are to create a new director of operations role to assist director general Tom Ryan.

The position will involve overseeing the day-to-day running of non-GAA elements of the organisation such as human relations and information technology and ensuring its overall functionality.