Liam Mulvihill | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Gaelic Athletic Association | |
| In office 1 June 1979 – 31 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Seán Ó Síocháin |
| Succeeded by | Páraic Duffy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1946-05-25)25 May 1946 (age 79) |
| Spouse | Máire Ní Shiochrú(m. 1981) |
| Children | Daráine, Aonghus, Fionán |
| Occupation | Primary schools inspector |
Liam Mulvihill (born 25 May 1946) is anIrish retiredGaelic games administrator. He served as Director-General of theGaelic Athletic Association from June 1979 until January 2008.[1][2]
Born inKeenagh,County Longford, Mulvihill was the eldest of ten children. He was educated atSt. Mel's College, where he won aHogan Cup medal in 1963, and later qualified as a primary school teacher fromSt. Patrick's College inDublin. Mulvihill moved toNenagh,County Tipperary in 1974 when he was appointed as a primary schools inspector.
Mulvihill playedGaelic football forKenagh and at all grades for theLongford county team before becoming involved in the administration of the game. He served as secretary of the Kenagh minors, a position which led to his representing the club on the Longford Minor Board. Mulvihill was subsequently appointed to theLongford County Board. He was elected vice-president of the board at the age of 23 before being elected chairman in 1970. Mulvihill served in this position until 1974 when he was elected Longford county representative on theGAA'sCentral Council.
Mulvihill was the unanimous choice to succeedSeán Ó Síocháin as Director-General of the GAA in 1979. Over the course of his 29-year tenure he oversaw some of the major changes within the GAA, most notably the redevelopment ofCroke Park between 1993 and 2005, the abolition ofRule 21 (2001) andRule 42 (2007).[3][4]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Vice-President of the Longford County Board 1969–1970 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Longford County Board 1970–1974 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Director-General of the Gaelic Athletic Association 1979–2008 | Succeeded by |