Tipperary GAA has announced Murtagh Brennan as the new Head of Operations / CEO for Coiste Chontae Thiobraid Árann.
Brennan hails From Castleiney, Co. Tipperary, and has spent over twenty years serving his country, at home and abroad, as an officer in the Defence Forces.
Sports has been a constant throughout his professional and sporting life. He competed at all levels for his club Loughmore-Castleiney in both football and hurling, as well as playing third-level GAA with University Limerick.
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He has managed and coached teams at all grades at club level and in the Defence Forces, while also fulfilling the role of both Coach and S&C trainer with the Westmeath minor footballers, Rathcoffey senior football team in Kildare and Castledaly GAA club in Westmeath.
His most notable achievement was his involvement as Coach and S&C Trainer for the Loughmore-Castleiney senior football and hurling teams in 2020 & 2021, which culminated in a historic double county final win.
Tipperary GAA Chairman, Joe Kennedy, has welcomed the appointment: “This is an excellent appointment for Tipperary GAA, Murtagh has vast experience from his previous positions with the Defence Forces and the GAA, we are delighted to have someone of Murtagh’s calibre on board with Tipperary GAA.
The County Committee look forward to working with Murtagh in continuing to develop Gaelic Games in our County and wish him the best of luck as CEO.”
The Castleiney man will commence his position as Head of Operations / CEO on January 1 2023
