O'Donovan to succeed Murphy as Cork secretary
November 01, 2018
Frank Murphy has held the Cork county board secretary's position since 1972
Kevin O’Donovan will succeed Frank Murphy as Cork’s new county board secretary.
The Kilmeen Kilbree clubman is presently vice-chairman of the board and will take over from Murphy, who has held the secretary’s role in the Rebel County since 1972.
O’Donovan is set to be officially appointed to the role as full-time secretary/CEO on December 17th.
In a statement released this evening, Cork chairperson Tracey Kennedy confirmed: "Our priority is to maintain and improve the high level of engagement by clubs, players and volunteers whose work shapes and defines the organisation in the county, and to ensure that Cork GAA is equipped to grow and operate successfully into the future.
"The performances of all our county teams are also of paramount importance. The success of our development squad programme, in which Kevin has been pivotally involved, is vital to the creation of a pathway for success in the future.
"With reports due from our strategic plan implementation committee and our football planning committee in the near future, we will expect the new secretary to drive any recommendations approved by the County Board.
"The management and optimisation of our magnificent new stadium, Páirc Ui Chaoimh, is also an important task in which our new secretary will have a role as a member of the Board of Directors.
"It is imperative that the stadium fulfils it games promotion role as one of the premier GAA venues in the country. It must also achieve the commercial and community objectives which have been set.
"Kevin succeeds someone whose work on behalf of the GAA in Cork and nationally is immeasurable.
"In his term of office as County Board secretary, Frank Murphy has overseen the growth of the GAA organisation in Cork, the phenomenal success of our inter-county teams, the radical redevelopment of club facilities, the development of three new stadiums, the achievement of unparalleled sponsorship support for our county teams and so much more.
"Cork County Board looks forward to working with our new secretary as we enter a new phase in the life of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Cork and we wish him every success in his new role."
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