The Athletics Assocation of Ireland has announced the appointment of 5 key team management posts, to add to the recent National Coach and RDO's appiontments:
- Senior T & Field Manager
Manager: European Championships Name: Patsy McGonagle Background: Team Manager Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, European Cross Country 2005, 2004 & 2003 and World Cross Country 2005, 2004 & World University Games - Senior Cross Country & Roads
Manager: European Cross Country 2007, World Cross Country 2008, European Cross Country 2008 Name: Ann Keenan Buckley Background: Member of Irish European Cross Country Championships silver medal winning team in 2003 & World Cross Country Bronze medal winning team. Competed in 13 World Cross Country Championships. Competed in Seoul Olympics. - U23 / World University Games
Manager: European U23 Championships, 2007 World University Games Name: Br John Dooley Background: Team Manager Irish Schools 1973-1983. Coach to top Irish Athletes Geraldine Nolan, Mark Carroll, Enda Fitzpatrick. Assistant Coach European Junior Championships 1991& 2003. - Junior Team Manager
Manager: 2006 World Junior championships, 2007 European Junior Championships Name: Peter Sinclair Background: Athletics: Competed in World Championships in Rome 1987, European Indoors in Budapest 1988. 35 caps in total. Coaching Junior squad at Crusaders A/C. Administration: President of Ulster Sports Council 1994-1997 - Youth Team Manager
Manager: 2007 EYOF, 2007 World Youth Championships Name: Geraldine Nolan Background: European Finalist 2004 Helsinki, 4 year track scholarship to Providence College, RI. Winner of many national juvenile, junior and senior titles. Currently involved in Kilkenny City Harriers.
