Meet Our Staff

Matthew Hoban

Financial Controller

Matt joined the GPA in 2016 as Financial Controller and is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the organisation.
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Tomás Colton

Player Development Officer (Ulster, Munster)

Tomás is a former senior hurler and footballer with Tyrone and hurled with the county for 21 years. A Junior Hurling All-Ireland medal winner in 1996 Tomás was also a member of the Tyrone senior football panel that reached the 1995 All-Ireland final.
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Eamonn Murphy

Player Representation Manager

Eamonn joined the GPA in 2010 as an office administrator following his graduation from University College Dublin with a degree in Sports Management.
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Niall McGovern

Player Development Manager

Niall began working in the GPA in 2014 and is currently the Player Development Manager within the GPA. Niall graduated from Dundalk IT in 2014 with a BSc in Health Promotion. Since then Niall has completed a Diploma in Personal & Business Coaching through the Irish Life Coaching Institute.
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Shona Drumgoole

Accounts Administrator

Shona joined the GPA in 2010 on a part-time basis as Office & Accounts Administrator. Shona’s background is in Business Administration, Operations and Finance.
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Karen Thorpe

Marketing and Communications Manager

Karen joined the GPA in 2014 and currently manages Marketing & Communications within the organisation. Her responsibilities include Marketing, Branding and Publications, Communications Strategy Planning, Social Media Management and Website Management.
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Niamh McGuinness

Project Manager

Niamh joined the GPA in 2014. Niamh has a degree in Hospitality Management from DIT Cathal Brugha St.
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