GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 15 - December 5, 2014 | Page 14

MAASTRICHT, HOLLAND
NOVEMBER 27, 2014

TONY BASS
LEGENDARY EUROPEAN GAA SECRETARY
BY DENIS O’BRIEN

A GAA club should not be measured just by its
achievements on the field, but by what it has done
off the field. Indeed, the success of on-field matters depends largely on their being a strong administrative core behind the scene making sure
everything is running smoothly. The role of secretary is a vital component in the running of a GAA
club, county or regional entity, and nowhere is this
better exemplified than in Europe with the work of
European GAA Secretary, Tony Bass.
For the past decade Mr. Bass, who last weekend
stepped down in his role as secretary, has been a
key figure in enhancing the European GAA County Board (ECB) on an organizational level and in
its current thriving club state.
Gaelic Sports World interviewed Tony Bass last
week on his distinguished tenure, where many
would deem his influence as ‘legendary’.

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