Seamus Dooley

Seamus Dooley is one of the best-known figures in New York GAA circles and is a fixture at Gaelic Park, which he does a lot of work. The GAA was an integral part of his family and work life. He was a player in Monaghan to U-21 level, but moved to New York in the early 1970s. He was asked to come over to play football for the summer and set up with a job. He later returned permanently. He played for Monaghan in NY, and later was central to the organisation of the Monaghan club. He was on the NY GAA board for many years and was a delegate to Central Council, and President of the NY Board. He had a key role in bringing about the recent redevelopment in Gaelic Park. He feels strongly that bringing players from Ireland to NY was bad for the game in NY, and that Croke Park should not have been made open to soccer etc.