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GRAIGUENAMANAGH MAN IN KEY POST FOR WORLD CUP
Thursday, 17 June 2010 |
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| While the Irish team didn’t make it to South Africa for the World Cup one Graiguenamanagh man has an important task throughout the tournament. Richard Hayden, operations director of the Sports Turf Research Institute in Britain, was originally taken on by the English Football Association to ensure their pitch at Rustenberg was in good condition. This led to him being asked by FIFA to become a consultant on the state of all the pitches being used. Richard enlisted the help of Aidan O’Hara, grounds keeper at Mount Juliet, for whom he worked while studying for his agricultural degree. Richard and the Institute have now been hired by UEFA for the Euro 2012 tournament. |
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| Source: The Irish Emigrant |
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