Games Development Committee (GDC)

The USGAA GDC is responsible for the overall delivery of the USGAA Games Development Program. The committee consists of:

• USGAA Chairperson: Bernie Connaughton
• USGAA Secretary: Paul Keane
• USGAA Youth Officer: Paul Mulcaire
• Games Development Officer: Robert Tierney

Games Development Administrators (GDA)

The role of the GDA is that of organizer, coordinator, educator as well as a coach. Flexibility and mobility are very important as the GDA continues to support the large volunteer sector working on the ground. While GDA’s work primarily within their respective divisions at times they assist with event/activities in other divisions and on behalf of the USGAA Development Committee.

GDA’s work can be categorized under one or more of the following Key Areas

Based in four of USGAA’s ten divisions, GDA’s are responsible for:

The 2019 GDA’s are:

• Aisling Kerr – Northeastern Division: gda.northeast.usa@gaa.ie
• Colm Egan – Central Division: gda.central.usa@gaa.ie
• Nicola McAnenly – Philadelphia Division: gda.philadelphia.usa@gaa.ie
• Rory McKillion – Western Division: gda.western.usa@gaa.ie

Games Development Officer (GDO)

The USGAA Games Development Officer is responsible for coordinating games development within the country. Among their duties are:

• Managing the GDA program
• Managing the Global Games Development Fund
• Managing development finances and budgets
• Liaising with the Coach tutor leader
• Liaising with the USGAA Referee Administrator
• Facilitating development throughout the country

For further details contact Robert Tierney
Gdo.usa@gaa.ie  | 412-478-2799

Coach Tutor Leader

Liaising between our divisional development committees, national coach tutors and games development, the coach tutor is responsible for directing Coach Tutor strategy throughout the country along with Games Development Committee.

For more information, contact: the USGAA GDO at  gdo.usa@gaa.ie