21 hours ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Former Dublin footballer Michael Darragh Macauley steps down as CEO of Sanctuary Runners
The eight-time All-Ireland winner, who has worked for Dublin's Northeast Inner City (NEIC), took over from Sanctuary Runners' founder Graham Clifford a year ago.
The former Dublin GAA star will conclude his time with the Sanctuary Runners in the coming weeks.
'I've had an amazing year at the helm of this very positive movement,' Macauley said.
'I've made the difficult decision to move on to other projects, but I am still very committed to the power of community integration through sport.
'Although I will no longer be Chief Executive, I plan to continue to show solidarity in my Sanctuary Blue and I truly value the great friendships I've made all around the country,' he added.
Sharing the news on LinkedIn, he said it had been an 'absolute privilege' steering the blue ship for the past year.
Sanctuary Runners was named 'Community Organisation of the Year' at this year's Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards under his stewardship.
Anna Pringle, Chair of the Board of Sanctuary Runners, said: 'We have been honoured to have Michael Darragh as CEO during an exciting time for Sanctuary Runners where we have expanded our reach in Ireland and internationally.
'Michael Darragh brought a great understanding of community integration with him and built relationships throughout the Sanctuary Runners movement and helped us to grow.
'We wish him the very best in his future career.'
The Board of Sanctuary Runners will now launch a recruiting process to appoint a new CEO.
