Jim Gavin

2022 - 4 - 29

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RTE viewers hail Jim Gavin as a 'sporting great' after Late Late ... (Irish Mirror)

The legendary former Dublin manager appeared on tonight's Late Late Show.

Jack lauded: "Jim Gavin is fascinating. A sporting great." "A very relaxed person tonight.

Dublin GAA star Jim Gavin's family life with wife Jennifer, kids ... (RSVP Live)

As the manager of The Dubs, the GAA legend led them to six All-Ireland Senior Football Championships and he also won an All-Ireland as player himself.

"When I was on the sideline, as a coach, as a manager, or as a player, it was always a privilege to wear that Dublin crest. "I am constantly aware that this isn't really for me, it's for the team that I represented, the Dublin Senior Football team, and particularly the players," Gavin said afterwards to DubsTV. After completing the "drive for five" as Dublin won a historic five All-Ireland's in a row, Jim stepped down as manager in the winter of 2019 to focus on family life at home with his wife and their teenager kids.

RTE fans all saying same thing as Jim Gavin reveals he got ... (The Irish Sun)

JIM GAVIN admitted he found it hard to step away as Dublin football manager.Gavin left the Blues in 2019, after guiding them to five All-Ireland title.

"I don't look back and cry. One wrote: "Jim Gavin on #LateLateShow showing why he achieved what he did with the Dubs. Legend" "When I met the players to say that that was it, for me, it was a very emotional moment to hand it on to someone else. "It was hard to say goodbye because I had been with some of those players for 12 years, with some of them for only six months, but you form a strong bond and there was a real family atmosphere amongst the group." He added: "We had great games, we had great support, but as a manager. Appearing on the Late Late, Gavin admitted that he found it hard to say goodbye, but doesn't regret the decision.

Citizens' Assembly to discuss directly elected mayor (RTE.ie)

The Citizens' Assembly on a directly elected mayor for Dublin will hold its first in-person meeting today.

Housing crisis is a 'shaming thing', Roddy Doyle tells Citizens ... (The Irish Times)

Group asked to consider and report to Oireachtas on new local government structures for Dublin.

“Dublin is not a place. Dublin is a sound. “It is a shaming thing. In his address to the opening session, Mr Doyle said that Dublin, for him, was really about words. The problem could not be solved overnight “but it is ideological, I think. Author says housing problem could not be solved overnight “but it is ideological, I think.

Citizens' Assembly on directly elected Dublin Mayor holds first in ... (thejournal.ie)

Roddy Doyle addresses Dublin Assembly as Chairman Jim Gavin watches on. Image: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie. THE CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY on a directly elected Mayor ...

The assembly also was given an overview of the current arrangement of the local government in Dublin and will later hear about the powers and funding of the local authorities. The Assembly will meet again tomorrow, where there will be a panel discussion with the Chief Executives of the four Dublin local authorities. The Dublin Assembly, which will run in parallel with the Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity loss, is meeting at the Grand Hotel in Malahide under the chairmanship of former Dublin manager Jim Gavin.

Roddy Doyle addresses Dublin's first Citizen's Assembly on a ... (Independent.ie)

Irish author Roddy Doyle today addressed the first meeting of the Citizen's Assembly for a directly elected mayor in Dublin.

Today the assembly heard from DCU Historian and Geographer Dr Ruth McManus, who have an overview of the history and geography of the city and county of Dublin. At the virtual launch of the two new Citizens Assemblies three weeks ago, which included an assembly on Biodiversity Loss, Jim Gavin said it was a “great honour” to have been appointed as chair of the Dublin Assembly and that he accepted the role “without hesitation”. The Dublin Assembly met today under the chairmanship of Jim Gavin and included 67 randomly selected citizens of Dublin City and County and the 12 elected councillors that were nominated to participate.