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Heard the story of how ten Irish sport enthusiasts built one of the greatest GAA clubs on earth in the middle of the Arabian Desert? In a new book, one of those enthusiasts, Tadhg Flahive, tells the extraordinary story of Abu Dhabi Na Fianna.

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Tadhg Flahive

Tadhg Flahive hails from Listowel, Co. Kerry. He has been a member of the Abu Dhabi Na Fianna GAA club since its inception, having assumed numerous committee roles. He served as Chair of the club from 2005−2006, and again from 2015−2016. He also served as Chairman of the Middle East GAA County Board from 2018-2020.

Tadhg is an expert in executive leadership development. He has held numerous prestigious leadership development roles in a variety of companies and organisations across the Middle East. These include stints with the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi Government, and ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), the largest company in the UAE.

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