March 2010 Document of the Month

The document chosen for March 2010 is the 1935 Contract of Employment between the Gaelic Athletic Association and Padraig O'Caoimh (Patrick O'Keefe), Secretary of the GAA and Manager of Croke Park.


 

This contract, signed on the 11th of January 1935, details the roles and responsibilities of Padraig O'Caoimh and outlines his remuneration as £300 per annum, rising by annual increments of £10 per annum, until the maximum salary of £400 is reached. The contract also specifies that in addition to the annual salary O'Caoimh shall be allowed to live, free of rent, in the house known as Croke House.