The Mayo News featured the Asian Gaelic Games by interviewing and profiling chairman Asian County Board chairman Paraic McGrath, where he explains to an Irish audience the size, planning and support for the Asian Gaelic Games.

Later this week, Claremorris man Páraic McGrath will leave his home in Singapore and fly to Bangkok for the 14th annual Asian Gaelic Games. And he’ll have plenty of company.McGrath, aged 42, is chairman of the Croke Park-affiliated Asian County Board, organisers of next weekend’s competition, and he will also keep goal for the Singapore Gaelic Lions Club. His son Joseph, who turns 16, in November, will be on the same team, at corner forward. And his two daughters Olivia (11) and Phoebe (9) are members of the Singapore under-12 mixed team that will play in the first ever children’s competition at this, the showpiece event for the GAA in Asia. Throw in the support of his wife Clara, and it’s a real family affair.Páraic, son of former Mayo GAA Board chairman PJ McGrath, has spent almost 20 years outside of Ireland, having lived in Japan and Australia before moving to the former British colony in 2003. So he’s particularly proud to see his son, who has never lived in Ireland but learned Gaelic football through an underage programme on Singapore, graduate to the adult ranks.

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