CPSMA Head Office staff
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Seamus Mulconry – General SecretarySeamus Mulconry is a graduate of St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra and Trinity College and is an experienced executive having worked in management roles in a variety of industry in both the private and not for profit sector, as well as serving on the boards of a number of not for profit organisations. He served on the Steering Committee for the Government project – Community Application of Information Technology which funded IT projects amongst late adopters of technology and was an expert Advisor to the Information Society Commission. He formally represented the CPSMA on the Teaching Council. |
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Rory D’Arcy – Education ExecutiveRory D’Arcy joined the CPSMA team as an Education Executive in September 2021. Rory is seconded from the position of administrative principal teacher in St. Oliver’s National School, Killarney, Co. Kerry. He was a member of the Kerry Diocesan Education Committee, a regular representative at CPSMA regional and national meetings. Rory has completed a Higher Diploma in Educational Leadership (UCD) and a Masters Degree in Education (UCC), focusing on the areas of strategic planning and special education. He has been appointed by the Minister of Education to the NCCA Council in 2022 |
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Susan Ellis – Governance and Education AdvisorSusan Ellis is a former teaching principal, holds a Masters in Education (School Leadership), an Advanced Diploma in Law and Education, a Certificate in Data Protection Law and is a trained mediator. Prior to her appointment as Governance and Education Advisor, Susan was seconded to CPSMA as an Education Executive for five years. Susan has a special interest in governance, GDPR compliance, complaint and grievance resolution. |
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Deirdre Keane –Education ExecutiveDeirdre practised as a solicitor for many years before training and working as a primary school teacher. She has experience in the areas of employment, contract and commercial law and in all aspects of litigation. Deirdre has been with us in CPSMA for a number of years now as an Education Executive.
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Enda McGorman –Education ExecutiveEnda McGorman, has been principal of Mary, Mother of Hope National School, Littlepace, Dublin 15 since 2001. He hails from Monaghan, and graduated from St. Patrick’s College of Education in Drumcondra in 1994. After graduating, he studied psychology with the Open University. In addition to his work as school principal, Enda has worked on several leadership programmes including Misneach for newly appointed principals, the Forbairt and Tánaiste programmes for experienced school leaders. He was also an associate with the Centre for School Leadership (CSL) and is also an associate with the Oide Primary Leadership team. |
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Elizabeth Moorehead – Education ExecutiveElizabeth Moorehead joined the CPSMA Education Executive in September 2026. A graduate of St Patrick’s College of Education, Drumcondra, she brings almost four decades of experience in primary education, including 21 years as Principal of Scoil Naomh Mhuire, Clontibret, where she served as Teaching Principal for 14 years and Administrative Principal for seven years. Elizabeth has experience in school leadership, governance and working with Boards of Management. She has served on the Clogher Diocesan Education Committee, as a Diocesan Independent Assessor and as a diocesan representative at CPSMA regional and national meetings. She has mentored newly appointed principals through CSL/Oide and is committed to supporting school leaders and Boards of Management. |
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Dónal Ó Murchú – Education ExecutiveTá Dónal ina phríomhoide ar ghaelscoil i ndeóise Chluain Uamha le breis is fiche bliain anuas. Cáilíodh é ó Choláiste Mhuire Gan Smál agus bhain sé Máistreacht san Oideachas amach in Ollscoil Chorcaí. Dónal has extensive knowledge and experience of governance and management in small, developing and large school settings. He has worked with CPSMA at committee and diocesan level for a number of years. Donal has provided training to Boards of Management and is an Independent Assessor in the Diocese of Cloyne. |
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David Ruddy – Education ExecutiveDavid Ruddy is a former school principal who qualified as a barrister. David was employed as President of the Irish Primary Principal’s Network (IPPN) from 2017-2019.David joined the Education Team of law firm Mason, Hayes & Curran LLP where he worked from 2019-2024.More recently he joined the advisory team of CPSMA . David currently lectures on post graduate courses offered by the Honourable Society of the Kings Inns and The Law Society of Ireland. He writes a “Legal Diary ” for both the IPPN and the NAPD journals |
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Richard Ryan- Education Executive
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