imprisoned after the Rising in Stafford Jail until August 1916. He joined again as soon he was released from his imprisonment and was even promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in 1917. O'Duffy would later be promoted again, this time to Captain for his assistance in Irish intelligence work with Michael Collins. He sided with he Republican side after the Easter Rising and was part of the Irish Republican Army from 1 April 1919 until 11 July 1921. O'Duffy would eventually return to civilian life in Dublin. Nevertheless, even after the Easter Rising and his imprisonment, he managed to hold onto the uniform, a greenish-grey fabric, that identified him as part of the Volunteer Army. He kept the uniform for 50 years, wearing it again during the Golden Jubilee Commemoration of the Easter Rising. Later life and death In his later years, O'Duffy became established in the world of GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association), and, the traditional Irish sport of camogie. O'Duffy, known as "Mr. Camogie", donated the O’Duffy cup for the winners of the first All-Ireland Camogie Championship in 1932. O’Duffy also campaigned to the Dublin Corporation for more playing fields in 1934. In 1940 he married Kathleen McKeown from Omeath, a prominent camogie referee. In 1966, O'Duffy marched at the head of the veterans for the 1916 memorial service when they marched to the GPO. Shortly after, on 29 March 1979, the radio programme 'Highways and Byways' interviewed O'Duffy for their 1916 archives, in which he described finding out Patrick Pearse had surrendered during the 1916 rising. He joined the Irish Civil Service in 1925 and worked there until his retirement, living in 50 Cashmir Road in Harold's Cross, Dublin. He died on 20 October 1981 in Meath Hospital after a short illness and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery. References External links Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website 1885 births 1981 deaths Gaelic games administrators Sportspeople from County Mayo