| Council Member Biography: Paul D'Arcy |
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A SW athlete in his youth, Paul D’Arcy competed for Taunton AC in the early 1980 and moved on to other sports from there.
A keen sprint hurdler he moved up to 400mH and then used the stamina, training, and motivation gained from his athletics
to succeed in Rugby, gaining county colours and selection for an England 18 Training camp as a junior.
It wasn’t until much later in life, when one of his three daughters demonstrated potential in cross country running, that he became re-engaged in athletics. With his daughter a regular performer for the Yeovil Olympiads Athletics Club, Paul followed the Officials route, initially raking a pit as a parent helper and then moving up through the Official’s grading process to reach UKA Level 4 during the summer of 2018. This has sparked a renewed interest in the sport and he now helps out at all club level events in the SW, SWAL, BAL and SAL, as well as all of the County (Som) and SW School events. In addition Paul has already officiated at Diamond League meetings, and National Senior competitions. 
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