Career
Buggy later served as the 27th President of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1982 until 1985. Club
Born in Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Buggy played his club hurling with his local Slieverue club Inter-county
Waterford provided the opposition on that occasion in an exciting championship decider.
Once again Waterford provided the opposition, however, the game ended in a draw.
In the replay it was the Déise who emerged victorious by seven points. Buggy retired from inter-county hurling in 1960.
Provincial
Buggy"s administrative career started with his tenure as secretary of the Slieverue club The next steps up the administrative ladder were with the Southern Board and the Kilkenny County Board.
Buggy later served as Chairman of the Leinster Council and was elected President of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1981.
As president he presided over the centenary celebrations of the organisation in 1984 and was generally regarded as an able administrator, particularly close to the grass-root membership. Buggy also managed the Leinster team to five consecutive Railway Cup victories from 1971 until 1975. Very proud of his native roots, Buggy was vociferous in the campaign to keep Slieverue in County Kilkenny amid moves to have it incorporated into the expanding City of Waterford as a suburb on the northern bank of the river Suir.
He died on 15 May 2013, aged 84.