Tennis Ireland’s new CEO is to be Richard Fahey who is currently the Director of Club Licensing and Facility Development with the FAI.
He will take up the role on January 9th 2017 and we wish him the very best of luck.
Fahey joined the FAI fifteen years ago as Assistant Technical Director and has managed a variety of programmes in his latest role ranging from grassroots engagement through funding and facility development.
He succeeds Des Allen as CEO of Tennis Ireland who stepped down in the summer and Dave Barber, the Chairman who has been filling the role on an interim basis.
“We are delighted Richard has agreed to join us as our new Chief Executive Officer next January,” said Barber.
“The Board and I very much look forward to working with him to drive the development of tennis in Ireland to new heights of participation and achievement for all players, clubs and for all age groups together with the performance of our elite players both home and abroad”.
Fahey was a founder member of the Dublin City Council Sport and Wellbeing Partnership where we worked closely together to develop a new strategy for sport in the capital that will be coming to fruition in the coming months and years.
He was also a key player in the bidding process which saw Dublin win the right to host matches as part of the Euro 2020 Championship Finals.
“I am very much looking forward to taking up my role as Chief Executive Officer of Tennis Ireland and to working closely with the staff and Board of Tennis Ireland and with everyone involved in tennis on the island of Ireland to further develop this wonderful sport”.
Fahey is a long time tennis player and will bring a wealth of experience to the role. The sport has a long term supporter in BNP Paribas and also has a commercial relationship with AIG.
Many of the main juvenile tournaments around Dublin are sponsored by blue chip companies including KPMG and others. The National Juvenile Championships at the Fitzwilliam Club in Ranelagh is supported by William Fry Solicitors.
