Two new appointments have been made to the Board of Sport Ireland, following on from the announcement last week that John Foley was to take over the position of Chair.
Deirdre Mongan is an experienced Paralympic athlete with extensive international and high-performance experience. She represented Ireland at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and won a Bronze Medal in the F53 Women’s Shot Put at the IPC World Championships in 2015.
She is a Research Officer with the Health Research Board and is actively involved in leadership roles in disability sport as well as being a player and coach at a grassroots level.
Kevin Hoy is an experienced solicitor and was a partner with Mason, Hayes & Curran for more than 20 years.
In 2020 he became a consultant, focusing on executive coaching and talent development within the firm. Kevin has been involved with sport in a voluntary capacity for many years and is also active in the wider voluntary sector.
He chairs the Disciplinary Committee with the Dublin Ladies Gaelic Football County Board and is active in his local club of Clontarf GAA.
“I am delighted that Deirdre and Kevin have agreed to join the Board of Sport Ireland,” said Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin.
“Their wide experience and skills will be hugely beneficial to Sport Ireland and its ongoing work in the development of Irish sport over the coming years.”
“I want to congratulate Deirdre and Kevin on their appointments and I wish them well for their terms on the Board,” added Minister of State for Sport and Physical Activity, Thomas Byrne.
“They are filling important positions on the Board and I have no doubt that their experience will add enormous value to Sport Ireland’s work for Irish sport.”
The appointments follow a public call for applications on the State Boards website and an assessment process managed by the Public Appointments Service.
