Tiernan Harris
Tiernan Harris is the Administrator for Squash Ireland, a position he has held since July 2023.
His remit covers everything connected with membership, club affiliation, coaching education and events.
In 2024, Tiernan was in charge of developing the new Squash Ireland website and serves as social media manager, where he has continually delivered in our Monthly Irish Sport on Social media Reports.
He is the driving force behind the development of coaching programmes, including the new DOT Squash—a pack of resources to coach kids of different ages in squash—and the Leadership course.
He secured funding under the EU Erasmus+ programme to provide 10 coaches with an opportunity to learn from squash experts in Europe and bring their expertise and knowledge back to Ireland.
Away from the sport, he advocates for mental health and well-being. As such, he co-founded the Normal project, which was born from his passion for helping young people improve their mental well-being.
Tiernan graduated in Global Commerce from the University of Galway and secured a Master’s in Sports Management at UCD.
In addition to all of that, he is currently undertaking a sports management PhD in UCD’s School of Public Health, Physiotherapy, and Sports Science, focusing on Football and sporting directors and multi-club ownership, while working full time for Squash Ireland.
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Nominations for 2025
So, who do you work with that has shone over the past twelve months and deserves recognition as they rise through their career?
It could be someone you work alongside or someone in another area you have admired or been impressed by.
Now is your chance to do something special for them.
Criteria
The criteria for submission are that the person should be working within the sports industry or in a sponsorship or agency capacity that brings sport to life and that they should have been born in or after 1995.
You are invited to submit names and a summary of why an individual should be recognised below.
From the start, our ambition has been to create a network of people making a real difference within our industry.
Who should we be looking to for the next wave of excellence?
We will be naming one new 30 Under 30 individual in our Sport for Business Morning Bulletin from Thursday, March 20th, 2025
In May, we will gather once more in the offices of PwC to meet in person, share experiences, and forge valuable connections.
We will also examine additional ways to help those nominated enhance their careers and build strong friendships across the sector.
The Sport for Business Membership comprises over 300 organisations, including all the leading sports and sponsors, as well as commercial and state agencies.Â
