Connor Ellis
Connor Ellis is the Operations Director of Stats Perform.  He has demonstrated outstanding career progression, rising in just seven years from a part-time Data Collection Analyst to Director of Customer Operations by the age of 28.

Over that time, Connor has played a central role in the evolution of Stats Perform’s operations, helping to refine workflows while never losing sight of the people behind the process.

Widely respected for his knowledge and collaborative approach, Connor has helped position the organisation strongly for the future at a time when data analysis is becoming ever more integral to sport. With major global events on the horizon, his influence and trajectory suggest that his impact on the industry will only continue to grow in the years ahead.

Connor got his leaving cert from Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí in West Cork before joining Cork City and then Limerick for a three year spell as a League of Ireland footballer.

His nomination read that “His progression has no limits, and he will continue to have more successes over the coming years.”

 

Already Appearing on the 2026 List

Sarah Redmond, Connor Ellis, Garry Kehoe

Nominations for 2026

So, who do you work with that has shone over the past twelve months or more and is deserving of recognition as they rise through their career?

It could be someone you work alongside, or in another area that you have admired or been impressed by.

Now is your chance to do something special for them.

Criteria

The criteria for submission is that the person should be working within the sports industry, or in a sponsorship or agency capacity that is bringing sport to life, and that they should be born in or after 1996.

You are invited to submit names and a short summary of why an individual deserves to be recognised below.

Our ambition from the start 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?

Over the coming weeks we will feature a run of interviews with those who have gone before, and we will continue to highlight some of those that have taken on a new role in the past year or two.

On March 18th we will start to name the 2026 intake.

Then in June we will gather once more in the offices of PwC to meet in person, share experience and forge connections that will be of real value.

And we will also be looking at additional ways in which we can help those nominated to enhance their career and build strong friendships across the sector, particularly in this the tenth year of the list.

If you, like PwC, would like to be part of the Sport for Business community and see your organisation in our content, on our stages, and in the conversation happening every day around the commercial world of Irish Sport, email us today and let’s see what is possible.

 

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