As the women’s team faces into a World Cup in Amsterdam in July, Hockey Ireland has named Richard Fahey to the role of interim chief executive officer for the organisation.
Fahey, who previously worked with the FAI and until the end of last year was chief executive of Tennis Ireland, will start in the role next Monday. He succeeds Jerome Pels, who is moving from the position he has held since January 2017 to take up an equivalent position with England Boxing.
Fahey has vast experience in the sports industry and was formerly director of club licensing and facility development at the Football Association of Ireland, providing him with experience in both individual and team sport environments. He is also a board member at the Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership.
During his time with Tennis Ireland, the sport enjoyed a significant growth in participatio …
- March 25, 2022
