Board Members

Position	Name
President	Orla McAleese
Board Member	Christine Bolton
Board Member	Jo Buchanan
Board Member	Paul Kirkwood
Board Member	John Lynch
Board Member	Aidan Maguire
Board Member	Ross Neville
Board Member	Paul O’Donnell
Board Member	Unfilled (20 April 2020)

Administration

Position	Name
Commissioner	Brian Cleary
Chief Finance Officer	Conor Gibney
Finance Officer	Michal Kazio
Child Protection Officer	Rob Hennessey
Anti-Doping Officer	Ross Neville
Chief Communications Officer	Unfilled (20 April 2020)
Administrator	Unfilled (20 April 2020)

Directors and Support Personnel

Position	Name
Commercial Director	Kate Sherry
Director of National Programme Operations	Alan Orr
Director of Officiating	Steve Moles
Assistant Director of Officiating	Stephen King
Officiating Development Manager	Barry Bolton
Officiating Appeals Manager	Dr. Kelly Dwyer
Director of Coaching	Unfilled (20 April 2020)
Director of Flag Football	Robert Caldwell
Director of Youth Football	Bill Dougherty
Director of Development	Unfilled (20 April 2020)

Report

A new management team, led by Orla McAleese was elected between 2018 and 2020, renaming the Organisation American Football Ireland on 4 February 2020 [Ref: 2]. Orla McAleese was voted in as President on 28 January 2018 [Ref: 3], replacing the old Administration, led by Commissioner Cillian Smith and President Michael Smith, who stepped down. A new Commissioner, Brian Cleary was appointed 8 March 2020 [Ref: 4].

References

Websites

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) Management Team [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/governance/management-team/ [Accessed 20 April 2020]

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Press Release American Football Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/press-release-american-football-ireland/ [Accessed 20 April 2020]

[3] American Football Ireland (2020) AGM of Irish American Football Association [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/annual-general-meeting/ [Accessed 20 April 2020]

[4] American Football Ireland (2020) New Commissioner Appointed [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/new-commissioner-appointed/ [Accessed 20 April 2020]

Images

[5] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Logo 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Logo-200.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]

[6] American Football Ireland (2020) Commissioner: Brian Cleary [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bc-205×300.jpg [Accessed 20 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 20 April 2020

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