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Governance Committee

Fundraising Committee

Marketing & Sponsorship Committee

Nominations Committee

National Training Committee

Disciplinary Committee

Amateur Committee

Youth Committee

Underage Regional Coordinators

 

Eventing Ireland Board

February 2023 – February 2024

Please send all emails to the Board via this link: EI Board

Position Name/Email Contact
Chairman Niki Potterton 086 251 9790
 Vice Chairman Bridget McGing 087 266 0508
Members Director (WR) Ralph Conroy 0872744945
Riders Director Michael Ryan 087123 5292
TBC (CO)
Events Director Rodney O’Donnell 087125 0915
Members Director Richard Ames +44 (0)7979645555
Members Director  (NR) Denis Currie +44 07775 886125
Members Director (CO) Fleur Creed 087 370 5743
TBC (CO)
President Jessica Harrington
EI General Manager  Alison Packman 083 020 0414

(CO) Co-Opted onto EI Board

Regional Committees

Eventing Ireland is divided into five regions, each responsible for the running of training and educational events within their area

Region Areas Covered Regional Chair Secretary  Treasurer
 Northern  Antrim, Armagh,
Londonderry, Down,
Fermanagh, Tyrone
Georgia Stubington
07887566709
Catherine McDowell  John McBride
 North Leinster Cavan,
Dublin (North of Liffey),
Longford, Louth,
Meath, Monaghan,
Westmeath
Gervaise Maher
087 2500546
 Linda Young
 South Leinster  Carlow,
Dublin (South of Liffey),
Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois,
Offaly, Wexford, Wicklow
Rory O’Hare
087 2100666
Orla O Neill Ger Lyttle
 Munster Cork, Kerry,
Limerick, Tipperary,
Waterford
Michelle Dulohery
087 756 6374
Melanie Purcell Gerald Furnell
 Western Clare, Donegal,
Galway, Leitrim,
Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo
Ralph Conroy
087 2744945
Marie Dunne

Rules Committee

The Rules Committee is a voluntary advisory committee who, with authority from the Board, is responsible for reviewing the Sporting rules of Eventing.

Name Role
David Lee Chairman
Georgia Stubington Committee Member
 Jean Mitchell Committee Member
 Alison Packman  General Manager

For all queries regarding rules, please contact Alison in the first instance

Stewards Committee

The Stewards Committee is a voluntary, advisory committee, who with authority from the Board, is responsible for appointing, training and maintaining stewards at national events 

Name Region Email Contact
 Pat Coleman (Chairman)  Munster Pat Coleman 087 211 0525
Ger Crehan  South Leinster Ger Crehan
Gervaise Maher North Leinster Gervaise Maher 087 250 0546
Stuart Stirling Northern Stuart Stirling +44 7707 018296
Alison Packman Nat Safety Officer Alison Packman 083 020 0414

Eventing Ireland FEI Steward General is Gillian Kyle

Course Designers Committee

Danny Dulohery Chairman 086 258 1909
 Peter Fell  Advisor 086 856 0666
 Dereck Hamilton Advisor 085 827 6330

The Course Designers Committee reports to the Board of Eventing Ireland.

National Dates Committee

The National Dates Committee has the authority of the Board to decide all applications for dates in accordance with the EI Rules Appendix Q

Name Email Contact
 Niki Potterton (Chair) Niki Potterton 086 251 9790
Alison Packman (EI General Manager) Alison Packman 083 020 0414
Michael Ryan Mike Ryan 087 1235292
Denis Currie Denis Currie +44 (0) 7775 886125

Event Organisers Committee

Name Email Contact
 Rodney O’Donnell (Chair) Rodney O’Donnell 087 125 0915

 

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is a permanent committee responsible for maintaining the Constitution, Policies, Procedures and all things Governance of Eventing Ireland. All policy documents must be ratified by the Board before publication

Name/Position Email Contact
 
Fleur Creed (Chair) Fleur Creed 087 370 5743
Carol Coad Carol Coad
Alison Packman Alison Packman 083 020 0414

Fundraising Committee

The Fundraising Committee is a voluntary, advisory committee appointed by the Eventing Ireland Board with the intention of gaining additional funding to benefit the sport.  The fundraising efforts can be through grant aid (ie: Leader funding, Sports Capital Grant), or social functions. 

Name/Position Email Contact
Fleur Creed Fleur Creed 087 370 5743
Peter Fell Peter Fell
Carol Coad Carol Coad
Fran Rowlatt-McCormick Fran Rowlatt-McCormick
Rory O’Hare Rory O’Hare
Alison Packman Alison Packman

Marketing & Sponsorship Committee

The Marketing Committee is a voluntary, advisory committee appointed by the Eventing Ireland Board to support, define and create awareness of Eventing Ireland.  The ultimate goal is to market the sport to increase membership and participation through marketing and sponsorship initiatives

Name/Position Email Contact
Kim Constable Kim Constable
Helen Doyle Helen Doyle
Tricia Clark Tricia Clark
Alison Packman Alison Packman

Please contact either Alison or Tricia in the first instance with any marketing and sponsorship queries.

National Training Committee

The National Training Committee is a voluntary advisory committee appointed by the Board of Eventing Ireland whose role is to promote and publicise training activity for all our members throughout the year.

Name/Position Email
Bridget McGing (Chair) Bridget McGing
Alison Packman Alison Packman
Dora Beacom (NR)
Evie Smith (Sec) (NR)
Gaelle Daly (MR)
Davina Gray (NL)
Gervaise Maher (NL)
Rory O’Hare (SL)
Marie Dunne (WR)

Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee is a voluntary, advisory committee appointed by the Eventing Ireland Board to oversee Board recruitment and succession planning as instructed by the EI Board

Name/Position
Niki Potterton
Richard Ames
Dora Beacom
Aoife McSweeney
Donal McKenna

Disciplinary Committee

The Disciplinary Committee is a voluntary advisory committee appointed by the Board to determine alleged breaches of the sporting rules, consisting of a Chairman and four persons nominated by the Board.  The Committee will ensure that breaches of these rules are dealt with in the correct manner (See Rule 20.7)

Name/Position Email Contact
David O’Meara  (Chair) David O’Meara 086 259 9752

Amateur Committee

If you have any queries regarding competing as an Amateur athlete, please contact one of the committee.  For all Amateur queries or ideas please email Amateur Committee

Chair Iona Daly 087 617 5554
Secretary Amy Anderson 087 2210753
Northern Region Evie Smith 00353 85 130 1621
Leinster Region Iona Daly 087 617 5554
Munster Region

Youth Committee

The Youth Committee is the structure through which parents/guardians can work together for the best possible experience for their underage riders. The committee is here to provide support and guidance to the underage categories, including ponies (U16), juniors (U18) and young riders (U21) and reports to the EI Board.

Chair Kieran Connors 0876651222
Secretary Christine Crozier 00442897533806
Treasurer David Nestor

All underage Riders must contact their Regional Co-Ordinators before they compete or wish to move up to a higher grade class.

All Northern Region Underage Riders must be assessed by their Co-Ordinator, which includes new combinations.

Underage Regional Co-ordinators

Region Pony Contact Junior Contact
Northern Region Joanne Jarden 07803 018324 Debbie Byrne  

07711 800686

 

North Leinster Elaine Lait 087 290 8188 Elaine Lait 087 290 8188
South Leinster Michelle Nelson 087 665 1222 Jane O’Flynn 087 699 6234
Munster Janet Burke

Parents of underage riders can
contact Janet to be included on
the Underage WhatsApp group

 

087 988 3167

 

Bets Coleman 022 29350
Western Ralph Conroy 087 2744945 Ralph Conroy 087 2744945

How to find at Trainer 

A successful competitor or look at the list of approved HSI trainers by clicking HERE

 

 

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