Board of Directors
Board members of Special Olympics Ireland are members of the company, directors of the company and trustees of the charity.
Board of Directors & CEO
Dr. Brendan O’Brien
Chairperson; Member of Governance and Nominations Committee and Remuneration Committee
Rose Alice Murphy
Company Secretary; Chair of Governance and Nominations Committee; Member of HR Committee and Remuneration Committee
Donal Courtney
Treasurer; Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee; Member of Remuneration Committee
Evelyn Bohan
Regional Chairperson - Connaught; Member of Sports Advisory Group
Jillian O'Sullivan
Regional Chairperson - Leinster; Member of Governance and Nominations Committee
Charlotte Donnelly
Regional Chairperson - Munster
Angela Litter
Regional Chairperson - Ulster
Anne Kiely
Chair of HR Committee and Remuneration Committee
Laura Murphy
Member of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee; Board Representative on Athlete Voice Group
Jennifer Holohan
Regional Chairperson - Eastern; Board Representative on Athlete Voice Group
Rob Hartnett
Chair of Sports Advisory Group
Ronan O'Flynn
Family Member; Member of Sports Advisory Group
Aongus Hegarty
Member of HR Committee
Gary Desmond
Member of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
Matt English
CEO, Special Olympics Ireland
The board is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of Special Olympics Ireland, developing Special Olympics Ireland collective’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.
Our board are responsible overall for the future success of Special Olympics Ireland ensuring its long-term financial sustainability. The board acts collectively and corporately, with care, diligence and skills, in the best interests of Special Olympics Ireland.
The composition of the Board of Special Olympics Ireland is set out in Clause 7.5.5 of the Articles of Association in the Constitution of Special Olympics Ireland.
Constitution of Special Olympics Ireland
This governing document was approved by the Members of Special Olympics Ireland at the AGM on 19th June 2021. The updated Constitution can be read in full below.
The Governance Code for Sport - A Code of Practice for Good Governance of Sport
Codes & Standards of Practice
Special Olympics Ireland subscribes to the following codes and standards of practice:
· Charities Governance Code
· Adoption of the Charity SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice)
· CRA Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public
Board Committees
In addition to our Board of Directors, there are a number of committees reporting to the Board.
1. Governance and Nominations Committee
- Rose Alice Murphy (Chair)
- Brendan O’Brien
- Jillian O’Sullivan
2. HR Committee
- Anne Kiely (Chair)
- Rose Alice Murphy
- Aongus Hegarty
3. Remuneration Committee
- Anne Kiely (Chair)
- Rose Alice Murphy
- Brendan O’Brien
- Donal Courtney
4. Finance Audit & Risk Committee
- Donal Courtney (Chair)
- Laura Murphy
- Gary Desmond
5. Sports Advisory Group
- Rob Hartnett (Chair)
- Evelyn Bohan
- Ronan O’Flynn
Find out more about these committees in the documents below.
