Our staffing structure is built on the five pillars of our Strategic Plan 2017-2021.
The responsibilities of our teams can be found here
Operations - “Ensure that our organisation leads with integrity and operates to high standards”
Finance
Membership - “Further support and develop our aquatic community”
Sarah Kelly
Discipline Support Manager
+353 1 625 1120
Contact for queries regarding Membership
Damien Fitzpatrick
Club/Regional Support Officer (Munster)
damienfitzpatrick@swimireland.ie
+353 86 061 9452
Aveen Colvin
Water Polo Education / Support
+353 1 6251120
Contact for queries regarding Education for Water Polo clubs
Me and the Water
www.meandthewater.ie
Contact for all Me and the Water Membership queries
Youth Development & Safeguarding - “Nurture and support our young people in a safe environment”
Kate Hills
Head of Safeguarding, Ethics & Youth Development
+353 86 856 0672
Performance - “Provide an environment that helps our athletes to perform to their best”
Ben Higson
National Senior Team Coach & Head Coach National Centre (Dublin)
+353 86 031 8280
Paul Talty
Associate Head of Performance Services (Physical)
+353 86 411 0497
Steven Beckerleg
Senior Assistant Coach National Centre (Dublin)
stevenbeckerleg@swimireland.ie
+353 86 145 1732
Mikey McCarthy (Contractor)
Senior Assistant Coach National Centre (Limerick)
Mark Lappin
Regional Pathway Development Coach - Leinster
+353 86 752 2116
Mark Craig (Swim Ulster)
Regional Pathway Development Coach - Ulster
+44 784556442
Education - “Be the leading provider of accredited aquatic qualifications and programmes in Ireland”
Csenge Deak
Education Support Officer (Qualifications)
+353 86 776 5901
Contact for queries on Level 1, 2 and 3 teaching and coaching course registrations, Equivalency and RPL applications.
Cathal Rafferty Walsh
Education Support Officer
cathalraffertywalsh@swimireland.ie
+353 86 035 4986
Responsible for Safeguarding, Team Manager and Officials Courses, and CPD
Mark Hanrahan
Education Support Officer
+353 86 068 6944
ASPIRE Graduate
Bethan Laker (Contractor)
Learn to Swim Partnership Liaison
Contact for all enquiries regarding the Swim Ireland Learn to Swim programme
Participation - “Get Ireland Swimming”
Shane Anders
Participation Programmes Officer
+353 86 775 9954
Contact for Open Water Booking Support
Julian Murphy
Participation Programmes Admin
Contact for Open Water Booking Support
Sarah Taaffe
Women In Sport Development Officer (Maternity Leave Cover)
+353 86 467 8194
Contact for Swim For A Mile and Women In Sport queries