Brian Kavanagh Appointed CEO of The Curragh Racecourse

Senior Management Announcement

The Board of the Curragh Racecourse Limited (CRL) is pleased to announce that following a competitive recruitment process, Mr. Brian Kavanagh has been appointed as CEO of the Curragh Racecourse Limited and will take up the position in November. 

Mr. Kavanagh brings with him a wealth of experience in the racing industry, and is a welcome addition to CRL to lead the racecourse and training grounds into the future.

Mr. Padraig McManus, Chairman of the Board of CRL said:  “The Board are looking forward to welcoming Brian into his new role as CEO of the Curragh Racecourse and training grounds, and look forward to Brian leading the Curragh as we prepare for racing post-Covid world and growing the world class training ground facilities here at the Curragh together with the strong, committed team we have already in place.

“We also want to put on record how extremely grateful we are to Mr. Pat Keogh for the tremendous job he has done, and his leadership of the Curragh Racecourse and training grounds over the last two years.”