Fairyhouse manager to become head of racing at four HRI courses
Peter Roe leaving Grand National track after 15 years
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has announced that current Fairyhouse Racecourse manager, Peter Roe, is to take up the new role as head of racing – HRI Racecourses.
Amongst his key duties, Peter will be responsible for leading, managing and coordinating all racing and track operations across the four HRI racecourses, Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Navan and Tipperary, in conjunction with each of the respective track foremen, reporting to Paul Dermody, CEO of HRI Racecourses.
Peter recently marked 25 years with HRI, having initially assumed the role of racecourse manager at Tipperary in December 1999. Peter has been general manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse since 2010.
Paul Dermody said: “We are proud that Peter has built a strong reputation with all our key industry stakeholders in his roles at Tipperary and Fairyhouse. Fairyhouse has seen strong growth under Peter’s guidance and the BoyleSports Easter Festival has evolved over his tenure to maintain its iconic status in the Irish sporting calendar.
“Peter will ensure consistency, quality, and innovation across each of the four racecourses, while maintaining a strong focus on individual track development, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. Peter will be responsible, with the track management, to ensure optimum ground conditions for each fixture, race planning, and attracting overseas runners and industry stakeholder engagement on behalf of HRI Racecourses.”
Connie Costello as has been appointed HRI chief financial officer, joining from the Central Bank of Ireland, having previously held senior positions in First Active PLC, Ulster Bank, An Post and the Department of Public Expenditure (National Shared Services).
Connie has a proven record in strategic financial leadership, developing effective financial strategies, implementing operational efficiency across regulated environments, and leading transformation programmes.
Suzanne Eade, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland, said: “With a wealth of commercial experience and expertise, Connie is a significant addition to the team at HRI. Her career to date has included high level roles in both the private and public sector, and this, combined with an appreciation and understanding of racing and thoroughbred breeding, gives her the platform to make a telling contribution to our industry.”