Governance

Ireland Active is a not-for-profit trade body, accountable to its members and governed by a board of directors who are representative of the different areas of our sector stakeholder groups.

Board directors are nominated and elected by Ireland Active members and serve a three year term, subject to a maximum of 2 terms with a one year break, with 12 years the maximum term allowed to be served. Our constitution provides for gender balance and independent directors. The Chairperson, Secretary, Company Secretary and Treasurer are appointed by the board members.

The executive staff team are responsible for the day-to-day running of Ireland Active, which is led by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Ireland Active Board of Directors

John Windle (Chairperson) – General Manager at UPMC Sports Medicine and UPMC Institute for Health – Private Sector
Brian King (Vice Chairperson) – General Manager at University of Limerick Sport – Education Sector
Tina Dowling (Treasurer) – CEO at The Watershed, Kilkenny – Public Sector
Kevin Doyle (Secretary) – CEO at Westpark Fitness – Private Sector
Pamela Quirke – Operations Manager at Laois Leisure – Public Sector
Niall Cull – CEO at DLR Leisure – Public Sector
Sandra Dunne – CEO at GymPlus Group – Private Sector
Gayle Anderson – Fitness Manager at Zest Health & Fitness Club – Private Sector
Scott Walker – Independent Director – IT, Governance and Strategy
Cathal Lee – Independent Director – Communications and Public Affairs
Michael Lennon – Hotel Sector Rep – Irish Hotels Federation

We are signed up to the Voluntary Code of Good Governance for the voluntary sector and are on the journey to achieving full compliance. For our Audited Accounts and AGM report please find below;

Our Constitution – Adopted AGM 2024

Ireland Active Rule Book

Audited Accounts:

Our Audited Accounts 2024
Our Audited Accounts 2023
Our Audited Accounts 2022
Our Audited Accounts 2021
Our Audited Accounts 2020
Our Audited Accounts 2019
Our Audited Accounts 2018
Our Audited Accounts 2017
Our Audited Accounts 2016
Our Audited Accounts 2015
Our Audited Accounts 2014

Annual General Meeting Reports:

AGM Report 2025
AGM Report 2024
AGM Report 2023
AGM Report 2022
AGM Report 2021
AGM Report 2020
AGM Report 2019
AGM Report 2018
AGM Report 2017

Strategic Development Plans:

Strategic plan 2021-2024
Strategic_plan_2017-2020