Varian rewarded with permanent role

THE Irish Hockey Association has appointed Paul Varian to the permanent position of Chief Executive.

Varian, who joined the Association as its first Chief Executive in November 2004, had originally been appointed on a two year contract but has now joined High Performance Director Dave Passmore on the permanent payroll.

IHA Chairman John Dennis said yesterday: “Over the past year Paul’s contribution to the development of the sport has been enormous.