Five Irish women in sports administration

As the discussion on gender quotas takes off, here are five female sports administrators making their mark...

Suzanne Eade is the group chief financial officer of Horse Racing Ireland. She has control over one of the largest expenditure accounts in Irish sport and is key to the liaison between the sport and its many stakeholders including Government through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund.

Working alongside CEO Brian Kavanagh over the past 12 months she has been a key player on projects including the Curragh Racecourse redevelopment and the growth of the Champions’ Weekend to a €4.5 million event. Eade joined Horse-racing Ireland last year from Boots Retail Ireland where she was finance director. She has also held senior roles in the multinational sector including with Procter and Gamble.