John Sheridan the new general manager of Fairyhouse

John Sheridan, the new general manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse

John Sheridan has been appointed general manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse, HRI has confirmed.

Sheridan joins from Vodafone Ireland, where he was Commercial Lead for the Consumer Prepay Division.

He previously worked with betting firm Betdaq and for five years with Showjumping Ireland as Marketing Manager.

Paul Dermody, CEO of HRI Racecourses, said: “I am delighted to welcome John Sheridan to the role of General Manager at Fairyhouse Racecourse. John joins us at an exciting time for the racecourse team with interest in our flagship festivals increasing and an ever-growing list of race day and non-race day events demonstrating the popularity and appeal of the venue.

"John will lead our engagement with the local community, commercial partners, tenants and industry stakeholders to drive Fairyhouse Racecourse on in a collaborative and sustainable way.

“John’s commercial experience will bring so much to the role. One of his notable responsibilities at Betdaq was the management of the sponsorship of the Betdaq Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival. John, a Kildare native, also enjoyed a spell as an amateur rider and he rode in a bumper at Fairyhouse in 2006.”