The committee at Galway racecourse has announced that John Moloney will retire as general manager at Ballybrit following the 2015 Summer Festival.
Moloney has been at the helm for over 25 years and in that time has overseen a significant period of development at the course, including the Millennium and The Killanin Stands as well as building the annual Festival year on year.
Michael Moloney will join the team at Galway in April 2015 from his current position as the chief executive of Plumpton racecourse in the UK where he has been since September 2011, originally joining the track as financial controller.
A member of Chartered Accountants Ireland, he has worked with a number of companies based in Galway, and has also been involved operationally with the racecourse at Galway over the last 12 years.
