The chairman of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Niall O'Carroll, has departed the role to become head of Rowing Ireland’s high performance team.
Dominic Casey will maintain his position in leading the rowing coaching team, with O’Carroll set to work with head of governance and planning Matt McKerrow as part of a leadership team under CEO Michelle Carpenter.
He will take responsibility for leading the performance programme and will be tasked with delivering Rowing Ireland’s strategy through to Olympic Games in 2028 and beyond.
O’Carroll’s time with Irish amateur boxing saw him head up governance and cultural reforms that maintained boxing’s Olympic pathway and strengthened the sport’s structures amid the possibility of losing state funding.
He also supported the organisation through a period of success, with Irish boxers winning gold medals at the Paris Olympics and more recently at the World Championships, while putting in place a new senior leadership team.
He has had previous roles within British Gymnastics and the Canadian Olympic Committee.
Rowing Ireland said the appointment comes at a "pivotal moment" for the sport.
The Shanghai World Championships saw Ireland record some of its most successful results to date which yielded four medals.
The body are hoping to deliver results across multiple disciplines from Olympic boats to coastal and indoor rowing.
The AGM of the IABA will take place 11 October in Belfast where an update on their leadership is expected.
