Horse Sport Ireland acknowledges the contribution of Barry O’Connor in his role as an athlete representative on the Senior Jumping High Performance Advisory Group, and we thank him for his time and engagement in supporting the development of the programme.
Following his decision to step down, a process will commence over the coming months to appoint a replacement athlete representative. This process will be informed by the principles underpinning athlete representation, including consideration of an Athletes’ Commission model to ensure effective and structured input from athletes into the high-performance system.
Horse Sport Ireland remains committed to ongoing engagement with athletes as a key stakeholder group in the continued development of high-performance structures.