IPF Executive Committee

The IPF Executive Committee serves a four-year term* from the date they are elected until the AGM in their fourth year.

Subsequent to a motion passed at the IPF AGM 2018, the Technical Officer is now a member of the Executive Committee.

*Subsequent to a motion passed at the IPF AGM 2022, the roles of the Executive Committee will now be for a two-year term.

  • President: Jay Farrant
    • Elected 10 April 2022 to serve until AGM 2024.
    • Served until June 2023.
  • Vice-President: Alison O'Reilly
    • Elected 10 April 2022 to serve until AGM 2024.
    • Served until June 2023
    • Elected Interim President from June 2023 until AGM 2024.
  • General Secretary: Adam Phillips
    • Elected 10 April 2022 to serve until AGM 2024.
  • Treasurer: Clarice Tighe
    • Elected 10 April 2022 to serve until AGM 2024.
  • Technical Officer: Leslie Hoare
    • Elected 10 April 2022 to serve until AGM 2024.

IPF Operating Committee

Duties of the IPF Operating Committee

  • All members of the IPF Executive Committee
  • Anti-Doping Officer (Joint): Karina Byrne
  • Anti-Doping Officer (Joint):Lorraine McKenna
  • Competition Director (Joint): Ben Harrison
  • Competition Director (Joint): Cormac Dagg
  • Competition Director (Joint): Nathan Neville
  • Competition Director (Joint): Tracey Kelly
  • Records and Membership Officer: Karen Barry - Elected to serve as Interim Vice President from June 2023 until AGM 2024
  • Social Media & Marketing Officer: Jayne Jones
  • Website Officer: Jordan Voss
  • Volunteer Manager (Joint): Karen Keatinge
  • Volunteer Manager (Joint): Conor Campbell
  • Volunteer Manager (Joint): Gordon Bedlow

IPF National Team

IPF National Team roles are performance-based roles controlled by the IPF Operating Committee.

  • Open Head Coach: Jack Thornton
  • Junior/Sub-Junior Head Coach: Alex Cremins
  • Masters Head Coach: Jennifer Harrington

All of the above can be reached at headcoaches@irishpowerliftingfederation.com

Former Committee Members / Positions

Executive Committee

  • President
    • Rob Burke (2018 – 2022)
    • Seán Ryan (2015 – 2018)
  • Vice-President
    • Arthur Lynch (2018 – 2022)
    • Rob Burke (2015 – 2018)
  • Treasurer
    • Louise Millar (2018-2022)
  • Technical Director
    • Jack Thornton (2020 – 2022)
    • Jonny Gardner (2018 – 2020)
    • James Hanley (2015 – 2018)
  • General Secretary
    • Jay Farrant (2015 - 2022)

Operating Committee

2022/23 Operating Comittee

  • Anti-Doping Officer: Jayne Jones
  • Competition Director (Joint): Sarah Grogan
  • Competition Director (Joint): Cormac Dagg
  • Records and Membership Officer: Karen Barry
  • Social Media & Marketing Officer (Joint): Lauren Mullane
  • Social Media & Marketing Officer (Joint): Conor Campbell
  • Website Officer: Jordan Voss

2019/20 Operating Committee

Note: due to the extraordinary events of the COVID-19 pandemic, all roles were extended to AGM 2022.

  • Anti-Doping Officer: Tara Conlon
  • Competition Director (Joint): Luke Curran
  • Competition Director (Joint): Eric Killeen
  • Competition Director (Joint): Danny Mcilhagga
  • Records and Membership Officer: Karen Barry
  • Social Media Officer: Ryan Lee
  • Website Officer (Joint): Kilian Kirsch
  • Website Officer (Joint): Ally O'Reilly

2018/19 Operating Committee

  • Anti-Doping Officer: Tara Conlon
  • Competition Officer (Joint): Shannon Pollock
  • Competition Officer (Joint): Lauren Rooney
  • Membership Officer: Stephen Cusack
  • Records Officer: Fiona Glynn
  • Social Media Officer: Ryan Lee
  • Website Officer: Medb Murtagh