CONGRATULATIONS to former Showjumping Ireland marketing manager John Sheridan who was announced as the General Manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse on Monday.

John spent five years at SJI at a time when he was heavily involved in sport horse activities and also rode under SJI rules. John is married to Bernice Gaffney, whose family run JAG Equestrian in Co Kildare. In announcing his appointment, Horse Racing Ireland detailed John’s significant commercial experience and he joins after eight years at Vodafone Ireland. Before that, he worked with Ladbrokes International’s Betdaq where his focus was on advertising, promotions and sponsorships.