Former head of grass club Cahir O’Sullivan Absent guests

Former Ireland Lawn Club CEO Cahir O’Sullivan has passed away peacefully at his residence in Newbridge, Co. Kildare on Tuesday. He is 86 years old.

O’Sullivan was head of the governing body of Irish racing – or the Match Book Holder, as the position was then called – from 1976 to 1999, he became a member of the Club. field ministry in 200 and two years later was also appointed a member of the National Hunters Committee of Ireland. Managing director of a small manufacturing company in Co Limerick prior to joining the Irish Horseracing Board, O’Sullivan was responsible for establishing the Budweiser sponsor for the Irish Derby during his tenure at Turf. Club.

Brian Kavanagh, who succeeded O’Sullivan as Turf CEO in 1999, said: “He was well respected by everyone in the industry and will be greatly missed. Irish Times.

O’Sullivan is survived by his children Jean, Yvonne, Richard and Gordon.

Mass will be held at 11am. Friday, December 17 at the Parish Church of St. Conleth. The funeral will be broadcast live on https://newbridgeparish.ie/parish-church. The funeral took place later at St. Conleth, Newbridge.

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