Our Board

The affairs of Drinks Ireland are directed by the Board. The composition of the board is determined by the Drinks Ireland constitution. The maximum number of members is 14.

Pat Rigney (Chairman)                The Shed Distillery

Johnny Harte                                McCormick Distilling 

Laura Lee                                 Molson Coors

Claire Tolan                                   Irish Distillers

Denis O’Flynn                               Clonakilty Distillery

Andy O’Hara                                 Edward Dillon

Seamus O’Hara                            O'Hara Brewing Company

Louise Ryan                                   Diageo

Helen Mulholland                        Sazerac Ireland

Sharon Walsh                          Heineken Ireland

Bernard Walsh                               Walsh Whiskey 

David Boyd Armstrong                Rademon Estate Distillery