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2010 Leisure Manager of the Year

Barry Phelan, General Manager of the Sports Centre at NUI Galway has scooped the title of ’Irish Leisure Manager of the Year’ at this year’s Institute of Leisure & Amenity Management (ILAM) Awards.

Barry says he is delighted with the award. “I am delighted to receive the award of ’Irish Leisure Manager of the Year’. It was certainly an unexpected accolade and the fact that I received it is due in no small part to the first class facility I was given to operate, the Kingfisher Group and the hard-working team I have around me. It is fantastic to have such a fine place to work in.” 

Mr Phelan added, “NUI Galway in partnership with the Kingfisher Club provide staff, students and members of the public with excellent facilities in which to pursue physical fitness and wellbeing. The White Flag Award for the second year in a row is the standard we want to achieve and maintain in regard to staff training, health and safety and the provision of facilities. This is something we can continue to build on into the future.”

The Manager of the Year Award is sponsored by the National Training Centre and the IHRSA.

John Sharkey and Fidelma Conlon, National Training Centre (NTC )- award sponsors; Barry Phelan, General Manager, NUI Galway Sports Centre; Alison O’Kane, IHRSA - award sponsors and Marc Thornton DTA Marketing.