John Feehan

John Feehan has had a diverse and extensive work experience in the sports industry. John served as the CEO of Basketball Ireland from November 2021 onwards. Prior to that, they were the Chairman (Non-Executive) of Irish Rugby Tours since August 2019. John co-founded and served as a Director of Sport2sport from May 2020 until November 2021. From April 2002 to April 2018, they held the position of CEO in both Six Nations Rugby and The British & Irish Lions. John also served as the CEO of PRO12 Rugby from October 2011 to May 2016. Before entering the sports industry, John worked in marketing and commercial roles, including as the Group Marketing Director at Oakhill Group plc from November 1999 to March 2002, as well as the Senior Marketing Manager at Beamish & Crawford plc from May 1991 to October 1999.

John Feehan has a Bsc in Management from Trinity College Dublin, with a focus on Computers in Education and Statistics. John also holds an Advanced Diploma in Marketing Techniques from the College of Marketing and Design. Additionally, they attended CBC Monkstown Park from 1967 to 1980, although no specific degree or field of study is listed.