Prominent local businessman to retire after 42 years with the same company
Kieran Kennedy to step down from O Neills later this year
Kieran Kennedy will retire later this year.
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The award-winning managing director of O’Neills, Kieran Kennedy, has announced that he plans to retire after 42 years with the leading Irish sportswear manufacturing company.
The prominent Co Tyrone businessman has been synonymous with the successful expansion of O’Neills Irish International Sports Co. Ltd.
He is also well-known in Donegal and many of the firms employees come from the county.
Under Kieran’s leadership, O’Neills has become the largest manufacturer of sportswear in Ireland, with plans for sustained business growth in both domestic and overseas markets.
Shaun Briscoe. Picture: SWpix.com SHAUN Briscoe will lead the newly formed England Physical Disability Rugby League team into the 2021 World Cup taking place on home soil. The former England, Wigan, Hull, Hull KR and Widnes full-back, who held the position of partnerships manager at Warrington Wolves Foundation for five years, has today been unveiled as the national team s head coach. Briscoe has been closely involved in the rapid development of PDRL since it was first played in this country by Warrington Wolves in 2018. “When the job application came up, it was a no-brainer to see if I could get it,” said the 37-year-old O Neills Irish International Sports Co. Ltd sales executive, who was an assistant coach for England Women on their tour of Papua New Guinea last year and is also The Wire s matchday pitchside announcer.
Shaun Briscoe. Picture: SWpix.com SHAUN Briscoe will lead the newly formed England Physical Disability Rugby League team into the 2021 World Cup taking place on home soil. The former England, Wigan, Hull, Hull KR and Widnes full-back, who held the position of partnerships manager at Warrington Wolves Foundation for five years, has today been unveiled as the national team s head coach. Briscoe has been closely involved in the rapid development of PDRL since it was first played in this country by Warrington Wolves in 2018. “When the job application came up, it was a no-brainer to see if I could get it,” said the 37-year-old O Neills Irish International Sports Co. Ltd sales executive, who was an assistant coach for England Women on their tour of Papua New Guinea last year and is also The Wire s matchday pitchside announcer.