Aviva Premiership: London Irish appoint former captain Bob Casey as their new operations director
Monday 19 January 2015 16:31, UK
London Irish have appointed former captain Bob Casey as their new operations director.
Casey, who made 232 appearances during 10 years with the Exiles, has also joined the main board of the Aviva Premiership club.
The ex-Ireland international will be responsible for Irish’s rugby and commercial activities.
"We are delighted to have persuaded Bob to take on this important new role,” said London Irish president Mick Crossan.
“He is very passionate about London Irish and wants to help guide it to success in the upper echelons of rugby both in this country and in Europe.
“His experience of professional rugby, both on and off the pitch, will be a valuable addition to the expertise on our board of directors.”
Casey added: "It was the vision and commitment of the new owners that persuaded me that I should re-join the club in an executive capacity.
“Their passion combined with the loyalty of our exceptional supporters, helped to convince me that I had a role to play in moving this great club forward to the next stage of its development.
“I'm delighted to have been appointed Operations Director and look forward to meeting and working with all the Club's stakeholders over the coming months.”
