AIDAN McGarry has been appointed general manager of Naas Racecourse. He succeeds Eamonn McEvoy who has taken a senior role at Tattersalls Ireland.

Having managed Navan Racecourse for the past three years, McGarry will move to Naas on June 20th.

Prior to his time at Navan, where he oversaw the introduction of the Navan Racing Festival in November, McGarry has held roles in Horse Racing Ireland and Irish Thoroughbred Marketing including the position of owner relations manager, the first dedicated role in the organisation aimed at growing and retaining racehorse owners in Ireland.

Originally from Naas town, Aidan is a graduate of the University of Limerick and the National College of Ireland where in recent years he completed his MSc in Marketing.

Dermot Cantillon, chairman of Naas Racecourse, said: “On behalf of the board of directors and the staff of Naas Racecourse we are delighted to welcome Aidan as our new manager. His experiences and education make him an ideal candidate. Connection with the local community is very important for the racecourse and to have a Naas native leading out team is an added bonus.”

McGarry commented: “I am delighted to join Naas Racecourse in the coming weeks. It is an exciting time to be part of a racecourse that has seen so much progress and development in recent years. I am looking forward to starting next month, working with such a well-regarded and progressive racecourse team and board.”