Baysports Crew

The Founder and Director of Baysports, Richard (or Richie) O’Hara Dip Phys Ed. Dip Outdoor Ed., has over 40 years of experience in outdoor sports. He has the proven management, marketing and financial experience to run a successful enterprise in the tourism sector with a particular focus on watersports in Athlone.

In addition, Richie has been coordinating & managing outdoor adventure activity courses, training programmes, events and tourism activities. He constantly updates his own training in the outdoor recreational sphere with proven competency across a broad range of outdoor pursuit disciplines.

Richard O Hara Jnr is the Creative Director, he has been involved with watersports from a young age and he is a qualified powerboat and sailing instructor.  He is actively involved in the formation and implementation of Baysports policies and procedures. Richard is passionate about Tourism and has a keen interest in community and regional development. In 2022, Richard was elected to the Board of Irish Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) and Athlone Chamber of Commerce.

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