District Leadership

The volunteers leading Rotary District 1160 across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland — elected, voluntary, and accountable to the clubs they serve.

Who runs the District

Volunteers, all the way down

Like every Rotary district, District 1160 is run by Rotarians for Rotarians. The District Governor and the leadership team are unpaid volunteers, elected from the membership and serving fixed terms. Their job is to support the 65 clubs across Ireland — with training, coordination, and a voice for District 1160 within Rotary GB&I and Rotary International.

The District team includes the District Governor, an Assistant Governor for each of the seven Rotary zones across the island, and a network of committee chairs covering Foundation, Membership, Public Image, Youth Service, International Service, and more.

Club members lead the work. The District team makes sure the work is connected — across clubs, across the island, and into the wider Rotary world.


The District team

Meet the people running District 1160

The full District committee chair team. Each chair leads a focus area and is the first point of contact for clubs needing support in that area.

District Governor (DG)

George Roche

Term: 2026/27
District Governor-elect (DGE)

Michael Duke

Term: 2026/27
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District Governor-nominee (DGN)

Kevin Powell

Term: 2026/27
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Immediate Past District Governor (IPDG)

Michael Fleming

Term: 2026/27
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District Executive Secretary

Mike Connolly

Term: 2026/27
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District Treasurer

Michael O'Reilly

Term: 2026/27
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District Trainer

Garth Arnold

Term: 2026/27
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District Membership Chair

Michael Foley

Term: 2026/27
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District Conference Chair

Gerard Kilcommons

Term: 2026/27
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District Conference Chair

Joe O'Shea

Term: 2026/27
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District New Club Development Chair

David Murray

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Arnold Hatch

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Ciara Irwin-Foley

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Cynthia Fuery

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Denis O'Donovan

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Derek Griffith

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Finian Joyce

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Kimberly Devlin-Neil

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Michele Furey

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Roland Bailie

Term: 2026/27
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Assistant Governor

Sian Moloughney

Term: 2026/27
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International Service Chair

Calodagh McCumiskey

Term: 2026/27
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District Community Service Chair

Thomas Mulligan

Term: 2026/27
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District Interact Chair

Elaine O'Dwyer

Term: 2026/27
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District Grants Subcommittee Chair

Sean Dunne

Term: 2026/27
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District Annual Fund Subcommittee Chair

Gavin Walker

Term: 2026/27
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District PolioPlus Subcommittee Chair

Christopher Nial

Term: 2026/27
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District Administrator

Neil Kelly

Term: 2026/27
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District Administrator

Seamus Parle

Term: 2026/27
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District Administrator

Sean FitzGerald

Term: 2026/27
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RIBI District Environment

Donal Magner

Term: 2026/27
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