Meet the committee

CHAIRPERSON

The Club Chairperson is responsible for coordinating the running and operation of the club, organising and chairing committee meetings with a view to defining and achieving club goals and objectives, and acting as an official club contact and representative.

Emma Jordan [email: chair@piranhatri.com]

In 2020 I was persuaded to sign up for a triathlon and a friend recommended joining Piranha to help with the training.  I was immediately impressed with the quality and quantity of the training sessions available.  I had a base level of fitness from running and Crossfit but I quickly realised how much I could improve my swimming and cycling by training with the club and how much more enjoyable it is to train with club members.

In addition to the regular weekly training schedule, I’ve had some fantastic experiences with my fellow Piranhas at training camps both in Ireland and Lanzarote where hard training sessions were combined with good craic and lots of laughs.  Entering races as a Piranha means I know I’ll have lots of support before, during and after the race from my club mates and supporters.

I only ever intended to do one triathlon but three years on and I’m still here training and racing.  I have learnt so much about triathlon from my fellow club members and been inspired to keep trying new events in the sport and keep pushing myself.  As part of the New-To-Tri team with Ber, I hope we can help others get started in the sport and avail of all this fantastic club has to offer.

CLUB SECRETARY

The Secretary maintains the minutes in a club record book, which serves as the official record of the club’s activities.

Anne O’Reilly [email: clubsecretary@piranhatri.com]

SOCIAL COMMITTEE

The main roles of the Social Committee are –

• Organise variety of social events during the year (Xmas party, JD post run, Club Champs afters, T.I. Awards night and any other social activity that may arise.)
• AGM – organise nominations & prizes/trophies for all awards, locate and collate presentations.
• Organise any other fun ideas that arise during the year!

Lauren Hughes [email: events@piranhatri.com]

Hi, my name is Lauren. I’ve been in the club since 2021 and it has been a great 5 years 🤩
I am delighted to be apart of the social committee this year, it’s one of the reasons I loved Pirahna! The club had great social gatherings and because of that, I have made great friends 😃
Looking forward to a very social year ahead🤩

Fiona Nelson

I joined Piranha back in 2019 for a year before covid snd then joined again in 2021 and have been in the club ever since! I’ve swam since I was 4 and swam all through school with portmarnock swimming club and then in first year of secondary school I started running and joined Raheny Shamrock AC until around 2017. Then after having injury after injury from running, I thought Triathlon would be a good way to cross train!
I took up cycling and it was definitely my least favourite when I joined but after consistently going to most Sunday spins, I love it now!
I love going to the piranha training sessions to train but also to catch up with friends and see everybody!

TREASURER 

The Finance committee works to ensure that the finances of Piranha Triathlon Club are organised and managed effectively. This includes:

• Oversee the financial affairs of the Club and plan for its ongoing financial viability
• Manage the Club financial accounts, and report on financial status to committee and members
• Operate the Club’s financial process, managing bank accounts and all related invoicing and payment matters for the Club

Brian Stanley: [email: finance@piranhatri.com]

MARKETING

The marketing committee works on the promotion of Piranha Tri Club. The main roles of the Marketing, Web and PR officer are to:

• Update the website, activate and manage all accounts.
• Post stories and source race reports.
• Keep Instagram, Facebook and Twitter up to date
• All website admin.
• Deal with queries re piranha from members thinking of joining.
• Manage any additions to the website – e.g. bike boxes, gear shop. Paypal account, etc.
• Write & distribute press releases and handle press queries.
• Helping out with the marketing of club events – e.g. new to tri night.

Owen Ingarfield [email: Marketing@piranhatri.com]

Kim Zitzmann [email: Marketing@piranhatri.com]

Kim (right) is part of the Social/Marketing team. Kim joined the club in 2022 and only participated in the cycling trainings for 2 years. She just recently learned how to swim with the club and could not even swim a length of the pool when she started. Kim loves the social aspect of the club and has yet to do a triathlon. She signed up for all 4 National Series races in 2025.

MEMBERSHIP
The Membership Officer is in charge of administrating membership applications and dealing with all queries relating to membership. The main roles of the membership officer(s) are –

• Keep membership list up to date.
• Supply Westwood with regular updates of membership list
• Process any new membership requests
• Make sure all members have TI membership and are insured to train.

Marlon Major [email: memberships@piranhatri.com]

I still can’t believe that I’ve completed a triathlon. Though, I may not have been first across the finish line, I did finish. And all the credit goes to all the wonderful people, programmes and coaching of the Piranha Triathlon Club.

Before Piranha I had been a religious weight lifter. I had little challenge, wanted to feel more accomplishment and wanted to lose a little weight. But I didn’t know how to get there or get it. It wasn’t until I met a senior committee member of the Piranha Triathlon Club and an accomplished triathlete that I considered given this endurance sport a chance.

Now I can say that I am a triathlete… I may not have made it to the podium yet… But, with the wonderful support of the Piranha Club… I feel that I can do it.

As Membership Officer, I would like to share many of my mistakes, experiences and accomplishments with all of the new members of the club.

TRAINING

The Training committee strives to provide a successful training programme for all levels of athlete. This includes:

• Weekly training sessions in swimming, cycling and running
• Experienced and qualified coaching
• Seminars and workshops
• Warm weather training week abroad

Dave Furlong [email: training@piranhatri.com]

Eric Clonan [email: training@piranhatri.com]

Eric (Left) is one part of the Training team in Piranha. Eric has been in the club since 2020 and learned to swim with Piranha! His best result so far is 2nd AG in the world Aquabike championships in 2023. Eric won Club spirit award in 2024. He loves organising events and being part of the triathlon community.

NEW-TO-TRI

A rewarding position to coordinate members who are New to Triathlon. Things on your to-do list will include:

• Create a calendar of events for the New to Tri programme
• Organise events such as: Club Open Night, Transition Training, Coffee Morning, Mini Triathlon in the West Wood
• Encourage new members to sign up for races!
• Choose a race for the New to Triathlon Club Championship.

Niall Gallagher [email: new.to.triathlon@piranhatri.com]

‘After returning to Dublin full time in summer 2021, I wanted to take the opportunity to try something new and challenging, a triathlon definitely ticked those boxes and I haven’t looked back since.

My favourite part about the club is the welcoming and easy going nature of all members, both in training sessions and at social occasions. There is always someone willing to help no matter the question’

Jen Browne  [email: new.to.triathlon@piranhatri.com]

I started Piranha a few years ago when I first moved to Dublin. I had completed one triathlon before but had trained independently without any real idea of what I was doing. The Piranhas have been a great source of community and they made me feel right at home from the start. Since joining, I’ve come on leaps and bounds, particularly in swimming. I’m still learning and have entered my first half Ironman later this year to help focus my training and achieve a new bucket list goal!