Ronan O'Gara joins Tipperary-based firm in new advisory role

Consello, the leading global advisory and investing platform founded by Tipperary man Declan Kelly, has announced that Irish rugby legend and head coach of La Rochelle, Ronan O’Gara, has joined the business as a Senior Advisor.

The only player to win the European Cup twice as a player and twice as a manager for different clubs, O’Gara is also Munster’s all-time points scorer.

He will join Consello’s Leadership Development, Talent and Business Transformation team, which works with C-Suites, board directors, and senior leaders in Ireland and internationally to design and implement comprehensive strategies that attract, build, and sustain high performing teams.

The announcement follows the Irish launch of Consello last week in Dublin in front of over 400 top business, sports and other leaders drawn from Ireland’s largest companies and organisations.

O’Gara will join former Manchester United and England captain Gary Neville and former Irish champion golfer and Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley, who are Principals in Consello’s business in Ireland and are Senior Advisors on the company’s Leadership Development programmes in Ireland and internationally.

The Ireland-based Leadership Development, Talent and Business Transformation team is led by former Tipperary senior hurling manager Liam Sheedy and Jane Mitchell.

Declan Kelly, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Consello, said, “Ronan O’Gara brings a unique perspective to our clients on what it takes to create a winning environment within an organization. That team already has some incredible practitioners on this side of the Atlantic, from Gary Neville, who will work closely with the team here, to Paul McGinley and our own Liam Sheedy and Jane Mitchell, who lead the division in Ireland. There is no other organization in Ireland that can bring that level of leadership development expertise and impact, and we look forward to growing our presence here over the coming months and years.”

Ronan O’Gara commented: “I’m delighted to join Declan and the team at Consello. The high-performance environment we create in sport is entirely applicable to business as it is fundamentally about bringing people together in a positive environment that enables them to be the best that they can be. The results quickly follow. When I saw what Declan had established Consello in Ireland, there was no doubt in my mind that this was the perfect company for me. I’ve already met the team and am really looking forward to working with them and Consello clients here in Ireland and internationally.”