Gordon Crawford – Performance Director
Gordon Crawford was appointed Performance Director in the summer of 2022. He was Ireland’s triathlon team manager designate in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and has also served as Board Director with the portfolio for Performance with Triathlon Scotland.
Gordon has also held multiple performance roles in professional sports, including with the Scottish National Rugby Team. Before coming to Triathlon Ireland, Gordon was the Swiss Triathlon National Elite and U23 Coach where he was involved with a string of successes for Swiss triathletes and led a process of cultural and operational change.
Natasha Kelly – Para Triathlon Programme Lead
Natasha provides leadership and structure, building sustainable pathways for the development of para triathlon in Ireland and creating equal opportunities for all through an integrated Team Ireland approach.
Natasha works through a process of engagement, enabling, education and empowerment with athletes to support and develop them to become the best possible version of themselves.
Natasha is innovative in her approach and is a firm believer in the power of the collective and collaborative work. She is a member of sport Ireland elite women in sport coaching forum and is a World Triathlon National classifier.
Laura Colhoun – High Performance Programme Manager
Laura was appointed in Autumn 2024 to develop the Governance structures and frameworks that support Triathlon Ireland’s High Performance vision, strategic direction, culture and values.
She leads on strategic planning for the successful delivery of the HP Strategy, performance objectives, best practice safeguarding and wellbeing support for athletes and coaches. She collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to manage HP funding, national team selection, logistics, talent identification and development.
Laura is an experienced portfolio leader with a Masters in Project and Programme Management and demonstrated history of successfully managing projects, programme and portfolios within the Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Manufacturing and Sport industries. She is particularly interested in staff development, engagement and team work.