Solicitor Rea Walshe has stepped into the role of interim chief executive at the Football Association of Ireland, after John Delaney stepped down from the role.
UCC law graduate Walshe was previously corporate affairs and licensing director at the organisation.
Last month she became chief operating officer and took on overall responsibility for FAI governance.
Walshe previously worked at Dublin’s Greene Solicitors and at Liberty Insurance.
She joined the Association in May 2014 as head of legal and licensing.