ABOUT US
SOS Sports Consult is a specialist sports governance consultancy that is owned and run by Sarah O’Shea.
Sarah is a qualified lawyer and also holds an International Masters in Sports Law and Management (FIFA Master) from the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) in partnership with three universities, De Montfort University in Leicester (England), SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan (Italy) and the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland).
She also holds an Advanced Diploma in Personal Leadership and Executive Coaching. She is currently the Honorary General Secretary of the Olympic Federation of Ireland and an active panel member on the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). She also serves on the legal commission of the European Olympic Committee and of Women’s Sport International.
Sarah spent her early career in general practice law and later as an in-house sports lawyer and administrator in football. She now provides bespoke consultancy services for a range of sports organisations of all levels; Federations, Associations, Clubs, Leagues, other sports bodies and direct advisory services to Boards, Chief Executives, General Secretaries and Senior Management.
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Personal note:
‘Having served on many sports committees and boards I am very aware of the practical difficulties and needs of sporting organisations and the political landscape sports operates in. My consultancy has helped guide sports organisations at all levels and of all sizes.I bring a practical solution driven approach to suit the needs of your organisation.
My experience includes;
– How to restructure
– Implementing good governance and change management
– Committees and Board structure
– Constitutional reviews and reforms
– Restructures after crises
– Governance for Annual General Meetings
– Elections processes and polices
– Policies, codes and rules drafting
– Governance training all levels
– Group Club and member governance training
– Leadership training
– One to one advisory services
– Coaching and mentoring
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