Clodagh Kelly, Tipperary ETB Chief Executive, and Conor D’Arcy, Nenagh CNS Principal, at an ETBI National Leadership Conference in Portlaoise in May 2025.
Tipperary ETB is delighted to announce the appointment of Clodagh Kelly as its new Chief Executive.
Clodagh, originally from Templemore and now living in Ballina, assumes the position after serving as Acting Chief Executive in recent months, alongside the Director of Schools position which she has served in since 2020. Previously, Clodagh was Principal of Tipperary ETB post-primary school Newport College between 2010 and 2020.
After a recruitment process undertaken by the Public Appointments Service since March, her appointment was approved by the Tipperary ETB Board at a meeting on Tuesday, 20 May.
Chairperson of Tipperary ETB, Cllr Roger Kennedy, congratulated Clodagh on her appointment:
“I have got to know Clodagh very well in recent years in her position as Director of Schools for Tipperary ETB, and I look forward to continuing working with her in her elevated role as Chief Executive in the coming years.
“In her years as an educator, Clodagh has demonstrated a deep commitment to promoting inclusion and diversity, collaborating with students, teachers, parents, and the broader community. Her work is rooted in Tipperary ETB’s core values of Excellence, Care, Respect, Equality and Community.
“On behalf of the Tipperary ETB Board, I wish to extend my congratulations to her on her appointment.”
Members of the Tipperary ETB Board with newly appointed Chief Executive, Clodagh Kelly, at a Board meeting in Tipperary FET College – Thurles (Archerstown) in May 2025.
