John Sheridan has been appointed the new general manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) announced on Monday. Previously part of Vodofone Ireland where he was a commercial lead for the consumer prepay division, Sheridan also worked with Ladbrokes International's Betdaq. Sheridan was most recently the marketing manager of Showjumping Ireland for the last five years. Paul Dermody, CEO of HRI Racecourses, said, "I am delighted to welcome John Sheridan to the role of general manager at Fairyhouse Racecourse. John joins us at an exciting time for the racecourse...