Caitriona Collins

I am a dynamic professional with an invaluable experience from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where I excelled in client relations and team leadership. I developed skillls in enhancing operational efficiency through meticulous audit processes and effective problem-solving. I am recognized for my attention to detail and delivering actionable recommendations, ensuring compliance with professional standards while fostering strong client partnerships.

• I currently hold a level-one coaching license with Basketball Ireland and am the head coach of Garvey's Tralee Warriors ladies' team, who compete at a national level.
• I currently hold a grade-two refereeing license with Basketball Ireland, and I am on the national refereeing panel.
• I was elected as Vice Chairperson of Tralee Magic BC in 2024 and introduced a number of initiatives in order to increase club membership and foster player and coach retention, such as the primary schools campaign, coaching mentorship program, and hosting various national cups locally
• I had a successful basketball-playing career with my club, Tralee Magic (formerly Tralee Imperials), and secondary school, Mercy Mounthawk, where we won four out of six school titles I also played for Kerry and competed in various All Ireland leagues.
• In May 2023, I was selected to represent Basketball Ireland in the Women in Sports Leadership Programme, run in collaboration with the Irish Wheelchair Association, which gave me the opportunity to work with 15 other women from both organizations, alongside Lisa Clancy, MBA, and Sarah O'Shea, in developing our leadership skills in a sporting, professional, and personal context
• In 2024, I was accepted into the European Promise Programme, which ensured the development of young referees across Europe through an intensive training programme, at the end of which I was selected to officiate the AICC All-Ireland Final.