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All Partners are members of Chartered Accountants Ireland and most are Associates of the Institute of Taxation in Ireland.

Gilroy Gannon is a leading Auditing, Accounting and Consultancy firm. Our experienced professionals deliver consistent high quality service to all our clients, both large and small.

The following are partners in the firm:

Joe Gannon

Joe is Chairman and Senior Partner with Gilroy Gannon and former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland He has extensive experience in the corporate services sector and has a unique understanding of all business sectors. 

Joe has been involved in all aspects of general practice for many years.   A member of the Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners he is widely recognised as one of the top Insolvency practitioners in the country having handled numerous insolvency and liquidation cases. 

Joe is an avid golfer and is past Captain and current President of County Sligo Golf Club. He also is a member of the well known County Sligo Golf Club Male Voice Choir.

Email: joe.gannon@gilroygannon.com
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Bryan Kilfeather

Cathal O'Donnell

Cathal joined the team as partner in 1978. He has responsibility for audit assurance and corporate services to a wide range of Irish SMEs, foreign owned subsidiaries in Ireland and public service clients.

He deals with the personal tax affairs of a range of sole trader and professional partnership clients and is also the compliance partner for regulated legal, auctioneer, insurance broking and credit union clients.   Cathal is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a member of Irish Taxation Institute.

Away from the office he has played a variety of sports and is involved in the promotion of Gaelic games and the Irish language. A native Irish speaker he conducts business in Irish with a number of clients. 

Email: cathal.odonnell@gilroygannon.com
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Paul Horan

Paul joined Gilroy Gannon in 1979 after qualifying in Galway as a Chartered Accountant. He has extensive experience in providing audit and accounting services to a wide range of clients from very large corporations to small owner managed businesses and sole traders.

Paul is former Chairperson of the Western Society of Chartered Accountants and has lectured extensively for Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Paul is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute, a Member of the Life Insurance Association and the Insurance Institute of Ireland.  Paul is a keen sports fan. A former rugby player, he enjoys following the fortunes of the national team.

Email: paul.horan@gilroygannon.com
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Sinead McHugh

Sinead is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland who provide audit and accounting; corporate finance and general business advisory services to SME businesses.

Sinead has substantial experience in insolvency with particular experience in employment and labour issues. She has completed a Diploma in Insolvency and a Diploma in Managing People both accredited by Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Sinead is a member of the General Practice Committee of Chartered Accountants Ireland, has lectured to Chartered Accountants students and given many presentations on insolvency topics. Sinead recently gave a presentation on NAMA update to the business community in the North West.

Outside the office Sinead enjoys playing tennis and golf.   

Email: sinead.mchugh@gilroygannon.com
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Eithne Friel

Eithne heads up the tax department in Gilroy Gannon and she has worked on various tax planning and tax compliance assignments for both personal and corporate tax clients over the past 15 years. She trained in a Big Four firm and spent a further three years at a manager level working in a mid tier firm focusing specifically on owner owned managed business before moving to Gilroy Gannon in 2002. 

She has significant expertise in Revenue audits, advising on the tax implications of transferring a business to the next generation, tax efficient restructurings for Irish indigenous businesses and advising clients on the tax aspects of property investments.Eithne has lectured extensively and written numerous articles for professional journals on various taxation matters. 

Eithne is a representative of the Irish Taxation Institute nationwide Branch Network representing Sligo and the Border Midlands West (BMW) region and she currently holds the position of Chairperson for Irish Taxation Institute for the BMW region. Also a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a member of the Irish Taxation Institute. She also holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce (NUIG) and a Masters in Accounting (SmurfitCollege, UCD).

Email: eithne.friel@gilroygannon.com
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Mel McKeown

Mel joined Gilroy Gannon in January 2000 after working for almost ten years with firstly Deloitte and then PwC in Belfast.

He also had a short spell in an Industry role. He provides audit assurance and corporate services to a diverse industry sector of Irish SMEs and foreign owned subsidiaries and foreign branches.   Mel assists these clients in dealing with their finance requirements, negotiating with finance providers on their behalf and in the current environment seeking to restructure their financial obligations as required. 

Mel has helped develop the firms audit approach and methodology and has delivered a range of training courses on same   Mel is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and holds Diplomas in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Corporate Finance

Away from the office Mel plays and follows a variety of sports and has been treasurer of local sports clubs. 

Email: mel.mckeown@gilroygannon.com

 

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