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Prize winners in IOB funds programmes recognised at Irish Funds Annual Dinner

23 September, 2025

At the Irish Funds Annual Dinner, Mary O’Dea, Chief Executive of IOB, celebrated funds professionals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to learning and professional development.

Group shot of top placed graduates of IOB

Pictured with IOB Chief Executive, Mary O'Dea, Irish Funds CEO, Pat Lardner, Irish Funds Chair, Nicholas Blake-Knox, and IOB Director of Funds, Martina Kelly are prize winners (l-r) Sean Egan, Erica Sanna, Eloise Collins, Sweta Jain, Sarah-Jane Leahy, Paula Morley, Karl Alldritt and Barry McCarthy.

The following IOB graduates were recognised for achieving first place on their education programme:

Professional Certificate in International Investment Funds 

Joint Prize Winners: Eloise Collins, Carne Group and Paula Morley, Irish Funds

Headshot of Eloise Collins. Headshot of Paula Morley.

Professional Certificate in Complex Financial Instruments in IFS  

Prize Winner: Sean Egan, EirGrid 

Professional Certificate for Designated Persons in a Fund Management Company  

Joint Prize Winners: Karl Alldritt, JP Morgan and Sarah-Jane Leahy, Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited

Headshot of Karl Alldritt. Headshot of Sarah-Jane Leahy.

Professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Investments and Funds 

Prize Winner: Erica Sanna, Mediolanum International Funds

Headshot of Erica Sanna.

Professional Diploma in Applied Alternative Investments 

Joint Prize Winners: Barry McCarthy, UBS Fund Management (Ireland) Limited and Sweta Jain, UBS Fund Management (Ireland) Limited

Group shot of Barry McCarthy and Sweta Jain