| Patrick Kennedy | |
| Office: | Governor of the Bank of Ireland |
| Term Start: | 31 July 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Archie Kane |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma Mater: | University College Dublin |
Patrick Kennedy is the Governor of the Bank of Ireland.[1] He took over the role on 31 July 2018 after Archie Kane retired. Patrick Kennedy previously served as the deputy governor of the bank since 2015.[2] After school in Gonzaga College, he graduated from University College Dublin,[3] and qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Kennedy is also chairman of CarTrawler and Honorary Treasurer of the Irish Rugby Football Union.[4] After working with KPMG Corporate Finance and McKinsey & Company, he served Greencore Group plc for seven years as Chief Financial Officer. He subsequently joined Paddy Power plc as a non-executive director in 2004, and was their chief executive from 2006 to 2014.[5] He also served as a non-executive director of Elan Corporation plc.
Patrick Kennedy joined Bank of Ireland in 2010 as a non-executive director, and became the deputy governor of the bank in 2015. He also chaired its Risk Committee from 2016 to 2018.[6]