Damian Irvine

In February 2020 it was reported the club would remain in full supporter ownership due to the re-established stability and financial performance.

It was reported that Irvine’s influence attracted notable loan signings to assist the club reach the play offs including the signatures of Keane Lewis-Potter and Charlie Andrew from Hull City FC

In late July 2019 Irvine left Bradford (Park Avenue) having ended his consultancy period with the club. It was reported that his brief on arrival was " To turn around Avenue's finances and it is understood the club is now in a more sustainable position"

In November 2019 Irvine was appointed as a director of Hunslet Rugby League Club with the club experiencing a period of financial hardship and having been placed in special measures by the sports governing body The RFL.

The club was subsequently released from special measures in late 2019 and the outstanding debt of £30,000 cleared. A strong period of player recruitment by Head Coach Gary Thornton saw Hunslet remain undefeated in the Pre-Season and progressing in the Challenge Cup after a comprehensive first round proper victory against Coventry Bears

It was announced in February 2018 that Irvine was departing Wycombe after completing the club's five-year plan for commercial restructuring and growth, and the on-field target of Gareth Ainsworth's team achieving promotion to League 1 of the EFL.

In October 2018 after an initial due diligence period, Irvine was installed to oversee the National League North Football club Bradford (Park Avenue) as part of a partnership between the Bradford Bulls and Bradford (Park Avenue). that would investigate the potential of a multi-sport merger club .

In 2016 Irvine was linked with the Bradford Bulls Rugby League Club as a potential director. After an administration period Irvine was brought to Bradford by the RFL to assist the new ownership set up a competitive structure. Irvine joined the club full-time in March 2018 leading into the season which saw Bradford Bulls promoted back in the RFL Championship.

Irvine joined Wycombe Wanderers FC in 2015 and was heralded as "the club's most significant and important signing on or off-field in recent memory" by then-Chairman Andrew Howard. Wycombe Wanderers were in a difficult period, having been taken over by a supporters trust after a period of financial instability. Irvine delivered significant commercial partnerships including the first major EFL kit sponsorship deal with O'Neills, a major shirt sponsorship with Utilita Energy, kit sponsorships with Cherry Red Records and Origin Global, extensions with Beechdean Icecreams, and other community and medical partnerships with BMI Healthcare and Wycombe Leisure Centre.

In early 2014 Irvine was approached to change codes and join English Football League club Notts County F.C. with the club facing relegation and 9 points from safety.

He successfully restructured the club and was awarded the Best Club Marketing Award at the Football Business Awards 2014.

In March 2013 Irvine stood down from his position as Club Chairman on learning of questionable duty of care and ethical practices applied by head coach Shane Flanagan and his staff. The decision by Irvine and his board to sack key management staff and suspend Flanagan on learning of their breaches of protocol and ASADA and WADA rules in 2011 was unpopular at the time and was made three days before the season opening match against the Gold Coast Titans, but was proven to be prudent and correct when long investigations by the NRL and government agencies subsequently suspended Flanagan from the sport for twelve months and sanctioned the other staff involved.

On 26 August 2012 Irvine's strategy of leveraging the club's property assets and savvy business management of the club delivered a property deal that cleared the club's debt and positioned the Sharks as a financial force for future generations.

In 2009 Irvine became chairman of the Cronulla Sharks NRL club when the club's financial position was listed as critical and media and brand damage around player behaviour and poor governance by the CEO, chairman and head coach attracted huge media interest in the failing club's future viability.

His life-long support of the Cronulla Sharks saw Skindeep become long-term sponsors of the club from 1997.

In 1997 Irvine founded the Acquiesce Group, a consultancy company.

Irvine took up an interest in Thoroughbred racing and breeding in 1996.

In 1995 he was awarded the Premiers Service Award by Bob Carr for services to the hospitality industry before training in fashion and design and taking over Skindeep Clothing, a small tailoring and fashion business in Sydney, in 1996.

In 1993 Irvine joined Northern Suburbs Rugby and relocated to Sydney.

In 1993 Irvine joined the pre-opening team at The Observatory Hotel, part of the sea containers and Venice-Simplon Group as concierge.

He played football with the renowned Bathurst 75 football club and was a member of the 1992 dual first and reserve grade NSW football title-winning teams.

Damian J Irvine (born 25 May 1974, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian businessman and sporting administrator.