Patrick Lennon will work with Chief Executive, David Ellis and Director of Rugby, Conor O'Shea, to ensure a communications service that befits a club of Harlequins' stature in the game is developed to meet the needs of the club's audiences.

Lennon is a media and communications professional with considerable experience in leisure and sport, in particular rugby union. He headed up the media and PR function at London Irish for 15 years and is communications advisor to Global Sports Coaching and its website www.rugbycoaching drills.com, the online coaching resource that is working with the RFU and IRB.

Announcing Lennon's appointment, David Ellis, "These are exciting times for Harlequins. Not only are we performing well on the pitch, we are also working to ensure the club is structured to serve all our stakeholders better and position ourselves for future success. Communications will play a vital role in the successful delivery of all our plans. We're pleased to have secured the services of a highly regarded and experienced professional like Paddy Lennon to support us in the media and PR area."

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For further information please contact: Callum Sheppard of Harlequins on 020 8410 6025/07557 924466 or Patrick Lennon on 01932 580866/07711 609820 or at mail@patricklennon.com
9th January 2012