Niamh Sheridan
Centre Manager
Niamh oversees daily operations, supports staff planning, and keeps the setting calm, clear, and dependable for families.
Team
The people who hold the day together.
Ballinamoney Childcare Project Ltd depends on steady practitioners, thoughtful support staff, and local leadership who know children by name and work closely with families across Bailieborough.
Team Overview
This team blends early years practice, family support, and day-to-day coordination. Their work is practical and close to the ground: preparing rooms, noticing changes in mood, building routines, and making sure children and carers feel welcome.
Meet The Team
Seán Keating
Early Years Lead
Seán shapes play-based learning across the week, with a focus on outdoor routines, shared problem-solving, and confidence building.
Aoife Brennan
Child Development Practitioner
Aoife tracks each child’s progress closely and adapts activities so quieter children and confident children both have space to thrive.
Tomás Reilly
Family Support Coordinator
Tomás helps families navigate referrals, check-ins, and practical supports so the child’s day connects well with home life.
Clodagh Finnegan
Wellbeing and Inclusion Officer
Clodagh focuses on emotional wellbeing, inclusive practice, and the small adjustments that help every child feel secure and involved.
Eoin McCabe
Programme Coordinator
Eoin organises weekly sessions, manages materials, and keeps transitions between breakfast club, activities, and collection running smoothly.
Sorcha Daly
Community Outreach Worker
Sorcha builds links with local schools, services, and carers to strengthen the project’s role within the wider Bailieborough community.
Padraig O’Connor
Play and Care Practitioner
Padraig brings warmth and structure to the room each day, supporting children through play, mealtimes, and the ordinary rhythms of care.
How They Work
“The team pays attention to how a child arrives, not just how the schedule begins.”
Settling and routine
“Planning is flexible enough to follow curiosity, but steady enough to make children feel safe.”
Learning approach
“Families are spoken with directly and respectfully, especially when a child needs extra support.”
Family partnership
“The strongest part of the team is its consistency. Children know who will be there for them.”
Everyday trust