Enda O'Coineen

Enda O'Coineen (born 15 October 1955 in Galway), is an Irish businessman, sailor, navigator and skipper.

Life His great-grandfather participated in the Klondike Gold Rush before returning to Ireland as a publican. He is chair of the charity. O'Coineen purchased the Business Post, a Sunday newspaper in Ireland in September 2018.

In 2020, it was reported that he owned 90% of Dun Aengus, an investment vehicle.

O'Coineen is married to Nicola Mitchell, the chief executive of Life Scientific, an agrochemicals company. In September 2022, it was announced that the couple had separated and he was suing his wife in the High Court of Ireland.

In early 2018, Enda O'Coineen decided to finish the planned trip of the Vendée Globe on the Imoca "The Breath of the North for The Imagine Project" belonging to Thomas Ruyant. He finished this journey on 1 April 2018, arriving in Sables d'Olonne.

Sailing highlights 2015: 3rd in the Transat St Barth 2015: 8th in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2016-2017: Vendée Globe participant.