Sport for Business Rob Hartnett

In today's 80th episode of the show, we are back on the Road to Paris.Our guests are Beibhinn Parsons and Harry McNulty, who hope to be stars of the Irish Rugby Sevens teams. They are coming off a great year and heading to the Stade de France with genuine medal ambitions.TritonLake became the title sponsor of the Ireland Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams in June 2021 and is delighted to continue supporting and celebrating the success of both teams this season and in the coming season. Our O...

In today's 79th episode of the show, we are again focused on the Sport for Business PwC 30 Under 30.The 2024 intake came together in recent weeks, and this is the second in a short series of interviews with those who have shown the potential to be leaders in our industry for years to come.We are joined by Craig Derham who could have been gracing the pitch at Elland Road or Richmond Park but instead has forged a career on the marketing and events side of sport with the team at Verve the Live A...

In today's 78th episode of the show, we are firmly on our Olympic Pathway, chatting to James O’Callaghan, the Performance Director at Irish Sailing and a man with a real passion for the Games.We chat about Ireland’s three boats, the sailors in them and their journeys both to Marseilles and beyond.There are some great lessons to be learned about resilience, the love of a dog and the healthy concern that we will be able to cope should success come on the water this summer. Find out more about ...

In today's 77th episode of the Sport for Business Podcast, we are focused on the Sport for Business PwC 30 Under 30. The 2024 intake came together in recent weeks, and this is the first in a short series of interviews with those who have shown the potential to be leaders in our industry for years to come.We are joined by Michelle Davoren, a master's Graduate in Sustainability, a former European Parliament public servant, a former worker with the Green Party, a business founder, a ladies'...

In today's 76th episode of the Sport for Business Podcast, we are chatting with David McHugh, the newly minted captain of Wasserman’s Irish operation, founder of Line Up Sports, friend, mentor, and commercial adviser to a host of Irish sporting stars including Tadgh Furlong, Paul O’Donovan and Kellie Harrington.We talk about what that role means in terms of his relationship with clients, about the power of sport and the special way in which the Irish public engages with its favourite personal...

In today's 75th episode of the show, we are chatting about sponsorship with Daragh Persse, the founder of the Brand Fans and the driving force behind the establishment last week of the European Sponsorship Association or ESA’s first fully-fledged national extension ESA Ireland.Daragh’s credentials in the game are impeccable having worked with Vodafone on GAA, F1 and more, as well as Rights Holders like Arsenal FC, Dublin GAA and many more.We talk about why sponsorship is such a fast-growing a...