The Olympics might only arrive every four years, but the pressure never really goes away, and neither does the planning. From the Sport Ireland Campus, we sit down in our CEO Series on the Sport for Business Podcast with Peter Sherrard, CEO of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, to talk about what leadership looks like […] The post Leading Team Ireland’s Olympic Mission – The Sport for Business…
Leinster’s return to the RDS campus and the redeveloped Laya Arena is the centrepiece of this week’s Sport for Business podcast. We are chatting with Matthew Dowling, Chief Commercial officer for Leinster and over half an hour we get into the details that decide whether a stadium move is remembered fondly or forever. Think capacity […] The post Sport for Business Podcast – Matthew Dowling,…
The timing could hardly be more compelling. As Leinster Rugby prepare for a high-stakes European semi-final against RC Toulon, the focus might naturally fall on what happens over 80 minutes on the pitch. But behind the scenes, another contest has been unfolding—one that will shape the future of the province for decades to come. This […] The post Homecoming and High Stakes: Leinster Rugby Prepare…
A CEO who competes at world-level kickboxing and leads one of Ireland’s most important disability organisations brings a rare mix of grit and empathy to the table. We meet Ann Marie O’Grady, CEO of the Irish Wheelchair Association, to unpack what curiosity looks like as a leadership habit, how culture scales across a national team, […] The post Sport for Business Podcast – The CEO Series – Ann…
A CEO who has worked across football, tennis, cricket, and now hockey sees Irish sport differently, and you can hear it in every answer. We’re joined by Richard Fahey, CEO of Hockey Ireland, to talk about how careers are built in sports administration, what actually drives participation growth, and why the unglamorous work of facilities, […] The post Sport for Business CEO Podcast Series 2026 –…
Listen back to the piece we published in the immediate aftermatch of the Republic of Ireland’s exit from the World Cup Qualification Picture in Praque on Thursday night. Subscribe to the Sport for Business Podcast wherever you get your podcasts from including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others. Image Credit: Sport for Business […] The post Sport for Business Podcast – We Can’t Know the End Until…
What happens when speed meets purpose and a whole community leans in? We sit down with Paralympic medalist and European champion Orla Comerford during Women in Sport Week to explore how top performance, smart risk, and real visibility can change the future of para athletics in Ireland and beyond. Orla’s personal perspective sharpens everything. Living […] The post Sport for Business Podcast – Orla…
A missed World Cup can break a career or build a new one. Erin King chose the second path. We sit down with Ireland’s captain to unpack the shock of injury, the slow work of rehab, and the mindset shift that turned heartbreak into hunger ahead of a landmark Guinness Six Nations. From that first […] The post Sport for Business Podcast – Erin King, Back in Green appeared first on Sport for Business…
The energy around women’s sport in Ireland is real—and it’s at a tipping point. We sit down with Nora Stapleton and Bethany Carson to unpack what’s working, where momentum is fragile, and how the “same energy” theme can turn a good week into lasting change. From balanced boards to booming social leagues, the story isn’t […] The post Sport for Business Podcast – Same Energy for Women’s Sport Week…
Change feels different when you can see the road ahead. We take you inside the GAA, LGFA, and Camogie integration push with Mary McAleese’s framing of unity as both heritage and strategy, and we map the concrete steps that move this from concept to calendar: a clear mandate from 2022, provincial roadshows for real feedback, […] The post Sport for Business Podcast – The Integration of Gaelic Games…
