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Sport for Business

Rob Hartnett

137 episodes

3 weeks ago

Let us know what’s on your mind We break down the 1-0 win over Armenia, the shifting maths in Group F, and the scenarios that could still send Ireland to a playoff and beyond. We also map Northern Ireland’s cleaner path through Bratislava and scan the wider sport landscape from social impact to sponsorship. Please do visit us at the website or sign up, subscribe, comment, and share wherever you get your podcasts from Find out more about what we do day in day out at Sportforbusiness....

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Let us know what’s on your mind We break down the 1-0 win over Armenia, the shifting maths in Group F, and the scenarios that could still send Ireland to a playoff and beyond. We also map Northern Ireland’s cleaner path through Bratislava and scan the wider sport landscape from social impact to sponsorship. Please do visit us at the website or sign up, subscribe, comment, and share wherever you get your podcasts from Find out more about what we do day in day out at Sportforbusiness....

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Sport for Business

What Chance Now for World Cup '26? - The Sport for Business Daily

Let us know what’s on your mind We break down the 1-0 win over Armenia, the shifting maths in Group F, and the scenarios that could still send Ireland to a playoff and beyond. We also map Northern Ireland’s cleaner path through Bratislava and scan the wider sport landscape from social impact to sponsorship. Please do visit us at the website or sign up, subscribe, comment, and share wherever you get your podcasts from Find out more about what we do day in day out at Sportforbusiness....

3 weeks ago

5 minutes

Sport for Business

Mentorship in Elite Sport - The Sport for Business Podcast

Let us know what’s on your mind What happens when a swimmer refuses to settle and a mentor refuses to mail it in? We bring together Olympian Darragh Greene and business leader Pádraic O’Kane to explore how elite performance really works—on the stopwatch, on the balance sheet, and over a career. Dara traces his path from a sport‑mad Longford upbringing, through a broken leg that sent him back to the pool, to sub‑60 history in the 100m breaststroke. He lays out the choices behind the resu...

3 weeks ago

53 minutes

Sport for Business

Ireland's unwanted Connection to the Enhanced Games - The Sport for Business Daily

Let us know what’s on your mind We examine Shane Ryan’s move toward the Enhanced Games and the strong backlash from Irish sport, exploring what this means for fairness, health, and the future of clean competition. We weigh the promise of transparency against the risks, legal hurdles, and the meaning of sport itself. • Ryan’s announcement and Las Vegas timeline • Immediate condemnations from Sport Ireland, Swim Ireland, and OFI • WADA’s warning on health risk and youth influence • The harm-re...

3 weeks ago

7 minutes

Sport for Business

Playoff Maths, Weekend Heroes - The Sport for Business Daily

Let us know what’s on your mind We break down Ireland’s 9% shot at a World Cup playoff using a simple, transparent model, and celebrate five Champions of the Weekend across football, swimming, rugby, and Gaelic games. I hope you enjoy all of the content that we see on sportforbusiness.com and look forward to having you back here again on the Sport for Business Daily tomorrow Find out more about what we do day in day out at Sportforbusiness.com We publish a daily news bulletin...

3 weeks ago

7 minutes

Sport for Business

GAA County Sponsorships - The Sport for Business daily

Let us know what’s on your mind Two Munster stories show how smart sponsorships shape jerseys, stadiums, and community impact. We dig into Tipperary’s Clover rebrand with Fiserv, Waterford’s Azzurri Walsh Park deal with Azzurri, and what naming rights mean for fans, facilities, and funding. • Tipperary renews with Fiserv under Clover brand on county jerseys • Performance-linked elements and support across senior and underage panels • FBD Semple Stadium naming rights delivering upgrades and c...

1 month ago

5 minutes

Sport for Business

Sony buys StatSports - The Sport for Business Daily

Let us know what’s on your mind Sony acquires a majority stake in StatSports, bringing wearables into a broader stack that already includes Hawkeye and Beyond Sports to build a hybrid tracking future. We also highlight Ireland’s growing sports tech ecosystem, preview Analytics Summit 2025, and scan today’s key headlines. • StatSports’ journey from Newry startup to global leader in wearables • Sony’s strategy to fuse optical and wearable data for richer insights • Impact on Irish sports tech ...

1 month ago

5 minutes

Sport for Business

Sport in Budget 2026

Let us know what’s on your mind We break down Budget 2026 for Irish sport and what it means for national bodies, players, clubs and facilities. We share the numbers, the politics behind them, and where the real gains can land over the next 18 months. • €10.8m uplift for Sport Ireland and legacy programmes • Core funding increases for GAA and IRFU • Targeted support for inter‑county players • Growth funding for hurling and camogie in new areas • €3m for League of Ireland academies • Women’s r...

1 month ago

7 minutes

Sport for Business

From Paris Podiums to LA Plans: Inside Ireland’s New Heavyweight Rowing Duo

Let us know what’s on your mind A new boat, a fresh medal, and a partnership built on trust, this conversation dives straight into how Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle are reinventing Irish rowing momentum on the road to LA. We pull back the curtain on their whirlwind post-Paris year: Philip navigating shifts in the emergency department before rediscovering his competitive fire, Fintan shifting from lightweight to heavyweight without chasing “dead weight,” and the two of them finding sp...

1 month ago

36 minutes

Sport for Business

Government Funding - The Sport for Business Daily

Let us know what’s on your mind What if public funding for major sporting events isn’t a gamble at all, but one of the smartest economic levers a country can pull? The core question remains the same: when do headline costs translate into visitor spending, tax receipts, jobs, global visibility, and a lasting legacy for participation? We unpack why critics conflate two separate debates—event underwriting versus core domestic sport funding—and show how keeping those ledgers clean actually...

1 month ago

6 minutes

Sport for Business

Jim Gavin's Downfall - Sport for Business Daily

Let us know what’s on your mind A week can crown a champion or cut one down. We follow Jim Gavin’s leap from the certainty of silverware to the volatility of a national presidential race, exploring why mastery in sport doesn’t automatically translate to survival in politics—and what that means for anyone tempted to cross the line from the sideline to the ballot box. Find out more about what we do day in day out at Sportforbusiness.com We publish a daily news bulletin and host reg...

1 month ago

5 minutes

Sport for Business

Kit, Pride, and Team Ireland - The Sport for Business Daily

Let us know what’s on your mind What if the kit an athlete wears truly began with the athlete? We pull back the curtain on a partnership built around performance, comfort, and identity—then show how a Craigavon factory turned that ideal into everyday practice for Team Ireland on the road to Brisbane 2032. We trace the journey from a founder’s small home office in 2004 to a thriving operation producing up to 2,000 garments a week, all while keeping production on Irish soil. There’s mor...

1 month ago

5 minutes

Sport for Business

Thursday Night Lights

Let us know what’s on your mind European nights can change a season—and a balance sheet. We break down how Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers step into the UEFA Europa Conference League with around €3.8m already secured and a clear path to push total earnings past €5m with a couple of smart results. Beyond the headline story, we shine a light on the local heartbeat of Irish sport: multinationals backing GAA clubs, the first speakers for our Sport for Social Good conference, and commercial ...

1 month ago

6 minutes

Sport for Business

From Leinster to the World - Stephen Smith and Kitman

Let us know what’s on your mind We trace Stephen Smith’s journey from analyst at Leinster Rugby to founding Kitman Labs and building league-wide systems that put evidence at the heart of athlete welfare and performance. Along the way, we talk friction with tradition, mentorship, scaling globally, and why leagues now see themselves as talent businesses. • moving from gut feel to objective decision-making in elite sport • the early friction between medical staff, coaches, and data • cata...

1 month ago

42 minutes

Sport for Business

Touchdown Tourism: The Game Plan That's Winning for Ireland

Let us know what’s on your mind The Aer Lingus College Football Classic stands as a remarkable testament to sport's power in building bridges between nations. In this revealing conversation with Padraic O'Kane and John Anthony, the visionaries behind this extraordinary event, we discover how a college football game has transformed into a cultural and economic phenomenon that strengthens Irish-American relations in profound ways. Since its inception with the Notre Dame game in 2012, this spor...

2 months ago

36 minutes

Sport for Business

Gaming's Next Frontier - Alban Dechelotte of G2 Esports

Let us know what’s on your mind The gaming revolution is reshaping entertainment, competition, and global business, and G2 Esports CEO Alban Dechelotte is at the forefront of this transformation. With gaming now engaging 3.2 billion players worldwide, this episode offers a fascinating glimpse into an industry that has grown from niche entertainment to global phenomenon. Decholette shares remarkable insights from his journey from traditional sports sponsorship at Coca-Cola to leading on...

3 months ago

38 minutes

Sport for Business

Leading Beyond the Court: How Badminton Ireland Became NGB of the Year

Let us know what’s on your mind What does it take to transform a sporting organisation and earn recognition as National Governing Body of the Year? Enda Lynch shares the journey of Badminton Ireland's growth and success since taking the CEO position two years ago. From his background in sponsorship at O2 and leadership roles at Munster Rugby, Lynch brings a wealth of insights about building high-performing teams and creating sustainable sporting communities. He reveals how Badminton Ireland ...

4 months ago

52 minutes

Sport for Business

How a life in college sports shaped Kevin White's perspective on leadership and legacy.

Let us know what’s on your mind Kevin White's remarkable journey from accidental high school coach to the upper echelons of American collegiate athletic administration unfolds with warmth and wisdom in this captivating conversation. Recorded at Fire Restaurant in Dublin, White reflects on how family circumstances unexpectedly launched him and his wife Jane into coaching careers that would ultimately lead to leadership roles at some of America's most prestigious universities. What began as a ...

4 months ago

48 minutes

Sport for Business

Golf's €717 Million Impact On Ireland

Let us know what’s on your mind The economic powerhouse of Irish golf takes centre stage in this bonus podcast episode with the leaders behind a groundbreaking new economic impact study. What does a sport contribute when it delivers €717 million annually to the economy, supports 15,600 jobs, and returns seventeen times more to government coffers than it receives? Professor Simon Shibli from Sheffield Hallam University breaks down the meticulous six-month research process that uncovered...

4 months ago

20 minutes

Sport for Business

The Business of the GAA - Noel Quinn of GAA+

Let us know what’s on your mind The digital revolution sweeping through sports broadcasting has long been central to thinking and planning for the future in the GAA. As the Football and Hurling championships reach their climax, the way fans experience these games has undergone a dramatic transformation through GAA+, the streaming service, which brings more matches to more screens than ever before. In this week's Sport for Business Podcast Noel Quinn, Director of GAA+, takes us behind the sce...

4 months ago

42 minutes

Sport for Business

Pride 2025 - Jim McIlroy of Bohemian FC

Let us know what’s on your mind The sporting pitch has long been a battleground for social progress, and few fronts have been more challenging than the inclusion of LGBTQI+ individuals. In this thoughtful conversation, Jim McIlroy of Bohemian FC's Gay Bohs offers a candid look at what genuine inclusion means in Irish football today. Founded in 2016 after Bohemian FC publicly supported marriage equality, Gay Bohs reclaimed a slur and transformed it into a symbol of pride. Since 2017, Dalymoun...

4 months ago

29 minutes