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Hosted by Rob Hartnett · 🇺🇸 US · EN-IE · 165 episodes
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We speak on your behalf to the people who make the decisions in the business of sport. From CEOs to Sponsors, Media professionals and creators of great campaigns, we open a window into their world through the art of conversation.If you'd like to know more about us and what we do in the commercial world of sport visit sportforbusiness.com
Rob Hartnett hosts Sport for Business, a sports show with 165 episodes published.
Let us know what’s on your mind 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 offi
Let us know what’s on your mind 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’Grad
Let us know what’s on your mind 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 Irelan
Let us know what’s on your mind We wake up to the sting of Ireland’s World Cup qualification exit and try to name what penalties do to a team, a campaign, and a nation watching. We linger on the RTE sign-off, Dermot Kenn
Let us know what’s on your mind 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 to
Let us know what’s on your mind 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
Let us know what’s on your mind 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
Let us know what’s on your mind 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,
Let us know what’s on your mind When Texas Christian University runs out at the Aviva Stadium on August 29th for the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, it will mark more than just Week Zero of a new season. For At
Let us know what’s on your mind A football match is never just a football match when public conscience is on the line. We take you inside Ireland’s dilemma over playing Israel in the UEFA Nations League, where the black-
Let us know what’s on your mind A rare thing in a capital city: a marquee sporting venue that grows with the community rather than giving way to it. We sit down at Leopardstown Racecourse with Paul Dermody, CEO of Horse
Let us know what’s on your mind Lidl extended its LGFA partnership to 2030 this week, representing a total commitment of € 22.5 m to the sport over that period. We spoke to Lild Head of Corporate Affairs Eimear O'Sulliva
Let us know what’s on your mind Pride isn’t a tagline, it’s a lived routine: doors unlocked before dawn, cold gyms warming up with hard work, and coaches giving kids a shot at something bigger. We sat down in the Nationa
Let us know what’s on your mind A local club’s call to pull county teams from Allianz-backed competitions kept the embers glowing on a hard question we can’t dodge: how do we weigh moral conviction against the real costs
Let us know what’s on your mind Ireland’s brightest footballers are weighing county glory against professional certainty, and the numbers tell a powerful story. We dig into why AFL and AFLW clubs are no longer dabbling w
Let us know what’s on your mind Leadership isn’t built on a straight line, yet two of the biggest clubs in world football keep pretending it is. We dive into why Manchester United’s decision to move on from Rúben Amorim
Let us know what’s on your mind A creative heavyweight returns to Paddy Power as we examine how a provocative brand voice can evolve under tighter rules and higher expectations. We reflect on past culture-led stunts, age
Let us know what’s on your mind We share the energy from the Sport for Business Women in Sport conference and turn the mic to two athletes who show why listening changes outcomes. Linda talks rugby, nursing, and a Master
Let us know what’s on your mind We go inside Hockey Ireland’s ten-week sprint to transform the Sport Ireland Campus into a Pro League venue with world-class broadcast, a sold-out crowd, and a free fan village that widens
Let us know what’s on your mind A single statistic reframes the future of Gaelic games: a quarter of Ireland’s youngest children live near just 50 clubs. We dig into the GAA’s National Demographic Report and explore how
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