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Sport for Business
Rob Hartnett
148 episodes
2 weeks ago
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, agency lessons, and the path to responsible, high-impact sponsorships in 2026. • Paul Mallon’s return and why it matters • Signature campaigns that built brand distinctiveness • From provocation to participation through responsibility • Agency-side lessons applied to a tougher m...
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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, agency lessons, and the path to responsible, high-impact sponsorships in 2026. • Paul Mallon’s return and why it matters • Signature campaigns that built brand distinctiveness • From provocation to participation through responsibility • Agency-side lessons applied to a tougher m...
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Sport for Business
Paul Mallon Returns To Paddy Power
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, agency lessons, and the path to responsible, high-impact sponsorships in 2026. • Paul Mallon’s return and why it matters • Signature campaigns that built brand distinctiveness • From provocation to participation through responsibility • Agency-side lessons applied to a tougher m...
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2 weeks ago
5 minutes

Sport for Business
The Athlete Voice
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's that opens new doors; Laura charts a late start in racing and a clear route to Le Mans with honest talk on funding and grit. • Athlete voice as the driver of real change • Linda’s rugby journey, nursing background, and sports management masters • Stepping away from a...
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3 weeks ago
30 minutes

Sport for Business
Hockey Ireland’s Hosting of the FIH Pro League
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 the sport’s reach. Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer Nick McElwee brings us inside the decision-making process that will deliver World Class Hockey in Dublin this week. • Winning hosting rights on a ten-week timeline • Leaning on a small core team and expert partn...
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4 weeks ago
21 minutes

Sport for Business
Demographics At The Heart Of The GAA
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 rapid urban growth and rural decline are reshaping teams, facilities, coaching, and community life. The patterns are stark, the implications immediate, and the choices ahead will define whether the sport remains present and vibrant in every parish and postcode. We talk throug...
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1 month ago
11 minutes

Sport for Business
Unscripted Courage In Irish Sport
Let us know what’s on your mind Some stories only land when the mic is live and the notes are gone. We sat down for a raw, unscripted session at the Active Disability Ireland Annual Conference to hear what sport really means when life bends, breaks, and rebuilds. Rob opens with honesty about living with MS, then we pass the floor to two remarkable guests whose journeys reframe resilience and inclusion in Irish sport. First up, Melanie shares how a spinal injury closed one chapter and opened ...
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1 month ago
34 minutes

Sport for Business
The Return of Kellie
Let us know what’s on your mind Kellie Harrington returned to a sold-out Round Room and showed timing, movement, and control in a one-sided exhibition that points to a patient climb back to competition. We also preview the Active Disability Ireland National Conference, focusing on inclusion through policy, coaching, facilities, and lived experience. • Harrington’s composed return and what it signals for 2026 and LA 2028 • Exhibition context and opponent calibre • Homecoming energy and ...
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1 month ago
6 minutes

Sport for Business
Teaching Talent To Speak For Itself
Let us know what’s on your mind We explore how the Teneo Accelerate programme helps young female athletes build brand, social, commercial, and media skills, pairing practical training with year-round support. Ellen shares growth from an Irish pilot to a European footprint, plus candid lessons on online safety and contract literacy. • Why the programme exists and who it serves • Cohort growth from three to six athletes across Europe • Selection through sporting bodies and NGBs • Four pillars:...
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1 month ago
46 minutes

Sport for Business
Budapest Celebrations and Local Fundraising with Kevin Doyle
Let us know what’s on your mind Kevin Doyle joins us to talk about the buzz after Budapest and the graft that keeps a community club alive. We dig into girls’ football growth, the cost of renting pitches, and how a guaranteed-prize lotto can fund a permanent home. • The celebration that lifted Irish football spirits • Stepping from parent coach to club leader • The weekly grind of facilities and scheduling • Building girls’ teams and keeping them engaged • Success defined by smiles, health a...
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1 month ago
22 minutes

Sport for Business
Breaking Ground: Ireland’s New Velodrome And Badminton Centre
Let us know what’s on your mind We mark a landmark day as the Sport Ireland Campus breaks ground on a €100 million national velodrome and a new badminton centre, blending high-performance ambitions with real community access. Ministers set firm expectations on budgets and delivery while the CEOs of the two sports outline how a home base will transform pathways, participation, and pre‑LA 2028 preparation. • €100m investment at Sport Ireland Campus • National velodrome and 12‑court badminton c...
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1 month ago
12 minutes

Sport for Business
Hello Laya Arena - The Sport for Business Daily
Let us know what’s on your mind We explore how the newly titled Laya Arena aims to blend sport, culture and community in the heart of Dublin, and what a true home ground means to players and fans. Rebecca Trevor outlines the brand vision, Barry Murphy bridges rugby and music, and Linda Djougang explains how crowd energy becomes performance. • Decade-long path to Leia Arena naming • Modular venue design across sport, music and show jumping • Member-first experiences for 710,000 Laya cus...
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1 month ago
23 minutes

Sport for Business
Aviva Extends Its Stay
Let us know what’s on your mind The headline reads like a simple renewal, but the story goes much deeper: Aviva is staying on Ireland’s biggest stage, and we unpack why that matters for fans, partners, and the future of Irish sport. We sit down inside the stadium with the FAI’s Head of Commercial, Sean Kavanagh, and Aviva’s Head of Sponsorship, External Communications and Sustainability, Brian O’Neill, to explore how a naming rights deal became cultural shorthand for big nights in Dublin 4—an...
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1 month ago
43 minutes

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....
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2 months 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...
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2 months 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...
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2 months 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...
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2 months 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...
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2 months 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 ...
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2 months 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...
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3 months 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...
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3 months 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...
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3 months ago
6 minutes

Sport for Business
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, agency lessons, and the path to responsible, high-impact sponsorships in 2026. • Paul Mallon’s return and why it matters • Signature campaigns that built brand distinctiveness • From provocation to participation through responsibility • Agency-side lessons applied to a tougher m...