Sport for Business

About Sport for Business

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

Publisher

Rob Hartnett

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jun 2022

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

170 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Progress pressure and the Long Game for Women’s Rugby

   Let us know what’s on your mind A record crowd in the Aviva. A massive lift in visibility. Real belief building around the Irish women’s team. Then the awkward question: why doesn’t a big moment automatically turn into a big jump in participation? I’m joined by Lynne Cantwell, Head of Women’s Strategy at the IRFU, to take a clear-eyed look at year one of the women and girls rugby strategy. We talk about what is genuinely working, especially the build-out of provincial pathways for 16 t...

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Recognising Young Volunteers In Irish Sport

   Let us know what’s on your mind Someone in your club does the work that never makes the highlight reel: chasing membership renewals, organising schedules, pushing fundraising links, welcoming new faces, and keeping the whole show on the road. That effort is the real engine of Irish grassroots sport, and it deserves recognition. We sit down with John Hyland, founder of ClubSpot, to launch a brand new recognition: ClubSpot Sport for Business 30 Under 30 Young Volunteers in Sport. We’re a...

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Ireland’s Boxing Roadmap

   Let us know what’s on your mind A 14-strong Irish squad is about to step into the European Championships. We’re joined by Jon Mackey, performance director of Boxing Ireland, to talk through how the programme targets this tournament as the year's major benchmark and a clear measuring stick on the road to Olympic qualification. From travel and training intensity to exposure to world-class opponents, Jon explains why learning accelerates when you put athletes in tough rooms and tougher rin...

Who has been a guest on Sport for Business

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Peter Sherrard
• Matthew Dowling
• Ann Marie O’Grady
• Richard Fahey
• Orla Comerford

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

283,444

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

60

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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