Sport for Business is live in Cork this morning for a gathering of those who are leading the way in the Business of Sport across the city and county.

We will hear from special guest speakers and meet with our peers in sport and those who are keen on supporting the sporting excellence that Cork is renowned for.

0800: Registration and Networking

0840: The Sporting Landscape in Cork

A panel discussion featuring leaders from across sport in Cork including Philip Quinn from Munster Rugby and Paul Wycherley from Cork City FC.

0920:  Looking to the Future

Our second panel will look at future developments in terms of participation and making Cork a sporting hotbed

Speakers including Morgan Buckley, Director of Sport at UCC, Kristine Meenaghan of the Cork Sports Partnership and Maeve Buckley of Leading Sport

1000:  Networking and Close

We are hosting this special gathering in partnership with Leading Sport, one of Ireland’s foremost Sports strategy consultancies, and its principal Maeve Buckley.

The event is supported by the Cork Convention Bureau and The Metropole Hotel

We will have a report on what emerges form the discussions later.

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