In the third episode of our Sport for Business Leadership series we speak to Federation of Irish Sport CEO Mary O’Connor.
How did a player who won twelve inter-county All-Ireland titles transition into the world of sports administration and how easy did she find it at first to master the detail and the strategy of representing sport in all its forms to the Government and other interested parties?
We talk through the five key points of what sport needs from the Government even as budget concerns bite around the cost of living and energy crises.
We consider why sport did relatively well as opposed to other sectors in Government response over the last five years and the benefits that come from having a really professional approach to the benefits and the financial impact that your sector can have.
We finish by finding out which of the two Gaelic Games codes she preferred as a player, whether she would fancy playing AFLW down under and which three sporting heroes she would invite to a nice lunch.
If you enjoyed this episode please like or share wherever you get your podcasts and join us again soon for more in-depth interviews from the commercial world of sport including with GAA President Larry McCarthy, FAI CEO Jonathan Hill and in new series on Women in Sport with Lidl, our Sport for Business 30 Under 30 with PwC, The Business of Rugby with Bank of Ireland and more…
