The Women’s Olympics
2012 was the Olympic Games at which women finally achieved parity of participation and, if anything, an advantage in terms of interest over men. How can that translate to greater commercial support and return?
Read MoreAug 15, 2012 | News Members, Sport for Business
2012 was the Olympic Games at which women finally achieved parity of participation and, if anything, an advantage in terms of interest over men. How can that translate to greater commercial support and return?
Read MoreAug 15, 2012 | News Members, Paralympics, Sports marketing
‘Thanks for the warm up’. That is how British broadcaster Channel 4 has promoted coverage of the upcoming Paralympic Games. Commercial partners there and in Ireland are gearing up their support strategies.
Read MoreAug 14, 2012 | News Members, Paralympics
The London 2012 Paralympic Games looks like being the first to sell out with over 2 million tickets already sold. It also promises to be transformational for people with disability. Ireland will be a leading player.
Read MoreAug 14, 2012 | News Members, Olympics, Social media
Viewing numbers for the Olympic Games have smashed previous records in Britain, seen 3.5 million people tune in across Ireland and define digital broadcasting. Here are the top 10 moments on the BBC.
Read MoreAug 13, 2012 | News Members
The British Government has confirmed its level of sports funding for the next four years. Such forward planning is essential to success, as is the sometimes seemingly harsh stick and carrot approach to funding.
Read MoreAug 13, 2012 | Coaching, Media, News Members, Olympics
From volunteers to stars, old to new media, the joy of new sports dicovered and classic methods of preparation vindicated, the London Olympics were a wonderful occasion and can be used as a valuable source of knowledge.
Read MoreAug 10, 2012 | Boxing, News Members, Olympics, Sport for Business
A personal reflection from London on Katie Taylor’s wonderful achievement and how we must work to ensure those who follow can achieve the same.
Read MoreAug 9, 2012 | News Members, Olympics, Sports marketing
The Royal Mail has been winning acres of coverage and engagement with its simple idea of painting a gold post box in the home town of each Olympic Champion for Team GB. Could it work for an Post in Bray?
Read MoreAug 9, 2012 | Golf, News Members
Killarney Golf Club has indicated the troubles facing the golf business in Ireland by calling in Deloitte to plan a three year roadmap to get the club through difficult trading circumstances.
Read MoreAug 8, 2012 | Boxing, News Members, Olympics
Today could be a red letter day for Irish Olympic history. On the 20th anniversary of Michael Carruth’s Gold from Barcelona, Paddy Barnes could secure our fourth medal and Katie Taylor’s semi will stop the nation.
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