This week’s issue of Sport for Business Weekly is one of celebration and anticipation.
We can celebrate Katie Taylor’s progress through her World Championships in China and securing a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Our Olympic Countdown is on page 18.
We applaud the role of volunteers in Irish Sports clubs and consider the very high economic value of their input on page 17.
We cheer what Sports Illustrated described as “The best finish to a sporting season, ever” and how sponsors with a strong involvement in Irish sport have been able to join the Manchester City party.  They think it’s all over on page 8.
We can also celebrate, on page 14, the fact that Dublin will next year host the finals of the Amlin Challenge Cup and the Heineken Cup on the same weekend.
If you want some analysis of this weekend’s Heineken Cup and Champions’ League finals you will find stats to impress your friends and family on page 20
There is also a keen sense of anticipation.  Both Electric Ireland and Three have launched marketing campaigns this week which tap into their strong support for Irish Sport. We take a look at those campaigns on pages 12 and 16.
Ireland has expressed an interest in hosting the 2020 European Championship Finals alongside Scotland and Wales. The work on analysing and preparing a bid will start shortly and we take a look at what might be involved on page 4.
RTE has long been our window on the world of sport and so it will be this summer.  We caught up with RTE Head of Sport Ryle Nugent to look ahead to a manic summer of televised sport.  See what he is looking forward to and what he fears on page 10.
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