Kotinos Partners has long been a presence in the advisory circles from which sporting bodies draw their strategic advice.

Last week it was confirmed that the organisation had joined the Teneo family and that co-founder’s Brian Macneice and James Bowen would be joining Mick O’Keefe’s team in Dublin.

Their point of expertise is the area of organisational high performance and leadership.

We caught up with MacNeice to discuss what that means and how Irish sport is positioned as we emerge from the early stages of the Covid-19 shock.

We also learned that Brian will be the TMO for next week’s Challenge Cup Final in France and is a regular on the refereeing circuit.