Here is the running order for our Sport for Business Sporting Year Ahead event taking place at The Sugar Club in Dublin on the morning of Wednesday, January 21st.

 

It is a complete sell-out, but you will be able to follow updates on social media from those in attendance using the hashtag #SportingYearAhead2026

 

09:30: Coffee and Refreshments

10:00: Seats in the auditorium

10:05: Welcome Comments – Rob Hartnett

10:15: Old Rivalry, New Faces, Maura Ashe, Kerry GAA and Marcus O Buachalla, Dublin GAA

10:40: The Winter Olympics 2026 – Nancy Chillingworth

11:00: The GAA Year Ahead – Jarlath Burns, GAA President in Conversation

11:30: Coffee and networking

11:55: Seats in the Auditorium

12:00: Insights from the Teneo Sponsorship Sentiment Index

12:30: New Sponsorship Announcement

12:40: New Look Boxing – Gary Stewart, CEO of Irish Boxing, on the Refresh for the Sport in 2026

13:00: The Special Olympics National Games – Karen Coventry, Special Olympics Ireland CEO, and Athletes

13:25: Concluding Comments

13:30: Pizza Lunch and Networking

14:15: Close

 

 

Among the organisations that will be with us tomorrow are:
Aer Lingus College Football Classic, AIB, AIG, Allianz, Amgen Irish Open, BDO, Boxing Ireland, Branding Sport, Business Plus, Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, Diverse Sports Agency, DMG Media, DP World Tour, Dublin GAA, Electric Ireland, Emu Sports, FAI, Federation of Irish Sport, Feenix Group, Galvin Sports Management, Ger McDermott, GOAL, Golf Ireland, Gymnastics Ireland, Horse Racing Ireland, Interpath, Irish Association of Powerchair Football, Irish Life, IRFU, John Spain, Kerry GAA, KPMG, Legacy Communications, Leopardstown, Mason Hayes and Curren, Mondello Park, Nudge Marketing, Ogier, Olympic Federation of Ireland, Oliver Agency, Olytico, Paralympics Ireland, Playbook, PwC, Royal Dublin Society, RTÉ, Shelbourne Football Club, South Dublin County Council, Special Olympics Ireland, Sport Ireland Campus, Sport Narrative, Sports Direct, Staycity, Teneo, Tennis Ireland, The GAA, The Hospitality Partnership, TicketCo, Tixserve, Trinity College Dublin, Tri Talking Sport, University College Cork, University of Limerick, Verve, Volleyball Ireland, Wilson Hartnell, and 1920 Worldwide.

 

 

 

 

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