The Irish VC ep:16 Derval O’Rourke – Professional Athlete turned Entrepreneur

In this episode, our host Marie chats to Irish legend and superstar athlete Derval O'Rourke. Derval competed for Ireland in numerous European, World and Olympic Championships. They chat about the success of the Irish team at the European Athletics Championships that just happened over the last few days in Rome! How these athletes prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?! They then take a step back in time to young Derval O'Rourke growing up in Cork and moving to Dublin to study & train in UCD. Transitioning from professional athlete to entrepreneur, providing advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to get their ideas off the ground and giving some insights on available supports out there! Finishing off with some closing thoughts from Derval & a random fire round questions at the end!