About this Podcast:
Brendan Fanning has spent a lifetime inside Irish rugby — as a player, coach, and the Sunday Independent’s front-row storyteller for nearly three decades.
In this episode of The Business End, he joins Liam Mooney and Justin Fitzpatrick to unpack the journey from amateur chaos to professional excellence — and what that transformation teaches us about leadership, culture, and expectation.
✅ The shift from amateur chaos to professional excellence
✅ Lessons in leadership and team culture from Ireland’s rugby evolution
✅ Insights from Joe Schmidt to Andy Farrell — what defines great coaching
✅ Heartbreaks, Heineken Cups, and the resilience that shaped Irish rugby
✅ The untold lessons behind Touching Distance — the story of how Ireland learned to win
✅ Why business leaders can learn from the same fight for standards
By the end, you’ll understand how Ireland’s rugby transformation reflects what it takes to build high-performing teams in any field.
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Liam Mooney
Host
Justin M. Fitzpatrick
Host
