4.00" We started by asking co-host and Softco co-founder Susan Spence that sponsored the Ireland Women's hockey team, that won a World Cup silver medal, if she and Softco just got lucky when they decided to sponsor the unfancied Irish side?

Ireland captain, Katie Mullan, describes what it was like when the team learnt they were being sponsored.

Katie also describes what it was like for their homecoming with thousands on the streets to greet them.

Katie talks about the benefit of having 'big hairy audacious goals' for a business is a huge positive.

Hannah explains how she's learnt to put her hand up more often, more determinedly

Katie encourages sponsors to engage far more with those that they're sponsoring.

Hannah, as a Davy ambassador, explains how Davy uses her with their business.

Susan says that Softco are now sponsoring the Ireland men's hockey and she'd like to hear new ideas how Softco could extract value out of it.

For a world class team Katie Mullan explains that the Irish hockey team doesn't have a 'home stadium' and that is what she really wishes to see for her sport.

Katie tells us why she'd love to go to Argentina

Katie's 'hire in a heartbeat' is Olympian, Mary Peters

Hannah's 'hire in a heartbeat', Stephen Bartlett, Diary of a CEO, podcast

We give a shout out for Nick Mulcahy, editor of Business Plus magazine, who has commissioned a monthly column based on That Great Business Show podcast.

Also mentioned are Axial3D Davy UCD Jim Coffey Dan Carter Littlewoods, Lidl Leona Maguire KPMG

37.00" Horse trainer, Paul Nolan, of Toberona Stables in Enniscorthy, on how to make money out of national hunt horses. His stables are sponsored by Softco, something of a revelation to TeamGBS that stables can be sponsored. Paul explains how he attracts better horses, more owners and competes with bigger, better known trainers. We do ask the hard questions as to where the margins are in the business, but we're not sure if we got an answer! He does explain what sets him apart in particular the meticulous standards he sets. He talks about his best buy ever, a horse that was fifth in Cheltenham.

This year Paul has six runners at Cheltenham but he says that the prize money is better in Ireland. He also explains the problems of both Brexit and VAT issues around buying and selling horses in the UK. He names his potential winners as well. He explains what a squeak is regarding a horse and he talks about what is and isn't allowed in naming horse and he was surprised that a horse called Micheal Mor got through the naming system.

His 'hire in a heartbeat', his younger father for his exceptional work ethic.

Also mentioned are Wexford GAA, Dogpatch Labs and Irish Tech Hub Network Google Hubspot DC Cahalane

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