Captain of industry: Jamie Heaslip on life on and off the pitch
Jamie Heaslip always saw his rugby career from a business perspective – something that’s now standing him in good stead as he adjusts to life after sport, writes David Robbins
Jamie Heaslip: ‘I’ve always questioned the status quo, and I don’t know if that’s a hangover from being the son of an army man or not. It probably is’ Pic: Fergal Phillips
CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 24: Australia forward George Smith escapes the tackle of T. Rhys Thomas during the friendly match between Cardiff Blues and Australia at the Cardiff City stadium on November 24, 2009 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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ATHENS, Greece: US Michael Phelps jubilates after winning the gold medal in the men's 400m individual medley final, at the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens, 14 August 2004. Phelps clocks the best time in 04' 08" 26. AFP PHOTO TIM CLARY (Photo credit should read TIM CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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1/10/2014. Dave and Rob Kearney with Jamie Heaslip at the of launch of The Bridge 1859 in Ballsbridge Dublin. Photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland.
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**Embargoed until 00:01 Friday 22nd June 2018** No repro fee 21-6-2018 International Bring Your Dog To Work Day is Friday, June 22 **A pet friendly office, every day is Bring Your Dog to Work Day at UrbanVolt HQ** Pictured marking the day, former rugby international, UrbanVolt investor and dog lover Jamie Heaslip at UrbanVolt HQ in Dublin with Wilson and Minnie, the UrbanVolt dogs. Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee Wilson, a Rhodeisan Ridgeback and Minnie, a Schnauzer, come to work at the Dublin office every day with UrbanVolters Kevin Maughan and Fiona Cairns. UrbanVolt, an energy services company, is headquartered in Dublin and offers its unique Light as a Service around the world. It recently announced that it had helped its clients save energy equivalent to permanently turning off 1 million lightbulbs. The company was one of the first firms worldwide to sign up to the UN’s Global Lighting Challenge which is committed to reducing harmful CO2 emissions. For further information contact: Kieran Garry at Gordon MRM  01 665 0450 / 0872368366 or Edel Kennedy, Head of Marketing at UrbanVolt at 016993340 / 0863771192. ENDS Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee
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