After global brands and music festivals, Rob Walsh is betting big on Irish tourism
There are 72 stone steps leading to the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art – famously known as the “Rocky Steps” thanks to the Rocky films. I’ve just jogged up and down them with Rob Walsh, founder of Spud. Walsh is warm, engaging company: self-deprecating, quick to laugh, and fully committed to the moment – even humming “Eye of the Tiger” on the climb. Philadelphia may be a long way from his home turf in Wicklow, but he carries himself with the curiosity of a tour guide eager to uncover every story, and the drive of someone still hungry…
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