In 2018, Derval O’ Rourke and Greg O’ Gorman set out to develop a leading wellbeing platform in Ireland.
In 2023, Derval and Greg evolved their ambition to develop the world’s most welcoming active lifestyle club.
Greg O’Gorman is the former Group Marketing & Ecommerce
Director for the Kilkenny Group with over 20 years of industry
experience. Greg was responsible for all elements of marketing and
brand development, and led a team of professionals to make the
Kilkenny brand a household name and one of Ireland’s
leading retailers.
After completing his Business Degree from MTU, Greg completed an MBS in Business Strategy from the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business. Greg is the grandson of successful entrepreneur and founder of Blarney Woollen Mills, Christy Kelleher, and is following in his grandfather’s footsteps through his nomination as a finalist in the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in 2014.
Greg launched Derval.ie in 2018 with Derval O’ Rourke and helped create one of Irelands most successful B2C Wellbeing platforms with over 18k members, In 2023 , Greg announced the launch of new brand SAOL that focuses on supporting businesses support the wellbeing of their employees and/or clients.
Greg is grandson of successful entrepreneur and founder of Blarney Woollen Mills, Christy Kelleher, and is following in his grandfather’s footsteps through his nomination as a finalist in the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in 2014.
Greg, along with co-founder Derval O’Rourke, set up DHR in 2018 trading as Derval.ie and they launched Saol in 2023 to bring together busy people who want to look and feel their best and to become more active through our welcoming and supportive community.
The importance of a building communities, diversity, inclusion and connecting people in today’s hectic world and genuinely supporting each other to feel better is something that inspires me everyday