When Lisa Clarke was made redundant from her London design agency job during the recession, she did what few in her position might have done – she founded her own.  It was 2010, and the city was still reeling. The Irish hockey international, still in her 20s, suddenly found herself without a job, a safety net, or a clear plan. “I had my heart set on going to London… and after a year the recession happened – ta-dah! I was made redundant,” she says. But the Dublin-born Clarke turned adversity into opportunity.  She had pedigree, winning the 2004 National Council…

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