In this paper, I (1) reflect on the current state of entrepreneurship research in Ireland; (2) assess the impact of Irish
entrepreneurship research on four groups: students, academic peers, policymakers and practitioners; and (3) outline the factors that might shape
the entrepreneurship research agenda in Ireland. While there is an established body of research on entrepreneurship in Ireland, I argue that this
has had a limited impact on the international research community and, perhaps more importantly, it may not have impacted or informed, to the
extent that it could, the teaching of entrepreneurship, the practice of entrepreneurship or policy relating to entrepreneurship in Ireland. The
agenda for entrepreneurship research in Ireland should reflect (1) the national industrial development imperative, (2) aspects of the Irish context
that offer Irish researchers a comparative advantage, (3) the changing nature of entrepreneurship and (4) emerging frameworks and theories.