Johnny Ward is an Irish broadcaster and journalist. He specialises in writing about soccer and horseracing.
Trainer Aidan O’Brien was born with an appreciation of horses that defies teaching. But his unrivalled success is rooted in attention to detail, determination, and family values. He talks about pressure, family, and the genius of John Magnier.
The football manager who deviated from the norm of Ireland players being told of their limitations had tried to inculcate in them a belief that we could beat the best. In the end, we could not beat New Zealand.
The much-maligned League of Ireland, home of crumbling stadiums and once-shrinking crowds, is undergoing a revival as Turkish and US investors take a bet on its future. Other have tried, and failed, in the past. Can the new breed succeed?
Luke Comer turned a small fortune into a large one when he started buying distressed Irish property assets. However, he has been banned from training horses over doping offences. What do we know about his yard and his training operation?
Two successive Oireachtas committees have been left in the dark after hearing that the CFO of the IHRB is on a period of voluntary leave without prejudice to his position. The world of racing remains tight-lipped.
Five United Irish Racecourses (UIR) tracks did not sign up to Horse Racing Ireland's new €47m-a-year media rights deal. Given their survival largely hinges on media rights money, why are they going solo?
From allegations of doping to diminishing state funding, the recently installed head of Horse Racing Ireland Suzanne Eade has a full in-tray.
The Irish solar industry is woefully underdeveloped. The problem isn't a lack of sunlight, but a crushingly slow approval system involving An Bord Pleanála, EirGrid and the ESB.
A decision to alter the season for U-14 footballers has led many in the League of Ireland to question if the FAI is committed to progressive change.
Noel Moran had an unusual problem: how to spend €148m, the proceeds of the sale of his business. A Central Bank investigation into his former company is continuing, but Moran is aiming to become one of Ireland’s top breeders. He explains how.
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