High-profile angel investors are backing ClubSpot as the sports technology company targets €3 million in revenue over the next 12 months. Founder John Hyland explains why he believes the business is ready to expand internationally.
As the race heads to the Alpe d’Huez for two stages, before a final-day fight on the streets of Montmartre, hundreds of thousands of fans are flocking to the most celebrated roads in cycling, writes Joshua Robinson, The Wall Street Journal.
The decision by FIFA to rescind U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension followed a rapid response from the Trump administration—and a personal call from the president, write Brian Schwartz, Natalie Andrews and Joshua Robinson, The Wall Street Journal.
Three State is now profitable, nine months after Josh Percival launched his first gym with school friend Andrew Porter, the Ireland rugby international. It is now eyeing more growth.
Released records show Greyhound Racing Ireland officials were subject to physical threats during a welfare inspection last year as the agriculture department prepares legal cases in three investigations.
Greyhound Racing Ireland recently settled with Raymond O'Hanlon of Preferred Results Ltd. He brought the case after GRI publicly questioned findings on overbreeding and culling in a 2017 report which later featured in an RTÉ Investigates expose in 2019.
A club that aspires to being the best in the world is facing growing scrutiny over governance, coaching instability, and a widening gap between its stated values and recent decisions on and off the field.
The team showed the sport—and plenty of other businesses—a new way to build a successful team, writes Jared Diamond The Wall Street Journal.
Following the failure to qualify for the World Cup, Ireland will again enter a period of self-examination. A club in England’s third tier offers an example of what can be done with intelligent management and a smattering of Irish players.
There are questions about whether the women's game in Ireland is moving fast enough. Governance, competition structures and funding models all need work.
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