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Full coverage: sport

Siobhán Doyle’s search for the objects that capture Irish sporting history

We are a nation of sport addicts and also a nation of hoarders. Historian Siobhán Doyle talks about how the two go hand in hand and the production of her new book, Irish Sport in 100 Objects.

Dion Fanning
7th Nov, 2026 - 4 min read

The $5bn golf league you never watched is gone. Here’s why it flopped

Struggling for relevance, starved for funding, LIV Golf finally pulls the plug. Did its expensive, noisy disruption actually improve the sport? By Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
6th Nov, 2026 - 4 min read

Ireland by the numbers: The data behind Farrell’s November challenge

An examination of Ireland’s rececent statistics reveal a team that defends well under pressure but struggles to create clean breaks, exploit the maul and convert possession into points. The November Tests offer a chance to respond.

Brett Igoe
31st Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

LIV Golf files for bankruptcy—and owes top golfers millions

The league lost its Saudi backers earlier this year and star players now stand as LIV’s biggest creditors, write Andrew Beaton and Alexander Gladstone, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
9th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

ClubSpot is doubling in size as it raises €750,000

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.

Tom Lyons
29th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

The best stadiums in sports are at the Tour de France—and completely free

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 Wall Street Journal.
26th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Inside the White House campaign to overturn a World Cup red card

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.

The Wall Street Journal.
6th Jul, 2026 - 3 min read

How grief, sport and friendship shaped a thriving Dublin gym

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.

Tom Lyons
4th Jul, 2026 - 6 min read

Physical threats and investigations as officials prepare greyhound welfare legal cases

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.

Niall Sargent
7th May, 2026 - 3 min read

Greyhound body settles defamation case over critical consultancy report

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.

Niall Sargent
27th Apr, 2026 - 3 min read
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