Our roster of top writers and opinion formers wrote extensively on the big stories of 2024 – and on many topics that sadly do not get enough attention. Here is a selection.
In 2016, Tom Cotter began toying with the idea of making clothes for water sports enthusiasts. After eight years of hard knocks, his company OceanR is now backed by some of Ireland’s savviest business people – and primed for more.
The good performance of the German team so far has echoes of the 2006 World Cup. There are good football reasons for this, but it has yet to translate into a wider positive national feeling.
Fanatics acquired the company that owned tech developed by Irish firm Banach to fuel expansion in US sports betting, all while pushing Banach’s founder to its executive leadership.
Rugby subs used to come on only after an injury, which had to be medically certified. Now it’s a 23-man game with subs playing a critical role in outcomes. Should their number be limited?
Irish owners and trainers now dominate the UK's top racing festival on a regular basis. But as attendance falls and the sport falters in Britain, will they still have a stage to perform on?
Living with an acquired brain injury should have been the end of Richael Timothy’s sporting career. Instead, it’s been the beginning for this Paralympic athlete who will represent Ireland in September.
The latest president of the GAA comes to the role with a reforming agenda. His plans are progressive and transformative and include change at all levels. Whether he succeeds or not, it will be noteworthy.
Selling the naming rights to Páirc Uí Chaoimh makes functional sense but doesn’t compute emotionally. It also begs the question: Why do we keep building stadiums when we’re not sure how to fill them?
The athlete-cum-businesswoman discusses funding, wellness and the O’Gorman dynasty.
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