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Full coverage: Sports

Roy Barrett profiled: the low key stockbroker tasked with rehabilitating Irish football

He has brokered some of Ireland's biggest deals, steered Goodbody through the financial crisis and faced scrutiny by the highest authorities. Roy Barrett now chairs the beleaguered Football Association of Ireland – is he up to the task?

Tom Lyons
10th Jan, 2020 - 14 min read

Facing down fear: Pete Smyth meets Annalise Murphy

From sailing rivalry with her sister in their teenage years to her decision to return to the Laser class for a chance at Olympic gold and lessons to be learned from hard-boiled eggs, Olympian Annalise Murphy shares her leadership secrets in extracts from Pete Smyth's Potential Squared podcast.

Pete Smyth
20th Dec, 2019 - 13 min read

Cash crunch: Why cash is key to the FAI’s money woes

To understand why the FAI has a financial black hole, you need to follow the actual cash. Our analysis of the company’s cash flows shows that while it was showing healthy profits, the association was actually struggling to break even.

Ian Kehoe
5th Dec, 2019 - 3 min read

When the Premier League’s war on piracy came to Dublin

Reeling from a 29 per cent drop in ratings from 2015 to 2017 threatening the value of TV rights, the Premier League has vowed to stop illegal streams. In affidavits seen by The Currency, it shows how piracy undermines its business.

Sean Keyes
13th Nov, 2019 - 9 min read

A sporting chance? How Irish sports tech firms are taking the world (and investors) by storm

Ireland is emerging as a global leader in the world of sports technology, with companies striking deals with everyone from Barcelona to Indian cricket. But just who the main players within the industry and what are their plans for the future?

Cait Caden
25th Oct, 2019 - 12 min read

The Decathlon disruptor: the IKEA of sport retailing has its eyes firmly on Irish growth

Decathlon Sports, the €13 billion French sports retail giant, is poised to open its first Irish store. More are in the pipeline, as it aims to grow revenues and build market share here. Just what will this mean for Lifestyle and Elverys?

Cait Caden
2nd Oct, 2019 - 5 min read

Moneyball in leafy Dublin 4: how an Irish firm became central to Serie A global asset chase

How did an obscure company in Dublin 4 become part of a global asset hunt? And what happens next? Confidential documents, court judgements, affidavits and international filings reveal the real story behind the collapse of MP & Silva, and the role of Ireland in its operations.

Ian Kehoe
1st Oct, 2019 - 8 min read
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