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Full coverage: Sports

They deserved more: Ireland’s first Women’s World Cup is a foundation to dream bigger

Despite the disappointing score, Irish players and supporters alike stand out in the tournament’s composite atmosphere. Louise Lawless reports from Australia.

Louise Lawless
29th Jul, 2023 - 7 min read

Dublin’s muscle memory challenges Kerry’s legacy building

Kerry are a team with the potential to win multiple All-Irelands but they face the real Dublin in this Sunday’s final.

Paul Flynn
29th Jul, 2023 - 6 min read

What has happened to the CEO of the RDS? 

The society dates back over 300 years but it is unclear who now leads it. Why did this happen when all seemed to be going so well? And why won’t anyone comment?

Tom Lyons
21st Jul, 2023 - 5 min read

Dark clouds over The Curragh as racing administrators grapple with a mysterious “matter of grave concern”

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.

Johnny Ward
20th Jul, 2023 - 8 min read

Will anyone speak up for GAAGO?

With revenue of €4 million, the central charge against RTÉ in the case of GAAGO is that it is asking licence fee payers to pay twice, once through the fee and another if they take a subscription.

Dion Fanning
17th Jul, 2023 - 4 min read

Paul Flynn: The Gaelic football summer demonstrates the value in show don’t tell

There is no sport that can compare to football when it has the excitement showcased last weekend. What has happened this year will shape how the competition unfolds next season.

Paul Flynn
24th Jun, 2023 - 4 min read

Kit deals and defaults: How the perfect client led to a perfect storm for supply chain finance company

Back in 2013, two Irish businessmen sought to replicate the model of a Swiss trade finance firm. Almost a decade later, it has collapsed. This is the story of tax breaks, unregulated loan notes, and a disastrous deal with the former kit supplier to the FAI.

Ian Kehoe
19th May, 2023 - 8 min read

Paul Flynn: Cluxton’s return on the GAA’s Super Sunday

Stephen Cluxton’s football IQ is on a different level to anyone I ever played with which always added rich insight in preparation for shutting out an opposition’s attacking threat or breaking down a packed defence.

Paul Flynn
1st Apr, 2023 - 7 min read

Michael Halford’s training operation is in liquidation. This is who lost money in the collapse

Michael Halford has trained horses for the Aga Khan and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. However, his operating company is now in liquidation and documents reveal how much debt it has left behind – and to whom it is owed.

Ian Kehoe
10th Feb, 2023 - 2 min read

A whole new ball game: How the Premier League transformed global sport – and why it is its turn to change

Thirty years ago, the Premier League began, developed from the frustrations of the big clubs. It has been an astonishing success story, which has brought its own problems for the sport.

Dion Fanning
6th Aug, 2022 - 7 min read
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