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The sale of the YMCA cricket grounds in Sandymount raises difficult questions that offer few easy answers. The club says it will hurt the fabric of the community, while the landlord, YMCA Ireland, argue the proceeds will be used to aid disadvantaged areas.

A company organising high-profile horse racing meetings was found to be liable to pay corporate tax, with betting revenue featuring prominently in the Revenue’s case on appeal.

The 2021 Six Nations will be a defining tournament for Ireland and their head coach Andy Farrell. His rugby career has been characterised by an unending quest for knowledge but now Farrell must solve Ireland's selection dilemmas if he is to succeed.

A number of the 78 members of the FAI are concerned about the power of independent directors on its board. New research concludes that the reputation of football's governing body has been “severely damaged” as the association prepares for a crunch meeting.

Building on the ruins of the FAI, a new approach inspired by the ill-fated transfer of Wimbledon FC to Dublin and the success of Leinster Rugby could bring Irish players back to the forefront of the world’s most popular game – and lift all boats for clubs around the country.

Gary Owens became interim CEO of the FAI after the turmoil of the John Delaney era. In a major interview, he discusses the association's relationship with banks, sponsors, government and League of Ireland clubs – and his vision for the future.

The League of Ireland was struggling before Covid-19, and the pandemic has made a bad situation worse. There are too many clubs, not enough spectators and now there is frustration at proposals to play matches behind closed doors. Could an All-Island league salvage domestic football?

With no prize money handed out and betting shops closed, Covid-19 is taking its toll on racehorse owners, whose costs have remained high. A cascade of bloodstock sales trickling down all the way to breeders is now under threat.

From an alleged vendetta to "little Hitler syndrome", the stakes get higher as the lawyers move in. Trainers make claims of heavy-handed tactics during anti-doping inspections and the Turf Club's security chief files for defamation.

In 2007, Athlone Town FC unveiled a state-of-the-art stadium built with lottery funds and a mystery donor. Then the row over ownership began - and it continues to work its way through the courts. Just how did it come to this? And what happens next?