An alcohol sponsorship ban is to be deferred until alternative sources of funding can be found. Today we begin a detailed analysis of the seven recommendations from the Oireachtas committee looking at the area.
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The Oireachtas Committee investigating a proposed ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport has ruled against the merit of a ban, suggesting a number of alternative measures in its place. Today we start a 7-day analysis of what happens next.
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Ulster Bank has announced plans to close up to 40 branches before the end of next year. What does this mean for a sporting partnership programme that reaches into the highest levels of Irish sport?
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Fighting Blindness was announced at Croke Park yesterday as one of the five official GAA charities for 2013. We look at how they are equipped to make the most of the opportunity.
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The story of the venue for the 2013 Irish Open and how sport has been at the heart of its development by the Mallaghan family into one of Ireland’s leading sporting, leisure and business facilities.
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The GAA will be looking forward to an attendance boost from a key qualifier this weekend as well as major games in Dublin and Killarney. Could it be on track to beat last year which benefitted from an All Ireland Final replay?
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The second AIG National Tennis Day takes place this weekend coinciding with the Wimbledon finals. We look at how Ireland’s focus on clubs compares to a UK programme of bringing the sport into previously untapped areas.
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TV is critical but local support for major international events can be just as important in terms of walk up crowds. the 2012 Irish Open at Royal Portrush sold out and organisers at Carton House were determined to make 2013 a local winner.
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40 years ago 63 Women tennis players came together to press for equality in their sport. Today it seems obvious and right but still many of the challenges which they overcame exist. They did show the way though.
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The Irish Open is the centrepiece of a sports tourism sector in golf that delivers €200 million a year to Ireland. In the first of a three part series we look at why the Golf Ireland investment pays such a strong dividend.
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