The Sporting Year Ahead is one of our major events of the year, gathering leaders from across sport and business to look forward with anticipation.
Throughout the year, we will highlight the events of note, both in sport and in the business of sport, taking place each month so that you can stay ahead of the game.
The annual event will take place again in January 2026 in partnership with Teneo.
Here are some of the events that we are looking forward to through April and then May..
Sport for Business 30 Under 30
Daily to April 25th
Publication of our 30 Young Leaders of Tomorrow for 2025
ESA Ireland Event
April 2nd 08-15 to 11-00 at offices of Electric Ireland, Fitzwilliam Street
The European Sponsorship Association Ireland Branch will hold a special networking event on the morning of Wednesday, April 2nd looking back on Irish success at last week’s European Sponsorship awards in London.
SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Men’s Premier Division
April 4th, 11th, 18th, 21st and 25th
There are five full rounds of action in April with one game each round televised live and free to air on Virgin Media
GAA Provincial Football Championships
Each weekend in April
Each of the provincial GAA Championship Finalists will be known at the end of four weekends of intense action
Aintree Grand National
Saturday, April 5th
Hope will be high of another Irish trained winner of the world’s richest and best known steeplechase.
Women’s One Day International Cricket World Cup Qualifier
April 9th to 19th
Six teams including Ireland bidding to claim a place at the World Cup in September. Ireland last qualified for this back in 2005.
US Masters Golf
April 10th to 13th
Rory’s career Grand Slam or is the scar tissue getting too deep?
Swim Ireland Irish Open Championships
Saturday, April 12th to Tuesday, April 16th at Sport Ireland Campus National Aquatic Centre
Guinness Women’s Six Nations Rugby
April 12th, April 20th and April 26th
Ireland play England in Cork on April 12th in Cork, and are away to Wales on Sunday 20th, and to Scotland on Saturday 26th.
Lidl National League Finals
Saturday 12th April
Armagh will play Kerry in Division One, and Cork will play Galway in Division Two of the Lidl National Leagues at Croke Park on Saturday, April 12th.
SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Women’s Premier Division
Saturday 12th and 19th April
There are two rounds of SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier League action in April.
Trinity Business Summit 2025: Leading for Good in Sport and Business
April 16th 3pm to 7pm at trinity College Dublin
Where top sports leaders and business experts will share powerful insights on leadership, inclusion, and high-performance teamwork.
Federation of Irish Sport Sport Industry Awards Closing Date
April 16th
Munster and Leinster Senior Hurling Championships
April 20th and 27th
The first two rounds of the Leinster and Munster Championships will be played on the last two Sundays of the month.
Boylesports Irish Grand National
Monday, April 21st
All roads will lead to Fairyhouse on Easter Monday for the Boylesports Irish Grand National
Sport for Business Sports Tourism Conference
April 29th at the University of Limerick
Active Disability Ireland XCessible Awards Ceremony
April 30th at Johnstown Estate, County Kildare
Federation of Irish Sport Sport Industry Awards
May 20th at College Green Hotel
Sport for Business PwC 30 Under 30 Gathering
Friday, May 23rd at PwC
MEMBERSHIP AND EVENTS
All of the sporting bodies and organisations listed above are among the 300+ members of the Sport for Business Community. Our community brings together leaders in sport and business and spotlights their work.
The Sport for Business Membership comprises over 300 organisations, including all the leading sports and sponsors, as well as commercial and state agencies.
