While many countries, including the US, are working hard to keep up with the fast-paced world of sports betting, some regions like Ireland are at the forefront of these changes. So ingrained is ...

A new study from Golf Ireland, in collaboration with The R&A, found that golf supports 15,600 jobs and contributes €717m in direct economic value to Ireland every year. Conducted by the Sport Industry ...

Midway through the first half of this stuttering Ireland win, which raises further uncomfortable questions about the direction of travel of Andy Farrell’s team, the stadium announcer saw fit to play ...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Paul O'Connell's sympathy for Portugal only went so far. After watching the Ireland rugby team he's nursing thrash Portugal by a record 106-7 on Saturday, the stand-in coach ...

Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago Date: Saturday, 1 November Kick-off: 20:10 GMT Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds, live text commentary on the BBC ...

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has criticised the decision of former Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan to join the Enhanced Games, which permits athletes to use performance-enhancing ...

On a recent sunny Saturday morning, about a dozen players gathered on the fields of Sacramento’s Land Park for preseason practice. About half sported purple and gold striped jerseys, with a ...

Ireland forward Troy Parrott is having an unforgettable week, mixed with a bit of his country's penchant for luck. Parrott's hat-trick helped Ireland cap off a dramatic rally against Hungary in World ...

Just months after lobbying for the banishment of the Israeli national soccer from UEFA, Ireland has agreed to play Israel this fall in Nations League matches. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) ...

It has been more than 80 years since a hurling match has been held in Duluth, according to Ed Gleeson, one of the owners of Carmody Irish Pub. That was the last time the city's Gaelic Athletic ...

The countdown is over and the very best of the best make the top five Northern Ireland sport stars of all-time. All have solid claims to be number one but, as ever, there can only be one. All five ...