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Ian Mallon: Business of Sport

Fans stream into Pairc Ui Chaoimh 26/4/2026

I went to my first-ever hurling game on Sunday... here's what I thought of Cork v Limerick

What's all the fuss about? Irish Examiner news reporter Imasha Costa, who comes from Sri Lanka, made her championship debut at Páirc Ui Chaoimh.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

The Pitch: Cork City Marathon's final race before major overhaul and expansion plan

S The Pitch: Cork City Marathon's final race before major overhaul and expansion plan

Cork City Marathon is preparing for a major transformation as organisers announce plans to scale, invest and expand

Thu, 29 May, 2025

The Pitch: New sponsor, a Cork return, and a bid to restore Irish PGA to old glory

S The Pitch: New sponsor, a Cork return, and a bid to restore Irish PGA to old glory

The PGA have returned to Cork in a bid to push the tournament back to where it belongs

Thu, 22 May, 2025

Salford City v AFC Fylde - Vanarama National League Play Off Final

S The Pitch: Next Wrexham? Strategy behind Salford's Beckham and Irish-backed takeover

Some 60% of the club’s shares - owned by Philip Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, and Paul Scholes - have been bought by investors, led by Consello Sports CEO and chairman Declan Kelly.

Thu, 15 May, 2025

FBL-EUR-C1-PSV-LIVERPOOL

S The Pitch: The German super-agency driving Caoimhín Kelleher’s exceptional value

The firm was first brought to Kelleher’s attention as the representative body on which Virgil van Dijk depends.

Thu, 08 May, 2025

A view of the race 29/4/2025

S The Pitch: How Bond Street diamond dealer spotted diamond in the turf of Irish racing

Almost 40,000 racegoers are expected to gather on Friday for what should be the biggest single Irish day’s racing attendance, post-covid.

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Sport Ireland Core Grant Investment 2025 Announcement

S The Pitch: Questions for Department of Sport after report into Kildare football controversy

Concern rumbles on about the switch in ownership of a new football facility, FBD Park at Killashee in Naas.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

The Pitch: ‘Ladyball’ goes full circle as more brands see value in LGFA

S The Pitch: ‘Ladyball’ goes full circle as more brands see value in LGFA

Lidl were first to identify Ladies Gaelic Football and the opportunity in a growing and expanding audience.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Trump

S The Pitch: Paused for now, but tariff damage could still devastate sports industry

The only certainty we have is that the value of all of the key sports stocks is down, after an astonishing week of trading on the markets.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Liverpool Training - AXA Training Centre - Tuesday February 4th

The Pitch: The ‘fixed and variable’ factors blocking Salah and Van Dijk deals

Madrid’s mature version of Moneyball is a polar opposite of Liverpool’s highly risky approach

Thu, 03 Apr, 2025