Saturday week’s Investec Champions Cup Final sees a fund of around zero up for grabs, split evenly between Leinster and Toulouse.

In August 2016 a long-since vanquished FAI board director contacted me and asked for assistance with a problem he had with an unknown lawyer from Ljubljana.

The Grant Thornton economic impact report shows that the value of each attendee was greater than the individual spend by Ryder Cup fans at the K Club in 2006.

Up to 50 instances of commercial abuse of the association’s 150 various brands, crests, and registered trademarks are being identified each year — primarily through the sale of unofficial or fake goods and through the theft of intellectual property (IP) by non-rights holders.

A Liverpool v Roma final was the nightmare for security forces though that prospect has receded after Liverpool's quarter-final first-leg defeat at Anfield.

Randox is an Irish clinical testing company, one whose own fortunes have mushroomed throughout the life-cycle of its headline sponsorship of this famous and prestigious festival.

What the future holds and whether that includes a speculated documentary production is what gives this sponsorship a truly innovative impression — and one where the Sky really is the limit.

An analysis of the behaviours and spending habits of supporters at the stadium – the first study of its kind – has revealed some interesting numbers arising from the recent Munster v Crusaders ‘Clash of Champions’ rugby fixture.

Sky has gone full takeover on Irish football for approximately €1.7m per year.

Darts now sits just behind football and rugby for viewing figures in Ireland and the UK.