Mitsuru Kitano, the new Japanese ambassador to Ireland, was hopeful of a good performance from his side as he opened his residence to host his first official event last week.

The shortlist for the first Irish Sports Industry Awards was announced this morning.

Kitman Labs’ Injury Profiler has the backing of Leinster Rugby and premier league soccer clubs in the UK, and is now being trialled by some major league soccer clubs in the US, writes Trish Dromey.

An Irish sports science technology company has announced the creation of 24 new jobs.