Support in Sport, the Irish firm that provides sports pitches around the world, hopes to benefit from the World Cup finals next year.

The Co Sligo-based sports group that counts Real Madrid and Barcelona amongst its clients is set for a record year in 2014 and is on course to achieve €5 million in profits.

A Sligo-based sports group that counts Real Madrid, Juventus, and Man City among its clients last year recorded an 8% increase in profits to €2.4m after revenues rose 25%.

A WORLD renowned Irish pitch building company last night claimed they ‘knew nothing’ about the planned work on the Croke Park surface.