Spending quarter of a century in the International Tennis Federation gave Dave Miley a unique perspective on tennis at all levels, so it’s hardly a surprise he threw his hat in the ring as a candidate for ITF president.

The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) is hopeful that the International Olympic Council's (IOC) investigation into Pat Hickey and the Rio 2016 ticketing scandal will be completed before the Tokyo Games in 2020.

Olympic Federation of Ireland President Sarah Keane is “surprised” Pat Hickey received an invitation to attend next month’s European Games in Belarus.

John Treacy believes there is no reason why the FAI can not mirror the example set by the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) in cleaning house and transforming into a beacon of good sporting governance in the next two years.

They can’t escape now. Not even him.

What a difference a day made this week.

Ireland rugby Grand Slam winner Lynne Cantwell has been appointed to lead a major new drive to break down the barriers to women in sport.

“A straight-talking Aussie with a big heart” – that’s how the Irish team’s Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Olympics was described yesterday by Peter Sherrard, CEO of the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI).

From hockey to rowing, women’s achievements in sport are finally starting to get their fair share of attention. But there’s a lot more to be done, writes Marjorie Brennan

Artists, business leaders and entrepreneurs will gather in Dublin this week to inspire Ireland’s young people, writes Rita de Brún.

Olympic Council of Ireland president Sarah Keane acknowledged yesterday that she is “uncomfortable” with the possibility of Pat Hickey returning to the OCI Board.

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) will examine the position on the board of its former president, Pat Hickey, in January.

Despite them getting far greater visibility in recent years, the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) Sarah Keane has warned that women in sport are “in danger of losing our audience”.

Stephen Martin has stepped down as the CEO of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) to pursue other career interests, it has been announced.

During Jim Gavin’s presentation at Sport Ireland’s recent HPX Conference, the Dublin manager noted that there were “some competitors in the audience”, past and present, which probably explained why he was so big on philosophy but so scarce on actual detail, writes Kieran Shannon.

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has rubbished reports that they are going to initiate a process to have Pat Hickey removed from his role with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The OCI is on a journey to try and re-establish its credibility after the Rio tickets scandal, writes Daniel McConnell.

The Olympic Council of Ireland has today rubbished reports that it is going to initiate a process to have Pat Hickey removed from his role with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

An Olympics ethics body and Irish corporate enforcers are among the groups that will examine the critical report into alleged ticket touting in Rio.

The murky ticket-touting scandal that has engulfed the Olympic Council of Ireland was compared to something out of The Godfather.

TDs will decide this month on whether to compel Pat Hickey to answer questions about the Rio ticket scandal.

Minister for Transport Shane Ross has warned he will not reinstate funding for the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) until it cuts ties with shamed ticketing agents THG and implements reform.

The absence of details around payments to the Olympic Council of Ireland for tickets to the Games bought by agents is expected to be investigated further in the wake of the Rio ticket touting inquiry.

Former Irish Olympics president Pat Hickey is at the centre of fresh scandal after it emerged he signed secret ticket deals with ‘banned’ agent THG last year.

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has to date paid out €1.5m to cover the fallout from the Rio ticketing scandal, figures obtained by the Irish Examiner reveal.

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) will insist that all sports represented at future Olympic Games will have to be led by their high performance directors.

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) will insist that all sports represented at future Olympic Games will have to be led by their high performance directors.

It’s been ten months and two days since the closing ceremony at the Maracana Stadium brought an end to a deeply flawed extravaganza in Brazil but, for the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), Rio 2016 is the Games that never ended.

Some highly-charged racing is in store when the Colours Races — those famous head-to-heads between the crews of Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin — take place on Saturday on the River Liffey.

This week Michael Moynihan tackles the controversial issue of gender equality in sport.

The newly elected president of the Olympic Council of Ireland has spoken about the “devastating” impact of last year’s scandals at the Rio Games and hinted she would prefer to see a report into the situation published.

It was shortly before 10pm on Thursday evening in Dublin’s Conrad Hotel when Sarah Keane was formally ratified as the new president of the Olympic Council of Ireland and any little remaining interest among the general public in the organisation’s internal politicking dissipated into the cold, dark night.

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The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has a new president for the first time in 28 years after Swim Ireland’s Sarah Keane was swept in to the position with a vote at the body’s EGM in Dublin’s Conrad Hotel late last night.

Pat Hickey, who has temporarily stepped aside as Olympic Council of Ireland president, and close allies who have held roles for at least eight years could be forced out under drastic reforms called for by an independent review of the group.

Latest: Former Brazil World Cup winner turned Senator Romario has stated he tipped off authorities to the alleged ticket touting operation.

The majority of people in Ireland claim to be physically active — more than half are members of a sports or fitness club, while solo activities have become more popular than team sports.

A DESIRE to stay healthy and fit is the major driving force behind older Irish people participating in physical activity, with women more driven by than men.