One of the world’s elite female assistant soccer referees believes that Maggie Farrelly can fulfil her dream of becoming a leading GAA whistler in a male-dominated arena.

IT might have seemed as if nothing moved in construction and infrastructure in Ireland in the year that most will rather forget.

The Government and Opposition have welcomed An Bord Pleanála's decision to approve the planned redevelopment of the Lansdowne Road stadium in Dublin.

Two of the country's leading sports bodies face a tough battle to secure planning permission for all aspects of the redevelopment of the Lansdowne Road stadium.

Development plans for the new Lansdowne Road Stadium moved to a new phase today with the awarding of the design and project management contracts for the stadium.