eir Sport confirm channels to go off the air later this year

The eir Sport panel at the Guinness PRO14 match between Leinster and Ospreys at the RDS Arena. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

eir Sport will wind up later this year, the broadcaster has announced.

It comes after the telecommunications company had confirmed that they were opting out of bidding for rights to show sporting events as the TV rights were being bid for.