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# Sports

Last month
August 2023
# Soccer
Ireland men's team to face New Zealand in final fixture of calendar year
The friendly will take place three days after Ireland’s European qualifier against The Netherlands in Amsterdam.
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Aug 25th 2023, 9:58 AM
# factcheck
Debunked: Incompatible athlete death stats continue to be used to mislead about vaccines
Heart problems in athletes have been deceptively blamed on COVID-19 vaccines
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Aug 17th 2023, 5:34 PM
This year
2023
# factcheck
Debunked: Cycle ride misreported to link it with controversial issues involving trans athletes
The TransAtlanticWay ride has become an unlikely focus of controversy.
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Jun 13th 2023, 3:12 PM
# Refugees
Minister asks sports bodies to help provide refugee accommodation during 'time of extreme need'
Sports Minister Catherine Martin has written to over 70 sporting bodies and organisations to seek assistance.
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Feb 4th 2023, 11:01 AM
Last year
2022
# Final whistle
Funding for sports should be tied to commitment to stopping abuse, says Oireachtas committee
The committee’s chair said there is “no place for abusive or discriminatory behaviour in sport”.
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Jun 28th 2022, 6:26 PM
# War in Ukraine
Russian court extends detention of US basketball star
Brittney Griner will stay in custody until at least 19 May, it was announced.
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Mar 18th 2022, 11:00 AM
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# Problem Gambling
Michael D Higgins describes TV gambling ads as a 'scourge' as he urges debate around the issue
President Higgins said debate around gambling in Ireland is to be welcomed.
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Jul 10th 2021, 10:31 AM
# Trial events
Ticketholders with symptoms of Covid-19 should be refunded, sports grounds told
Contact details of spectators at trial sport events will be kept for up to 28 days for contact tracing.
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Jun 7th 2021, 1:41 PM
Voices
Opinion: When Naomi Osaka talks, we should listen - athletes are not commodities
As Osaka withdraws from the French Open, psychology professor Peter Terry says we should remember that athletes are not super human
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Jun 1st 2021, 2:15 PM
# Summertime
Minister 'optimistic' fans will be able to attend test sporting events during the summer
Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers says Ireland can learn from what other countries are doing.
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Apr 20th 2021, 4:47 PM
# Coronavirus
IRFU losses due to Covid expected to exceed €30 million this year
The Oireachtas Covid-19 committee will hear concerns from sports organisations today about their financial viability.
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Sep 18th 2020, 6:30 AM
# Changes
Sport pilot events in England limited to 1,000 people with return of fans under review
Plans for horse racing, football, basketball, and speedway events have changed after a rise in Covid-19 cases.
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Sep 9th 2020, 8:26 PM
# Health 2.0
Ireland's sports tech squad is hitting form as investment flows
It is time to ‘accelerate’ as companies such as Kitman Labs and Output Sports secure new funding.
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Feb 29th 2020, 1:01 AM
# Health 2.0
Ireland's sports tech squad is hitting form as investment flows
It is time to ‘accelerate’ as companies such as Kitman Labs and Output Sports secure new funding.
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Feb 28th 2020, 12:03 PM
# Health 2.0
On a mission for growth: Why Kitman Labs is planning to double in size
The fast-growing Irish startup is on a hiring spree as it looks to capitalise on an evolution in sports tech.
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Jan 23rd 2020, 10:35 AM
# Health 2.0
On a mission for growth: Why Kitman Labs is planning to double in size
The fast-growing Irish startup is on a hiring spree as it looks to capitalise on an evolution in sports tech.
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Jan 22nd 2020, 1:10 AM
# two sections
Shane Ross says government will 'look at' proposal to split FAI
A plan has been created by FAI members to split the organisation into two sections, the Irish Independent has reported.
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Dec 12th 2019, 9:41 AM
# Startups and tech
Betting software startup Banach scored €1m, with backing from ex-Paddy Power execs
Paddy Power’s co-founder is among the investors taking a punt on the company again.
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Oct 10th 2019, 10:08 AM
# Startups and tech
Betting software startup Banach scored €1m, with backing from ex-Paddy Power execs
Paddy Power’s co-founder is among the investors taking a punt on the company again.
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Oct 10th 2019, 1:00 AM
# Sports
The Irish economy is reaping the rewards of the sporting industry
According to a new calculation the sporting industry almost doubles return on government investment.
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Oct 4th 2019, 1:00 AM
# Startup Scout
Output Sports is building smart sensors for strength and conditioning training
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out promising companies that are emerging from Ireland.
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Sep 26th 2019, 10:20 AM
# Startup Scout
Output Sports is building smart sensors for strength and conditioning training
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out promising companies that are emerging from Ireland.
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Sep 23rd 2019, 1:00 AM
# Well read
The real Eddie Jones, Jonny Cooper's five-in-a-row relief and more of the week's best sportswriting
Stick on the kettle and settle into some of our favourite reads from this week.
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Sep 22nd 2019, 8:30 AM
# Sports
Meet the man taking up the reins at the Curragh Racecourse
Pat Keogh wants Kildare locals to see the venue ‘as their racecourse’ as it emerges from a turbulent period
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Aug 22nd 2019, 9:31 AM
# Tweet Elite
Wan-Bissaka playing U12s for Palace, Rossies' super-fan Paddy Joe Burke and more Tweets of the Week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
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Jun 23rd 2019, 10:30 AM
# Tweet Elite
Shane Ross robs Katie's limelight, GAA referee brings McDonalds to A&E and more Tweets of the Week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
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Jun 9th 2019, 10:30 AM
# Startups and tech
Glofox has raised $10m in new funding for its push into the US market
The gym software startup is opening a new office in Los Angeles.
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May 14th 2019, 3:54 PM
Voices
Opinion: At a club football match on a cold and rainy, dismal evening - I fell in love with Gaelic games
I love the sense of community spirit that is manifest at every match. Throughout Ireland, the GAA is the glue that binds residents together, writes Larry Donnelly.
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May 4th 2019, 7:30 AM
# building and property
Why gym supremo Ben Dunne is on the lookout for smaller workout spaces
The high-profile businessman is moving one of his main Dublin branches to the basement of a cinema.
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Apr 14th 2019, 6:30 AM
# building and property
Why gym supremo Ben Dunne is on the lookout for smaller workout spaces
The high-profile businessman is moving one of his main Dublin branches to the basement of a cinema.
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Apr 11th 2019, 1:31 PM
# building and property
Why gym supremo Ben Dunne is on the lookout for smaller workout spaces
The high-profile businessman is moving one of his main Dublin branches to the basement of a cinema.
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Apr 9th 2019, 5:11 PM
# retail and services
Sports fashion brand Gym+Coffee is opening in Cork - but has put its UK plans on ice
The Irish athleisure startup has been feeling the burn from Brexit.
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Mar 27th 2019, 2:50 PM
# Sports
How Perpetua took the 'best of nightclubs' to build a gym for the aspirational tech elite
After making its Dublin debut, the chain is already scouting other locations in the city.
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Mar 27th 2019, 2:43 PM
# Sports
How Perpetua took the 'best of nightclubs' to build a gym for the aspirational tech elite
After making its Dublin debut, the chain is already scouting other locations in the city.
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Mar 24th 2019, 1:00 AM
# retail and services
Sports fashion brand Gym+Coffee is opening in Cork - but has put its UK plans on ice
The Irish athleisure startup has been feeling the burn from Brexit.
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Mar 22nd 2019, 3:00 PM
Voices
'Why can't I find comfortable, sweat-resistant, appropriate sportsgear? I'm a woman'
‘I wonder if my O’Neills tracksuit from P.E. is stashed away anywhere at home?’, writes Sarah Geraghty.
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Feb 19th 2019, 7:00 AM
# Let's Get Quizzical
Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
How closely have you paid attention to this week’s sporting headlines?
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Jan 18th 2019, 5:00 PM
# The Saints Are Coming
Can anyone stop the Saints from marching to the Super Bowl?
They might not have the best offence or defence but nobody is more complete than New Orleans, writes Steve O’Rourke.
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Nov 26th 2018, 12:06 PM
# retail and services
Flyefit's bumper profits highlight the very lucrative business of budget gyms
The low-cost chain has rapidly expanded and will soon open its first branch in Cork.
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Nov 21st 2018, 6:00 PM
# Tweet Elite
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh abseiling, Drake backing McGregor and more Tweets of the Week
Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.
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Oct 7th 2018, 11:25 AM
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