ICT in Sport: Data, set, match

Every summer, for two weeks, the eyes of the world are fixed on Wimbledon.

hile never quite making it to the Irish squad, former Ireland A international and Leinster player Emmet Farrell had an on-field career he could be proud of. Farrell’s influence on the game, however, has been far greater since moving into an off-field role as the team’s performance analyst. For over a decade he has crunched the numbers, analysed tape, and broken down individual player performance to find an edge for Leinster. In that ...