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Hawk-Eye firm behind VAR technology reports £62 million turnover in new accounts

The use of the technology was at the centre of a controversy related to Liverpool’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League

Ireland and UK set to host Euro 2028 after Turkey withdraws bid

Irish and UK bid to be ratified by Uefa next Tuesday

Eddie O’Sullivan: I expect Ireland to win the group – but I’d rather play France than the All Blacks

Les Bleus know we have their number and they are more afraid of us than they are of South Africa

Clash of stumbling rugby giants has huge implications for loser

As Wales and Australia meet in the world cup, the result will impact the future of the game in their respective countries

History in their sights – rowers aim for back-to-back Olympic titles

Fintan McCarthy is taking a well-earned rest after his third world title, but he and Paul O’Donovan are aiming to go again in Paris next year

Elaine Byrne: How the dramatic transformation of Irish rugby’s fortunes was no accident

The IRFU has hit on a winning formula – the more money it makes, the more it invests in the game, the more professionalised it becomes and the better it becomes at winning

Vodafone to focus on bringing women’s rugby to fore in TeamofUs

Enhanced support for women’s team a key factor in extension of sponsorship deal

Vodafone to extend sponsorship to women’s rugby team in renewed IRFU partnership

Four-year deal will see telecom giant remain principal partner of male rugby team while its logo also appears on women’s teams’ jersey

Rugby World Cup gaffes bode badly for French Olympics

Crammed trams and beverage shortages at venues last week left fans frustrated and organisers on the back foot

Powerful Irish pack can defuse the South African bomb squad

While getting the edge on the enigmatic Rassie Erasmus’s in-form Springboks will be challenging, former Irish international Jordi Murphy believes Andy Farrell’s men are up to the task

Stephen Kenny wins a reprieve but it looks like it’s game over for the Ireland manager

The FAI have said the Irish manager is staying for the rest of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, but a new contract seems unlikely

Ronan O’Gara: ‘South Africa are the team to beat at this World Cup’

The former out-half said Ireland and France also stand a chance but it’s the Springboks that are the firm favourites following demolition of All Blacks

Being Johnny Sexton: how do you fill in for one of the greatest players in the game?

The talismanic 38-year-old rugby fly-half hasn’t played since his injury against England in March. Can his understudies step up to his level?

Luis Rubiales: Football macho man who scored massive own goal

The Spanish football federation president has insisted that he will not resign over his kissing of Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final – but he may yet be sacked

Field of dreams – what might have been if we were hosting Rugby World Cup

If Ireland had won the rights to hold the event, it might have gone well or maybe not but our failure to do so would probably be regarded as irrelevant if we could what many say we are capable of and win it

Tourism chiefs put Ireland on course to attract high-spending golf visitors

Adare Manor will host the prestigious Ryder Cup in 2027 and Fáilte Ireland plans to seize the chance to promote Ireland as a major golfing destination

Exclusive: Stripe’s red card to the FAI as search for sponsor drags on

The football governing body approached Collison brothers in bid to secure €2.5m deal to feature company’s logo on jersey

Jack Carty: ‘In business or sport, it’s important not to let things go stale’

The Connacht captain won’t be off to France for the World Cup this time round, but he’s aiming for a top-four spot the United Rugby Championship, scoping out his options after rugby and running up that hill for Jack and Jill

Nice: come for the rugby, and you may never leave

This September you can enjoy a Rugby World Cup clash before taking a stroll on the Prom or through the Old Town in the gorgeous capital of the Côte d’Azur

Virgin seeks more collaboration with RTÉ to keep sports coverage outside paywalls

Free-to-air broadcasters must partner up and split coverage rather than bid against each other, says Virgin Media