Ireland

Setanta Sports has secured exclusive Irish rights to a minimum of 76 live English Premier League soccer matches – building on its increasing portfolio.

Rugby world governing body the IRB has confirmed Ireland will host the 2007 IRB Under-19 World Championship.
Business

A lawyer who has in the past represented Saddam Hussein and Slobodan Milosevic has seen his hopes of acquiring a slice of Irish soccer club Shelbourne ruled out.
Business

Plans are being considered to extend golf's Ryder Cup to four days from the traditional three.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Philips shavers have agreed a partnership deal to become the Male Shaving Partner of the WilliamsF1 team in 2006.

Challenge Business has joined forces with a number of Irish-based companies for its forthcoming inaugural Ireland Challenge yacht race.
Media

Broadband consumption of sports content will increase by 25 per cent over the next three years, according to a survey of delegates at the New Media Sportscasting Summit.
Events

FedEx has signed up as a partner to ERC’s Heineken Cup and European Challenge Cup rugby union tournaments.
Events

NASN and Major League Baseball (MLB) have reached a groundbreaking five-year, pan-European broadcast deal, beginning with the 2006 season.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a big increase in the programme of One-Day International (ODI) cricket for associate member countries, to develop the game globally.
Business

Bank of Ireland will be official sponsor of the UK's Norwich Union Grand Prix.
Business

Overall spending by Irish companies in sports sponsorship is set to grow by more than 15 per cent to almost B
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Six Nations Committee has appointed SAS as official data and competitive intelligence partner of rugby union's RBS 6 Nations Championship.
Business

O2 Ireland has become an Official Partner of this year's 36th Ryder Cup, which takes place at The K Club, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Stadia

Ireland's Six Nations rugby games and the Republic of Ireland's European Football Championship qualifiers will be staged at Dublin's Croke Park next year.
Business

Gavin Hastings, the former Scotland rugby captain, has sold his sports sponsorship business to Irish tycoon Fintan Drury.
Business

The chairman of the RTE Authority, the management body for Ireland's public service broadcaster, has resigned because of a potential conflict of interest over TV rights to the Ryder Cup.
Events

Racing UK, the media rights company owned by some of the UK’s top racecourses, is joining forces with two of America’s premier horse racing companies to launch a new international television channel.