Ireland

The European Challenge Tour is set to benefit from The 2006 Ryder Cup in Ireland following the establishment of a new event on the 2005 Schedule - the 'Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge'.

The British Horseracing Board's hopes of raising at least £100million a year from the sale of pre-race data to bookmakers have been dashed after the Court of Appeal ruled that the data is not theirs to sell.

World Snooker is to stage the first ever major snooker tournament in Northern Ireland next month.

The British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand will be the first in history to make a profit despite the series already being lost in the wake of last weekend's second Test defeat in Wellington.

International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani has confirmed a $2.5million package of High Performance funding for the five teams that qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

NetJets, the European private jet operator, will continue its relationship with the Curragh Racecourse in Ireland by sponsoring the NetJets 2 Year Old Maiden Stakes.

America’s cricket association, the USACA, will not be able to attend the International Cricket Council’s Associate’s meeting on Sunday and the following ICC Conference.

TG4 will deliver exclusive live television coverage in Ireland of cycling’s most famous race, the Tour de France.

Quintus, the sports and entertainment group, has acquired Three-D-Signs International, the company that owns the worldwide patents to 3-D surface branding.

Trajectory Sports & Media Group, LLC will sell commercial advertising and sponsorships to US customers for Setanta, the Irish-based broadcast company.

Jean-Pierre Lux has been re-elected as European Rugby Cup (ERC) chairman for a further two years.

TG4 will deliver exclusive live television coverage in Ireland for the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for the next three years.

This Saturday’s Derby will be the first major British sports event to be broadcast live on mobile phone.

This Saturday’s Derby will be the first major British sports event to be broadcast live on mobile phone.

This Saturday’s Derby will be the first major British sports event to be broadcast live on mobile phone.

Scotland and Ireland say they will play their own league next year following a row with Celtic League partners Wales.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has launched a major sponsorship acquisition programme.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has launched a major sponsorship acquisition programme.