Exports from firms we support reached €34.57bn last year, a new record for Irish exporters. And North America remained a priority market for these Irish-owned companies, as it accounted for 19pc of their exports in 2023, up 5pc on the year to €6.48bn.…

Family-owned landscaping company works with institutional and corporate clients Redlough’s clients include Trinity College, An Garda Síochána, Shannon Airport Group, Kildare Village and Maynooth University. Photo: Getty Redlough Landscapes, the…

Ireland women’s team came out the right side of a 64-60 thriller against the Netherlands at the National Basketball Arena on Saturday afternoon. Trailing by seven early in the opening quarter, Ireland rallied to lead at the start of the second and never…

Team GB boxer Lewis Richardson admitted he was “over the moon” after guaranteeing himself an Olympic boxing medal following a split-decision win against Zeyad Eashash. In a frenetic start to their men’s 71kg quarter-final, Eashash got the first couple of…

John Murphy. Photo: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile Kinsale’s John Murphy kept alive his hopes of winning a spot in September’s Amgen Irish Open when he carded a rollercoaster one-under 71 to lead the Irish contingent into the final round of the Irish Challenge at…

Sports scholarships to the United States are “more competitive than ever” for athletes­, with ten Irish sports stars in receipt of such awards competing at the Paris Olympics. Among them are the sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke, who took up a scholarship with…

A GOLF club where Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy played with a stunning ocean view is now on the market for a whopping €35million. This fantastic spot, The European Club is located in Ardnairy in Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow. 6 The European Club is located in…

Ireland’s Kellie Harrington says she knew she was “up against it” after she moved one step closer to retaining her Olympic title by defeating Beatriz Ferreira in a thrilling semi-final in Paris. Harrington beat the Brazilian in the final in Tokyo three…

Comedian Dara O’Briain was among the stars celebrating as Rhys McClenaghan picked up the Ireland’s maiden gymnastics gold on pommel horse at the Olympics. The 25-year-old, from Co Down, beat competition from the likes of double defending champion Max…

Rhys McClenaghan won Ireland’s maiden gymnastics gold on pommel horse but there was heartbreak for Max Whitlock in his final competition. McClenaghan was the one in despair in Tokyo after he could only finish seventh but he went into this final as the…

John Murphy and Mark Power will be putting their close friendship to one side on Sunday as they hunt a place in next month’s Amgen Irish Open. Both players will be eyeing up a spot in Royal County Down by finishing as the leading Irishman and collecting…

Rhys McClenaghan writes his name into Irish sporting history with pommel horse gold at the Paris Games (Paul ELLIS) Rhys McClenaghan won pommel horse gold at the Paris Games on Saturday for Ireland’s first ever Olympic gymnastics medal. The double world…

Rhys McClenaghan has completed gymnastics’ ‘Grand Slam’ after winning pommel horse gold at the Paris Olympics with a stunning routine. The fourth to perform his routine, the Team Ireland gymnast was flawless as his score of 15.533 edged Kazakhstan’s…

Shane Lowry’s first two rounds at Le Golf National flattered to deceive but he finally got it going on moving day and his round of five-under saw him climb up the leaderboard and inside the top-25. Birdies were hard to come by over the opening two rounds,…

Pat Ruddy appears finally ready to say goodbye to The European Club after listing the Co Wicklow links for sale with Sotheby’s International for €35 million. The Mayo-born golf writer and course architect, who says he is playing golf in his ninth decade,…

NANTERRE, France — Daniel Wiffen emerges for breakfast each morning in the athletes’ village and is swarmed by fellow Olympians and others eager for an autograph or photo. The Irish swimmer figures he has snapped some 500 of them in recent days since…

Rory McIlroy got it going in the right direction on moving day of the Olympic Men’s Golf competition at Le Golf National, and the world number three’s five-under round has him within sight of the medal positions ahead of Sunday’s final round. After two…

Marcus Freeman’s predecessor, Brian Kelly, won 12 games and reached the BCS Championship Game in his third season as Notre Dame football coach. The BCS is long gone, but that’s the level of season Fighting Irish fans are hoping for as Freeman enters his…

With the 114th Irish PGA Championship just four days away, anticipation is building for the showpiece event in the region as it returns to Palmerstown House Estate for the first time since 2005. Padraig Harrington was the winner in ’05, capturing the…

Four of golf’s leading organisations worked together to offer memorable golf experiences to children and families, thanks to the support of the R&A, during the week of The Open at Royal Troon in Scotland. The PGA, The Golf Foundation, Scottish Golf and…

Castleknock golfer Quentin Carew says he might have found form at just the right time after a busy start to the year as he prepares for another tilt at the Mullingar Scratch Cup. Carew and his partner Maggie welcomed their first child, Lily, into the…

Wiffen became the first Irishman to win a gold medal in swimming with his victory in the 800m freestyle Jonathan NACKSTRAND Text size Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen set the fastest time in qualifying for the men’s 1500 metres freestyle on Saturday, and then set…

Clara’s first sporting passion wasn’t gaelic football but showjumping and the Omagh woman’s successes in that equestrian endeavour included winning the Supreme Championship in her age group at the prestigious Dublin Horse Show as a 12-year-old. “I did…

The proposed scheme is the third phase of the Google Ireland data centre campus at Grange Castle Business Park. Photo: PA Extinction Rebellion Ireland (ERI) has said that if a planned new Google Ireland data centre gets the planning go-ahead for south…

As a fellow native of Moycullen, McDonagh (currently in Australia preparing for a new AFLW season with Hawthorns) has known Galway men’s football captain Seán Kelly for many years. While a persistent injury prevented him from starting the game, the…

Contribution by Ger Siggins (Irish Daily Mail/Sunday Independent) The dust has finally settled on Ireland’s test match win over Zimbabwe and it was a historic occasion in more ways than one. Several stats were highlighted during the game – none more than…

Paris — Was this David Harte’s last game for Ireland? Well, if it is, the Cork goalkeeper produced a highly memorable sign off with a string of world-class saves as the Green Machine beat New Zealand 2-1. Harte, 36, saved the best until 90 seconds from…

Paul Lawrie showed everyone how to do it on day two of the Staysure Seniors PGA in Scotland. A magnificent six-under on home turf would blitz the field for the local favourite. Lawrie sits three clear of Robert Coles and with clear water to the…

Croham Hurst star Canice Screene said winning the AIG Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championship is a huge boost to her career after a thrilling win in Roscommon. The English golfer, whose parents are from Ireland, followed up her great week by breaking the…

The TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship Finals are upon us this weekend on Sunday August 4th in Croke Park, particularly special this year as the LGFA celebrates its 50th anniversary. The Junior final between Fermanagh and Louth kicks off the…

Armagh will have another bugg win to celebrate after a former county goalkeeper secured a place in a top-flight American football school in Alabama. Paddy McAteer, from Mullaghbawn Cúchulainns GFC, will jet off to Alabama and tog out for Troy University,…

Douglas’ Clodagh Coughlan won the AIG Irish Women’s Amateur Close Plate when she beat Laytown and Bettystown’s Ellen O’Gorman with a birdie on the 20th. O’Gorman was 3-up with five to play before Coughlan fought back to force extra holes with a par at the…

European Championships gold medallists Ireland failed to qualify for the 4x400m mixed relay final at the Olympic Games as the absence of individual medal hope Rhasidat Adeleke proved too much of a handicap. Like the majority of athletes targeting medals…

John Murphy will be fighting on two fronts this weekend at the Irish Challenge but he was just relieved to have made his first cut of the season after an eagle and two birdies in a superb back nine effort in torrential rain at the K Club. Lingering around…

Rory McIlroy rallied strongly during the second round of the Men’s Individual Golf Singles to stay within touch of the leading pack heading into the weekend’s action at Le Golf National. McIlroy produced a brilliant birdie on his final hole on Friday…

Ireland’s men ended their Olympic hockey campaign on a high note as they produced an heroic defensive display to defeat New Zealand 2-1 in Paris. The Kiwis forced 15 penalty corners but Joseph Morrison’s fifth-minute goal was the only time they beat…

Ireland’s showjumping team missed out on a medal in the Olympic Games final at Versailles as they finished seventh despite a clear round from Ardmore’s Daniel Coyle. Shane Sweetnam, on board Jame Kann Cruz, led the Irish team off an he was looking good…

Ireland Under-19s Women and Ireland Under-15s Girls squads have been announced for two upcoming trips to England. The Under-15s squad will play in the Malvern College Festival from 14-17 August 2024 in a round-robin event that also includes…

While there have been a few high profile transfers involving Ireland players this summer, quite a few big name footballers from this part of the world still find themselves without a club as we enter the month of August. Some of those players are likely…

The All-Ireland ladies Junior, Intermediate and Senior champions will be crowned on Sunday with a triple header of exciting games on the agenda. In the first game on the Croke Park triple-bill, Louth will be aiming to gain promotion back to the…

Article By James Leyfield Experience James Leyfield is a freelance betting, sport and entertainment writer. He has worked for a number of national publications, including MailOnline, The Sun, and the Daily Mirror, and has experience writing tips for…

Shane Lowry’s medal hopes look to have ended after a second successive round of level-par at Le Golf National in the Men’s Olympic Golf tournament. After being twice interrupted due to weather on day one, prime scoring conditions greeted the early…

Fashion and homeware retailer Next has confirmed the closure of another large store in Northern Ireland. A spokesperson for the company said the Next Home outlet at Sprucefield Retail Park had “closed a few weeks ago”. The company said it was not able to…

Mark Power is hoping the wind increases during the afternoon at the Irish Challenge after he moved from the cut mark and into the mix at the K Club South Course. Having double bogeyed the par-3 2nd, his 11th, with a four-putt where the wind blew his ball…

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Ireland rowers Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan completed back-to-back Olympic titles after defending the lightweight men’s double sculls title in Paris. The pair stormed to gold at Tokyo three years ago and repeated the feat with a brilliant…

Ireland’s 1500m men’s hopefuls all failed to earn direct progression to the semi-finals as the track athletics action got under way in Paris. With only the top six securing semi-finals spots, Luke McCann was the best Irish finisher as he was eighth in…

Former Northern Ireland and Newcastle United midfielder Tommy Cassidy has died at the age of 73. The Belfast native won 24 international caps and was part of the Northern Ireland squad at the 1982 World Cup, featuring in the famous 1-0 win over hosts…

Intel’s workforce in Ireland is awaiting details on how the company’s plan to cut 15,000 jobs globally will impact on its operation in Leixlip. The impact of those job losses on Intel’s Irish operation is not yet known. A spokeswoman for the company said…

The final 11 athletes have been announced to compete for Team Ireland at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Para equestrian have a team of four that will represent Ireland at Versailles. Kate Kerr Horan returns to the Paralympic Games having made her debut…