Irish fans may lose out in BT deal
Colm O'Neill, Chief Executive of BT Ireland, explains that a deal is not yet done to show BT Sport's Premier League matches in Ireland
Colm O'Neill, Chief Executive of BT Ireland, explains that a deal is not yet done to show BT Sport's Premier League matches in Ireland
BT Sport have moved to assure English Premier League fans in Ireland that they will have access to the company's 38 live league matches next season.
BT's emergence as a serious challenger to BSkyB for sports rights continued today after it was announced that the telecommunications giant has acquired ESPN's UK and Ireland TV channels business.
BT Vision boss has revealed plans for "a dazzling new European tournament" that will inevitably cast huge uncertainty over the Heineken Cup's future.
European rugby has been plunged into disarray following an announcement by English clubs that they had agreed a separate TV deal with BT.
John Isner has prevailed is his titanic tussle with Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon. Updates from the marathon match are available here.
Donegal middleweight Stephen O'Reilly advanced to within two bouts of retaining his U-21 title after David Joyce retired in the second round of Friday night's 75kg decider at the National Stadium in Dublin.
Eric Donovan and Darren O'Neill claimed gold medals at the Zlatko Hrbic Senior Multi-Nations in Zagreb, Croatia on Saturday night.
Leinster and Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy has been voted the Players' Player of the Year by his fellow players at the 5th annual BT IRUPA Rugby Players' Awards at Croke Park.
Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll has been nominated alongside fellow Ireland internationals Paul O'Connell and Johnny O'Connor for the 2005 BT IRUPA Players' Player of the Year award.
Ireland and Scotland's joint bid to host the Euro 2008 soccer tournament has been boosted by a five-figure sponsorship pledge from one of the bid's corporate backers.
Arsenal have signed a four-year sponsorship deal with O2 which will net then between £6m and £10m sterling over the next two years.
Legendary Scottish centre Scott Hastings is to retire at the end of the season.