Sports Law

FIFA should halt the process to select Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before a vote of FIFA members next month, campaigners have said. Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance are also calling on FIFA to mak

Beauchamps LLP will remain official legal advisors to Leinster Rugby under an extension to their long-standing partnership. The firm's relationship with Leinster Rugby has been going for longer than 10 years and has now been extended for a  further two seasons, with an option of a third. 

Connacht Rugby has renewed its partnership with RDJ, the long-standing official legal advisor for the club. Philip Patterson, head of commercial and marketing at Connacht Rugby, said: "We're delighted to renew our long standing partnership with RDJ.

The lawyer heading the Olympic Federation of Ireland has been congratulated on Ireland's success at the Paris games. Sarah Keane was a solicitor at Matheson before becoming CEO of Swim Ireland and later president of the Olympic Federation of Ireland.

Arthur Cox will join Olympic athlete Sally Gunnell OBE and local business leaders and sports professionals at the upcoming Ulster Hockey Club 1896 gala lunch. The law firm is sponsoring the event at Titanic Belfast on 20 September, which will include a panel discussion on the challenges and opportun

Ireland should be the home of a new international body helping to fast-track complaints about online hate speech targeting athletes, a forum hosted by international law firm Clark Hill has heard.

Solicitor Eoin McGarrity has been appointed to the board of Sport NI for a four-year term. Mr McGarrity is currently head of legal and compliance and a director of Charterhouse Group, where he is responsible for risk management, governance, ESG and legal compliance.

Fieldfisher partner JP McDowell summarises a recent summit on the future of sports regulation in Ireland. I recently had the pleasure of chairing a fantastic panel on the future of sports regulation as part of Fieldfisher’s ongoing seminar series on regulation.

A&L Goodbody lawyer Conor Campbell has been re-elected as a director of Cycling Ireland. Mr Campbell, a senior associate in A&L Goodbody's London office, has served on the board since 2021, latterly as its vice-president.

Mason Hayes & Curran is to continue its sponsorship of professional Irish cyclist Megan Armitage for the 2024 season. The business law firm has been sponsoring the 27-year-old athlete since 2022.

Legislation to reform the governance of men's football in England and "put fans back at the heart of the game" in response to attempts to form a breakaway European Super League has been introduced in the UK Parliament. The Football Governance Bill will establish a new Independent Football Regulator

Greater access is a key priority for women's sport in Ireland, a panel discussion hosted by William Fry LLP to mark International Women's Day has heard.

Law firm RDJ has been announced as headline sponsor for the 2024 Dublin City Triathlon, which is set to attract athletes from across the globe. Scheduled for 24 August, the race will feature a challenging course that includes swimming in the scenic waters of the upper river Liffey, by the Garda Boat

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a probe into the level of awareness and understanding of data protection in the sports sector. A survey questionnaire is to be issued to a representative sample of voluntary and professional clubs in a number of different sports.

Northern Ireland barrister Emma McIlveen has been appointed as chair of the Irish Football Association's appeals committee. Writing on LinkedIn, Ms McIlveen said: "I have been a member of the appeals committee for the past few years and I am honoured to now take on the role of chair.