Sports Law

A&L Goodbody is to continue its sponsorship of the Ulster Rugby Business Club for a further three years following a successful inaugural year of networking events. Launched last year in the A&L Goodbody Lounge at Belfast's Affidea Stadium, the Business Club has quickly become a hub for local

Paddy Murphy of Ogier's Irish office examines a recent court dispute over a FIFA broadcasting rights deal struck over WhatsApp. The recent English Court of Appeal decision in DAZN v Coupang Corporation offers critical insights into how binding agreements in media can be formed — even through i

Solicitor Sarah Keane is to take the helm of Cricket Ireland. Ms Keane has been appointed as chief executive officer designate and will take on the role from March 2026, becoming the first woman to serve as CEO of a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has launched a specialist sports law group headed by Peter McKenna, former Irish rugby international and a partner at the firm. The new group will advise sporting organisations, athletes, event operators, sponsors, and technology innovators on the full range of legal issues

Law firm William Fry played a key role in Sunday's historic first-ever US National Football League (NFL) regular season game in Ireland. The Pittsburgh Steelers triumphed 24-21 against the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park on Sunday, in what has been hailed as a significant cultural and sporting momen

William Fry has been advising the US National Football League (NFL) on its historic plans to bring the first-ever regular season game to Ireland. The Pittsburgh Steelers — whose president, Art Rooney II, has family links to Newry, Co Down — are set to take the field at Croke Park in 2025

Irish sports law practice Geaney Solicitors has formed a strategic alliance with English law firm Hansells Solicitors. The firms said the alliance, to be led by Niall Geaney from Geaney Solicitors and Mark Scott from Hansells, enhances both firms’ ability to provide seamless, cross-border spor

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.