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Tuohy family to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted in 'Blind Side' legal battle

Tuohy family to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted in 'Blind Side' legal battle

Oher claims the Tuohys have used his name, image and likeness to enrich themselves and kept him in the dark about financial dealings related to him and his story.

IRFU Media Conference

S Ian Mallon: Why World Cups don’t matter to Irish rugby’s surging $150m brand value

Chicago Bulls v Dallas Mavericks

Mark Cuban working on $3.5B sale of Dallas Mavericks to Sands casino family

Ian Mallon: The Spezial One – How adidas won Roy Keane’s endorsement

S Ian Mallon: The Spezial One – How adidas won Roy Keane’s endorsement

Jonathan Hill 12/11/2023

Apology by FAI CEO Hill opens further financial questions

In an email to staff, Hill apologised over the payment controversy and the “unwanted noise this has caused”

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

Jonathan Hill 12/11/2023

S Ian Mallon: 'Toxic payment’ blamed for FAI financial controversy

What Jackman can do for Olympic hopes and Dublin GAA goes from zero to €5.5million.

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

Staycity Aparthotels announced as Dublin GAA’s new sponsor

Dublin GAA finds what it's looking for in a sponsor

Irish-owned Staycity Aparthotels, based in the heart of Dublin 8, was established in 2004 with a single apartment in a former U2 recording studio in Dublin's Temple Bar

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Waterford v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity League Premier Division

Committee at Kildare league steps down over controversy

There has been extraordinary developments in one of the country’s top schoolboys/girls league after its committee resigned on Friday.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Sir Jim Ratcliffe file photo

Sir Jim Ratcliffe closing in on deal to become minority shareholder at Man Utd

Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group is expected to pay in the region of £1.25billion for a 25 per set stake.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Republic of Ireland v Montenegro - UEFA Under 21 Championship Qualifier

S Ian Mallon: Moneyball - anatomy of a football financial crisis

Concerns were first raised after The Pitch reported last week that those who run the Kildare and District Underage League (KDUL) were unable to produce appropriate financial statements for the league at its annual general meeting last month.

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Jonathan Hill 23/7/2022

S Ian Mallon: The financial controversy that has shocked Irish grassroots football

Due to a major flaw in the current system, the FAI insists it cannot interfere, highlighting a constitutional issue in how football is administered and run

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Tom Comyns and Ian Kenny 12/10/2017

A team behind our teams - finally some backup for our sporting backrooms

On Wednesday November 8, the Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association (ISESA) will be officially formed and launched in the national sports campus in Abbotstown.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

S Ian Mallon: Is PGA Tour finally ready to recognise Rory McIlroy's value?

FAI starts the search to fund Roy Barrett's replacement and sport's most exceptional sponsorship.

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Treaty United FC Press Conference

S Ian Mallon: Why has a billion dollar investment firm bought Treaty Utd?

The Pitch spoke to the key movers in football’s most curious buyout, a deal which takes place 7,000kms away from Tricor’s Vancouver base.

Thu, 19 Oct, 2023

McIlroy, Alexander-Arnold and Joshua among sports stars to invest in Alpine Racing

McIlroy, Alexander-Arnold and Joshua among sports stars to invest in Alpine Racing

Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are also part of the 200 million euro (£173m) strategic investment.

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

Bernie Ecclestone court case

Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone spared jail after admitting fraud

Ecclestone has been spared jail after admitting fraudulently failing to declare more than £400million held in a trust in Singapore to the Government.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

FAI attend Sport Committee

S Ian Mallon: The phonecall that changed everything with Euro 2028

Elsewhere and the most prestigious awards on the golf calendar took place this week.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Sport gets extra €7m from Government out of Budget ‘24

Sport gets extra €7m from Government out of Budget ‘24

There has been a €2m increase of funding to Women’s Sport

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

Dublin GAA End of Season Event

S Ian Mallon: Setback in search for new €1.1m sponsor of Dublin GAA

The Dubs’ hunt for a new headline commercial partner and shirt sponsor goes on after an agreement which had been reached with a new investor was dropped by the big name brand

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

Ireland celebrate qualifying for the World Cup 11/10/2022

S From 'The Last Dance' to 'Full Swing', is the sports doc boom threatening to become a bust?

The revolution will not be televised. It will be streamed. Constantly, mindlessly, formulaically. Every single sport wants in. The Last Dance inspired a raft of legacy-affirming duplicates.

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

2023 Ryder Cup - European Team Photocall

S Ian Mallon: What's the harm in watching sport on a 'dodgy box'?

The Ryder Cup is one of the subscription sports highlights of the year. But how many people pay the real price is an intriguing question

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else. Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400 percent

Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else. Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400 percent

Sales spiked on the same day that Swift was spotted in Kansas City, watching the Chiefs play the Chicago Bears alongside Kelce’s mother, Donna, from one of the football stadium’s glass-enclosed suites.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

BMW PGA Championship 2023 - Day Two - Wentworth Golf Club

S Ian Mallon: The Hidden rewards as Ryder Cup players set for $50m in bonus fees

Let’s take a look at the financial side of the Ryder Cup and those taking part in one of sport’s greatest match-ups, where a week out, the markets are calling the USA at 5/4 and Europe at Evens.

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Roy Keane 11/6/2015

S Ian Mallon: The €8m business case for Roy Keane

There’s still time the FAI CEO to show some dynamism, by laying a succession plan which will leave a lasting commercial, sporting and brand legacy for the FAI — all through the reintroduction of Roy Keane to Irish football.

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Ian Mallon: Why K Club will pay up to €20m to host the Irish Open

S Ian Mallon: Why K Club will pay up to €20m to host the Irish Open

The Irish Open is now the joint fifth most valuable event on the DP World Tour schedule.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

The Pitch: Underage football worth €40m, so why is it poor relation?

The Pitch: Underage football worth €40m, so why is it poor relation?

Very little is known about the schoolboy and schoolgirl football sector and its direct financial impact on the economy.

Thu, 31 Aug, 2023

Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion - Premier League - Stamford Bridge

S Ian Mallon: How Chelsea trade a fine line between trick and financial fair play

Like the previous two trading periods, all the talk inevitably centres around Chelsea and what has been a world record period of investment for a club.

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Ian Mallon: Three key factors driving Irish golf’s ‘exceptional’ recovery

S Ian Mallon: Three key factors driving Irish golf’s ‘exceptional’ recovery

TaylorMade beats the rest of the competition and Golf spreading the wealth.

Thu, 17 Aug, 2023

Tuohy family say they are victims of $15m ‘shakedown’ over Blind Side allegations

Tuohy family say they are victims of $15m ‘shakedown’ over Blind Side allegations

In a petition filed in a Tennessee court on Monday, Oher claims Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy did not adopt him – a central part of the movie’s plot – but instead deceived him into making them his conservators just after his 18th birthday.

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

Republic of Ireland Homecoming from FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

S Ian Mallon: Women’s World Cup review cannot repeat Euro 2016 whitewash

Much of the Ireland camp controversies in France did not centre around the manager or the players, and instead were due to various shortcomings from the very top of the organisation.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023

American Football - NFL International Series 2012 - St Louis Rams v New England Patriots - Wembley Stadium

It’s a real honour – NFL great Tom Brady becomes minority owner at Birmingham

Brady has partnered up with Knighthead Capital on several other ventures and new Blues chairman Tom Wagner is looking forward to Brady’s “direct impact”.

Thu, 03 Aug, 2023

Republic of Ireland Return from FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

S Ian Mallon: Sponsors still commercially confused about true value of WNT

Before Ireland’s incident-packed debut appearance at the finals in Australia, sponsors universally opted not to invest in the team, following qualification last year.

Thu, 03 Aug, 2023

Liverpool v Leicester City - Premier League - Anfield

S Ian Mallon: ‘The Keita Principle’ - the surging business of football risk

Why are clubs taking extreme chances with players they hope will somehow reverse the very long odds and consistent downward data patterns which have overshadowed their careers?

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

A view of GAA Go microphones ahead of the game 1/7/2023

S Ian Mallon: Why did RTÉ and GAAGO ignore the rules?

Time pressures may have been a factor given new venture was only launched in Ireland weeks before the GAA season, after being rushed to market

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Basketball - Olympic Warm-Up Match - Great Britain v USA - Manchester Arena

NBA star Russell Westbrook part of Leeds ownership group

Westbrook, according to Forbes the 14th highest-paid athlete in the world, said he had invested in the Yorkshire club at a sports and entertainment summit held by Sportico.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) funding

Ian Mallon: Revenues of €4m but GAAGO controversy set to rumble on

The subscription platform was the main subject of discussion during a Joint Committee for Media and Sports hearing at Leinster House.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Donegal v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final

Ian Mallon: Does RTÉ's outlay on sports rights reflect free-spending culture?

RTÉ is unique, when compared to our most watched sporting markets in the UK and the US, where the value of specific deals is generally available.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

The Open Championship 2018 - Preview Day Three - Carnoustie Golf Links

It’s done – Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas take minority stake in Leeds

The two friends were expected to be joined by another fellow professional Rickie Fowler but he pulled out of a deal when the club were relegated.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Watch: UCC officially open 'world-class' gym for elite athletes and teams

Watch: UCC officially open 'world-class' gym for elite athletes and teams

"This is now the best facility in the country, on this island, in terms of everything that it offers.”

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

Ian Mallon: Irish tennis no longer at break point

S Ian Mallon: Irish tennis no longer at break point

Outside of the big four — soccer, rugby, Gaelic football and hurling – tennis is the leading individual sport in the affections of the Irish public.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Leicester City v West Ham United - Premier League - King Power Stadium

Leicester fined up to £880,000 over price fixing with JD Sports

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said the Sky Bet Championship side and JD Sports have admitted to anti-competitive behaviour, which include “price fixing conduct”.

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Donegal v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final

S Ian Mallon: Is GAAGO still a legitimate side business for RTÉ?

The controversial subscription platform will form the next phase of focus for parliamentary questions around commercial solo runs at Montrose

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Shane Daly, Craig Casey, Jack O'Donoghue and Mike Haley celebrate with the URC trophy 29/5/2023

Munster looking to build on URC success

Commercially at Munster the building process had been doing just fine, almost in spite of the historic southern hemisphere win over the Stormers in the URC Grand Final last month.

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Wrexham v Boreham Wood - Vanarama National League - The Racecourse Ground

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney invest in Alpine F1 team

The Hollywood stars and co-owners of Wrexham are part of a 200million euro investment, representing a 24 per cent stake in the team.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

A general view of Croke Park before the game 9/7/2022

S Ian Mallon: Must Croke Park rebrand GAA to reflect equality?

THE biggest merger in the history of Irish sports should happen within four years, with the creation of a new entity combining hurling, men’s football, camogie and women’s football.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Ireland v England - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

S Ian Mallon: Is rugby now an indomitable force in sports sponsorship?

A Rugby World Cup and a Netflix series ahead of next Spring’s Six Nations Championship, will bring the union’s commercial division that most sought-after asset – new audience.

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Ian Mallon: Why is the FAI so confident €863m plan will work?

S Ian Mallon: Why is the FAI so confident €863m plan will work?

The Pitch: The plan is the culmination of a near two-year project by the association’s Facilities Investment Group

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

EY and Hockey Ireland announce three year sponsorship deal

EY and Hockey Ireland announce three year sponsorship deal

EY Ireland and Hockey Ireland have agreed a new three-year partnership of National Hockey teams at underage and senior levels.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2023

Manchester City v Manchester United - Emirates FA Cup Final - Wembley Stadium

Manchester City named world's most valuable football club brand

City overtake Real Madrid to become the first English club to take top spot in six years

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion - Premier League - Emirates Stadium

Illegal streaming gang jailed for selling cut-price Premier League subscriptions

The Premier League said five men were convicted of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court

Tue, 30 May, 2023