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NEWS that Limerick will soon be playing host to the World Rally Championship, the world’s largest international rallying series, received widespread welcome across this week.

The announcement was made on Tuesday (January 9) at a special event held by Motorsport Ireland had local racing fans revving their motors for the giant of world motoring to touch down in the Treaty.

Limerick Motor Club had presented a bid to Motorsport Ireland to host the World Rally Championship (WRC) at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell.

At a press conference held on Tuesday, Aiden Harper, president of Motorsport Ireland, confirmed that the three-year WRC deal would see a…

Gavin Cooney

reports from Uefa HQ, Nyon

THE FAI HAVE played their part in persuading Uefa to grant them co-hosting duties at Euro 2028, so now they must convince their base that it’s worthwhile. 

Given Ireland’s six games are at the Aviva Stadium, the FAI say their outlay will be modest, while it might rake in up to €25 million for the Association. That windfall depends on Ireland earning an invite to their own party, with qualification not guaranteed. But should Ireland participate at the tournament, FAI CEO Jonathan Hill estimates an income boost…

SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — The team on the lookout to have the Bay Region be 1 of the 10 U.S. cities or regions to host game titles of the 2026 Planet Cup shipped its pitch on Tuesday, with Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara currently being the centerpiece.

The Bay Location Host Committee fulfilled nearly with FIFA and U.S. Soccer to existing its bid to provide as a single of the 10 host communities in the U.S. Tuesday’s conference was the very first option to existing the Bay Place Host Committee’s vision of web hosting 2026 Planet Cup online games, which will be performed in the U.S., Mexico and Canada – the 1st time the match is hosted by 3 nations. The Bay Space is 1 of 17 U.S. finalists functioning to earn hosting rights for the tournament’s game titles.

In the presentation, the…