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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…

One of the most exciting and prestigious hockey tournaments in the world is reportedly coming to Minnesota. The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Michael Russo reported on Wednesday that the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship will be held in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The tournament will likely start in late December 2025, meaning the State of Hockey has two years to prepare for the event.

The World Junior Championship (WJC) — specifically, the Under-20 WJC — draws a lot of eyes every year. Most of the biggest prospects in the sport partake in the tournament, with most of them being affiliated with an NHL team. For example, the Minnesota Wild’s 2022 first-round pick Liam Öhgren is representing Team Sweden in the semifinal this year, and 2022 sixth-rounder Servac Petrovsky…

One of the most exciting and prestigious hockey tournaments in the world is reportedly coming to Minnesota. The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Michael Russo reported on Wednesday that the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship will be held in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The tournament will likely start in late December 2025, meaning the State of Hockey has two years to prepare for the event.

The World Junior Championship (WJC) — specifically, the Under-20 WJC — draws a lot of eyes every year. Most of the biggest prospects in the sport partake in the tournament, with most of them being affiliated with an NHL team. For example, the Minnesota Wild’s 2022 first-round pick Liam Öhgren is representing Team Sweden in the semifinal this year, and…