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Ireland Sports News API

Get the live top sports headlines from Ireland with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Ireland Sports News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Ireland.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ie&category=sports&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 221072,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "6aea87edca5b19774ea7637bb531838f",
            "title": "Galway community rallies to bring boy (15) home after passing - ‘His loss has left a void that can never be filled’",
            "description": "The Galway community launched an appeal to help a local family bring their son, who passed away at the age of 15, back to Poland.",
            "content": "Hubert Letniowski from Doughiska, Galway city, passed away following a short illness on Monday, December 1, in Crumlin Hospital, Dublin, surrounded by his loving family.\nHe will be deeply missed by his heartbroken parents, Krystian and Beata, and by ... [3424 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.ie/regionals/galway/news/galway-community-rallies-to-bring-boy-15-home-after-passing-his-loss-has-left-a-void-that-can-never-be-filled/a1590010373.html",
            "image": "https://focus.independent.ie/thumbor/NJ4h6B6vhr2JJN1MBbN0JV2nvaQ=/629x460/smart/prod-mh-ireland/a576940a-9699-4d10-8019-90eec7563995/1241fa35-5929-4602-86a5-58be53c94c65/RG%20Hubert%20Letniowski.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-08T15:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ae507f956c22e5192e709803bdcb0f18",
                "name": "The Irish Independent",
                "url": "https://www.independent.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3d835bef24696f55bedfdcaa0fbfcc80",
            "title": "Joey Barton spared jail over grossly offensive social media posts",
            "description": "Last month a jury at Liverpool Crown Court found the former footballer had ‘crossed the line between free speech and a crime’ with six posts on X.",
            "content": "Ex-footballer Joey Barton has been spared jail after sending grossly offensive social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.\nLast month a jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Barton, 43, had “crossed... [1888 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/joey-barton-spared-jail-over-grossly-offensive-social-media-posts-1839396.html",
            "image": "https://img.resized.co/breaking-news/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjVcXFwvMTJcXFwvMDgxMjAzMTFcXFwvMi44MjMyNjI1Ni1lMTc2NTE5NjkxMjU4Mi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6MTIwMCxcImhlaWdodFwiOjYyNyxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3LmJyZWFraW5nbmV3cy5pZVxcXC9pXFxcL2JuLW5vaW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6W119IiwiaGFzaCI6IjUyZDg4OTM1MThlMWUxZGY2ZGRmMTE2NGVhNWY2YzgyMjI0ZmY0ODQifQ==/joey-barton-spared-jail-over-grossly-offensive-social-media-posts.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-08T12:34:36Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "1951d186094a4179f14aad4185bb1055",
                "name": "BreakingNews.ie",
                "url": "https://www.breakingnews.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "fbaf6962bda1cc79383218fec76307e5",
            "title": "Munster glory for Daingean Uí Chúis after late drama",
            "description": "A dramatic finish to the Munster club SFC final saw Daingean Uí Chúis claim a maiden title after Conor Geaney fired over a two-point score at the death to defeat St Finbarr's at Semple Stadium by 1-18 to 0-20",
            "content": "Daingean Uí Chúis 1-18 St Finbarr's 0-20\nA dramatic finish to the AIB Munster Senior Club Football Championship final saw Daingean Uí Chúis claim a maiden title after Conor Geaney fired over a two-point score at the death to defeat St Finbarr's at Se... [3592 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/1207/1547719-munster-glory-for-daingean-ui-chuis-after-late-drama/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/002397a8-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-08T12:27:59Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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