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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": 227864,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "1de676985df1fbdcee980af079992870",
            "title": "Toulon and Castres pick up wins in Munster's Euro pool",
            "description": "Munster's Pool 2 rivals Toulon came out on top over Bath in an entertaining nine-try contest and took a 45-34 victory in the Champions Cup, while Castres beat Edinburgh 33-0.",
            "content": "Munster's Pool 2 rivals Toulon came out on top over Bath in an entertaining nine-try contest and took a 45-34 victory in the Investec Champions Cup at Stade Mayol.\nThe result means all six teams in the group have a win and a loss to their name after ... [3026 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2025/1214/1549007-toulon-and-castres-pick-up-wins-in-munsters-euro-pool/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0023a051-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-14T20:50:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5713ba55041474cb9f582c5c5cf5c273",
            "title": "Nancy defends tactics after Celtic loss in Cup final",
            "description": "Wilfried Nancy dismissed suggestions his tactical transformation had cost Celtic the Premier Sports Cup after his disastrous start to life in Glasgow continued with a 3-1 defeat by St Mirren.",
            "content": "Wilfried Nancy dismissed suggestions his tactical transformation had cost Celtic the Premier Sports Cup after his disastrous start to life in Glasgow continued with a 3-1 defeat by St Mirren.\nNancy became the first Celtic manager to lose his opening ... [2700 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1214/1549003-nancy-defends-tactics-after-celtic-loss-in-cup-final/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0023a047-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-14T20:31:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "592028f4b5060a54e2219e434c554f12",
            "title": "Shortt sets new junior record to win fourth gold medal",
            "description": "John Shortt, the 200 Backstroke European champion, won his fourth gold medal of the three-day meet, winning the ultra-fast men's 50 metres freestyle in 21.89 seconds, a new junior Irish record on the final day of competition at the Irish Winter Nationals at the National Aquatic Centre (NAC).",
            "content": "John Shortt, the 200 Backstroke European champion, won his fourth gold medal of the three-day meet, winning the ultra-fast men's 50 metres freestyle in 21.89 seconds, a new junior Irish record on the final day of competition at the Irish Winter Natio... [2254 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/swimming/2025/1214/1549001-shortt-sets-new-junior-record-to-win-fourth-gold-medal/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0023a044-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-14T20:03:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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