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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": 239594,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "36abb57e55d6c43ae8f47db862f68618",
            "title": "Score, Team News & Lineups",
            "description": "Liverpool's first away trip of 2026 takes them to Fulham, with three points non-negotiable for Arne Slot's side. Follow along here.",
            "content": "Liverpool are on the road for the first time in 2026, with a win the only objective at Fulham. We’re live to bring you the latest.\nKickoff delayed: Fulham vs. Liverpool will now start at 3.15pm (GMT) after a medical emergency at Craven Cottage\nFulham... [351 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thisisanfield.com/2026/01/fulham-vs-liverpool-live-updates-premier-league/",
            "image": "https://www.thisisanfield.com/wp-content/uploads/P2026-01-04-Fulham_Liverpool-45.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-04T14:21:26Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "98a72297f3c77144bf760af2e438966b",
                "name": "This Is Anfield",
                "url": "https://www.thisisanfield.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e2907a39e8e8bea7f9c05a4e5a025fa0",
            "title": "Fulham v Liverpool, Newcastle v Crystal Palace, Afcon and more: football clockwatch - live",
            "description": "It’s another busy day in the Premier League and beyond. Join Tom Bassam for updates from around the grounds",
            "content": "Preamble\nFour three o’clock kick-offs in the Premier League, a (kind of) full programme of EFL and some tea-time action in the top flight, are we sure it’s not Saturday?\nThere’s a solid rump of clubs hovering in the top-point gap between fourth and 1... [843 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jan/04/fulham-v-liverpool-newcastle-v-crystal-palace-afcon-and-more-football-clockwatch-live",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/20fbf795628805a057cbdcfabf026cdfdc4c81d9/0_0_4913_3931/master/4913.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=db45c4e753c0a605cb09e4bce967bb97",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-04T13:46:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b8a4a1391a2502bb3beaeba61f588fbc",
            "title": "Donegal-Derry called off due to travel safety concerns",
            "description": "Sunday's Dr McKenna Cup clash between Donegal and Derry has been called off due to safety concerns around travelling conditions to Letterkenny.",
            "content": "Sunday's Dr McKenna Cup clash between Donegal and Derry has been called off due to safety concerns around travelling conditions to Letterkenny.\nThe game was scheduled to throw in at 1.30pm, with the pitch passing an inspection. However Ulster GAA lat... [1837 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0104/1551413-donegal-derry-called-off-due-to-travel-safety-concerns/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/001f7009-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-04T13:41:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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