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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": 262086,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8b4829c6cf0388b5404700559e76635d",
            "title": "Leeds prevail in dramatic shootout after West Ham rally",
            "description": "Leeds reached an FA Cup semi-final for the first time in 39 years – but only via a penalty shootout after they blew a two-goal lead in stoppage time.",
            "content": "Leeds reached an FA Cup semi-final for the first time in 39 years – but only via a penalty shootout after they blew a two-goal lead in stoppage time.\nThousands of West Ham fans left early as the clock ticked round to 90 minutes after goals from Ao Ta... [550 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0405/1566797-leeds-prevail-in-dramatic-shootout-after-west-ham-rally/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00242ba9-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-05T18:53:39Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f9a8be09ac8ecdd17dc932d37c0dd8ac",
            "title": "Trainer who found Faugheen hails 'my biggest day by a mile' as Fleur In The Park upsets big yards in WillowWarm Gold Cup",
            "description": "Andy Slattery struck at Grade 1 level for the first time following a dramatic race",
            "content": "The man who found Faugheen celebrated the first Grade 1 winner of his own training career when Fleur In The Park won a dramatic WillowWarm Gold Cup, justifying his trainer's unwavering faith and bullish pre-race comments.\nEverything Andy Slattery tou... [2690 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.racingpost.com/news/reports/trainer-who-found-faugheen-hails-my-biggest-day-by-a-mile-as-fleur-in-the-park-upsets-big-yards-in-willowwarm-gold-cup-aN0uj0J0xp8f/",
            "image": "https://media.racingpost.gcpp.io/prod/images/gm_preview/b5b6745ce95d-fleur-in-the-park.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-05T18:32:32Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3bf341e968205cbe76774fddc5f038f9",
                "name": "Racing Post",
                "url": "https://www.racingpost.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3a26dd41a685ff0845d0ef3c1ea7984f",
            "title": "Leinster through to quarters after wild win v Edinburgh",
            "description": "Leinster set up an Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against Sale Sharks next Saturday, but Leo Cullen's side were given a minor scare by Edinburgh in a wild 12-try affair at Aviva Stadium.",
            "content": "Leinster set up an Investec Champions Cup quarter-final against Sale Sharks next Saturday, but Leo Cullen's side were given a minor scare by Edinburgh in a wild 12-try affair at Aviva Stadium.\nThe province ran out 49-31 winners against the Scottish s... [6153 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2026/0405/1566794-leinster-through-to-quarters-after-wild-win-v-edinburgh/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00242b8a-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-05T18:23:59Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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