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": 281270,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "74adf2617f4b14e669a23a70deff73f8",
            "title": "Alli and Idah on target as Ireland warm up for Grenada",
            "description": "The Republic of Ireland have warmed up for Saturday's international friendly encounter with Grenada in Spain with a 2-0 training game win over Real Murcia B.",
            "content": "Real Murcia B 0-2 Republic of Ireland\nThe Republic of Ireland have warmed up for Saturday's international friendly encounter with Grenada in Spain with a 2-0 training game win over Real Murcia B.\nPlayed at the La Finca Resort Training Centre, Milleni... [1794 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0512/1572998-alli-and-idah-on-target-as-ireland-warm-up-for-grenada/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00245b15-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T15:12:32Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d7f8be584282f8bf251d9da35ab7e886",
            "title": "Michael O'Neill: Northern Ireland manager to remain in post after turning down Blackburn job",
            "description": "Michael O'Neill will not be taking the Blackburn Rovers job on a permanent basis and will remain in his role as Northern Ireland manager.",
            "content": "Michael O'Neill will not be taking the Blackburn Rovers job on a permanent basis and will remain in his role as Northern Ireland manager.\nO'Neill was appointed interim Rovers boss in February until the end of the 2025-26 campaign, combining the role ... [4012 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd7p80ny5l3o",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/2c81/live/a00b2dd0-4e0b-11f1-841e-93875f0f6355.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T14:20:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "909ed21bf9b8cf7de5988de1ac7c2be7",
            "title": "Munster Prepare For Lions At Thomond",
            "description": "Munster Rugby - Squad Update | Munster Prepare For Lions At Thomond",
            "content": "The Munster squad are continuing preparations at the HPC ahead of Saturday’s URC Round 18 clash against Lions at Thomond Park.\nThe game kicks off at 7.45pm with tickets available here.\nOn the injury front following the game against Connacht on Saturd... [301 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2026/05/12/squad-update-munster-prepare-for-lions-at-thomond-2/",
            "image": "https://d2cx26qpfwuhvu.cloudfront.net/munster/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/12130226/94702_2954481-1-scaled-e1778587389478.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T14:15:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "78868ae93becfe27a116b31c556b8029",
                "name": "Munster Rugby",
                "url": "https://www.munsterrugby.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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