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": 283930,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "bbbc3e8488905669e2fb9326949358c8",
            "title": "Irish showjumper seeks to quash interrogation with US police in drink-driving case as he was ‘impaired’",
            "description": "Attorney for Bertram Allen said his client’s ‘semi-coherent and mumbled affirmation’ was not a proper waiver of right to silence",
            "content": "Irish showjumping star Bertram Allen is seeking to “suppress” any incriminating admissions made to police in Florida after he was arrested for drink-driving.\nHis lawyer argued in a submission in a Florida state court in Palm Beach that Allen was too ... [3608 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/13/irish-showjumper-seeks-to-quash-interrogation-with-us-police-in-drink-driving-case-as-he-was-impaired/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4RCSXOWY2AIKQ47QSBANIXPN6I.jpg?smart=true&auth=27baed6be7fbfc0ef5326eb288a20c1e3a4ca50aeb03335f8fb49614a9e3039b&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T05:01:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e75150439eb28109df72658c802ea471",
            "title": "Middlesbrough: Kim Hellberg says 'disgraceful' 'Spygate' saga 'breaks my heart' after Boro beaten by Southampton",
            "description": "Boro lost 2-1 on aggregate to Saints in the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-finals; Boro boss Kim Hellberg said situation was disgraceful and breaks my heart; Saints head coach Tonda Eckert again walked out of his post-match press conference amid questions over Spygate",
            "content": "Kim Hellberg said the 'Spygate' saga that overshadowed his Middlesbrough side's Championship play-off semi-final defeat to Southampton was \"disgraceful\" and \"breaks my heart\".\nIt is alleged a member of Southampton staff was caught trying to observe a... [5234 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/13543134/dnp-spygate-shell-for-after-saints-boro",
            "image": "https://e0.365dm.com/26/05/1600x900/skysports-kim-hellberg-middlesbrough_7247017.jpg?20260513000222",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T23:43:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "375c6022b40a085995083df0ed1ac413",
                "name": "Sky Sports",
                "url": "https://www.skysports.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9c4e958ed260b5a508729822a996b296",
            "title": "Saints march on to Wembley as 'spygate' drama continues",
            "description": "Shea Charles struck a fortuitous extra-time winner as Southampton ensured the 'spygate' scandal will rumble on by booking their place in the Championship play-off final with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Middlesbrough.",
            "content": "Shea Charles struck a fortuitous extra-time winner as Southampton ensured the 'spygate' scandal will rumble on by booking their place in the Championship play-off final with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Middlesbrough.\nWith a fiery contest edg... [3385 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0512/1573048-saints-march-on-to-wembley-as-spygate-drama-continues/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00245b8e-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T22:02:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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