The Pitch: Basketball vows to fight for what it deserves

Elsewhere the Contribution to the Industry Award has gone to the Aga Khan. While champion trainers Willie Mullins and Aidan O’Brien have also been honoured.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024 - 06:53

Ian Mallon

Less than a month after she refused an application for funding for the approved redevelopment of the National Basketball Arena, Catherine Martin has herself felt the pain of rejection.

Ms Martin is the second consecutive Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to lose her seat, following Shane Ross out the door at the previous election.

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