The Economics of Sport
  • Sports Economics
  • About
  • Workshop
  • Selected Publications
  • Book Reviews
  • A Primer on Gaelic Games
  • Upcoming Events
  • Media
  • Education
  • Resources & Links
  • Data
Below is a list of media contributions from sportseconomics.org authors. If you have questions relating to media requests or external engagements please email sportseconomics2013@gmail.com
​
Picture
JULY 20

Robbie Butler was interviewed by Niall Farrell on topics important to his research in sports economics. The talk includes a discussion of 'fergie time', incentives in rugby and pundit forecasting ability.

The podcast can be accessed here

Picture
JUNE 20

Stephen Brosnan and Robbie Butler discuss ​how winning in fantasy football is as much about knowing how to solve economic problems as picking an underpriced star

The article can be accessed here

Picture
APRIL 20

John Considine was interviewed by Justin McCarthy on the revenue implications of COVID-19 for sporting bodies and possible routes to returning live sport.

The article can be accessed here.

Picture
DECEMBER 19 2019

Department of Economics lecturer Robbie Butler discusses revelations about the stark debt levels at the FAI and what it means for the viability of Irish football's governing body here

Picture
OCTOBER 19 2018

An overview of Robbie Butler's recent paper in the Journal of Sports Economics with Pat Massey was carried on the back page of British newspaper i.

​Two pieces were covered including an summary of the work here and an opinion piece available here.

Picture
AUGUST 10 2018 

Robbie Butler paper with Pat Massey in the Journal of Sports Economics was features on RTE Brainstorm. The full piece can be found here.

Picture
MAY 5 2018

John Eakins contributed to RTE brainstorm with an analysis of new competition formats in the GAA.
The article can be accessed here.

Picture
FRIDAY 23 MARCH 2018

John Considine was interviewed on OFFTHEBALL. During the interview John speaks about on the allocation of grants. The podcast can be found here

Picture
MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2018

Robbie Butler was interviewed by Newstalk Breakfast and discussed the transfer market in the English Premier League.

The full interview can be found here.



Picture
TUESDAY 23 JANUARY 2018

Robbie Butler was a guest on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback show and spoke about inflation in the transfer market in the Premier League. The full interview can be found here.
​

Picture
MONDAY 8 JANUARY 2018

Robbie Butler was an invited contributor to RTÉ Brainstorm and wrote about the ​economics of football transfer fees.The piece can be found here.
​

Picture
WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2017

Robbie Butler was an invited contributor to RTÉ Brainstorm and wrote about the potential societal impact of the Rugby World Cup on Ireland. The piece can be found here.


Picture
SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2017

Robbie Butler was interviewed about the potential economic impact of the 2023 Rugby World Cup following World Rugby's technical review. The piece can be found here.
​

Picture
WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER 2017

Robbie Butler was interviewed about the potential impact of a successful Irish bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The piece can be found here.
​

Picture
MONDAY 2 OCTOBER 2017

Declan Jordan writes about how Rugby World Cup ‘benefits’ are unlikely to be converted for Ireland. The full article can be accessed here

Picture
THURSDAY 13 JULY 2017

Robbie Butler was interviewed by The Times regarding the possibility of Ireland hosting the Summer Olympic Games. The article that appeared in print can be found here. 

Picture
WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2017

Ed Valentine was interviewed by Business Destinations magazine about the role of F1 in major cities. Snippets of Ed's interview can be read here

Picture
SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2016

David Butler had a general chat with Darren Frehill and Damien O'Meara on RTE’s Sunday Sport programme about the impact of the globalising labour markets (for Irish footballers) and inter-generational career trajectories (for Irish footballers). In addition, we spoke about Ireland’s Rugby World Cup bid.

You can listen here. David's interview starts at at approx. 3.14.

Picture
SATURDAY 28 MAY 2016

Robbie Butler was a guest on RTE Radio One's The Business and was interviewed by Evelyn O'Rourke. Robbie spoke about the possible impact on the Irish economy of Euro 2016.
 
You can listen to the clip here. The piece starts at around 23 minutes. Robbie's contribution starts at 32 minutes 50 seconds.​

Picture
TUESDAY 3 MAY 2016

Robbie Butler was a guest on RTE Radio One's News at One and was interviewed by Áine Lawlor. Robbie spoke about Leicester's remarkable Premier League win. You can hear the interview here.
Picture
SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2015

Sunday Independent sports editor John Greene cited Robbie Butler's work in a piece on US College football matches being staged in Ireland. The full article can be read here.



Picture
WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2015

John Considine contributed to The Late Debate on RTE Radio 1 on the economics of broadcast rights. The debate concerned RTE's loss of television rights to broadcast the 6 nations Rugby tournament. His views can be heard here, with the topic of broadcast rights beginning at approximately 20 minutes in. 
Picture
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2015

Robbie Butler was a guest on NewsTalk show The Right Hook. Robbie spoke about the potential impact of Ireland qualifying for Euro 2016. The full interview can be heard here.

Picture
SUNDAY 26 JULY 2015

Robbie Butler was a guest on RTE Radio 1 Marian Finucane Show. Robbie discussed issues relating to the World Cup in Qatar and ticket pricing for the Rugby World Cup. His views on the issue can be accessed here.

WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2015

Robbie Butler contributed to a piece in the Dublin Inquirer which considered the purchase of Dalymount Park by Dublin City Council. The piece can be read here.
Picture
Picture
SUNDAY 31 MAY 2015

Robbie Butler was a guest on RTE Radio 1 Marian Finucane Show. Robbie discussed the crisis engulfing FIFA. His views on the issue can be heard here.

Picture







SATURDAY: 6 DECEMBER 2014 SATURDAY: 6 DECEMBER 2014 


SUNDAY: 22 MARCH 2015

Robbie Butler was a guest on RTE Radio 1 Marian Finucane Show. Robbie discussed the decision to hold the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Robbie views on the issue can be heard here.


Picture
SATURDAY: 6 DECEMBER 2014 

John Considine was a guest on RTE Radio 1, The Business.  John's contribution dealt with Ireland's bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.


Picture
SUNDAY: 21 SEPTEMBER 2014

Robbie Butler was an invited guest on the Marian Finucane Show on RTE Radio One. Robbie discussed the potential economic benefits of Ireland’s successful application to host games during the Euro 2020 Finals and the recent FIFA commissioned report into World Cup 2018 and 2022 bid corruption.

His contributions can be heard here and start 1 hour 17 minutes into the show.

Picture
FRIDAY: 18 JULY 2014

Robbie Butler was a guest on Newstalk Breakfast and was interviewed by Kieran Cuddihy regarding the impact of sponsorship on football. The interview can be heard here (starts at 18 minutes).

Picture
TUESDAY: 8 JULY 2014

This piece on the site by Robbie Butler was reproduced by The Score and can be found here.

Picture
WEDNESDAY: 11 JUNE 2014

David Butler was interviewed by Philip Bromwell for RTE News on his report 'Football stickers not just child's play for some collectors'. The interview can be viewed here and David's original contribution can be accessed here.

Picture
SUNDAY: 1 JUNE 2014

Robbie Butler was a guest on the Marian Finucane Show on Sunday morning. Robbie discussed Roy Keane/Celtic and the protests in Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup. His contributions can be heard here and here.

Picture
THURSDAY: 29 MAY 2014

David Butler was interviewed by Adam Parsons of BBC Five Live about an article concerning the economics of childhood sticker collecting on the 'Wake Up to Money Business Show'.David's section begins approximately 36 minutes in. The program can be accessed here.

Picture
MONDAY: 19 May 2014

David Butler's entry that considered the economics of the playground and the art of trading stickers as a child was featured in The Score and can be read here

Picture
THURSDAY: 15 May 2014

John Considine was interviewed for Prime Time and spoke about the allocation of funding across Irish constituencies and how it relates to political decisions. The story can be viewed here from the start of the show to 18 minutes in.  He has written about the topic in question here and here.

Picture
SUNDAY: 11 MAY 2014

Robbie Butler was a guest on Newstalk's The Sunday Show at the weekend. Robbie spoke about the potential economic impact of Ireland hosting a major sporting event and was joined by Mark O'Connell, Jonathan Irwin and Keith Wood. The interview can be heard here.

Picture
SATURDAY: 3 MAY 2014

Robbie Butler was a guest on the Saturday afternoon radio talk show of Todd van der Heyden on CJAD 800 in Montreal. He was asked on to the show to talk about the problems being encountered in Rio preparing for the Olympics in 2016 and also putting some context on the benefits and costs to host cities. The show can be heard here and Robbie's section is exactly 53 minutes in.

Picture
SATURDAY: 22 MARCH 2014

Blog contributor Robbie Butler was interviewed by George Lee on RTE Radio 1 show The Business on Saturday. The interview can be heard here (starting at 49 minutes 20 seconds).

SUNDAY: 13 JANUARY 2014
Picture
Declan Jordan was a guest on Sunday Sport with presenter Darren Frehill and fellow guests Emmet Malone and David Cawley. They discussed the future of the League of Ireland. Declan's contribution was based on a post on this blog - A Radical Proposal for change in the League of Ireland. The show can be heard here.

Picture
SATURDAY: 21 SEPTEMBER 2013

John Considine wrote a piece for the Irish Independent on the next decade for the GAA.  It can be read here.  Another article in the same edition was based on a long conversation between Robbie Butler and the journalist (here).

Picture
TUESDAY: 10 SEPTEMBER 2013

The Irish Times carried a piece by Sean Moran (here) addressing a question raised in a previous blog post on this site (here).  Thanks to Sean for the acknowledgement.

Picture
SUNDAY: 7 JULY 2013

Robbie Butler was a guest on the Marian Finucane Show and addressed the issue of hosting major sporting events. The  interview includes contributions from Eddie Hobbs, Denis Hickie, Mary O'Rourke, Frank Flannery and Orlaith Carmody and can be heard here.

Related

The website is not formally affiliated to any institution and all of the entries represent the personal views and opinions of an individual contributor. The website operates on a not-for-profit basis. For this reason we decline all advertisement opportunities. 

Contact

To contact us email sportseconomics2013@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @SportEcon.