Sports Law Specialists. Working for you.

A national practice with specialist expertise in all areas relating to Sports Law.

Why Us
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We work with individual athletes, clubs, national governing bodies and international federations to offer highly specialised legal and commercial advice in key areas of Sports Law.

  • Disciplinary matters

  • Club & Team Transfers

  • Child welfare and safeguarding 

  • General rules and regulations

  • Anti-Doping

  • Discrimination in sport and human rights

  • Social Media advice

  • Sponsorship agreements

  • Media, Image and IP rights protections

  • Branding and ambassador agreements 

  • Immigration issues and assistance (sports and entertainment)

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Building strong relationships through confidence and trust

We have over 30 years’ experience advising clients participating in sports, sports clubs, sports federations, governing bodies and commercial rights holders in relation to the above matters in a variety of national and international sports.

A Specialised Sports Law team

Led by our Managing partner and sports law specialist Niall Geaney, our sports law team includes lawyers and other professionals with years of experience in their respective fields. Dealing with a niche area such as sports law requires advisors with real world experience nationally and internationally which we offer through a highly skilled, experienced and professional team. We are one of Irelands only sports law dedicated firms.

We also are linked with other international law firms across the globe to provide advice to athletes from any location.

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Who we work with

A Firm I Confidently Recommend

I have engaged Geaney Solicitors on a number of projects and was always very happy with the quality of service provided. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

-Aylwyn Bryan , Group Tax Director at CRH