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Sydney Sport 2026 — The Complete Local Guide
Sydney is a multi-code sports city in a way few others are: NRL on a Thursday night, A-League on Saturday, AFL at the SCG on Sunday, plus international cricket through summer and netball, rugby union and basketball threaded through the calendar. The Swans and the Roosters, the Waratahs and Sydney FC, the Sixers and Thunder — they all share a fan base that follows several codes at once. In 2026 that landscape is shifting again, with stadium upgrades, broadcast rights renegotiations, women's pro leagues continuing to grow, and ongoing debate about how public money should support elite sport. This guide collects our continuing Sydney sport coverage in one place: match reports and analysis, club news and transfers, grassroots stories from suburban clubs, and the off-field policy decisions — funding, integrity, concussion — that shape the games. Start with the latest stories below, then use the topics list to follow the seasons.
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Dublin's Biggest Football Derby Returns: How to Get Involved and What You Need to Know to Start
Shamrock Rovers host Bohemians at Tallaght Stadium this Sunday, and if you've never stood on the terraces for a League of Ireland derby, now is the moment to fix that.
Leinster's Champions Cup Campaign and the Road to the 2027 Final: A Dublin Fan's Guide to What Matters This Season
With the province chasing a sixth European crown and home fixtures at the RDS and Aviva Stadium lighting up the calendar, here's everything Dublin supporters need to know before the first ball is kicked.
Dublin GAA Data Reveals Surge in Junior Players, Adult Decline
Fresh participation data from the 2026 Dublin County Championship reveals a county where Gaelic games are booming at junior level but struggling to keep adult players past their mid-twenties.
Dublin Marathon 2026: What the surge in entries tells us about the city's fitness culture
Record participation numbers, a tweaked route through the Liberties, and an entry fee that's climbed past €95 — the Dublin Marathon has become a mirror held up to how this city moves.
Shamrock Rovers Tallaght: How the Club Built Community
Record attendances and youth programmes reaching 4,000 local children show how Shamrock Rovers transformed Tallaght Stadium into a community hub in South Dublin.
Dublin GAA Clubs Hit Record Membership, Transforming Communities in 2026
From Ballymun to Ballyboden, grassroots clubs are posting record membership numbers and reshaping urban neighbourhoods one training session at a time.
Join Leinster Rugby: Dublin's Complete Guide to Getting Started
From junior clubs in Clontarf to the IRFU's grassroots pathways, everything you need to know to lace up and get started in Leinster rugby this season.
What's covered in this guide
- NRL: Roosters, Rabbitohs, Bulldogs, Eels, Wests Tigers, Sharks
- AFL Sydney Swans and the GWS Giants
- A-League: Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers
- Cricket at the SCG, Sixers and Thunder in the BBL/WBBL
- Super Rugby and the Waratahs
- Women's pro leagues and pathway pipelines
- Stadium policy, funding and major events
- Grassroots, school and community sport