Sport in Cyprus Sport in Cyprus Cyprus, due to its population and size, has modest international sporting achievements. Most sports are governed by associations under the umbrella of the Cyprus Sport Organisation (). Football is the most popular spectator and participation sport on the island. Football was introduced to Cyprus early in the 20th century by the British. As football became established, the clubs were united in agreeing that an official body was needed to regulate the sport. In September 1934, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) was formed and matches were soon being played on an official basis. The association became a FIFA
Sports broadcasting contracts in the Republic of Ireland Sports broadcasting contracts in the Republic of Ireland This article refers to sports broadcasting rights in the Republic of Ireland. For a list of sports broadcasting rights in other countries, see List of sports television broadcast contracts. Viewers in the Republic of Ireland can watch sports on Irish channels RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, Virgin Media Sport, TG4, eir Sport 1 and eir Sport 2. They can also view Pay-TV networks such as Sky Sports, BT Sport, Eurosport, Eleven Sports Network and ESPN. They can also access Northern Ireland's version of British