Irish Independent Sport

23/11/2025

Henry Shefflin has vented his anger at the "dirty belt" which will see star forward Adrian Mullen ruled out of club action with Shamrocks Ballyhale for the foreseeable future.

23/11/2025

Evan Ferguson broke his Roma club duck and Troy Parrott backed up his Budapest heroics with both Ireland strikers finding the net on Sunday.

23/11/2025

Rivals need to stand up to the Gunners’ set-piece threat

You could be forgiven for believing Arsenal have reinvented the art of the set piece, but what they are doing is nothing new.

23/11/2025

: There’s action across both codes today with Leinster hurling final spots up for grabs as well as places in the Munster and Ulster football finals and the Connacht intermediate crown is also up for decision.

You can follow all the action from the four provinces in our liveblog below.

There’s action across both codes today with Leinster hurling final spots up for grabs as well as places in the Munster and Ulster football finals and the Connacht intermediate crown is also up for decision.

23/11/2025

'I’ve got some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that Ireland will need a minor miracle to qualify from the World Cup play-offs. The good news is that they worked a major miracle to get here.'

I’ve got some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that Ireland will need a minor miracle to qualify from the World Cup play-offs. The good news is that they worked a major miracle to get here.

23/11/2025

The home side fall foul of five cards and chaotic first half as discipline falls to pieces and Springboks rule the roost

Rugby has been a mess this November and never was that more evident than during a chaotic, confusing first half at the Aviva Stadium last night.

23/11/2025

'Andy Farrell’s men were out-muscled by South Africa but there’s more to come from this squad'

Two of the best rugby teams in the world locked horns in Dublin last night and by God was it a mess. Unfortunately, we saw the worst of Test rugby rather than the best.

22/11/2025

Michael Duffy claims top prize at PFA Ireland awards as Tottenham-bound Mason Melia misses out

Derry City's Michael Duffy has been rewarded for his magnificent season by collecting the PFA Ireland player of the season award.

22/11/2025

‘I'm not a quitter’ – Captain Virgil van Dijk serves up emotional interview as Liverpool hit rock bottom

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk had no excuses as his side’s disastrous season hit a new low after a 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest at Anfield.

22/11/2025

Springboks’ scrum power proves unstoppable for Ireland after flurry of yellow cards

The worried look on Andy Farrell’s face told its own story, as Ireland’s worst nightmare slowly unfolded in front of him.

22/11/2025

Ireland player ratings as South Africa storm to victory after a chaotic game in Dublin

Ireland were beaten by South Africa in a match dominated by ill-discipline from Andy Farrell's side. Here's how they rated in the 24-13 defeat.

22/11/2025

‘I think post Covid we had insane numbers. To the point where, as a club, we could not believe how many people we were getting down to training’

She is now in the middle of an 11th season with the side and as she prepares herself for an All-Ireland club showdown this weekend, Emma Mulhern is still enjoying every minute of her time with London outfit Holloway Gaels.