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No shocks in tonight's Carabao Cup games...
24/09/2025

No shocks in tonight's Carabao Cup games...

Eberechi Eze got his first Arsenal goal as Mikel Arteta’s men laboured to beat League One Port Vale 2-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

'At a time where fears have been expressed that the modern game is too defensive, the FAI’s performance was sadly on tre...
24/09/2025

'At a time where fears have been expressed that the modern game is too defensive, the FAI’s performance was sadly on trend as far as the natives were concerned'

Here we go. Oireachtas Committee (A). Always an eagerly anticipated fixture in the Irish football calendar.

'FAI chief executive David Courell has said that the association’s “conscience is clear” about its handling of historic ...
24/09/2025

'FAI chief executive David Courell has said that the association’s “conscience is clear” about its handling of historic allegations of abuse within the women’s game'

FAI chief executive David Courell has said that the association’s “conscience is clear” about its handling of historic allegations of abuse within the women’s game.

Irish/Russian MMA fighter Artem Lobov has issued a plea to former friend and teammate Conor McGregor amid their ongoing ...
24/09/2025

Irish/Russian MMA fighter Artem Lobov has issued a plea to former friend and teammate Conor McGregor amid their ongoing multimillion-dollar legal dispute

Artem Lobov has issued a furious plea to former friend and teammate Conor McGregor amid their ongoing multimillion-dollar legal dispute.

'Rory McIlroy appears determined to sport a bullseye on his back in the bear pit they call Bethpage Black, but Justin Ro...
24/09/2025

'Rory McIlroy appears determined to sport a bullseye on his back in the bear pit they call Bethpage Black, but Justin Rose is backing Europe's most experienced player to handle any "blowback" that comes his way'

Rory McIlroy appears determined to sport a bullseye on his back in the bear pit they call Bethpage Black, but Justin Rose is backing Europe's most experienced player to handle any "blowback" that comes his way,

Such is the strength of feeling among the groups that Parsons has refused to rule out withdrawal from the competition at...
24/09/2025

Such is the strength of feeling among the groups that Parsons has refused to rule out withdrawal from the competition at this time

Players from the four Munster counties ‘marginalised’ by the decision to introduce a seeded draw for the province’s football championship in 2026 could escalate their opposition, GPA chief executive Tom Parsons has suggested.

It was no surprise then that Murphy opted for a new defence coach, with Jonny Bell being replaced by Willie Faloon, who ...
24/09/2025

It was no surprise then that Murphy opted for a new defence coach, with Jonny Bell being replaced by Willie Faloon, who enjoyed success under Murphy with the Ireland U-20s

The last time we saw Ulster in competitive action, a bitterly disappointing campaign ended with a whimper when Edinburgh put 47 points on them, which further highlighted the glaring flaw that had dogged Richie Murphy’s side for most of the year.

As they begin campaigns in Europe’s second tier this week, sidelined from the grandest elites of the continental game, t...
24/09/2025

As they begin campaigns in Europe’s second tier this week, sidelined from the grandest elites of the continental game, they are riven by an internal domestic discord that ensures there has been much more drama off the field than on it

Mutual hatred has long been accepted as a condition of the septic Old Firm rivalry.

'We’re good to go' - Minnesota Vikings' Byron Murphy Jr looks ahead to Sunday's NFL clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers a...
24/09/2025

'We’re good to go' - Minnesota Vikings' Byron Murphy Jr looks ahead to Sunday's NFL clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park

This week Dublin becomes the centre of gravity for the world’s biggest sports league as the NFL brings its first regular-season game to Ireland.

Munster have several new faces, but Scannell says they have made a seamless transition into the group, adding that the d...
24/09/2025

Munster have several new faces, but Scannell says they have made a seamless transition into the group, adding that the depth will help them at the business end of the season.

Entering his 13th season in the Munster jersey, ho**er Niall Scannell has seen it all as he stands one appearance away from his 200th cap, and the 33-year-old has been a mainstay through the ups and downs brought to light in Conor Murray’s recent book.

Saints’ teenage star stays grounded as he seeks to finish season on a high before Spurs switch
24/09/2025

Saints’ teenage star stays grounded as he seeks to finish season on a high before Spurs switch

Recent months have seen the most talked-about teenage footballer in the country tick some important boxes.

Kate O’Connor has three primary coaches across her various disciplines and has seen the level of commitment required to ...
24/09/2025

Kate O’Connor has three primary coaches across her various disciplines and has seen the level of commitment required to guide an athlete to global medals

The issue of coach funding has long been a thorny one in Irish athletics, which still lags far behind its international rivals in this area – even while its athletes make up significant ground on the track.

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