“If Sam starts, it’s not such a big deal anymore.” With the Autumn Nations Series wrapped up, attention turns to the Champions Cup and the performances of those vying for Ireland places ahead of February’s Six Nations. All eyes will be on Jack Crowley for Munster against Stade Francais, and Sam Prendergast for Leinster away […]

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“These are adult times and me, just a kid – I’m running them.” 16-year-old Australian Gout Gout is the hottest property in world sport right now, after setting breathtaking times in both the 100m and 200m at the All-Schools Championships in Brisbane. On Friday, he ran a wind-assisted 10.04s in his 100m heat – the […]

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“No, no. I feel sorry for them because they have to win. You know what I mean?” Leinster are looking to make it a fourth-time lucky in this year’s Champions Cup, having lost the last three finals in the competition. Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle got the better of them in 2022 and 2023 – by […]

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“If you want to call me in for qualifiers, fine, but I wasn’t born yesterday.” Former Ireland winger Aiden McGeady has put both Stephen Kenny and Mick McCarthy on blast in a column for the Irish Independent. McGeady played for Ireland 93 times and also togged out for the likes of Celtic, Spartak Moscow, Everton, […]

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Is the European Tour returning to the capital? Promising news for the people of Dublin as it has been announced that The Island Golf Club in Donabate is in the running to host The Irish Open in 2026. The Irish Independent have reported that the North Dublin course is a ‘front runner’ and on a […]

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“And really just enjoy each other’s company because it’s special.” Jack Crowley finished off Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series the happiest of the team’s three out-halves, after a game-winning performance off the bench against Australia. 21-year-old Sam Prendergast was effective and relatively error-free in his 65 minutes on the pitch, but the addition of Munster man […]

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“Caoimhin! He’s gotta catch it or punch it, Caoimhin, he thinks its going out.” Unsurprisingly, Roy Keane had an exasperated reaction to Caoimhin Kelleher’s late mistake against Newcastle, which earned the Magpies a 3-3 draw against Premier League leaders Liverpool on Wednesday night. In the 90th minute of their clash at St James’ Park, the […]

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“That is nonsense, that is horse shit, that does not sit well with me.” Most of the discourse during Ireland’s recent Autumn Nations Series surrounded the battle for the No 10 jersey between newbie Sam Prendergast and the more experienced Jack Crowley. After eight starts with Leinster – 20 games in total – time in […]

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“I’m buzzing to get over and get playing with the professional players.” Longford teenager Joe Shannon is set to become the youngest Irish player to compete on the World Snooker Tour on Wednesday. The 14-year-old is due to face world number 23 Robert Milkins at 1.40 pm at the Snooker Shoot Out in Leicester. The […]

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“But he will be in goal before the end of December if things continue like they are now.” Liverpool manager Arne Slot has given an update on the fitness of Alisson Becker and the standing of Caoimhin Kelleher in the club’s pecking order. Given the Cork keeper’s run of form for Ireland and Liverpool – […]

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“It was a joke. I repeat, it was a joke.” Liverpool manager Arne Slot threw a little bit of shade at rivals Manchester City, as he took advantage of a cryptic comment from Mo Salah. The Egyptian winger continued his sensational form during the Reds’ 2-0 win over their title rivals City at the weekend, […]

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“It’s an absolute privilege to be coming out at home with, as it stands, 25,000 tickets sold and people attending the game.” After their 1-1 in Cardiff last Friday in the first leg of their Euro 2025 play-off, the Republic of Ireland will be the happier of the two sides after going a goal down. […]

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“To go to a historic venue of that size, taking the game to another part of the province is a really good opportunity.” Rugby will continue its venture into the GAA domain, with Mayo’s MacHale Park set to host the Connacht vs Munster derby in March. Croke Park has hosted Leinster games versus Northampton and […]

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“We just want to go home, Roy.” Unsurprisingly, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards have poked fun at their Sky Sports colleague Roy Keane, following his spat with an Ipswich fan two Sundays ago After Man United’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich, Keane got into a heated exchange pitch side, which ended up with the pundit saying […]

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“Fantastic goalkeeper, fantastic human being.” Caoimhin Kelleher produced another assured performance for his on-fire Liverpool side as they comfortably took down Man City at Anfield Since standing in for the Reds’ No. 1 Alisson, the Cork man has gone from strength to strength. Kelleher kept another clean sheet on Sunday as the Anfield outfit went […]

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There are 12 Ireland players in the selection. Ireland and the Wallabies brought the curtain down on this year’s Autumn Nations Series, as fans now look towards February’s Six Nations, with one eye on next summer’s Lions tour to Australia Scotland had the strongest November, but question marks over their consistency remain. A resurgent England […]

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A host of handling errors and a poor line out meant Ireland made hard work of the Aussies in their Autumn Nations Series game. Ireland’s handling made it tough for them, particularly in the first half, as they failed to turn territory into points. All eyes were on Sam Prendergast who had a strong showing […]

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Leinster’s Sam Prendergast starts for Ireland ahead of the Munster No 10 against Australia today Andy Farrell has been criticised for putting Jack Crowley up for media duty last Tuesday, due to the fact that he has been benched for today’s clash with the Wallabies, and the general media furore around Ireland’s No 10 jersey. […]

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Ireland will wear the special jersey on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland will wear a special, commemorative jersey against Australia on Saturday to celebrate the IRFU’s 150th anniversary The IRFU was initially formed in 1874 and the organisation have been driving the celebrations throughout the year. Their most notable push will come against Australia […]

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Ireland have named their team for the match against Australia. Andy Farrell has given Sam Prendergast the nod at out-half ahead of Jack Crowley for Ireland’s clash with Australia on Saturday. Ireland take on the Wallabies at the Aviva Stadium this weekend (kick-off: 3.10 pm), as they finish off their Autumn Nations Series. A grim […]

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Scully fitness in Galway have taken down their mural of Conor McGregor Once the figurehead of Irish fighting, Conor McGregor’s brand and image is being eroded at an alarming rate – following Nikita Hand’s victory in her civil case over sexual assault charges against the MMA fighter. Tesco, SuperValu, Centa, Spar, Mace and Londis have […]

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“I was confident.” Caoimhin Kelleher made his biggest statement yet in a Liverpool jersey last night. The Cork native helped Liverpool to a 2-0 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League at Anfield, denying Kylian Mbappé from the penalty spot with the score at 1-0 after Alexis Mac Allister’s opener. Kelleher has mostly been […]

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Eddie O’Sullivan is clearly not a fan of the defensive tactics of Australia’s head coach Joe Schmidt O’Sullivan was in charge of Ireland from 2001-2008, before he was replaced by Declan Kidney. And while O’Sullivan’s Ireland never landed a Six Nations title, the Triple Crowns won during his reign were a far cry from the […]

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Former Kilkenny manager Brian Cody will be replaced in the James Stephens hot seat by Eoin Larkin Cody had 24 seasons in charge of the Cats and guided them to 11 All-Irelands and 18 Leinster titles, before stepping down in July 2022. The 70-year-old went straight to his club James Stephens as a selector that […]

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“Joe’s injuries will necessitate lifelong care.” A fundraiser set up for young Clare hurler Joe Slattery has raised over €300,000. The Corofin club man suffered a life-changing injury at training last Thursday. Joe has been a minor dual-player for his county and received surgery last Friday after being rushed to hospital the previous day with […]

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A positive Irish football story. It looks likely that the Republic of Ireland will play at Euro 2028 regardless of whether they qualify automatically or not. FAI chief executive David Courell has said that because of ongoing conversations with UEFA, his organisation are ‘working on the assumption’ that if the team fail to qualify automatically, […]

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Ireland face Australia this Saturday at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off: 3.10 pm) With two wins on the bounce for Andy Farrell’s Ireland side, a convincing win this weekend over a resurgent Aussie team would go a long way to retrieving some goodwill after the dour loss to New Zealand and a scoreless second-half against Argentina. […]

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Ferguson has struggled for playing time with the Seagulls. Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson is wanted by two Premier League clubs, according to reports. Fulham and Leicester City are both said to be keen on signing the striker from Brighton and Hove Albion in the January transfer window. On Friday, Football Insider reported that […]

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“Conor was a true gentleman both on and off the field and an excellent individual who embodied the best that football can be.” Dublin club Cabinteely have led tributes for their former player Conor Geoghegan, who has sadly passed away aged just 34. The Blackrock man passed away last Thursday and had most recently been […]

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McGregor has also been dropped by a video game brand. Conor McGregor has released a statement after a jury ruled against him in a civil sexual assault case. Last Friday, a jury at the High Court ruled in favour of Nikita Hand and her sexual assault claim against the MMA fighter, with McGregor ordered to […]

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“I don’t think Ireland are quite the same team they were 18 months ago.” Former England scrum-half Matt Dawson believes his fellow countrymen have what it takes to beat Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in February. Ireland may still have one more game in their Autumn Nations Series for 2024, but England wrapped up their […]

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Mullin won 55 caps for Ireland. Former Irish rugby international Brendan Mullin has been sentenced to three years in jail after being found guilty of stealing over €500,000 from Bank of Ireland. The Dublin man was one of Ireland’s best players from the mid-80s to the mid-90s, winning 55 caps for the national side. He […]

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“There was a lot of relief when the ball hit the net.” Aaron Connolly scored his first goal for Sunderland with a neat volley in their 1-1 draw against Millwall in the Championship on Saturday. The striker recently opened up about his alcohol addiction, and, after being released by Hull City last summer, was picked […]

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O’Connor has walked away from the panel. The Mayo footballers have already taken a massive hit ahead of the 2025 inter-county season, with the news Cillian O’Connor will be not returning. The 32-year-old attacker’s decision – which was reported in the Irish Examiner – comes amid rumours that other players will also be opting out […]

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Ireland made light work of Fiji in their Autumn Nations Series clash at the Aviva Stadium, with a 52-17 victory. All eyes were on Sam Prendergast and the young ten could have, and probably should have, seen red for a shoulder to head hit. Thankfully for him it was just a sin binning, but his […]

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All live updates are below Ireland take on Fiji at the Aviva Stadium Ireland face Fiji on Saturday, November 23 at the Aviva Stadium. Here is everything you need to know about the match, which you can follow above in our live blog. Just click on the ‘key point’ you want to read about or […]

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Ahead of his first start for Ireland, 21-year-old out-half Sam Prendergast has had his take on what he believes to be an unfair assessment of his physique. The Leinster No 10 had one of the most anticipated Irish rugby debuts in recent years when he replaced Jack Crowley against Argentina last Friday, and duly delivered […]

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18-year-old Eamonn Armstrong has signed for AFL club St Kilda after starring for Meath in the Leinster U20 Championship The Duleek/Bellewstown man is still in his sixth year of school and will make the move ahead of the 2026 season, after he completes his Leaving Cert next summer. Signing as a Category B Rookie, his […]

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Ireland’s greatest ever out-half has been in camp offering his expertise to the three youthful 10s in the squad. Some questioned this move from head coach Andy Farrell, arguing that it would prevent the team from fully moving forward to the next era and stop the likes of Jack Crowley, Ciarán Frawley and Sam Prendergast […]

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Ruben Amorim says he has settled into his new role as manager of Manchester United, despite being briefly overwhelmed by the enormity of the club and the job when he first joined. The 39-year-old Portuguese gaffer will take charge of his first Premier League game this Sunday, as Manchester United travel to Portman Road to […]

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Taylor is not finished just yet and wants to fill out more iconic venues before she decides to hang up her gloves After winning multiple world belts at different weights, doing the double over Amanda Serrano, and selling-out Madison Square Gardens and the AT&T Stadium, a retirement would not have been a surprise or undeserved. […]

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Ireland’s fascination with the number 10 jersey will not be fading any time soon, with Leinster’s Sam Prendergast making his first start in green against Fiji, while two others will make their debuts. Caelan Doris once captains the side at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday (kick-off 3.10pm). There are seven changes to the starting XV […]

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