Scotland captain John Barclay has said that Ireland play a ‘brutally effective’ brand of rugby ahead of his side’s Six Nations trip to Dublin on Saturday. Ireland have won their first three games by playing a possession based game where they have managed to minimise the amount of penalties they’ve conceded while maximising pressure. Joe […]

8 years ago

A trend starts in America, then travels to Europe and then somewhere along the line it hits Ireland like a storm that has descended into a gust after making its way across the Atlantic. Here’s an example. NFL quarter-back Cam Newton first popularised the ‘dab’ celebration after scoring touchdowns for the Carolina Panthers in October 2015, […]

8 years ago

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named his side to face Ireland on Saturday with Blair Kinghorn coming in for the injured Tommy Seymour the only change from the Scottish team that defeated England last month. The 25-13 win over the English represented Scotland’s first win over England since 2008 with Townsend’s side still in […]

8 years ago

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said that Liverpool’s forward trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah are talented enough to threaten any side in this season’s Champions League. Liverpool and Real Madrid both advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday after their respective aggregate victories over Porto and Paris Saint-Germain. […]

8 years ago

Preston North End manager Alex Neil has hailed striker Seani Maguire as a natural goalscorer following his side’s 2-1 win over Bristol City on Tuesday. Maguire came off the bench in the 65th minute replacing Billy Bodin for the second consecutive game, and for the second consecutive game he netted the match winner for the […]

8 years ago

Liverpool winger Sadio Mane has said that his side are capable of beating any side in the world ahead of this weekend’s trip to face Manchester United at Old Trafford. Liverpool progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday after advancing past Porto 5-0 on aggregate with Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah all making […]

8 years ago

The FAI have declined to comment on Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill’s remarks that the Republic of Ireland only ever approach ‘Catholic players’ in the north. O’Neill’s comments stem from an interview he gave to The Irish Daily Mail earlier this week in which he accused the FAI of luring catholic players in the north […]

8 years ago

UFC Lightweight champion Conor McGregor has called out 50 cent, among a number of notable celebrities, in a post on both his Instagram and Twitter accounts on Monday. McGregor took to social media to highlight the fact that he could potentially overtake Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the highest paid athlete in world sport on Forbes’ annual […]

8 years ago

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has said that he would have expected goalkeeper David de Gea to have saved Nemanja Matic’s match winning volley if he had been in Crystal Palace’s goal instead of Wayne Hennessey. Matic’s stunning injury time volley gave Jose Mourinho’s side a 3-2 win over the Eagles at Selhurst Park […]

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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has tested positive for Clenbuterol ahead of his long awaited rematch with Gennady Golovkin on May 5. Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator, but in sport, it is used as a muscle-building and weight-loss stimulant. Alvarez’s promoters Golden Boy Promotions have attributed the positive test […]

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Three-time Rugby World Player of the Year Dan Carter poked fun at his former Racing coach Ronan O’Gara after the Ireland international wished him a happy 36th birthday on Monday. Carter shared four years with O’Gara at Racing before recommending the former Ireland international to the Canterbury Crusaders where O’Gara currnetly serves as the Super […]

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Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has been left with a selection dilemma ahead of this weekend’s visit of Scotland. The New Zealander will have to replace injured centre Chris Farrell, who has been ruled out for the remainder of the championship with a knee injury, with Leinster centre Garry Ringrose favoured to return to the […]

8 years ago

Dublin nightclub Copper Face Jacks have teamed up with O’Neills to launch an entire line of GAA jerseys and clothing. The Harcourt street club put in a serious shift in designing the range of apparel which will set you back €55 for the jerseys, €50 for the hoodie and a cool €13 for the beanie, which, […]

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The Scotsman, Scotland’s national newspaper, has praised Ireland second-row James Ryan as a future Lion and the ‘new Paul O’Connell’ ahead of this weekend’s match in Dublin. Scotland will take on Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday and the Scotsman have provided a brief synopsis on each Irish player. Ireland captain Rory Best has […]

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England head coach Eddie Jones confirms he will not use public transport again after he was abused following his side’s 25-13 loss to Scotland last month. Jones was heckled on a train from Edinburgh to Manchester following the defeat, and after posing for photos with Scottish fans outside of Manchester Oxford Road station, he was verbally […]

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Ireland head into this weekend’s Six Nations match with Scotland with a perfect three wins from three in this year’s tournament but their defence is still a major point of concern for the championship leaders. Ireland have conceded six tries in their last two wins over Italy and Wales and have already conceded the same […]

8 years ago

UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin lifted 20 reps at the 2018 NFL combine with the aide of a prosthetic hand. Griffin was born with a condition known as amniotic band syndrome which stunted the growth of fingers on his left hand. At the age of four, after he was found by his parents trying to remove […]

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Preston North End striker Seanie Maguire has said that scoring a brace in the club’s 3-1 win over Bolton on Saturday was the best moment of his promising football career. The Ireland striker has not played in the Championship since Preston’s 2-0 loss to Aston Villa at the start of November, but returned on Saturday […]

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Everton manager Sam Allardyce smirked when he was asked about fans booing his decision to substitute Gylfi Sigurðsson during the final minutes of the Toffees 2-1 defeat to Burnley on Saturday. New signing Cenk Tosun opened the scoring for Everton after 20 minutes before the visitors collapsed in the second-half with Ashley Barnes equalising before […]

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Republic of Ireland striker Sean Maguire scored twice on his return from a hamstring injury on Saturday to give Preston North End a 3-1 win over local rivals Bolton Wanderers. Maguire has not played in the Championship since Preston’s 2-0 loss to Aston Villa at the start of November but returned on Saturday with a […]

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Everton right-back Seamus Coleman has demanded more from his Everton teammates following the Toffees 2-1 loss at Burnley on Saturday. Burnley had not won in 11 matches heading into the first match of the weekend, and after Cenk Tosun gave Everton the lead after 20 minutes, Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood both scored in the […]

8 years ago

Republic of Ireland forward Seanie Maguire has returned to the Preston North End squad to face Bolton after making a full recovery from surgery on his injured hamstring. Maguire initially injured his hamstring in October while playing for Preston but played in the club’s 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at the start of November, after […]

8 years ago

On Thursday night, I sat down to watch my favourite soap: ‘Arsenal F.C.: The 2017–18 season’. After 21 consecutive seasons on television, the show’s long running director Arsene Wenger faces increasing pressure to keep his place on set, and even made the bold statement that only the heads of the studio had the power to write him […]

8 years ago

Football agent Mino Raiola has evaluated Mario Balotelli’s transfer fee at €100 million and insists that the Nice forward is among the top 10 strikers in world football. Balotelli has scored 38 goals in 57 games since moving to Ligue 1 at the beginning of last season but the Italian international is set to come […]

8 years ago

Sunderland AFC have opened their doors to the homeless and vulnerable this weekend with the club set to offer the Stadium of Light as shelter to those in need. As Storm Emma continues to make its way through the UK and Ireland, Sunderland have moved to alleviate the storm’s effects by creating a special warm-room […]

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Everton manager Sam Allardyce has included Seamus Coleman in his matchday squad for the Toffees trip to Burnley on Saturday. Coleman returned from a double leg break against Leicester City at the end of January but came off at half-time against Crystal Palace just ten days later after sustaining a thigh injury. Coleman has not played […]

8 years ago

Where do you start? Or maybe the more pressing question is when will it end? Ulster are in complete chaos at the moment with head coach Jono Gibbes announcing on Friday that he will return to his family in New Zealand at the end of this season, just over one month after former Director of […]

8 years ago

Arsenal fans have not taken kindly to a decision by the club’s grounds staff to paint the pitch markings blue ahead of Thursday’s visit of Manchester City. Arsenal were trounced 3-0 by City in the League Cup final on Sunday which prompted fresh calls for the resignation of longtime manager Arsene Wenger. The Gunners will […]

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Having Joey Carbery sit on the bench is like having a Ferrari that sits in the garage that only ever comes out onto the road to stop the battery from dying. But then why have a Ferrari if it’s just going to sit there in the garage gathering dust? In case anything happens to the […]

8 years ago

Tottenham Hotspur left-back Danny Rose has slammed the VAR as ‘laughable’ and as an ‘absolute disgrace’ following Spurs 6-1 win over Rochdale on Wednesday. Spurs had a goal disallowed, a penalty awarded, and a penalty controversially disallowed through the use of VAR, which interrupted the game at multiple points, with Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino labeling […]

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Munster and Ulster Rugby have both had their respective PRO14 games with Edinburgh and Glasgow postponed as a result of Storm Emma. Munster were supposed to travel to the Scottish capital to take on Ediburgh while Ulster were scheduled to welcome Glasgow to Belfast, however, both games have been postponed due to adverse weather. A […]

8 years ago

Six Nations Rugby have decided not to punish the players involved in the tunnel fracas before Scotland’s Calcutta Cup match with England last weekend. England inside centre Owen Farrell and Scotland number eight Ryan Wilson were embroiled in a tunnel scuffle before kick-off as both men clashed following their respective warm-ups at Murrayfield last Saturday. […]

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Leinster and Munster have discovered their Champions Cup quarter-final referees with Nigel Owens of Wales set to officiate Munster’s match with RC Toulon at Thomond Park, while Jerome Garces of France will take charge of Leinster’s tie with holders, Saracens at the Aviva Stadium. Munster will take on Toulon on Saturday, March 31, before Leinster […]

8 years ago

The Six Nations is about as unforgiving as any competition in world rugby. Although there are only five matches across seven weeks, injuries can accumulate quite quickly, and Ireland are really starting to feel the pinch this week with centre Chris Farrell now likely to be ruled out for the remainder of the tournament after […]

8 years ago

Nottingham boxer Tyan Booth, 34, has had his professional licence suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) after making light of the death of Scott Westgarth. Westgarth, 31, passed away last weekend following his points victory over Dec Spelman in Doncaster. Westgarth fell ill backstage after the fight and, on Monday morning, the […]

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Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has said that he can’t make a case for Gunners manager Arsene Wenger to continue at the club beyond the end of this season. Arsenal lost 3-0 to Manchester City in the League Cup final on Sunday while the club currently sit in sixth place in the Premier League, 27 […]

8 years ago

Scotland number eight Ryan Wilson has been cited for an ‘alleged act of foul play’ during Saturday’s 25-13 Six Nations win over England at Murrayfield. Scotland will travel to Dublin to play Ireland next weekend but they could be without Wilson who was cited for an off the ball clash with England’s Nathan Hughes. “The […]

8 years ago

Portlaoise boxer Michael O’Reilly has been banned for four years from the sport after it was confirmed that he had tested positive for methandienone prior to the 2016 Olympics. O’Reilly won a gold medal at the 2015 European Games in Baku and entered the Rio Olympics as one of Ireland’s brightest medal prospects before he […]

8 years ago

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has said that his goalscoring record should be given more respect after he scored in United’s 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Lukaku has now scored 22 goals in 40 games this season for Jose Mourinho’s side but he has been criticised throughout his career for failing to perform against […]

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Leinster flanker Sean O’Brien will not return from a hip problem for the Blues trip to the Scarlets on Friday. O’Brien has not played for Leinster since their Champions Cup win over Exeter in December, and while Ireland coach Joe Schmidt had initially hoped that the backrower could have played some part against Wales on […]

8 years ago

Three weeks ago, I had the chance to interview Jamie Heaslip for the launch of Headbomz, a campaign designed to empower children to talk about their feelings. Heaslip had been out with a back injury for nearly a year at this stage and had spent the last 11 months refusing to shed more than the […]

8 years ago

Kildare captain Eoin Doyle was dismissed in the Lilywhites Allianz League clash with Donegal on Sunday in the most unusual fashion. Kildare got off to a great start and were leading by three points in the first four minutes, however, their fortunes would soon change when Doyle was red carded after he picked up two […]

8 years ago

The beauty of sport is that everyone has an opinion. The ugly side of sportswriting is that your opinion can be decimated by a single game. On Friday, I wrote on this site that ‘Wales is Joe Schmidt’s biggest test but an exam that he has failed for years‘. Good idea that. The premise of […]

8 years ago

The Dingle community are mourning the loss of 14-year-old Aodhán O’Connor today after the teenager passed away last night died at Cork University Hospital (CUH) after sustaining an injury while playing for Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne against St Brendan’s College, Killarney on Wednesday. It is believed that O’Connor clashed heads with another player while going for […]

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The Dublin senior football team made four changes to their side that defeated Mayo on Saturday in Castlebar. Dublin named their team just after midday on Saturday, but minutes before throw-in, manager Jim Gavin brought Darren Daly in for Eric Lowndes, Michael Fitzsimons on for Philly McMahon, Dean Rock in for Paddy Andrews and Kevin […]

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Sunderland midfielder Callum McManaman scored a 96th minute equaliser to rescue a 3-3 draw for the Black Cats against Middlesbrough on Saturday. McManaman knocked home a corner at the back post to secure a much needed point for Sunderland, and instead of running towards the corner flag to celebrate, or just about anywhere else on […]

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England inside centre Owen Farrell appeared to be involed in a pre-match scuffle with Scotland players prior to the Scots’ 25-13 win over Eddie Jones’ side at Murrayfield on Saturday. The BBC reported a pre-match scuffle involving Farrell and Scotland players as both teams headed for the dressing rooms after completing their respective warm-ups. BBC […]

8 years ago

West Ham United fans have criticised the club’s ownership group with a banner claiming that David Sullivan (co-chairman and co-owner) David Gold (also co-chairman and co-owner) and Karren Brady (vice-chairman) have done more damage to East London than Adolf Hitler. The Hammers slipped to a 4-1 win defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday which […]

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Johnny Sexton is having one of his best Six Nations campaigns to date in an Ireland jersey, and yet, there is still so much room for improvement. Sexton was by no means perfect against Wales on Saturday, and as with the opening round in Paris earlier this month, if he had kicked his penalty goals, […]

8 years ago

The inclusion of Munster’s Chris Farrell on Saturday was the biggest question mark heading into this weekend’s visit of Wales. Farrell came into the Irish side for the injured Robbie Henshaw and there were big questions over his ability to step up to Six Nations rugby after previously impressing in the November internationals. In fact, […]

8 years ago