John Higgins has cut a seven frame deficit to draw level with Mark Williams at the World Snooker Championship final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre. John Higgins looks a different animal out there, hunting for 15-13 now… How about this split!? #ilovesnooker @Betfred pic.twitter.com/wvlJi99epb — WST (@WeAreWST) May 7, 2018 Relentless! John Higgins steals frame 30 […]

8 years ago

Former Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan has said that he grew envious of Johnny Sexton while he was with Leinster and Ireland. Madigan was often the Ireland playmaker’s understudy at both provincial and international level before he eventually left Irish Rugby in 2016 for Bordeaux in the south of France. The 29-year-old is currently with Premiership […]

8 years ago

It’s pretty remarkable when you think about where Jordan Larmour has come from this season. He began the season aiming to play for the Leinster A’s and maybe get a few games for the province’s first team and he’ll finish the campaign as a Grand Slam champion with Ireland and possibly as a Champions Cup […]

8 years ago

Five-time All-Ireland winner Tomás Ó Sé has said that he wouldn’t even watch a Leinster championship match now and that the provincial championship has become a joke. Dublin have won 12 of the last 13 Leinster Senior Football Championships after winning just one of 10 finals in the decade before their one-point win over Laois in the […]

8 years ago

Three-time All-Ireland winner Sean Cavanagh has said that this could be the end of the road for this current Mayo team. Stephen Rochford’s side have lost four of the last six All-Ireland finals and have struggled with injury this year after a subpar league campaign that saw them win just two games from seven. Cavanagh […]

8 years ago

Tony Bellew believes he can can knock Tyson Fury out following his fifth round stoppage of David Haye in London on Saturday night. Bellew knocked Haye down three times before referee Howard Foster put an end to the one-sided beating with Haye struggling to survive on the ropes. Haye said he would ponder his future in the […]

8 years ago

Hearts forward Steven Naismith should have received two red cards in the club’s 3-1 loss to Celtic on Sunday according to former Hoops striker Chris Sutton. Naismith nailed Brown after a strong pass from Dedryck Boyata in the first-half before committing himself to another hefty challenge on winger James Forrest a short while later. Sutton […]

8 years ago

A Reading player has appeared to take a throw-in from the shadow line, and not the sideline, during the Royals final game of the season against Cardiff City on Sunday. The sun was shining high at Cardiff City Stadium and created a shadow line a couple of yards from where the actual sideline was located. […]

8 years ago

Three-time All-Ireland winner Enda McGinley has said that it’s absurd that Tyrone’s Ulster SFC opener with Monaghan later this month will not be broadcast on live television. RTÉ’s decision to screen more games in the Super 8 series than the early provincial rounds means that BBC Northern Ireland viewers will lose a significant number of their Ulster […]

8 years ago

The Rugby Paper are reporting that former Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson had signed a three-year contract with Sale Sharks for next season before public outcry rose over the initial reports linking him to the club. Jackson and former teammate Stuart Olding both had their contracts with Ulster Rugby revoked last month following an Ulster and […]

8 years ago

When it’s the 94th minute of a cup final and you’re leading 2-1, it’s a pretty standard instruction to take the ball to the opposition’s corner flag and try and kill the game off. Second-half goals from Darren McCauley and Aaron Burns gave Coleraine a 2-1 lead in their Irish Cup final tie with Cliftonville […]

8 years ago

He walked onto the pitch wearing a smile and he left the pitch with an even bigger grin on his face. Maybe it was because his side had won, maybe it was because they had progressed to the semi-finals, maybe he had reached a level of contentment with what he had achieved at Thomond Park […]

8 years ago

Munster full-back Simon Zebo is going out at Munster the same way he arrived at the province; with a big smile on his face. Zebo made the walk down the Thomond Park tunnel for the last time as a Munster player on Saturday as the province made their way to the pitch for their PRO14 […]

8 years ago

It’s hard to see a player of Xherdan Shaqiri’s quality playing in the Championship next season. The Swiss international is by some distance Stoke’s best player and if they are to be relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season you can imagine that Shaqiri will be one of the very first […]

8 years ago

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has said that you need more luck to win the Champions League than you do to win the Premier League. Conte won the Premier League title with Chelsea last season in his first year at Stamford Bridge but he has never made it past the Champions League quarter-finals stage as a […]

8 years ago

Bringhton & Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton has been named on a six-man shortlist for the Premier League’s manager of the season award. Hughton guided Brighton to promotion to the Premier League last season and he secured their safety in the top tier of English football on Friday night with a 1-0 win over second […]

8 years ago

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has highlighted Marcus Rashford’s and Anthony Martial’s inconsistent displays as justification for their wider support roles at the club following United’s 1-0 loss to Brighton on Friday night. A second-half goal from German midfielder Pascal Groß was ultimately the difference between the two sides at Falmer Stadium as Brighton secured […]

8 years ago

Former Republic of Ireland international Kenny Cunningham said that Arsenal’s big players didn’t show up against Atletico Madrid as the Gunners crashed out of the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday. A first-half goal from Diego Costa on the stroke of half-time gave Atletico a 1-0 victory and a 2-1 aggregate win as Diego Simeone’s side […]

8 years ago

Leinster fly-half Johnny Sexton has said that he aims to be selected for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa. Sexton was a tourist on the Lions tour of Australia in 2013 and he also started the second and third Tests of last summer’s Lions tour of New Zealand. The Ireland pivot will be […]

8 years ago

Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin has confirmed that forward Diarmuid Connolly will not be available for selection this summer as Dublin look to defend their All-Ireland title. Connolly has not played for Dublin since their national league win over Mayo in February. The 30-year-old has also not played for his club St. Vincent’s in football […]

8 years ago

Three-time NBA champion LeBron James has reportedly made a sizable profit from his $6.5 million (€5.43m) investment in Liverpool FC in April 2011. James’ marketing firm, LRMR, agreed to a joint venture with Fenway Sports Partners in 2011 after Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and chairman Tom Werner bought Liverpool for $477 million (€398.3m) in October 2010. James was […]

8 years ago

The FAI have suspended recently resigned Athlone Town manager Aaron Callaghan for six months for what they deem “offensive and intimidating behaviour towards match officials” while serving a ban. Callaghan quit the club for personal reasons on Wednesday following Town’s 10th defeat in their last 11 games. Callaghan was serving a two-match ban and ignored the FAI […]

8 years ago

Tributes have flown in for Ulster and Ireland winger Andrew Trimble following his announcement on Thursday that he will retire at the end of the season. Trimble played 229 games for Ulster and was capped 70 times over a 13-year career that started with Ulster in 2005. The 33-year-old said that playing for Ulster and […]

8 years ago

Liverpool players celebrated with a banner supporting Irish man Sean Cox after their 7-6 aggregate win over Roma on Wednesday. The 53-year-old Meath man was attacked outside the Albert Pub near Anfield before the first leg of Liverpool’s Champions League’s semi-final with Roma last week. Cox was put into an induced coma following the attack […]

8 years ago

Just when you thought Roma were dead and buried Dejan Lovren and James Milner breathed new life into the hosts cause with a spectacular own goal. A lofted ball towards the Liverpool back-post was steered back towards goal by Roma winger Stephan El Shaarawy before Lovren booted a clearance right into the face of Milner. […]

8 years ago

Sale Sharks moved to distance themselves from reports linkng former Ulster players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to the club on Wednesday. The Ireland internationals were dismissed from Ulster last month following an internal review by the province and the IRFU and Sale declared today that there is no substance to the rumours linking both […]

8 years ago

Sale Sharks have moved to distance themselves from reports linking former Ulster players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to the Premiership club. Jackson and Olding were both dismissed from Ulster last month following a joint review conducted by the province and the IRFU. Both players are now seeking new contracts abroad but have had their […]

8 years ago

Former WBC Cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew has poked fun at David Haye’s lawyer Adam Morallee ahead of their rematch at The 02 Arena in London this weekend. Morallee provoked the crowd at the press conference in Liverpool by pointing to those present, and Bellew, claiming that Haye would defeat the Liverpudlian in their rematch after […]

8 years ago

Liverpool have warned their fans planning to travel to Rome on Wednesday to avoid certain places in the city ahead of the club’s Champions League semi-final return leg with Roma. The first leg at Anfield was marred by violence before the game when 53-year-old Meath man Sean Cox was attacked near the ground. Roma fans […]

8 years ago

If a dog bites a man it’s not a story. If a man bites a dog it’s a story. If that man is Brian O’Driscoll and he bites hard on an Irish province the marks will stay long enough that people will sit up and take notice. O’Driscoll caused a storm last week when he […]

8 years ago

UFC President Dana White has ruled out a potential Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov Lightweight title fight taking place in Russia. White has repeatedly said that the UFC will look to go to Russia for an event, however, the UFC chief said that Nurmagomedov will not fight McGregor there if the Dubliner returns to the promotion. “If […]

8 years ago

Former Celtic striker John Hartson has said that not even Manchester City’s Premier League winning manager Pep Guardiola could save Rangers. The Gers were trounced 5-0 by Celtic on Sunday as the Hoops cruised to a seventh consecutive Scottish Premiership title. Rangers have been linked with a move for former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard and Hartson […]

8 years ago

Norwich City midfielder Wes Hoolahan was quite emotional when saying goodbye to the club after his final game on Saturday. Hoolahan scored the opening goal and registered an assist in a 2-1 win over Leeds United with the 35-year-old set to leave Carrow Road after 10 years in Norfolk. Hoolahan made 352 appearances for Norwich […]

8 years ago

‘It’s just another game’ has to be one of the most overused cliches in sport. Whether it’s the first game of the season, a final or the last game of a 15-year professional career; the ‘just another game’ tag seemingly gets thrown around far too often. But when it’s your 327th and final game it […]

8 years ago

Take a bow Shane Delahunt. New Zealand hooker Dane Coles and South African rake Malcolm Marx have both earned rave reviews over the last few years for possessing skills that you would usually not associate with front-rowers, and while Delahunt would do well to be considered in the same breath as those two players, his offload […]

8 years ago

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has said that referee Andre Mariner’s failure to award his side a penalty in Saturday’s goalless draw with Stoke City ultimately cost Liverpool a much needed win at Anfield. A late Georginio Wijnaldum cross struck the hand of Stoke defender Erik Pieters inside the six-yard box with Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno […]

8 years ago

Wes Hoolahan’s former manager Paul Lambert and a host of his Norwich teammates paid tribute to the Republic of Ireland midfielder ahead of his final match with the Canaries on Saturday. Hoolahan announced earlier this week that he would be leaving the Championship club at the end of the season after spending the last 10 […]

8 years ago

Liverpool hung a St. Peter’s Dunboyne GAA jersey beside leading goalscorer Mohamed Salah’s shirt ahead of the club’s Premier League match with Stoke City on Saturday. The 53-year-old from Meath is still currently in critical condition at Walton Neurological Centre after he was the victim of an unprovoked attack by Roma fans before the first leg of […]

8 years ago

Norwich City will host a special ceremony before their match with Leeds United on Saturday to acknowledge the outstanding contributions that Republic of Ireland midfielder Wes Hoolahan has made to the club. Hoolahan announced earlier this week that he would be leaving the Championship club at the end of the season after spending the last […]

8 years ago

Liverpool will pay tribute to Irish fan Sean Cox who was attacked near Anfield before the first leg of the club’s 5-2 Champions League semi-final win over Roma on Tuesday. The 53-year-old from Meath is still in critical condition at Walton Neurological Centre after he was the victim of an unprovoked attack by Roma fans while waiting […]

8 years ago

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he has no regrets over not succeeding Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager after his planned retirement in 2002. Former United chairman Martin Edwards revealed in his autobiography last year that he had approached Wenger about taking over from Ferguson after the Scot announced he would be quitting at […]

8 years ago

Offaly manager Kevin Martin has said that he thinks that the revamped round-robin format for the 2018 All-Ireland SHC will not last beyond the current year. Last September, the GAA passed a motion at Special Congress to introduce a five-team Munster and Leinster provincial championship on a round-robin basis, whereby the top two teams in each provincial […]

8 years ago

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has criticised the FA for a tweet the association published during the FA Cup semi-final depicting striker Harry Kane in the pocket of Manchester United defender Chris Smalling. The tweet, which the FA has since apologised to both clubs for, asked Smalling “What’s in your pocket?” and included a short video […]

8 years ago

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has dismissed transfer speculation linking goalkeeper David de Gea with a move to Real Madrid, or any other club for that matter, this summer. The Spanish shotstopper has been linked with a return to his native Madrid at several points during his time with United and nearly joined the club […]

8 years ago

It’s the most interesting story in Irish Rugby that actually pertains to rugby. In a week where Ulster Rugby locked horns with news journalists over accreditation to their press conferences, the Joey Carbery and Ross Byrne dilemma at Leinster has bubbled below the surface and reached some sort of a crescendo on Friday when Leinster […]

8 years ago

Leinster have named Joey Carbery at full-back for the province’s final game of the PRO14 regular season against Connacht. After a week where Carbery and fly-half Ross Byrne were both linked with moves to Ulster to replace former fly-half Paddy Jackson, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen named Carbery at full-back. Elsewhere Tom Daly will partner […]

8 years ago

Connacht have released a stirring video in tribute to club captain John Muldoon who will be retiring from professional rugby at the end of the season. Muldoon will play his 327th and final game for Connacht against Leinster on Saturday after confirming earlier this year that he will begin a coaching career at Bristol next […]

8 years ago

Former Leinster hooker and Newport-Gwent Dragons coach Bernard Jackman has defended the attractiveness of Ulster Rugby as a club for prospective players. Leinster pivots Joey Carbery and Ross Byrne have both been linked with a move to the northern province this week as the club continue to search for a replacement to former fly-half Paddy […]

8 years ago

Manchester United defender Phil Jones has said that teammate Alexis Sanchez will have some added incentive to try ‘put one over’ on his former side Arsenal this weekend. Sanchez moved to Manchester from Arsenal in January in a swap deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan head to North London in return and Sunday’s Premier League match with Arsenal will […]

8 years ago

WBA female lightweight champion Katie Taylor has said that she wants to help change the perception of women’s boxing and that she no longer wants to be viewed as just a ‘female boxer’. Taylor was the first ever Olympic female lightweight champion when she won gold at the 2012 Games in London, and as she prepares for […]

8 years ago