Referee James McGrath has resigned from the GAA’s Inter-County Referee Panel after he was snubbed for this month’s All-Ireland final between Galway and Limerick. McGrath was favoured for the tie but was ultimately overlooked with James Owens of Wexford selected instead. The Westmeath official refereed this year’s Munster final and the All-Ireland quarter-final between Kilkenny and Limerick […]

8 years ago

I stood there in the elevator waiting to go up to the top floor of Lifestyle Sports on Grafton Street and when the doors finally opened on level 1, Joe Tomane, Rhys Ruddock and Dan Leavy were all playing foosball. Fixed behind them was an array of new Leinster Adidas jackets, training tops and polos, […]

8 years ago

Liverpool finished their pre-season on a high with a 3-1 win over Torino in the final friendly before their season opener against West Ham United on Sunday. Roberto Firmino, Georginio Wijnaldum and Daniel Sturridge all got on the scoresheet for the Reds while midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri provided a sublime assist for the latter’s third and […]

8 years ago

TalkSport Drive presenter Adrian Durham tore into Arsenal fans for their reaction to the news that majority club owner Stan Kroenke intends to buy minority owner Alisher Usmanov’s 30% stake in the club. The sale would allow Kroenke to force any other shareholders to sell their stock for a fee with his company Kroenke Sports & Entertainment […]

8 years ago

PRO14 and European champions Leinster will kick off their pre-season on Friday when they head to Montauban for the first of two pre-season friendlies before their season opener against the Cardiff Blues later this month. Similarly, Munster will play London Irish and Exeter, Ulster will take on Gloucester and Wasps while Connacht will begin their tenure […]

8 years ago

Tommy Bowe will present eir sport’s Guinness PRO14 coverage for the coming season. He’ll be joined by Ireland internationals Donncha O’Callaghan and Luke Fitzgerald who will lead the punditry team. The Irish broadcaster acquired the rights to all 152 games for the upcoming season and will show 30 hours of coverage each week, including up to six […]

8 years ago

Leinster Rugby have announced that Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton will succeed Isa Nacewa as club captain following his retirement from rugby at the end of last season. Sexton takes over the captaincy after a historic double winning season where the province claimed both the PRO14 title as well as the European Champions Cup. Flanker Rhys […]

8 years ago

ESPN’s Luck index has identified Manchester United as the ‘luckiest’ team in the Premier League and Liverpool as the ‘unluckiest’ team in the top flight of English football. The ESPN Luck Index is a comprehensive research project commissioned by ESPN in partnership with Intel, carried out by the University of Bath, to examine how the […]

8 years ago

Last week I moved house in Dublin and before I left my former home I had to do one final sweep of my old room. The draws were emptied, the bedsheets were stripped, you make that daring plunge into discovering what could potentially be lying under your bed after months of occupation and you move […]

8 years ago

UFC Lightweight contender Nate Diaz sounded off on both current Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and former Lightweight champion Conor McGregor, following the announcement that the pair would be fighting each other at UFC 229 in October. The UFC confirmed on Friday that both McGregor and Nurmagomedov would fight each other in the main event for […]

8 years ago

Eamonn Fitzmaurice looks set to step down from his role as Kerry manager following the Kingdom’s exit from this year’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Kerry throttled Kildare in Killarney to finish their debut appearance in the inaugural All-Ireland quarter-final group stages in style but their victory was ultimately in vein as Monaghan’s eight point win […]

8 years ago

Dublin will play Galway and Monaghan will play either Donegal or Tyrone in this year’s All-Ireland semi-finals. 14-man Galway slumped to an eight-point defeat to 13-man Monaghan in Salthill while Kerry crushed Kildare in Killarney but it was not enough after Monaghan’s win dumped the Kingdom out of this year’s championship. Drew Wylie and Colin Walshe […]

8 years ago

The support that Liverpool commands around the world really is something to behold at times. Whether it’s Ann Arbor, Michigan, Melbourne, Victoria, or Dublin, Ireland, the club has an ability to bring together thousands of supporters and Gerry and The Pacemakers You’ll Never Walk Alone is the anthem that usually brings them all together. There’s been some […]

8 years ago

Irish women’s hockey coach Graham Shaw has been on an emotional rollercoaster this week. A quarter-final and a semi-final win. Ireland’s first ever World Cup final. Two back-to-back penalty shootout victories over India and Spain. Shaw has spearheaded an Irish team ranked 16th in the world to a World Cup final and he was quite […]

8 years ago

As if an All-Ireland semi-final hurling replay and the final round of the All-Ireland quarter-final group stages wasn’t enough to keep you busy, the Irish women’s hockey team decided to go ahead and put themselves into a World Cup final. A penalty shootout win over Spain (finally) put Graham Shaw’s side into the final where […]

8 years ago

The Irish women’s team are through to the Women’s Hockey World Cup final after a shootout win over Spain in the semi-final in London on Saturday. It was Ireland’s second successive shootout win following a victory over India on Thursday with Graham Shaw’s side now set to play the winner of the other semi-final between […]

8 years ago

It’s one of the most interesting journeys to follow in sport; how a great player makes the transition from athlete to coach. Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard was undoubtedly a great player during his playing career and he received his first real taste of professional football management on Friday evening when his Derby County side […]

8 years ago

Everton signed Barcelona left-back Lucas Digne to a five-year deal on Wednesday but the French international is already receiving a lot of grief for one of his tattoos. Digne has the words ‘I Never Walk Alone’ tattooed on his chest which is very similar to the Gerry & The Pacemakers classic You’ll Never Walk Alone, an […]

8 years ago

Former Munster full-back Simon Zebo touched down for his second try of the pre-season for Racing 92 in the Parisians’ 14-8 win over an Argentina XV in Tbilisi, Georgia on Friday. Zebo capitalised off a Racing scrum just inside the Argentinian 22 to race up the inside of fly-half Finn Russell before receiving a perfectly timed inside […]

8 years ago

Republic of Ireland midfielder Darron Gibson has secured his immediate future after signing a short-term contract with Wigan Athletic. Gibson was handed a trial at Wigan  after he was released by Sunderland back in March following drink driving charges. In May, he was sentenced to a two-year community order and received a 40-month driving ban. […]

8 years ago

Tipperary hurling manager Michael Ryan has revealed that a desire to give his intercounty panel a break from him was the driver in his departure from the senior team. Ryan, who took over from Eamon O’Shea in 2016, leaves the panel with one All-Ireland title and one Munster title to his name. Ryan stood down from […]

8 years ago

Former Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has been announced as Stade Francais’ forwards coach for the upcoming season. O’Connell made his foray into professional coaching earlier this year when he assisted Noel McNamara with the Ireland U20s but he will now make the move to Paris to coach alongside former Springboks head coach Heyneke Meyer. The club […]

8 years ago

Former Tottenham Hotspurs manager Harry Redknapp has said that Jack Grealish will have a tough time breaking into the Tottenham team should he secure a move to the North London club before the transfer deadline. Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce confirmed this week that Spurs have approached the club about Grealish but that the Premier […]

8 years ago

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has defended his manager Jose Mourinho amid strong criticism for how he has handled his side’s pre-season tour of the United States. United picked up just one win from five pre-season matches last month and Mourinho was criticised for how he handled Anthony Martial’s departure from the squad as well […]

8 years ago

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has confirmed that he will fight former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury later this year. Fury will fight Francesco Pianeta on the undercard of Carl Frampton’s WBO interim featherweight title defence against Luke Jackson in Belfast later this month and he’s apparently close to sealing a deal to fight the undefeated American […]

8 years ago

Arsenal finished the penultimate game of their pre-season on Wednesday with a 6-5 penalty shootout win over Chelsea in front of 46,002 fans at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. It was the first of two pre-season friendlies involving Premier League teams in the Irish capital this month with Liverpool also set to play Napoli at the […]

8 years ago

Liverpool’s 19-year-old goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher said that playing against Manchester City and Manchester United on the Reds pre-season tour of the United States was a ‘crazy’ experience. Kelleher played in both the 2-1 win over Premier League champions Manchester City and in the 4-1 win over runners-up Manchester United and the Cork native said that […]

8 years ago

Connacht’s 2016 title celebrations looked fantastic. The enduring image of their maiden PRO12 win is Bundee Aki belting out The Fields of Athenry with his Connacht teammates in the beer garden of Galway pub An Púcán. Aki seemed to be in great spirits but former teammate and title winning captain John Muldoon revealed on SportsJoe Live on Wednesday […]

8 years ago

Preston North End forward Seanie Maguire’s injured hamstring is a lot worse than initially feared according to club manager Alex Neil. Sean Maguire was substituted in the lilywhites final pre-season game of the summer against Oldham Athletic on Saturday and scans have revealed damage to his hamstring. Neil said that they initially took Maguire off […]

8 years ago

Manchester United have been identified as the Premier League club with the most lucrative shirt sponsorship deal in the top flight of English football. Sporting Intelligence revealed that United will receive £47 million this season from American manufacturer Chevorlet, £2 million more than what rivals Manchester City will receive from their sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways. […]

8 years ago

Kildare forward Daniel Flynn has been ruled out of this weekend’s All-Ireland quarter-final group stage finale with Kerry after the GAA Central Hearings Committee handed him a one-game suspension for ‘attempting a strike with the hand’. Flynn was sent off during the lilywhites three-point loss to Galway in Newbridge earlier this month for what appeared […]

8 years ago

RTE have decided to show three games on Sunday with Galway v Clare, Dublin v Roscommon and Donegal v Tyrone all set to be televised on the national broadcaster. The All-Ireland semi-final replay will be shown live on RTÉ 2 from 2pm, while the must-win All-Ireland quarter-final group stage match between Donegal and Tyrone (RTÉ 1) and […]

8 years ago

Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam has once again criticised his former Potters teammate Xherdan Shaqiri and has said that the Swiss international had let his team down in critical situations last season. Shaqiri was Stoke’s top scorer last term as the club were relegated before he then secured a summer move to Liverpool following a […]

8 years ago

The first episode of the brilliant new hurling documentary The Game aired on RTE on Monday night and saw insights from a wide variety of hurling greats. The programme looked at everything from Cú Chulainn, the influence of Michael Cusack and Dr. Thomas Croke as well as who some of hurling’s most recognisable names idolised when […]

8 years ago

Clare county board chairman Joe Cooney has said that the GAA’s decision to distribute tickets through shops and online only for this weekend’s All-Ireland semi-final replay was a ‘joke’. Tickets went on sale this morning through tickets.ie, the GAA’s ticketing outlet, and at SuperValu and Centra stores. Queues on both the website and at stores […]

8 years ago

Michael O’Flynn, Chairman of the Liam Miller memorial match organising committee, has revealed that there are plans in place to televise the game. The GAA confirmed last week that the memorial match between teams comprised of Celtic and Manchester United legends, which will see proceeds divided between the Liam Miller fund, Marymount Hospice in Cork […]

8 years ago

Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has vowed to change his ways after admitting to overreacting at the FIFA World Cup. According to RTS Sport, Neymar spent 14 minutes on the ground before Brazil’s quarter-final exit to Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The 26-year-old was heavily persecuted for over-exaggerating fouls at […]

8 years ago

The GAA have confirmed that this weekend’s All-Ireland semi-final replay will be played at Semple Stadium in Thurles. Galway and Clare played out a classic at Croke Park on Saturday but the game finished in a draw despite two periods of extra-time. The replay will now be played at Semple Stadium at 2pm on Sunday […]

8 years ago

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored his first hat-trick in the MLS after helping the Galaxy to a 4-3 win over Orlando City on Sunday. Ibrahimovic has scored 15 goals in 17 games so far for his new club this season as he moves to second on the MLS’ leading goalscorers list behind Josef Martínez. […]

8 years ago

Three-time All Star Ken McGrath has said that hurling has ‘owned the summer’ following Limerick’s exhilarating extra-time win over Cork in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park. Extra-time goals from Shane Dowling and Pat Ryan put Limerick into their first All-Ireland final since 2007 and capped off a remarkable weekend of hurling after Galway and […]

8 years ago

WBA and IBF female lightweight champion Katie Taylor extended her professional boxing record to 10-0 on Saturday night with a third round stoppage of American Kimberly Connor. Taylor ended a three-fight streak of decision wins with a devastating three punch combination that prompted an early stoppage from referee Steve Grey. Great finish from @KatieTaylor what an […]

8 years ago

Limerick were trailing Cork by six points by the time Shane Dowling was thrown into Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park. The game was starting to get away from the shannonsiders and it looked like one more score from Cork would put the game beyond doubt but Dowling wasted little time upon his introduction and […]

8 years ago

I went with a friend to Croke Park on Saturday for the All-Ireland semi-final between Clare and Galway. It was the first game of hurling he ever attended, he had no interest in the sport and he basically came along because it was a Saturday and he had a free ticket. He now wants to […]

8 years ago

Limerick fought right to the end with Cork and forced extra-time in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park. Midfielder Cian Lynch was immense for the Shannonsiders and  scored the opening goal of the game when he latched onto the end of a beautiful diagonal pass from Seamus Flanagan before bearing down on goal. Lynch buried his […]

8 years ago

Cork corner-forward Alan Cadogan showed incredible resilience to return to the panel for the Rebels All-Ireland semi-final with Limerick on Sunday. Cadogan was said to be ruled out for the remainder of the intercounty season after undergoing knee surgery in May but he was seen kitted out in playing gear at Croke Park on Sunday. […]

8 years ago

“Gemma am I 16-0 or 17-0?” That’s the question IBF Inter-Continental Super Featherweight champion Jono Carroll asked his fiancée while trying to remember just how many wins he’s racked up in the last four years. Carroll and his partner Gemma Baggett moved to Marbella last year after previously spending time in both Australia and Dunshauglin, Co. […]

8 years ago

Conor McGregor has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and has been been forced to pay for damages after he was charged with criminal mischief, misdemeanor assault and menacing and reckless endangerment by the NYPD after an incident at a UFC 223 media day in Brooklyn. The Dubliner has been sentenced to five days community service,  and […]

8 years ago

Eamon Dunphy has criticised RTE for trying to censor the station’s soccer panel ahead of Euro 2016. Dunphy was an outspoken critic of Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill during his time with the national broadcaster and said before the European championships that O’Neill was a football snob. The two have had a tetchy relationship […]

8 years ago

New Liverpool signing Xherdan Shaqiri has dismissed criticism from former Manchester United defenders Gary and Phil Neville. Shaqiri signed for Liverpool from Stoke City earlier this month after the Reds triggered a reported £13.5m release clause in his contract after the Potters were relegated from the Premier League last season. The Switzerland international trained with […]

8 years ago

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said earlier this year that his toughest decision during his tenure at the club was parting ways with goalkeeper Joe Hart. The England international has been loaned out twice under Guardiola, first to Torino and then to West Ham United last season, but Hart hopes to convince the former Barcelona […]

8 years ago