Five-time All-Ireland winner Diarmuid Connolly returned to club football on Saturday as St. Vincent’s took on Lucan Sarsfields in the Dublin Senior Football Championship. The defending champions cruised to a 4-18 to 0-13 win in their round three match with Connolly returning to the bench after a summer sabbatical with Donegal Boston. Surprise Surprise the King […]

8 years ago

Dragons number eight Ross Moriarty received a yellow card for a late hit on Leinster fly-half Johnny Sexton. The Ireland pivot was putting on a clinic in the first-half at the RDS and was orchestrating another move down the Dragons left hand side when Moriarty hit him after the pass. Moriarty appeared to be taken […]

8 years ago

Former Liverpool manager Graeme Souness has compared his former side to Barcelona and added that whatever team finishes ahead of Liverpool will win the league. Liverpool extended their winning streak to five games start the season following a 2-1 win over Tottenham at Wembley. The Reds have yet to win the Premier League but Souness […]

8 years ago

Argentina secured their second win of the Rugby Championship with a late 23-19 win over Australia on Saturday. Wallabies winger Israel Folau bombed a last gasp opportunity to win the game when he ignored a supporting Bernard Foley to cut back inside and knock the ball on. The error handed Australia their first loss to […]

8 years ago

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has said that the Springboks upset win over New Zealand on Saturday was the highlight of his coaching career. Erasmus confirmed that he would be leaving Munster last summer to succeed Allister Coetzee as Director of Rugby at SA Rugby and it did not take long for him to make […]

8 years ago

Australia winger Israel Folau is a special talent. The dual international has been one of the Wallabies very best players since leaving Australian Rules Football to join the Waratahs in 2013 and it’s not hard to see why. Moved from his regular position of full-back to accommodate for Dane Haylett-Petty against Argentina on Saturday, Folau […]

8 years ago

Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has defended New Zealand fly-half Beauden Barrett following the All Blacks 36-34 loss to South Africa on Saturday. New Zealand fell short following a tryline stand from the Springboks but Barrett left points on the board as he converted just two of his six shots at goal. The hurricanes fly-half […]

8 years ago

Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan will try and move one step closer to a world title when he faces Canadian middleweight David Lemieux on Saturday evening. O’Sullivan has won his last six fights since losing a WBA Middleweight title eliminator to Chris Eubank Jr. in 2015 and should the 34-year-old prevail over Lemieux this weekend he will […]

8 years ago

UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has said that he has released a new rap single titled ‘I’ll Beat Yo Ass’. Woodley defended his title with a dominant submission win over contender Darren Till at UFC 228 last weekend. The victory marked the 36-year-old’s fourth consecutive defence and he’s seemingly celebrated by reaching out to rappers […]

8 years ago

Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman could miss the next two weeks with a stress fracture in his foot. The Everton right-back played the full 90 minutes in Ireland’s 4-1 trouncing at the hands of Wales in the opening game of the UEFA Nations League last week but he then missed the following friendly with […]

8 years ago

Republic of Ireland international Wes Hoolahan has finalised a move to West Bromwich Albion. Hoolahan left Norwich City at the end of last season after 10 years with the club and said that he was looking forward to his next challenge which will be West Brom after the club confirmed the signing on their official […]

8 years ago

Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has said that he thinks that midfielder Harry Arter will return to international football following his departure from the Republic of Ireland squad last week. Ireland manager Martin O’Neill said that Arter had returned to his club Cardiff City ahead of the international break to focus on his club football […]

8 years ago

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has rejected former Manchester United captain Gary Neville’s claims that the Reds should prioritise the Premier League over the Champions League. Liverpool progressed through to the Champions League final last season where they were soundly beaten by three-time defending champions Real Madrid and Neville told The Times that he thinks the Reds could […]

8 years ago

League leaders Liverpool will head to Wembley this weekend to face Tottenham as the Reds look to maintain their unbeaten start to the new season. With wins over Leicester City, Brighton, Crystal Palace and West Ham United through the first four games of the season, Liverpool have made an excellent start to the new campaign […]

8 years ago

Republic of Ireland underage international Caoimhin Kelleher has been rewarded with a new contract extension at Liverpool. Kelleher has been a regular for the Reds’ Academy teams since his arrival on Merseyside in 2015 and he was recently described by Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp as an ‘outstanding talent’. The 19-year-old travelled with the Reds on their […]

8 years ago

Her comeback was delayed by pregnancy but Briege Corkery has always longed for a return to Cork and Camogie. The 17-time All-Ireland winner came off the bench for Cork’s semi-final win over Tipperary earlier this month – following the birth of her newborn son Tadhg in March – and she will now have a chance […]

8 years ago

UFC Lightweight Michael Chiesa has suggested that YouTube creator Logan Paul should fight UFC Women’s Featherweight champion Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino Venâncio. Paul fought fellow YouTube creator KSI [Olajide William Olatunji] in Manchester this month and after a draw between the two fighters Paul now has ambitions of fighting in the UFC. “The thought of securing a fight […]

8 years ago

Former Mayo manager James Horan has said that he has had no approach over the Mayo senior football manager’s position following the resignation of Stephen Rochford earlier this week. Rochford resigned as Mayo boss on Monday following a meeting with the Mayo County Boad Executive Committee with the former manager citing a lack of support […]

8 years ago

Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt could finally be ready to make his long awaited professional football debut on Friday with the Central Coast Mariners set to play a Select XI at the Central Coast Stadium. Bolt was handed a trial by the Mariners earlier this month after previous unsuccessful stints with Borussia Dortmund, Mamelodi Sundowns and […]

8 years ago

Ireland assistant coach Andy Farrell has turned down an offer to return to England according to a report by The Daily Mail. Farrell joined Joe Schmidt’s Ireland coaching team as a defence coach in January 2016 and helped the team to a Six Nations and Grand Slam title last season. The former centre was reportedly offered […]

8 years ago

International rugby referee Nigel Owens has written glowingly about Limerick’s All-Ireland hurling win over Cork earlier this month. Owens was in Ireland for a PRO14 training camp recently and he became inundated with talk of the final from Irish referees John Lacey and George Clancy. The Welsh referee spoke with former Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan after […]

8 years ago

Nottingham Forest forward Daryl Murphy scored after just 90 seconds against his former club Newcastle United in their second round Carabao Cup clash on Wednesday. Nottingham right-back Sam Byram swung in a dangerous cross towards the near post where Murphy edged out former Ireland teammate Ciaran Clark to score but he refused to celebrate in […]

8 years ago

Burnley forward Jon Walters has been linked with a return to his former club Ipswich Town. Walters played just three games for Burnley last season after moving from Stoke and he has yet to register an appearance for the Clarets this campaign. The 34-year-old spent five seasons with Ipswich in the Championship between 2006 and […]

8 years ago

Former Cork City defender Kevin O’Connor has left Preston North End on a short-term loan deal. O’Connor will join Crewe Alexandra on loan until January 7 2019 and will be available for Alexandra’s trip to face Macclesfield Town at Gresty Road on Saturday. O’Connor joined Preston last summer for an undisclosed fee from Cork City after impressing […]

8 years ago

Former England football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has some sage advice to embattled Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho stormed out of his post-match press conference on Monday night demanding respect following a 3-0 loss to Tottenham at Old Trafford. The defeat marked United’s second successive loss following last weekend’s collapse at Brighton but Mourinho seemingly […]

8 years ago

Liverpool captain James Milner has said that he would be open to moving to either Glasgow Celtic or Glasgow Rangers in the future. Celtic are currently managed by Brendan Rodgers, the man who brought Milner to Anfield in the summer of 2015, while the midfielder’s former Reds and England teammate Steven Gerrard is currently at […]

8 years ago

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has indicated that Declan Rice’s new representatives may have influenced his decision to withdraw himself from Ireland’s upcoming UEFA Nations League games. Rice has been capped three times for Ireland after making his international debut against Turkey in March but he can still play for his native England due […]

8 years ago

Desptie reaching an All-Ireland semi-final last year, Tyrone received just one All Star nomination. Midfielder Colm Cavanagh was the county’s sole representative in last year’s All Star team with All-Ireland finalists Dublin and Mayo dominating selection with 13 representatives between them. Paddy Power GAA ambassador and columnist with Paddy Power News Owen Mulligan believes that half back […]

8 years ago

Needless to say, there’s not a lot of weaknesses in this current Dublin side. Jim Gavin’s team will try to win a fourth consecutive All-Ireland when they play Tyrone in Sunday’s final and the Dubs are currently six point favourites heading into the game. The Jacks butchered Tyrone in last year’s semi-final and secured a […]

8 years ago

West Ham United defender Declan Rice was excluded from Martin O’Neill’s 31-man Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Wales and Poland. Rice has been capped three times for Ireland after making his international debut against Turkey in March but he can still play for his native England due to […]

8 years ago

It doesn’t look great does it? Declan Rice runs off to the corner flag kissing the badge after Shaun Donnellan bundles the ball into the back of the net to defeat Azerbaijan six minutes into injury time. Rice celebrates wildly with his teammates just one week after he told journalists at the FAI International Football Awards that ‘if […]

8 years ago

“People would rather talk about a couple of YouTube dick heads.” WBO interim featherweight champion Carl Frampton has said that more people were interested in watching the recent fight between YouTube creators KSI [Olajide William “JJ” Olatunji] and Logan Paul at the Manchester Arena than actual world title fights. According to Polygon, more than 860,000 people […]

8 years ago

Leicester City defender Harry Maguire said that he was respectful of the club’s decision not to sell him during the summer. The England defender attracted interest from several clubs in the transfer window, including Manchester United, following a strong showing with the Three Lions at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The 25-year-old was […]

8 years ago

Tyrone All-Star Brian McGuigan has said that his former minor team were probably one of the only bright sparks in the wake of the 1998 Omagh bombings. The bombing killed 29 people in the town of Omagh, County Tyrone and injured some 220 others in what was one of the single deadliest incidents of the troubles. The Tyrone […]

8 years ago

Former Tyrone midfielder Kevin Hughes spoke candidly and honestly about playing for the Tyrone minors following the passing of his brother Paul in 1997. Paul, an older brother to Kevin, was killed in a car crash on the Ballygawley-Dungannon road when he was just 22-years-old. His funeral took place just days before Tyrone’s All-Ireland minor […]

8 years ago

Officers of the Mayo county board were authorised to meet with senior men’s football manager Stephen Rochford and his management team on their structures and plans for the upcoming 2019 season. Mayo were dumped from this year’s All-Ireland championship during the qualifying stages and Rochford has since moved to bring in former Mayo captain Peter […]

8 years ago

Tipperary defender Robert Byrne was delighted with his side’s performance in the 3-13 to 1-16 win over Cork in the All-Ireland U21 Hurling Championship final on Sunday. The Rebels held a one-point lead in injury time when substitute Conor Stakelum pounced on a Cork turnover before driving towards goal and slipping the ball past Ger Collins and […]

8 years ago

Tipperary substitue Conor Stakelum scored a decisive goal in the dying minutes of Tipperary’s 3-13 to 1-16 win over Cork in Sunday’s All-Ireland U21 Hurling Championship final. The Rebels held a one-point lead three minutes into injury time when Stakelum pounced on a Cork turnover before driving towards goal and slipping the ball past Ger Collins and […]

8 years ago

Former Stoke City manager Paul Lambert has said that a missed Charlie Adam penalty could have saved the Potters from relegation to the Championship last season. Stoke finished second from bottom behind Swansea and survivors Southampton last season and Lambert highlights a late penalty miss from Adam as a moment that could have saved their […]

8 years ago

A Romanian football manager was sent off on Saturday for tripping an opposition player. Argeș Pitești manager Emil Săndoi was dismissed by the match referee for tackling AFC Chindia Târgoviște forward Cristian Neguț as he tried to gain possession in front of the Argeș Pitești bench. Săndoi immediately apologised for his actions but was still sent to the […]

8 years ago

Former Wales captain Sam Warburton has suggested that players play no more than 25 games per season following his retirement from rugby earlier this summer. Warburton played 74 games over eight years for Wales but called time on his career last month after an accumulation of injuries and ailments. The longtime Cardiff flanker cited nerve […]

8 years ago

Padraig Harrington has had an incredible couple of days at the Czech Masters in Czechia. The Dubliner currently trails Italian Andrea Pavan by a single stroke on the final day of the tournament after shooting 66, 68 and 65 through the opening three rounds. Harrington will look to win his first tournament since his one stroke […]

8 years ago

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has said that he would be open to calling on promising Tottenham forward Troy Parrottt. Parrott took a major step forward in his burgeoning career last month when he signed his first professional contract with Spurs after impressing with the club’s underage sides. The 16-year-old starred for Ireland at the […]

8 years ago

Roma supporter Daniele Sciusco has been jailed for two-and-a-half years following an attack on Liverpool fan Sean Cox. The 53-year-old Meath native was left in a critical condition following an attack outside the Albert Pub near Anfield before Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final first leg with Roma. Two Roma fans – Filippo Lombardi and Daniele Sciusco – were arrested on suspicion […]

8 years ago

Conor McGregor has said that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap cowers behind fake respect. McGregor will return to the octagon for the first time since November 2016 to face Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas as the Dubliner looks to reclaim his Lightweight belt. The 30-year-old was stripped of both his Featherweight and Lightweight straps […]

8 years ago

The President of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), Jibril Rajoub, has been handed a 12-month match suspension and a fine of CHF 20,000 for inciting hatred and violence towards Argentina forward Lionel Messi. Rajoub encouraged fans to burn pictures of Argentina striker Lionel Messi and replicas of his shirt if he played in Argentina’s planned pre-World Cup […]

8 years ago

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte could be set to call on Essendon Bombers defender Conor McKenna for next weekend’s All-Ireland final with Dublin. McKenna was a standout for the Tyrone minor side that lost the 2013 All-Ireland final to Mayo before he then left for Australia and the AFL in 2014. The 22-year-old broke through to […]

8 years ago

Monaghan forward Conor McManus has taken exception with what he feels is a condescending attitude towards the Farney county. Monaghan reached their first All-Ireland semi-final in 30 years this summer after progressing from a Super 8s group that featured Kerry, Galway and Kildare. It was quite the achievement given the fact that in the 2011 census, […]

8 years ago

Serena Williams’ Black Panther inspired catsuit will be banned at the French Open. Williams wore a black bodysuit at this year’s tournament in response to doctors discovering a haematoma – a swelling of clotted blood outside of a vessel – in her body following the birth of her daughter Olympia last year. “It feels like this […]

8 years ago

Burnley have praised their supporters after confirming that five of their supporters were injured – including a person who received a stab wound to the leg – following their 3-1 Europa League qualifier loss to Olympiacos on Thursday evening. A brace from Kostas Fortounis and an early second-half goal from Andreas Bouchalakis gives Olympiacos a commanding […]

8 years ago