Shane Lowry continued his stellar form at the Open on Saturday with a scintillating round that saw him take a four shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood. The Offaly native entered the third day of the Open tied for first place at -8 under after shooting back-to-back round scores of 67 at Royal Portrush before completing […]

7 years ago

The Brits, they’re at it again. Over the years they’ve claimed Katie Taylor, Colin Farrell and now it seems like its Shane Lowry’s turn. The Offaly native entered the third day of the Open tied for first place at -8 under after shooting back-to-back round scores of 67 at Royal Portrush. Sky Sports’ Laura Davies […]

7 years ago

Manchester United have reportedly rejected Inter Milan’s latest bid for striker Romelu Lukaku. Inter manager Antonio Conte has repeatedly stated his desire to bring Lukaku to the San Siro but it seems the club’s £54 million bid has fallen short of United’s expectations. Manchester United have rejected £54m bid from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku. […]

7 years ago

Shane Lowry has followed up an opening round score of 67 to birdie six of his first 11 holes as he moves to the top of the Open leaderboard. Lowry started the day at -4 under par but moved to -10 under par with a huge putt on the par 4 10th hole to move […]

7 years ago

Wayne Barnes will referee Ireland’s Rugby World Cup opener with Scotland as Joe Schmidt’s side begin their tournament with a trip to Yokohama. Ireland have been drawn in Pool A alongside Scotland, Japan, Samoa and Russia with the 2017 and 2018 Six Nations champions favourites to progress through the pools. Barnes will take charge of the […]

7 years ago

Jason Quigley answers my call just days out from headlining a DAZN card against Tureano Johnson. The Donegal native is preparing to headline his third card for the subscription video streaming service in the early hours of Friday morning but the road back to Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, is a familiar path, even if it has its […]

7 years ago

RTÉ have once again shown dominance over Sky Sports in GAA television ratings with the national broadcaster averaging an audience of 314,800 for Kilkenny and Cork. The All-Ireland quarter-final controlled a 43% share of the audience and ran in conjunction with the Meath and Donegal Super 8s opener on Sky Sports. The Donegal and Meath […]

7 years ago

Manchester City’s Joe Hodge has earned the Republic of Ireland U19’s a point in the opening game of their Euro U19 campaign against Norway in Armenia after he scored an 80th minute equaliser. Erik Botheim gave Norway an early lead after Edvard Tagseth did well to centre the ball for his teammate but Ireland were not […]

7 years ago

Paddy Jackson may be set for his first game back in Ireland after London Irish confirmed that they would play Munster in a pre-season friendly. Jackson signed for London Irish from Perpignan over the summer as he gets set to join former Ulster coach Les Kiss and former Ireland coach Declan Kidney at the club. […]

7 years ago

2011 Open winner Darren Clarke will tee off in the opening group at the 148th Open Championship in Portrush this week. Clarke will tee off from 6:35am on Thursday with a group that includes Cork golfer James Surgue and American Charley Hoffman. 2020 Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington will tee off from 7:30am alongside Matthew […]

7 years ago

Arsenal have made an improved bid of £25 million for Celtic defender Kieran Tierney. The Gunners are believed to have had an initial bid of £15 million rejected, then they had a second offer of £17.5 million (which includes a possible £7.5m in performance-related payments) knocked back and now they have made a £25 million bid to […]

7 years ago

Manchester United have reportedly agreed on a record fee of £80 million for a defender after meeting Leicester City’s evaluation for centre-back Harry Maguire. The England defender has been linked with a move to United for over a year now and it looks like a stint in Manchester could be on the horizon with multiple […]

7 years ago

Paddy McBrearty is one of the most talented forwards in the country. The Cill Chartha attacker has been playing intercounty football since 2011 and continues to show why he is one of the premier forwards in Gaelic Football with a beautiful goal against Meath on Sunday. The ball was played in low to him and in […]

7 years ago

Former Kerry forward Kieran Donaghy has said that the Croke Park games for the Super 8’s should be brought around the country and not just played at headquarters. The GAA announced last year that each team would play one game at home, one game away and one game at Croke Park if they advanced to […]

7 years ago

Sean Maguire netted a hat-trick in his pre-season debut against Fylde on Saturday. Maguire scored twice in the opening 15 minutes before teammate Billy Bodin added a third goal just before half-time. Maguire then added a fourth goal on the hour mark to complete his hat-trick. 📽️ @Seani_Maguire_ marked his first game of pre-season in style […]

7 years ago

Rugby Australia have confirmed that prop Taniela Tupou was the victim of a “snatch and run” attack in Johannesburg on Saturday night. The Wallabies are in South Africa ahead of their Rugby Championship opener next weekend and reports indicate that Tupou and a group of players were walking back to their hotel, the Sandton Sun, when […]

7 years ago

Paul Pogba has put his club future to one side to star for Manchester United during the club’s 2-0 win over Perth Glory on Saturday. Pogba has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford with the midfielder and his agent both confirming that the player is looking for a new challenge but it […]

7 years ago

Is it a top two or a top six? It depends how you look at it really. Manchester City and Liverpool finished at least 25 points ahead of Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United but Leicester City’s freak 2016 winning season aside, it’s been the same six clubs that are on top of the pile […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland and Wolves defender Matt Doherty is in doubt for his club’s Europa League second qualifiers after reportedly suffering with a ligament problem. Wolves are currently travelling through China as they prepare to face Newcastle United in the Premier League Asia Trophy which also includes West Ham United and Manchester City. Wolves will […]

7 years ago

Ireland U17 international Mipo Odubeko has reportedly turned down a new contract offer from Manchester United after scoring 35 goals for the club’s academy side last season. The 16-year-old was viewed as one of United’s brightest prospects but apparently believes his development is best served away from Old Trafford with the Mail Online reporting that Feyenoord, Bayern Munich and […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland winger Callum Robinson is officially on his way to the Premier League after securing a move to Sheffield United. Robinson will join Enda Stevens, David McGoldrick and John Egan at the newly promoted club with the 24-year-old signing a four-year deal at Bramall Lane. Robinson is Chris Wilder’s third signing of the summer following […]

7 years ago

Atletico Madrid will look for €200 million for Antoine Griezmann after Barcelona triggered the French international’s release clause on Friday. Griezmann, represented by his lawyer, appeared at the headquarters of the Professional Football League to unilaterally terminate his contract with Atlético de Madrid, however, the club believe that the amount deposited is insufficient to meet its […]

7 years ago

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has been known for having a razor sharp tongue. Keane developed a fierce reputation during his career as a player and later as a manager for his honest appraisal of players and their performances and it seems it was no different during his time as Ipswich Town manager. Keane […]

7 years ago

Bohemian’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Wednesday will largely be remembered as the first time Frank Lampard stepped into the blues dugout as boss and not player, but the game will also be known as the match where Keith Long threw 14-year-old Evan Ferguson into the mix. Ferguson came off the bench for the Gypsies […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland U21 manager Stephen Kenny believes that players like Jack Grealish and Declan Rice would still be playing for Ireland if they had have had a better relationship with the senior manager. Aston Villa’s Grealish and West Ham United’s Rice both played their underage football for Ireland before leaving the Boys In Green […]

7 years ago

For a moment Luke Keeler had considered walking away from boxing. The Dubliner turned pro in 2013 and had only ever lost to one opponent in Tom Doran, albeit twice, but he felt like he was trying to live a double life at times. He was a commissioning engineer by trade and a boxer by […]

7 years ago

World Rugby have reported a significant increase in the number of females playing the game with the sport’s governing body announcing that there has been a 28% rise in registered female players. According to the World Rugby Year in Review 2018. there are 9.6 million players globally, including 2.7 million women, up 10 per cent on […]

7 years ago

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway said that a fight with Conor McGregor is still possible following his loss to Dustin Poirier in April. Holloway was defeated by Poirier via unanimous decision with the Diamond claiming the interim UFC lightweight title as a result. Poirier will now fight lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a unification bout […]

7 years ago

The Ireland women’s team are ready to take on North Korea at the World University Games in Naples thanks to a 4-1 penalty shootout victory over China. Goalkeeper Amanda McQuillan was the hero of the shootout after scoring a penalty while saving another, giving Peamount United’s Eleanor Doyle the opportunity to step up and convert the […]

7 years ago

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that he has yet to receive any bids for midfielder Paul Pogba or any of his other players this summer. Pogba said that Real Madrid would be a dream club to play for while on international duty with France in March before telling reporters in Tokyo last […]

7 years ago

Sunday was a weird day for the All-Ireland senior hurling championship. Cork absolutely throttled Westmeath with a record score of 1-40, just one year after Limerick throttled Carlow by 24 points. The current setup sees the Joe McDonagh Cup finalists face the third placed teams in the respective Leinster and Munster hurling championships, and while […]

7 years ago

WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has confirmed that he will rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder next year. Fury told fans at a Q+A event at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford that he would fight Wilder on the 22nd of February, 2020, and that this time he would knock out the undefeated American. Fury said: “The […]

7 years ago

Mickey Newman scored a vital second goal for Meath during their round four qualifier with Clare on Sunday but was forced off thereafter after he was pushed into the posts by Clare full-back Cillian Brennan. Newman started strongly for Meath and had five points in the first-half en route to a half-time draw. He picked […]

7 years ago

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has come under fire after trying to justify his selection of Crusaders winger Sevu Reece in his 39-man All Blacks squad for the first two matches of the Rugby Championship against Argentina and South Africa later this month. Reece was one of six uncapped players named in the squad after a […]

7 years ago

Crusaders and All Blacks fly-half Richie Mo’unga has credited Ronan O’Gara and his honesty for helping him progress as a goal kicker. Mo’unga landed just four of his first 12 attempts to start the new year but ended the season with 17 successful shots at goal during the Crusaders three Super Rugby playoff wins, and 24 […]

7 years ago

Argentina forward Lionel Messi has cited Copa America corruption after he was sent off during the third place play-off win over Chile. Messi was dismissed for a clash with Medel just before half-time with Argentina already leading the game 2-0 at that point thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala. Messi was critical […]

7 years ago

Jorge Masvidal recorded the fastest knockout in UFC history with a five-second stoppage of the previously undefeated Ben Askren. Masvidal circled right off the cage and ran at Askren before launching a flying knee into his attempted takedown and dropping the wrestler. “Cause he’s a bum. That dude was talking wild. I had to show […]

7 years ago

Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Chilean midfielder Gary Medel both received red cards for a first-half altercation during the Copa America third place play-off. Goals from Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala gave Argentina a commanding two goal lead after 20 minutes before Messi and Medel clashed off the ball just minutes before half-time. Here the […]

7 years ago

Mayo, Cork and Tyrone will join the provincial champions in the All-Ireland quarter-final series, or the Super 8’s, after their respective wins on Saturday. Cork and Tyrone slaughtered Laois and Cavan respectively in the afternoon games before two goals from James Carr helped Mayo through over provincial rivals Galway. The last qualifier will see Meath […]

7 years ago

James Carr has announced himself as a major threat for Mayo with two goals in the opening 10 minutes of their round four All-Ireland qualifier against Galway. Carr pounced on a poor mistake from Bernard Power but there was no slice of luck with his second goal a few minutes later, picking the ball up […]

7 years ago

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has named his squad for their pre-season tour of Dublin. Lampard was appointed as Chelsea manager earlier this week and will now visit Dublin for pre-season matches against Bohemians and St Patrick’s Athletic next week. The squad is headlined by Cesar Azpilicueta, Pedro, Michy Batshuayi, Kurt Zouma and Tiemoue Bakayoko with Chelsea naming 22 […]

7 years ago

World number 10 Fabio Fognini stunned Wimbledon when he said that he ‘wished a bomb would explode’ at the club during his third round loss to American Tennys Sandgren on Saturday. 12th seed Fognini was placed on court 14 and early in the second set against Sandgren he seemed to take exception with where his match had […]

7 years ago

England’s Robert Rock has shot a remarkable round of 60 to move to -13 under par and lead the Irish Open. Rock accumulated 11 birdies, including six straight from holes 13 through to 18, to take a commanding lead on the Saturday in Lahinch, co. Clare. The 42-year-old shot 67 in the opening round on […]

7 years ago

Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has said that everyone at Manchester United is aware that the midfielder wants to move on from the club this summer. Pogba said that Real Madrid would be a dream club to play for while on international duty with France in March before telling reporters in Tokyo last month that […]

7 years ago

TJ Reid has been identified as the most effective playmaker in hurling with an average this season of 5.0 assists per game. According to GAA Insights, Reid averages five assists on shots per game, just edging out Limerick’s Aaron Gillane. The criteria for an assist is frees won and all passes or deliveries made to […]

7 years ago

Manchester United have reportedly been offered Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan in a swap deal that would Nemanja Matic move the other way to Inter Milan. United bought Matic for £40m when he signed from Chelsea in July 2017 but he could now be set for a reunion with former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. According to […]

7 years ago

There’s been a lot of change at Munster over the last few years. Rassie Erasmus came and went. Johann van Graan replaced him and before long also replaced his assistant coaches in Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones. Stephen Larkham and Graham Rowntree quickly took their spots and now the province is being linked with a […]

7 years ago

GAA players of the past and present against a letter calling for Armagh manager Kieran McGeeny to resign from his role with the Orchard county. Armagh were narrowly beaten by Mayo in the third round of All-Ireland qualifiers last weekend with Mayo just edging McGeeney’s side 2-13 to 1-15. The All-Ireland winner said that it […]

7 years ago

Dennis Hogan may have to wait a while for another shot at the WBO light middleweight title with Jaime Munguia linked to bouts with both Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Munguia defeated Hogan in a controversial majority decision win with the Kildare native and his team then appealing against the judges’ decision to get the fight re-scored. […]

7 years ago

Images have surfaced of Liverpool’s supposed third kit for next season with the club apparently opting for a dark black with a light blue trim. This year’s away kit paid homage to the strip worn by the club’s 1977 European Cup-winning side under Bob Paisley and the third kit apparently also features Paisley’s signature on the […]

7 years ago