Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic’s record European defeat ‘no embarrassment’ but reason is pretty weak

Piers Morgan refuses to back down from withering Celtic prediction

New Zealand on course to break world record against Ireland and smash it two weeks later

16-year-old Irish coach makes great impression on Graham Henry and Bernard Jackman

PICS: Travis Browne’s finger looks even worse than when he broke it at UFC 203 [GRAPHIC]

English turn on Eoin Morgan after Dubliner takes terrorism stand

Munster are already winners with their new Champions Cup jersey

Rob Kearney’s knee injury could be worse than first feared

Mayo GAA fan makes most tempting play for All-Ireland final tickets we’ve seen yet

Is there a more deserving GAA fan of an All-Ireland final ticket than this man?

WATCH: Absolutely glorious Patrick Curran pass sets up Waterford goal

PIC: This nasty facial injury is the reason Dejan Lovren is not playing for Liverpool

What else does Ander Herrera need to do to prove he’s good enough for the big games?

LISTEN: Brian Kerr’s commentary on Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Wayne Rooney was merciless

TWEETS: Daley Blind savaged after a truly awful display for Manchester United

WATCH: Moussa Dembele puts Philippe Senderos on his hole and leaves him there for beautiful goal

Patrick Kluivert’s Dream Team is one of the best we’ve ever seen

UFC 205 loses potential fight of the year, two days after Dana White confirmed it

Irish Olympics hero Thomas Barr has a very realistic take on drug cheats in sport

WATCH: UFC 203 almost lost half its fight card after scary as hell elevator plunge

WATCH: CM Punk refused to shake Mickey Gall’s hand and Dana White was loving it

John Kavanagh recalls heart-to-heart with Conor McGregor when he was close to quitting

Marty Morrissey wins nations’ heart all over again with powerful Late Late Show appearance

Injuries to two key players may ultimately cost Munster more than costly home defeat

WATCH: When Jimmy Pepper shoulders you, you stay shouldered by Jimmy Pepper

UFC’s ‘top choice’ for New York main event is exactly what we wanted to hear

Jack McGrath, in wrong position, only Irishman to make predicted Lions team

A truly bizarre story about Celtic, Rangers, green Skittles and a rivalry that runs deep

The nine contracts that make Jose Mourinho £22 million a year

WATCH: Conor McGregor speaks humbly about John Kavanagh and his Irish fans

Jason #Legend Smyth wins Paralympics gold after stunning 100-metres

A bizarre tourist craze has seen Conor McGregor’s gym become extremely popular

WATCH: Fascinating insight into Michael McKillop’s quest for greater Paralympics glory

Éamonn Fitzmaurice admits to substitution error in Kerry defeat to Dublin

Max Holloway makes his play amid talk of Conor McGregor delaying featherweight return

Munster confirm new signing and bleak Simon Zebo injury update

Former Celtic star fears WWE brawl when Scott Brown and Joey Barton meet

Warren Gatland’s early frontrunner for Lions captain is as obvious as it is controversial

Steven Gerrard slags Leicester City and possibly Robbie Keane during interview with young fan

Wednesday was definitely a good news, bad news day for Nate Diaz

Chael Sonnen makes a valid point about Conor McGregor fighting Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205

Transfers of four Irish players helped to make Championship history this summer

Marcus Rashford did not shirk when asked if he wanted to start the Manchester Derby

Nine Irish players best suited to make the Lions tour to New Zealand

WATCH: Truly uplifting scenes from Tipperary’s victorious dressing room

WATCH: Olivier Giroud blazed wide after a sublime Antoine Griezmann backheel and the response was nuclear

Stripper that lost job after Super Rugby players’ Mad Monday speaks out

CM Punk granted fight licence for UFC 203 on some pretty weak grounds

Rob Kearney’s take on his injury woes show just how tough he found last season

John Muldoon made an outrageously rapid return to training after Connacht won the league