By Daragh Ó Conchuir. WHEN Mary Ryan was called into the Tipperary Senior Camogie panel for the first time in 2005 and made her debut in the National League, she was joining the All-Ireland champions and dreaming of many glory days at Croke Park. Instead, the rookie was an unused sub as the Premier lost […]

8 years ago

There’s one hell of a double header in Thurles this weekend. Kilkenny and Cork go into their respective semi-final ties this weekend as favourites to make it to their third O’Duffy Cup decider in a row, but Galway and Cork might have something to say about that. Daragh Ó Conchúir previews the action. Galway v […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Liberty Insurance, proud sponsor of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championships. It’s serious competition lads… Being in with the chance to play in Croke Park and win €7,000 for your club proved popular amongst our young camogie stars. All people had to do to enter was tell us how camogie made […]

8 years ago

Louis Fajfrowski, 21, died in the changing room after being taken off following a tackle

8 years ago

The new Premier League season is upon us It may feel like the World Cup only ended yesterday but it did in fact come to an end almost an entire month ago and here we are, on the cusp of a brand new Premier League season. Gone are the moments of pure, unadulterated joy that […]

8 years ago

Ulster showdown It’s finally the business end of the football season, with just four teams left in the running. Coming up against Tyrone is an exciting Monaghan side who have brought their county to a first semi-final since 1988. Nothing comes close to being there, so SuperValu is giving two lucky fans the chance to […]

8 years ago

The alternative kit is very… alternative

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Ireland’s women’s hockey team went for gold in the World Cup final on Sunday afternoon in London. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to take the final step and become hockey world champions after an incredible campaign. Graham Shaw’s side came up against the Netherlands, who have won the tournament seven times, and had a tough afternoon […]

8 years ago

A fantastic achievement

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It’s finally on. Conor McGregor will fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov on 6 October in Las Vegas at UFC 229. The announcement was made at the end of the UFC 25th anniversary press conference in Los Angeles on Friday night. THE FIGHT IS ON!@TeamKhabib vs @TheNotoriousMMA Oct. 6 in Las Vegas at #UFC229! pic.twitter.com/GHNzmj4eWY — UFC […]

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What an incredible achievement. Ireland’s women’s team have qualified for the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup in London. The Irish side advanced past India in the quarter-finals. The game finished scoreless after four-quarters and went to a shootout. Ireland won the shootout 3-1. Ireland have reached the semi-finals of the women's Hockey World Cup. […]

8 years ago

Shut up and take our money. Where are the changing rooms? Where do we pay? The only two questions you should have after looking at Munster’s new alternative jersey. The Thomond Park outfit unveiled a new European kit and another away number and it’s safe to say that adidas have outdone themselves. Just after Connacht’s […]

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Shades of green. Shades of quality. The new Connacht Rugby jersey is good. Real good. In partnership with BLK Sport, the province launched the new home kit ahead of the 2018/19 season and they’ve both done a pretty decent job. It’s made with BLK’s exclusive Exotek fabric throughout the main body bound with reinforced cover […]

8 years ago

He is returning for the start of the Premier League season. Jamie Carragher will return to Sky Sports next weekend for the first time since was suspended by the company following an incident in March of this year. The former Liverpool defender was suspended by the broadcaster after he spat in the direction of a […]

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If a manager’s phone could talk. Or take screenshots. It doesn’t feel so much like running a team as it does a daycare when you take over a GAA outfit. Every manager will tell you that. The excuses that come through, the exchanges with players, complaints from members, they’d fill their own book. Here are 18 […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Halo Nightclub. We want you! SportsJOE Live is on its way back to the west and we’re there at the greatest time for any Galwegian, the Galway Races festival. Last year, HALO Nightclub was jam-packed with a crowd hanging on every word of the panel on the chat show – who […]

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Dublin 3-11 Mayo 1-8 Still unscathed. Still insatiable. By Daragh Small at Dr Hyde Park Noelle Healy scored 1-2 as reigning champions Dublin advanced to quarter-finals of the TG4 Ladies Football Championship with a perfect record after victory over Mayo in their Group 4 decider. Dr Hyde Park played host to a repeat of last […]

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Brought to you by STAYpure. “Life is just a game of inches.” Al Pacino’s classic speech in Any Given Sunday just about sums up how making small changes in life can result in a big payoff. The same goes for sport, and something as simple as making sure you’re eating and drinking the right stuff […]

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Brought to you by Bord Gáis Energy. Calling all sports fans. If you’re a sports fan, you might just be wondering what you’re going to do with yourself for the next few weeks. The World Cup has ended, and so too has the constant stream of televised sports on an almost daily basis. So you may be […]

8 years ago

A lot of time and effort went into this

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The Galway races are only around the corner now. There’s always a certain magic attached to the Galway races. For many racegoers, the trip west to Ballybrit is at this stage an annual pilgrimage and one they wouldn’t miss for the world. On top of the seven days of competitive horse racing, the city of […]

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Article By Daragh Ó Conchúir It’s all to play for this weekend. The round-robin phase of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship draws to a close on Sunday with the fate of numerous teams still shrouded in doubt. A first for camogie History is being made with one of the group games being streamed […]

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Allez France! Allez Paul Pogba! France won their second World Cup in a Moscow final which contained some of the chaos, some of the VAR craziness and a little of the madness which has made the tournament so special. Croatia will feel they were unlucky but why couldn’t that sense of grievance help them as […]

8 years ago

Viewers of The Saturday Game sympathised with Mayo All-Star Lee Keegan during his debut appearance on the show for Dublin’s opening Super 8s win over Donegal on Saturday. Keegan appeared on the panel alongside former All-Ireland winners Joe Brolly and Tomás Ó Sé to analyse the game but often struggled to get his point across as […]

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It’s a massive weekend of football-England take on Belgium in the 3rd place play-off. There’s also a World Cup final taking place and it’s time to figure out how Croatia did it and why England failed. Roy Keane had the answers and now England must wrestle with the same problem that has troubled Ireland for […]

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Brought to you by Liberty Insurance. That’s a lot of camogie gear! If you’ve ever dreamed of playing in Croke Park during the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Final, then you’ll want to keep reading. Not only that, but there’s also a chance to win €7,000 for your club in the process. SportsJOE and Her.ie are […]

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Allez les bleus! France are heading to the World Cup final after a mind-numbingly impressive performance against Belgium. Roberto Martinez’s side couldn’t find a way through the French defence and now England or Croatia will have to work out a way to break them down. Ahead of the biggest England game in 28 years, Paddy […]

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It’s coming home. Follow the England v Sweden quarter-final live right here. Gareth Southgate’s men are 90 minutes from the last four of the World Cup. F**king imagine that. And, in their way, Sweden. Sweden. To reach this point, England beat Panama 2-1 when Harry Kane got two goals, including a last-minute winner. They then […]

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A tactical masterpiece. Not Roberto Martinez’s words, but the words of a TV interviewer after Belgium’s stunning victory against Brazil on Friday. But Martinez will be hailed as a tactical genius for the way in which the favourites were undone in Kazan. Neymar is in danger of ruining his legacy with his commitment to diving […]

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Brought to you by Avantcard.  Who’s your favourite World Cup player? What is it that makes a good World Cup character? Is it intelligence, compassion, skills or perhaps devastating good looks? Well, mostly it’s someone that immediately springs to mind when you remember older World Cups. It’s about personalities that you immediately associate with a […]

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Brought to you by STAYPure. How well do you know your keepers? Goalkeepers are the last line of defence, the ones who can’t hide when things go wrong. Being a goalkeeper means that you’re nearly always going to be a hero or a villain. Perhaps the best case scenario for many keepers is if no […]

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After two horrible rest days, the World Cup is back. Can Uruguay survive without Edinson Cavani? What is Kylian Mbpappé capable of and are Sunderland the real winners of the 2018 World Cup? Brazil look like the strongest team in the competition but can Belgium’s golden generation do better than other golden generations or are […]

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Brought to you by Avantcard. Things are heating up in Russia. We’re finally down to the business end of the World Cup. Football fans can expect narratives, heroes, villains, shocks and a couple of classic encounters as the remaining teams battle it out in the knock out stages. To celebrate the great rates being offered […]

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The last two round of 16 games are upon us. Sweden play Switzerland in a blockbuster World Cup knockout before all attention turns to the question of whether or not it is, in fact, coming home. 3pm: Sweden v Switzerland 7pm: England v Colombia Whilst ITV and BBC battle it out over who gets to show […]

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Carlow have won the inaugural Joe McDonagh Cup with a 2-26 to 1-24 win over Westmeath in the final at Croke Park. Goals either side of half-time from Carlow gave The Barrowsiders a formidable five-point lead after half-time with the newly crowned champions holding that advantage throughout the rest of the half. However, whatever hopes Westmeath […]

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England are nearly there. After heroic defeat to Belgium, England can now start planning for the World Cup semi-final against Croatia or Spain. Maybe Thursday was the day when England lost the run of themselves. The group stage had been characterised by England’s innocent glee as they scored goal after goal but the moment they […]

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Brought to you by The Curragh. The perfect weather for a big weekend of racing. You couldn’t have planned this any better. Summer has landed just in time for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival, which takes place from Friday, 29 June, to Sunday, 1 July. Get that sun cream out, give yourself a […]

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“Amazing powers of recovery.” Brazil are through to the last-16 of the World Cup. The five-time world champions beat Serbia 2-0 on Wednesday evening to set-up a knockout tie against Mexico on Monday, and put in their best performance of the tournament so far. Paulinho opened the scoring, finishing off a brilliant Philippe Coutinho pass […]

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Brought to you by Avantcard.  How well do you know your World Cup quotes? Matching a quote to the right person can be tough. Some quotes are easier than others. “I’m out of the squad, Dad. Cancel the holiday to France.” Hardcore football fans would know straight away that this line was Paul Gascoigne’s inimitable reaction […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo stance during Portugal’s national anthem at the World Cup was spotted by viewers watching at home. Before Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Spain in their opening game of the 2018 World Cup – when Ronaldo scored a hat-trick – the Real Madrid forward stood to the side as his teammates faced forward during the […]

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Brought to you by The Curragh. Racing, tunes and summer vibes. It’s hard to beat a night at the races. But what if we threw in one of 2fm’s stars providing a DJ set at the end of the evening? Well, that’s what you can look forward to when Summer Sounds at the Curragh takes […]

8 years ago

Another big name added to the long-term injury list

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Brought to you by The One Club.  Make sure you get tickets to The Open. When it comes to golf competitions, The Open is the undisputed Daddy. It’s the original major and the one that everyone wants to win. There have been some magical moments over the years. Think Seve holing a 15-foot putt to […]

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Brought to you by SuperValu. Up da club. The local GAA club is the cornerstone of many a community around the country. Just like any family, your average GAA club has as just as many messers as it does leaders. To celebrate the launch of SuperValu’s “Behind the Ball” campaign, we’ve come up with this quiz […]

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Ten crests, ten correct answers

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We look forward to eating our words

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Just the tonic for a team who only won the Champions Cup and Pro 14 this season: A flying Australian international. Leinster Rugby have confirmed the signing of Joe Tomane from Montpellier. The 28-year-old who has featured 17 times for his country will join the province at pre-season training in a few weeks. The player […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Open Gate Brewery.  Catch the rugby at an experimental brewery. Do you like rugby? Do you like trying out new beers? If so, you could enjoy some rare brews and watch Ireland take on Australia when the Open Gate Brewery opens up its doors on 9 June. The brewery will be […]

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Fred is officially a Red Manchester United have today confirmed the signing of Brazil international Fred on a four-year contract, after the completion of a medical. The 25-year-old, whose full name is Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, has joined the club from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee believed to be £52m (€60m). The eight-time […]

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Jesus lads, the hurling is f**king brilliant. What another cracking weekend for the ash. Two thrilling draws in the Munster championship and business as usual for Galway and Joe Canning. Every Monday, The GAA Hour hurling show will select a Paddy Power Player of the Weekend and you can help them win the most coveted […]

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