And now the countdown begins. September 22 is going to come in fast. Scotland in Japan in the Rugby World Cup. The preparation is getting better and better, a Six Nations built on with a Grand Slam. A win over New Zealand built on with a win over New Zealand. 10 months out and every […]

8 years ago

By Aaron McNally This is the future. There are some great young players already lighting up the top level of the GAA such as David Clifford, Aaron Gillane and Brian Howard, but what about younger players you may not have heard about just yet? Here are 10 hot prospects to look out for in the […]

8 years ago

Passion, character, never settling for anything less. If you talk to anyone about Peter O’Mahony, they’ll talk about the same thing. His drive. His hunger. They’ll tell you about the days in Presentation College when he’d have the team training indoors in the off-season and batting balls down the gym hall that weren’t thrown up […]

8 years ago

Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane have left their positions by mutual agreement, but what now for Irish football? Is this a good day for the national team? On The Football Spin, Dion Fanning, Paddy McKenna and Rob Redmond reflect on what the news means for Irish football, what should happen now and why is Sven-Goran […]

8 years ago

– Baz & Andrew’s House of Rugby, Together with GUINNESS – By Aaron McNally Peter O’Mahony couldn’t be stopped on Saturday evening. He won turnover after turnover, caught lineout after lineout and made a massive try-saving interception at a crucial part of the game. After 64 minutes of running himself into the ground and hitting […]

8 years ago

By Aaron McNally There were some good times. After five years together, the Republic of Ireland have parted ways with Martin O’Neill. O’Neill led Ireland to Euro 2016 and into the knockout stages there and the country was just one game away from reaching the 2018 World Cup too. Although the form took a huge […]

8 years ago

By Aaron McNally Time’s up for O’Neill. Martin O’Neill and Republic of Ireland parted ways on Wednesday morning leaving the country in search of a new boss. Who should take over from the Derry man? There are six favourites in the running. Mick McCarthy 8/11 McCarthy is the favourite to succeed O’Neill as the manager […]

8 years ago

By Aaron McNally Martin O’Neill was under a lot of pressure from sections of the country after Ireland got hammered 5-1 by Denmark last November and, just over a year on, not much has changed. O’Neill is still under huge pressure from the same people with more piling on and his days might even be […]

8 years ago

Ireland went out on a high. Or at least it wasn’t a crushing low. With the country talking about rugby, Ireland’s footballer had a chance to remind them that they too can ride a wave of popularity, but instead they managed to avoid defeat to Denmark, which had some people talking about positives. But are there […]

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By Aaron McNally Ireland’s last game until March. And it’s a meaningless one for both the Republic and Denmark but Martin O’Neill is under a lot of pressure and will want his first win since the victory over Wales in the World Cup qualifying last October. The manager will also want to look to the […]

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There has also been a request for a minute’s silence. The Republic of Ireland team will wear black armbands as a mark of respect for the Irish fan who died on Sunday morning in Copenhagen. Police in the city found the remains of a 30-year-old man in the harbour of the Danish city. Ireland play […]

8 years ago

Compiled by Jackie Cahill A new name will be etched on the Dolores Tyrrell Memorial Cup on December 8. Senior semis Cork’s Mourneabbey and Dublin outfit Foxrock-Cabinteely will battle it out for All-Ireland Ladies Senior Club Football glory in a month’s time. While both sides have contested finals in recent times, neither has managed to […]

8 years ago

“It looks like I’m going to eat some humble pie.” On his appearance on JOE UK’s House of Rugby two weeks ago, Mike Tindall expressed his doubts about whether Ireland could win the World Cup next summer. The former England captain, who won the World Cup in 2003, claimed that Ireland were unlikely to be victorious in […]

8 years ago

World Rugby will announce their 2018 player of the year at the end of November. And surely Johnny Sexton’s time has come. In 2018, Sexton has: Kicked 99 points, including that 42-metre drop goal against France that put Ireland on course for the Grand Slam. Won all nine Test matches he has started. Won the Six […]

8 years ago

“We trust our defence so much.” Luke McGrath has explained why he kicked the ball back to New Zealand in dying minutes of Ireland’s historic victory on Saturday evening. Joe Schmidt’s team beat the All Blacks for the first time on Irish soil, winning a dramatic game 16-9 at the Aviva Stadium. Jacob Stockdale’s incredible […]

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“For now, the baton of world’s best has been passed to Ryan.”

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Great. Just fucking great. Germany have been relegated from League A to League B of the UEFA Nations League after the Netherlands beat France 2-0 last night to take their points total up to six after three matches. A goal on the brink of half-time from Gini Wijnaldum gave the Oranje a lead to protect […]

8 years ago

Some things are more important. Making a Murderer might well have taken over Netflix and the head space of crime nerds – and, let’s face it, anyone with a moral compass too – but it hasn’t been ignored by the sporting world either. On Thursday’s GAA Hour show, the decision to allow Dublin to continue […]

8 years ago

Gary Lineker wants his country back. The Englishman is watching with dismay as the United Kingdom descends into chaos. Brexit negotiations are promising nothing but bleakness for the greater British community and they’re being met with nothing but resistance and resignations as Theresa May stumbles from one press conference to another trying to clean up […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by STATSports It has played a huge role in the team’s success Ever wonder what the small box on the back of rugby players’ collars is? It’s not some half-hearted padding, it’s actually a GPS tracking device that provides incredibly detailed performance data. From seeing where they were at any point in the […]

8 years ago

The Brexit derby is getting tasty. The meeting of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is just another drab friendly, but the Michael Obafemi developments and the Brexit deal which seems to be moving the island closer to unity has made it more interesting. On The Football Spin, Paddy McKenna and Dion Fanning discuss […]

8 years ago

The Chicago Wolfe Tones. The mighty blue and white. The force of Gaelic Park. A second home for some of the finest GAA stock that ever was, is and will be. We’re not talking about a few lads who’ve played a bit of minor, some who’ve made it as far as Sigerson or others who […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Guinness The only show in town this weekend It’s been billed as the most anticipated match of this season’s autumn internationals, if not the entire year. The all-conquering All Blacks come to Dublin as the world’s number one team, against an Irish side ranked number two. Especially just a year out […]

8 years ago

Juventus beat AC Milan thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s heroics. Cristiano Ronaldo played a big role in Serie A leaders Juventus’ 2-0 win over AC Milan, not just in scoring a goal but helping to deny his opponents from the penalty spot. The Turin team went 1-0 up thanks to a goal from Mario Mandžukić eight-minutes in, […]

8 years ago

Jose Mourinho says Manchester United didn’t play badly against Manchester City. By the standards set by Mourinho at the club, maybe he is right. Maybe United were unlucky. They certainly are unlucky to have Mourinho as manager while Pep Guardiola transforms the Premier League at Manchester’s other club. United lost to City with a performance […]

8 years ago

Paul Galvin should be getting royalties for this one! The Galway hurlers are Down Under in Sydney at the moment for the Wild Geese Cup against Kilkenny this weekend. The two Leinster counties were chosen to take part in the event on the back of their winning of the last two Allianz National Hurling League […]

8 years ago

It’s been a hell of an off-season. Never has a post inter-county calendar been as packed and as dramatic as 2018’s. It all started with Mayo, keeping Stephen Rochford on and then forcing Stephen Rochford to feel like he had to walk away. Then it kept going with Mayo with the endless saga of the […]

8 years ago

Jose Mourinho is back! What a win for Manchester United, what a free kick by Juan Mata and what a performance from, eh, Jose Mourinho. If anyone had any doubt about Jose Mourinho’s ability to enrage opposition supporters and thrill his own then his full-time performance in Turin should have ended them. Mourinho turned a […]

8 years ago

“I want it to be clear that I, Floyd Mayweather, never agreed to an official bout with Tenshin Nasukawa. In fact (with all due respect) I have never heard of him until this recent trip to Japan.” Floyd Mayweather’s bout with kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa has been called off. In fact, it appears it was never on. […]

8 years ago

By Jackie Cahill The nominees have been announced for the 2018 TG4 Players’ Player of the year awards in the senior, intermediate and junior grades. The winners will be revealed at the 2018 TG4 All-Star Awards Banquet, in association with Lidl, which will be held at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday, December 1. There are […]

8 years ago

By Jackie Cahill Carnacon are gone. Connacht senior ladies final Goals proved crucial as Kilkerrin-Clonberne claimed a first provincial senior crown since 2015, with Ailish Morrissey, skipper Louise Ward and Galway’s 2004 All-Ireland winning captain Annette Clarke all raising green flags in Ballyhaunis. This 3-4 to 1-8 victory was sweet revenge for Kilkerrin-Clonberne, who lost […]

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It was a historic afternoon at Mondello Park

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Liverpool were top of the league on Saturday night, but Unai Emery’s Arsenal were the story. Arsenal came from behind to get a point at the Emirates and make a significant statement about Emery’s work. On The Football Spin, Paddy McKenna and Dion Fanning discussed the work Emery has done and whether Liverpool can consider the […]

8 years ago

Leinster fly-half Johnny Sexton was nominated for the World Player of the Year award for a second time on Friday. Sexton was nominated for this year’s award alongside Springbok pair Faf de Klerk and Malcolm Marx, New Zealand’s Rieko Ioane and two-time winner Beauden Barrett. The award was first introduced by World Rugby in 2001 […]

8 years ago

Who is to blame if Ireland lose Declan Rice? It is beginning to seem inevitable that Declan Rice will choose England over Ireland. Rice will brace himself for the abuse he will receive if he makes that decision, but is the abuse helpful and are bigger issues with Irish football a contributory factor? On The […]

8 years ago

Another chapter in the strange tale of Ravel Morrison’s career. Ravel Morrison’s career has been one of huge disappointment. Touted as the brightest talent to come through an English academy since Paul Gascoigne, Morrison’s career never lived up to the hype. A plethora of problems saw him leave United for West Ham in 2012 for […]

8 years ago

Mauricio Pochettino won’t be any happier after Monday night. Manchester City defeated Spurs at Wembley to move back to the top of the Premier League, but so much about the game told the story of Tottenham’s season. On the Football Spin, Paddy McKenna and Dion Fanning discuss the future for Spurs and what next for […]

8 years ago

“I think the Pogba penalty run-up might be for show.” Paul Pogba gave Manchester United the lead in their Premier League game against Everton on Sunday. However, the French midfielder got a slice of fortune after his penalty was saved by Jordan Pickford. The French midfielder took a ridiculously long time over the penalty. David Moyes […]

8 years ago

Keith Russell did his daughter proud today. In 2017, Keith’s daughter Alanna Russell was the youngest-ever competitor in the Dublin Marathon, when her dad pushed her along the course in a wheelchair. Alanna was born with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, with no speech or use of her arms and legs. Despite her condition, Alanna took on […]

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Katie Taylor is a boxing sensation, and she is coming to the big screen… A new feature length film documenting the life of Katie Taylor as she transitioned into professional boxing is released in Irish cinemas today! Katie is directed by Ross Whitaker and picked up the Best Irish Feature Documentary award at the Galway Film […]

8 years ago

The alarm bells go off at different times for different players. For me, it was at 17. Dropped at club minors for a 13-a-side pre-season competition. The prospects weren’t good. 15-a-side, sure, I was laughing. 13-a-side? Not so much. And all this was just clarification that I was one of the weakest two players on the […]

8 years ago

Mo Salah is back – if he ever went away. Salah reached 50 goals for Liverpool in record time at Anfield on Wednesday night as Jurgen Klopp’s side overcame Red Star Belgrade, while those who had doubted him were reminded of all he has already achieved during his time at the club. On the Football […]

8 years ago

A really unique jersey. Bohemians have launched their away jersey for the 2019 SSE Airtricity Premier Division season. And it pays tribute to one of the most famous musicians to have played at Dalymount Park – Bob Marley. The new kit has been manufactured by O’Neills. “Dalymount has played a unique part, chiefly in the […]

8 years ago

Two World Cup appearances, two Olympic Games appearances and three golf majors. As stages go, one with Tony Cascarino, Gary O’Toole and Pádraig Harrington is worth drawing your eyes towards. On Wednesday 24 October, three greats of Irish sport who have competed at the very highest level across three vastly different disciplines will sit for […]

8 years ago

“If you want to play, you have to play with boys. If you want to stick around, you have to beat them…” (Annika Sorenstam) The times, they are changing. The participation numbers amongst females in Ireland are still on the rise and, across the world, more and more are being inspired. The 20×20 initiative kicked off […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Skillzone Every workout should be this fun. Especially given that we’re heading into the colder winter months, it can be hard to motivate yourself into exercising outdoors. Fair enough if you’re on a team and would get lambasted in the WhatsApp group if you skipped training, but not all of us […]

8 years ago

Walsh has spoken. Listen up and listen again. Paddy Power racing ambassador Ruby Walsh has shared his views on the top hurdlers in the Willie Mullins camp that are primed and ready to pounce this season. The top jockey also pin points which of Rich Ricci’s horses could put the colourful racehorse owner back on […]

8 years ago

ON a packed weekend of Ladies Club Football activity, the Munster, Leinster and Ulster senior championship Final pairings were decided, as All-Ireland senior champions Carnacon romped to a 19th successive Mayo crown. Cora Staunton, fresh from launching her autobiography, collected 2-8 as Carnacon captured their 20th Mayo title in total, following a 9-10 to 0-4 victory over […]

8 years ago

Don’t shithouse a shithouser. Jose Mourinho could have told Marco Ianni that. Ianni bit off more than he could chew when the second assistant at Chelsea chose to twice celebrate in front of Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Mourinho used the moment to rise graciously above the fray while making a few verbal […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Rugby Rising It’ll take place in Donnybrook stadium. For the first time ever, Rugby Rising will pit the biggest rugby schools in the country against each other for a brand-new trophy. There’ll be everything from live music and fancy dress (it is Halloween after all) on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday, […]

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