So, so many questions. Liverpool fans have descended on Paris in their thousands ahead of Saturday night’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. It is – obviously – a big deal, even for a club with such a storied European history. For some of the fans making the trip, it’s a once in a lifetime […]

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By Daragh Small Meath All-Star Monica McGuirk believes the new Leinster rivalry in Ladies football resembles the great battles between their male counterparts from over the years.  Meath will meet Dublin in Saturday’s TG4 Leinster Senior Final at Croke Park in the latest episode.  The Royals’ stunning victory over Dublin in last September’s All-Ireland final […]

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Brought to you by NOW. This is going to be one of the best sporting weekends of the year. There is some amazing sport on over the weekend, from the Champions League final to the Heineken Champions Cup final and the most prestigious race on the Formula 1 calendar. And here is how to watch […]

4 years ago

“Watch your mouths because you don’t know who you’re talking to sometimes…” A video has emerged showing what appears to be Anthony Joshua in a heated confrontation with a group of students after he was reportedly heckled as he walked past their halls of residence. The students from Loughborough University are said to have taunted […]

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If the Premier League table was based on aggregate results. Manchester City secured their fourth Premier League crown in five years with a comeback win over Aston Villa on the final day of the season, but it’s actually Liverpool that would’ve won the title if it was based on aggregate results. (We know it doesn’t, […]

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By Daragh Small  Playing Ladies football for London means sacrifice; often finishing work at 6pm, travelling an hour-and-a-half on the Tube to training, before more public transport on your own and arriving home around midnight. Hannah Noonan has operated at adult level in London for almost two decades now and a combination of driving her […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir  In April 2017, Nenagh’s singing doctor, Mary Ryan launched a CD entitled, The Next Chapter. Another medical professional, Dr Dre had already used The Next Episode, I guess.  Dr Ryan’s namesake, also from Tipperary, would be known for a lot of things but singing, she professes, is not one of them. It is […]

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‘A day of great importance for football’ That was how former Manchester United and England star Gary Neville described the recent decision by Blackpool’s Jake Daniels to publicly come out as gay. He is the first male professional player, writes Luke Mulcahy, to speak openly about his sexuality since Justin Fashanu in the 1990s. He […]

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“Think of the nights they’ve given us…” Ally McCoist struggled to keep a lid on his emotions in the immediate aftermath of Rangers’ Europa League final defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday. The former Rangers and Scotland forward was in Seville as part of BT Sport’s coverage of the game and watched on as his […]

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Brought to you by NOW. A massive weekend of sport. There is some incredible sport on TV over the weekend, from the Premier League to the PGA Championship, Formula 1 and GAA. And here is how to watch it with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Thursday, May 19. The weekend’s sporting action starts early with […]

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Jamie Vardy also suggested his former teammate ‘must be confused’ Jamie Vardy has claimed that Wayne Rooney is “talking nonsense” after Rooney claimed he had an “awkward” conversation with Vardy about his wife’s behaviour in 2016. Earlier on Tuesday, Rooney took the stand in the libel case between his wife Coleen and Vardy’s wife Rebekah. […]

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Anything over 15 is a fantastic score. How well do you remember Ireland’s Euro 2016 campaign? The tournament saw the Boys in Green enjoy some memorable moments which included Wes Hoolahan’s opening goal against Sweden and Robbie Brady’s crucial winner versus Italy. Ireland qualified for the last-16 of the European Championship after finishing third in […]

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The Leeds skipper did not take kindly to the distraction Leeds United captain Liam Cooper appeared to aim an expletive outburst at a cameraman just moments before kick-off in Wednesday night’s Premier League tie against Chelsea. Prior to kick-off at Elland Road, television cameras were on the pitch and were focusing on captain Cooper, with the defender […]

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So many to choose from, and not just from a sporting perspective. A good exercise, every now and then, for sport is to stop looking forward and cast your mind back. It was a challenge, writes Pat McCarry, set to up-and-coming sportswriters, too – What is your best sporting moment of the past decade? Going […]

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“Unfortunately, a really good signing.” Jurgen Klopp has given his reaction to the news that Erling Haaland will be joining Manchester City in time for next season. It was confirmed on Tuesday that City had reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the 21-year-old, with personal terms already believed to have been agreed. […]

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“You’re not. It’s a fact.” Jamie Carragher has said that Manchester City must win the Champions League if they are to be considered part of European football’s elite. City exited the Champions League in dramatic circumstances on Wednesday, squandering a two-goal lead in their semi-final against Real Madrid in stoppage time. On Sunday, they responded […]

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By Aisling Clery Meath 1-8 Dublin 0-10 Emma Duggan’s second half goal proved to be the difference as reigning All Ireland Champions, Meath, defeated rivals Dublin at Parnell Park. The sides were level at four points apiece at the break and a strong attack in the third quarter pushed Meath over the line to victory. […]

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By Daragh Small She was stuck in a rut during lockdown, it was not long after her father passed away and the lack of competitive matches took its toll. Gráinne Harvey ended up taking a step back from the county set-up and although her sister, who was captain of the team at the time, didn’t […]

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‘When you’ve got someone who’s against you, you can’t really do much’ Declan Rice has criticised the referee after West Ham United exited the Europa League at the semi-final stage at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt. Footage from the tunnel also shows the England midfielder chastising the referee – Jesus Gil from Spain – as […]

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Brought to you by NOW. A massive weekend of sport. There is some top-quality sporting action on TV over the weekend, from the Premier League to the Heineken Champions Cup, Formula 1 to golf and GAA. And here is how to watch it with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Friday, May 6. The weekend’s sporting […]

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Carragher was never letting this one go. And so, Real Madrid – not Manchester City – will face Liverpool in the Champions League final later this month after a spectacular climax in the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. With 90 minutes played in Madrid, it looked for all the world that Pep Guardiola’s side were on […]

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Benzema has worn a bandage on his hand in games since 2019 Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, you may have noticed, wears a bandage on his right hand each time he plays football. This has been the case for a number of years now, giving rise to the theory that the striker chooses to continue to […]

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Maguire is one of three players who could be used in a swap deal for De Jong Harry Maguire has been linked with a move to Barcelona this summer as Manchester United reportedly eye a swap deal for Frenkie de Jong. Incoming United manager Erik ten Hag is known to be a big admirer of […]

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Anything over 15 is a great score. How well do you know Newcastle United players of the 1990s and 2000s? The two decades were a rollercoaster time for Magpies fans. The team achieved promotion to the Premier League and almost won the division in the 1995/96 season when Kevin Keegan’s entertainers were pipped to the […]

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A previous version of this story stated that Mino Raiola had passed away aged 54. It has since been updated after the agent posted from his Twitter account confirming he has not died Mino Raiola is ‘very, very ill’, but has not died, contrary to earlier reports, as stated by a source close to the […]

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Brought to you by NOW. Five huge days of sporting action. There is some top-class sporting action on TV over the Bank Holiday weekend, from the Premier League to rugby, NFL and the start of the GAA Hurling Championship. And here is how to watch it with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Thursday, April 28. […]

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Brought to you by NOW. It’s another huge weekend of sporting action. There is some top-class sporting action on TV this weekend from the Premier League to Formula 1, rugby to the GAA Hurling Championship. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Friday, April 22. The sporting […]

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United have got their man Erik ten Hag will become the next manager of Manchester United, the club announced on Thursday. The 52-year-old will leave his position as Ajax manager at the end of the season to take charge at Old Trafford, where he will replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick. He has signed a deal […]

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“Rivalries should be set aside in heartbreaking circumstances such as this.” Liverpool supporters are planning to hold a minute’s applause for Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez on Tuesday night after the couple’s newborn son passed away. An announcement on Ronaldo’s social media pages on Monday evening confirmed the tragic news that the baby […]

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It’s 13 o’clock somewhere Emile Smith Rowe has apparently got a new tattoo. The Arsenal midfielder’s new ink depicts a lion beneath a cracked clock displaying with Roman numerals. None of this is inherently interesting – footballers get unoriginal tattoos all the time – but inspect a little closer and you will notice some rather […]

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Brought to you by NOW. It’s another massive few days of sporting action. There is some top-class sporting action on TV over the next few days, from the Premier League to the Heineken Champions Cup and the start of the GAA Hurling Championship. And here is how to watch it with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra […]

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“Girls and women are more emotional than men.” Northern Ireland coach Kenny Shiels said his side conceded goals in quick succession because ‘girls and women are more emotional than men.’ Sheils made the comments after his team lost 5-0 to England on Tuesday night in front of a record crowd for a women’s game at […]

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By Daire Walsh Meath 2-08 Donegal 1-09 Meath manager Eamonn Murray said his team showed their character again today as another hero was crowned and they secured the Lidl National Football League Division 1 title for the first time ever. The Royals looked in trouble when Donegal took the lead early in the second half […]

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By Daire Walsh Meath 2-08 Donegal 1-09 Niamh O’Sullivan scored the crucial goal and the TG4 All-Ireland Senior champions Meath added another title to their growing list of honours, as they overcame Donegal to win their first Lidl National Football League Division 1 crown. Kelsey Nesbitt scored the other Meath goal while the Leinster outfit […]

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With the recent promotions of UCD and Shelbourne, half of the teams contesting this year’s LOI Premier Division come from the capital. The year has also seen a rise in the popularity of the league, which is likely down to a steadily improving product and the success of Stephen Kenny’s time in charge of our […]

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By Kevin Egan Galway 2-14 Cork 1-13 Cork’s hoodoo when it comes to big games against Galway continued this evening at Croke Park when the Tribeswomen came from six points down early in the second half to record a four-point win and retain their Littlewoods Ireland National Camogie League Division One title. The All-Ireland champions […]

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By Kevin Egan Wexford 3-12 Antrim 0-14 Three goals inside the first 15 minutes of this evening’s Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Division Two final left Antrim with too much to do against Wexford, who earned their return to the top tier of league action for the first time since their relegation in 2019. Just 16 […]

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SHELBOURNE 1-2 SHAMROCK ROVERS Shamrock Rovers headed to Tolka Park and knew they would need to be at their best to see off Shelbourne and keep up the chase on league-leading Derry City. Emmet Phelan headed along to Shels’ home patch and gives his take on another pulsating Dublin derby. He writes… A fine but […]

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By Daragh Small Another concussion would be the end, Roisín McCafferty would hang up her boots and call it a day on her playing career, there and then. She has experienced the terrifying side effects that go with the invisible injury and cannot afford to put herself through that ever again. After her first, the […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir  Spring is all about rebirth and renewal, and rural dwellers in particular can revel in all sorts of neophytes attacking life with playful vigour and fearlessness. Foals, chicks, lambs, calves. You name it, the instincts are the same. A complete lack of inhibition comes to the fore, based on an ignorance […]

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United have got their man, it seems. Erik ten Hag is set to become the next manager of Manchester United, according to reports. The 52-year-old looks set to leave his position as Ajax manager at the end of the season to take charge at Old Trafford, where he will replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick. United […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. This is the biggest sporting weekend of the year so far. There is an incredible amount of top-class sports action on TV this weekend, from The Masters to the Premier League, the Heineken Champion’s Cup to the Australian Grand Prix and UFC. And here is how to watch it with […]

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Here’s how Man United could look under Pochettino. Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly among Manchester United’s main targets to become the club’s new manager. Ajax coach Erik ten Hag has also been strongly linked with the position. Pochettino, however, has been on United’s radar for several years, dating back to his early days at Tottenham Hotspur. […]

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BLACKROCK 50-21 GONZAGA Blackrock College proved far too strong for Gonzaga at The RDS to clinch their 70th Leinster Senior Schools Cup title. Blackrock won at a canter against an equally attack-minded Gonzaga in a high-scoring final in sunny yet chilly conditions in Dublin, this afternoon, writes Thomas Lyster. Gonzaga had never won the Senior […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir  Anais Curran didn’t waste any time swapping her club jersey for a county one after Oulart-The Ballagh lost their All-Ireland club camogie title to Sarsfields at the beginning of March and her flair had an impact immediately, most recently in the eight-point defeat of Kilkenny in last Sunday’s Littlewoods Ireland Camogie […]

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By Daragh Small Roscommon captain Laura Fleming says new manager Ollie Lennon has helped her team believe they can be winners at last. The Rossies take on Wexford in the Lidl National Football League Division 3 final at St Brendan’s Park in Birr on Sunday. Roscommon suffered a heart-breaking defeat in the semi-finals last year […]

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By Daragh Small Limerick captain Róisín Ambrose says Sunday could well be a landmark occasion for Ladies Football in her county. Limerick clash with Offaly in the Lidl National Football League at St Brendan’s Park in Birr with promotion to Division 3 on offer. The Treaty County have struggled in the lower ranks of the […]

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“It didn’t happen, but I had a very nice holiday.” Glenn Hoddle has revealed how he almost signed for Napoli in the early 1980s and was very nearly a teammate of Diego Maradona. Speaking on JOE’s All To Play For, Hoddle, one of English football’s most talented players ever, recounted how he almost shared a […]

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​​Donegal 2-8 Dublin 1-10 By Aisling Clery Late goals from Emma McCrory and Yvonne Bonner booked Donegal their place in a first Lidl National Football League Division 1 final since 2017 after victory over Dublin. Donegal led by 0-7 to 1-2 at half-time but Dublin hit back and were four in front with 57 minutes […]

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A pointed free by Rebecca Hennelly in the eighth minute of injury time gave Galway a 1-11 to 0-13 triumph over heroic and heartbroken Tipperary in the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League in Ballinasloe.  The free was a hotly-contested one by the Tipp management after Claire Hogan was adjudged to have charged into Sarah Dervan but […]

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