Brought to you by NOW. The action takes place at Croke Park this weekend. The All-Ireland Football Championship quarter-finals take place this weekend at Croke Park, with Derry facing Clare, Dublin against Cork, Armagh versus Galway and Kerry against Mayo. The action gets underway with a double header this Saturday, stream live exclusively with a […]

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Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Cork guaranteed automatic progress to the semi-final of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship by virtue of their hard-fought victory over Waterford at Walsh Park but it remains all to play for in Group 1 as four of the other five teams battle it out for the two quarter-final […]

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The new Premier League season begins on Friday, August 5. The Premier League fixtures for the 2022/23 season have been released, with the new season set to begin in less than two months’ time. As you scramble to look for your own team’s fixtures, there are also going to be plenty of others that’ll draw […]

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Brought to you by NOW. There’s another great weekend of sport coming up. There is some top-class sport on over the weekend, from the US Open golf to the NBA Finals, GAA to Formula 1 and two rugby finals. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Thursday, […]

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A Tiger enters the villa… Castleford Tigers hooker Jacques O’Neill has been released from his professional rugby contract so he can enter the Love Island villa, the club have confirmed. O’Neill’s arrival at the villa over the weekend caused a bit of a frenzy given reports of a past relationship with fellow contestant Gemma Owen, […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir  Limerick manager, John Lillis could not keep the smile off his face as he spoke after his young side secured their first competitive victory of 2022 in front of a raucous home support at Cappamore GAA.  The Shannonsiders defeated Offaly by 0-11 to 0-9 in Group 1 of the Glen Dimplex […]

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By Daragh Small   Meath manager Eamonn Murray expects even more to come from his side, after watching his TG4 All-Ireland Senior Champions get off to a winning start in the 2022 campaign on Saturday. The Royals bounced back from their recent TG4 Leinster Final loss to Dublin by scoring a 1-13 to 0-1 victory over […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir Limerick kept their hopes of making the knockout stages of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship alive with a strong finish to prevail 0-11 to 0-9 over Offaly in their Group 1 tie at Cappamore GAA.  With Galway and Kilkenny assured of advancing to the last six as a result […]

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Brought to you by NOW. There’s another great weekend of sport coming up. There is some great sport on over the weekend, from the GAA All-Ireland Championship to the UFC, Formula 1 and the Uefa Nations League. And here is how to stream it with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Friday, June 10. The […]

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By Daragh Small Niamh McGettigan spends her week looking at the science behind medical products. She helps patients who are malnourished because of disease, and those with swallowing difficulties. The Wicklow Ladies footballer places a particular emphasis on cancer, hoping to change the mindset surrounding diet and the diagnosis which affects almost 45,000 people in […]

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Brought to you by NOW. The All-Ireland qualifiers get underway with a massive game in Castlebar. Mayo take on Monaghan in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifiers on Saturday. And, with the provincial championships over, there is no room for error. On Saturday in Castlebar, one county will be eliminated from the All-Ireland Championship before […]

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Brought to you by NOW. There’s another great weekend of sport coming up. There is some brilliant sport on over the weekend, from the GAA Championship to the UEFA Nations League, the NBA Finals and the United Rugby Championship. And here is how to watch it with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Friday, June 3. […]

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Compiled by Daragh Small Dublin boss Mick Bohan expressed his satisfaction following Saturday’s TG4 Leinster Senior Final victory over Meath at Croke Park. In their third meeting of 2022, the Dubs avenged last year’s All-Ireland final defeat to secure another Mary Ramsbottom Memorial Cup with a 1-7 to 1-5 success. Despite also being the reigning […]

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Devane denies Dubs  Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Not for the first time in her storied career, Cáit Devane came up trumps for Tipperary. The Clonoulty Rossmore struck her seventh point from frees in the sixth minute of injury time to rescue a 0-10 to 0-10 draw against Dublin in the second round of the […]

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What an absolute shambles. There were some shocking scenes outside of the Stade De France as, in the build-up to the Champions League final, some fans with tickets didn’t get in. The kick-off of the game had to be delayed until 20.36 due to entrance trouble with some fans climbing 20 foot fences into the […]

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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 […]

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“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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