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  • Diminutive Nolan the difference as Kilkenny just about edge Cork in camogie final

    Diminutive Nolan the difference as Kilkenny just about edge Cork in camogie final

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Kilkenny 1-13 Cork 1-12 A pointed free from 45m by Denise Gaule in the second minute of extra time snatched a dramatic victory for Kilkenny in a pulsating Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final played in front of a bumper attendance of 23,426.  Gaule made no mistake, despite not having her […]

    3 years ago

  • Loughnane does the business as Galway take intermediate crown

    Loughnane does the business as Galway take intermediate crown

    by Daragh Ó Conchúir at Croke Park  Galway 0-13 Cork 0-11  Galway had just the more energy to win an absolute arm wrestle with Cork and with that, the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship title. The second half was a tight and tense affair, which would always suit the team with the advantage and […]

    3 years ago

  • Cosgrove lights the whole thing up as Antrim reign supreme

    Cosgrove lights the whole thing up as Antrim reign supreme

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir at Croke Park  Antrim 5-5 Armagh 0-14  Four goals from Dervla Cosgrove including three in 84 first-half seconds, and three saves from Áine Graham were among the more notable events as Antrim came out on top of an action-packed Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Final.  This was a remarkable end […]

    3 years ago

  • Kilkenny hoping to regain the bragging rights as old foes meet again

    Kilkenny hoping to regain the bragging rights as old foes meet again

    This is the 15th meeting of Cork and Kilkenny in a Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior final but the first since 2018, when Aoife Murray received the O’Duffy Cup on behalf of the Rebels. It will come as no surprise to followers that the old rivals are deadlocked on seven triumphs apiece in the seasonal climax, […]

    3 years ago

  • Micah Richards says Roy Keane is the ‘sweetest person’ he’s ever worked with

    Micah Richards says Roy Keane is the ‘sweetest person’ he’s ever worked with

    Find someone who loves you as much as Micah Richards loves Roy Keane A new football season is here. Rejoice. And with that comes the promise of more furious outbursts from Roy Keane at the general state of Manchester United these days. Keane’s punditry on Sky Sports these past couple of years have provided some […]

    3 years ago

  • Devastation as young Tipperary hurler taken far too soon

    Devastation as young Tipperary hurler taken far too soon

    RIP Dillon Quirke. The Tipperary GAA community is in mourning following the death of county hurler Dillon Quirke. The 24-year-old was a Clonoulty-Rossmore club-man and it was during the first half of their county championship match against Kilruane MacDonaghs when he took ill, with the game abandoned minutes later. Quirke was treated by the Knights […]

    3 years ago

  • Dahunsi and Smyth impress but Antrim and Fermanagh must do it all again

    Dahunsi and Smyth impress but Antrim and Fermanagh must do it all again

    By Daire Walsh Antrim 1-13 Fermanagh 1-13 Orlaith Prenter came to Antrim’s rescue at Croke Park as her last-gasp free earned the Saffrons a draw against Ulster rivals Fermanagh in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final. Thanks in no small part to the scoring prowess of Bláithín Bogue (0-7) and Eimear Smyth (1-3), Fermanagh were […]

    3 years ago

  • Your guide to a superb weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Your guide to a superb weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Brought to you by NOW. There is another top-class weekend of sport coming up. There is some excellent sport on over the weekend, from the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix to UFC 277 and the return of football in England and Scotland. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra […]

    3 years ago

  • Cruciate curse leaves its mark on Galway and Kilkenny for camogie semi-finals

    Cruciate curse leaves its mark on Galway and Kilkenny for camogie semi-finals

    Both semi-finals are repeats of earlier group clashes but there is no escape hatch at this juncture, with defeat heralding a conclusion to the season at the penultimate hurdle.  Cork v Waterford, 3.15pm (Ray Kelly, Kildare) Live on RTÉ2  Cork prevailed over Waterford at Walsh Park on June 18, but it was a competitive affair, […]

    3 years ago

  • Your guide to a brilliant weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Your guide to a brilliant weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Brought to you by NOW. There is another excellent weekend of sport coming up. There is some great sport on over the weekend, from the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals to the Formula 1 French Grand Prix and golf’s Amundi Evian Championship. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra […]

    3 years ago

  • Everything you need to know about Saturday’s senior All-Ireland ladies semi-finals

    Everything you need to know about Saturday’s senior All-Ireland ladies semi-finals

    What a weekend of football. Following last Saturday’s seismic TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-finals, the scene is set for two fascinating semi-finals at Croke Park tomorrow (SAT). For the first time since 2002, when Mayo and Monaghan contested the Senior Final, the showpiece Senior Final will not feature Cork or Dublin. From 2003-2021 inclusive, Cork […]

    4 years ago

  • Your guide to an unmissable weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Your guide to an unmissable weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Brought to you by NOW. There is an amazing weekend of sport coming up. There is some incredible sport on over the weekend, from international rugby to The Open Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Thursday, July 14 and […]

    4 years ago

  • Ireland youth player Thomas Hill makes appearance for Liverpool in Man United friendly loss

    Ireland youth player Thomas Hill makes appearance for Liverpool in Man United friendly loss

    The 19-year-old has returned to the first team after suffering a serious knee injury in 2020. Republic of Ireland underage international Thomas Hill made an appearance for Liverpool in the club’s first pre-season friendly of the summer. A much-changed Liverpool lost 4-0 to Manchester United in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday afternoon. Anthony Martial, Fred, Jadon […]

    4 years ago

  • Emma Duggan saves Meath with outrageous buzzer-beater in All-Ireland quarter final

    Emma Duggan saves Meath with outrageous buzzer-beater in All-Ireland quarter final

    By Daire Walsh Meath 1-12 Galway 1-11 Emma Duggan kicked a last-minute point to earn defending champions Meath a dramatic win over Galway in a tense TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final at O’Connor Park in Tullamore. 1-11 to 0-9 in front with the finishing line in sight, the Royals found themselves pegged back. The prospect […]

    4 years ago

  • Guthrie’s wand of a left peg inspires Donegal to a famous win over the Dubs

    Guthrie’s wand of a left peg inspires Donegal to a famous win over the Dubs

    Donegal 3-7 Dublin 1-7 By Alan Foley Karen Guthrie scored two of Donegal’s three second half goals as they dumped Dublin out of the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon. After a solid first half where Donegal had laid out their plans, to go in 0-4 to 0-1 in front, […]

    4 years ago

  • Your guide to a massive weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Your guide to a massive weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Brought to you by NOW. There is a top-class weekend of sport coming up. There is some incredible sport on over the weekend, from international rugby to the F1 Austrian Grand Prix and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Friday, July […]

    4 years ago

  • Rob McElhenney can’t help but get involved in Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga

    Rob McElhenney can’t help but get involved in Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga

    National League > Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo’s sensational summer move to Wrexham has moved one step closer after co-owner Rob McElhenney declared his interest in the Portuguese star on Twitter. Sort of. Ronaldo’s return for a second stint at Old Trafford last year wasn’t enough to stop Manchester United enduring a nightmarish season. For the […]

    4 years ago

  • George Russell abandons car to check on Zhou Guanyu after horror crash

    George Russell abandons car to check on Zhou Guanyu after horror crash

    ‘That was a scary incident’ Zhou Guanyu miraculously escaped serious injury after he was involved in a horrific crash in the opening seconds of Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. George Russell sacrificed his race to check on Zhou. The Alfa Romeo driver’s car collided with Russell’s Mercedes as they approached the first corner. Zhou […]

    4 years ago

  • Your guide to an incredible weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Your guide to an incredible weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Brought to you by NOW. There is an amazing weekend of sport coming up. There is some brilliant sport on over the weekend, from international rugby to the Irish Open golf, the F1 British Grand Prix and the All-Ireland Hurling Championship. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. […]

    4 years ago

  • Emma Morrissey saves Tipperary from relegation with stunning penalty right at the very death

    Emma Morrissey saves Tipperary from relegation with stunning penalty right at the very death

    By Kevin Carney ​​Tipperary 2-6 Cavan 1-8 Emma Morrissey scored 2-4 including the winning penalty, deep into added-time, to seal Tipperary’s place in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship for 2023, with Cavan heading for the relegation play-off instead. Morrissey found the top-corner with aplomb after her teammate Angela McGuigan was fouled in the penalty area […]

    4 years ago

  • Dolan and Nolan on form as Kilkenny and Galway set up exciting group finale

    Dolan and Nolan on form as Kilkenny and Galway set up exciting group finale

    Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie champions Galway will do battle with Kilkenny next week to determine who will emerge from Group 2 as table toppers and earn the resultant automatic semi-final spot.  A quirk of the draw also has last year’s intermediate winners Antrim going toe-to-toe with Limerick with the […]

    4 years ago

  • From Kilkenny to New York, playing ladies football in both

    From Kilkenny to New York, playing ladies football in both

    By Daragh Small Railyard is the footballing heartbeat that has always been the exception to the rule in Kilkenny, and that pulse has extended all the way to the Big Apple in recent years. This week, three of their natives returned home, one of which is now the captain of the New York Ladies football […]

    4 years ago

  • Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather ‘in talks’ about a rematch

    Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather ‘in talks’ about a rematch

    The pair previously fought in 2017. Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr are reportedly in talks about staging a rematch, five years after their first boxing bout. Mayweather beat McGregor via TKO in the 10th round of their fight in Las Vegas in August 2017, the 50th and final victory in the final outing his […]

    4 years ago

  • Eintracht Frankfurt defender Martin Hinteregger retires amid links with right-wing extremist

    Eintracht Frankfurt defender Martin Hinteregger retires amid links with right-wing extremist

    Hinteregger made 138 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt. Eintracht Frankfurt defender Martin Hinteregger has officially retired from professional football amid links with a right-wing extremist. The Bundesliga club announced the news on Twitter, with the 29-year-old having made 138 appearances for Frankfurt, chipping in with 14 goals during his time at Deutsche Bank Park. A post […]

    4 years ago

  • Two All-Ireland quarter-finals to be streamed exclusively live on NOW

    Two All-Ireland quarter-finals to be streamed exclusively live on NOW

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Camogie championship set for last day excitement as many teams battle it out

    Camogie championship set for last day excitement as many teams battle it out

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Premier League fixtures released for 2022/23 season

    Premier League fixtures released for 2022/23 season

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Your guide to a brilliant weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Your guide to a brilliant weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    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, […]

    4 years ago

  • Castleford Tigers hooker released from contract to enter Love Island villa

    Castleford Tigers hooker released from contract to enter Love Island villa

    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, […]

    4 years ago

  • Malone shows Kilkenny what they were missing as Costelloe lifts Limerick

    Malone shows Kilkenny what they were missing as Costelloe lifts Limerick

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Your guide to a great weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    Your guide to a great weekend of sport and how to stream it all

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • “I was starting to go red, thinking ‘oh my God, why am I not talking?’” – the frightening impact of concussion

    “I was starting to go red, thinking ‘oh my God, why am I not talking?’” – the frightening impact of concussion

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Mayo v Monaghan: All-Ireland qualifier to be shown exclusively live on NOW

    Mayo v Monaghan: All-Ireland qualifier to be shown exclusively live on NOW

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Your guide to a packed weekend of sport and how to watch it all

    Your guide to a packed weekend of sport and how to watch it all

    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. […]

    4 years ago

  • Outstanding Goldrick gives Dublin the bragging rights against Meath

    Outstanding Goldrick gives Dublin the bragging rights against Meath

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Devane saves Tipp as Doyle in the goals for Kilkenny again

    Devane saves Tipp as Doyle in the goals for Kilkenny again

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Shocking scenes as fans with tickets don’t get into Champions League final

    Shocking scenes as fans with tickets don’t get into Champions League final

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Liverpool fans’ Champions League banner slaughtered on Twitter

    Liverpool fans’ Champions League banner slaughtered on Twitter

    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 […]

    4 years ago

  • Your guide to an incredible weekend of sport and how to watch it all

    Your guide to an incredible weekend of sport and how to watch it all

    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