This really is serious stuff

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It doesn’t matter if they’re the last two clubs on the planet. Never. Pep Guardiola has implemented a strict transfer policy that bans him from buying players from two specific clubs – with no exceptions. Guardiola did limited but effective business in the summer, signing Josko Gvardiol and Jermey Doku to add to last season’s […]

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20 years on, Ireland are hoping to reset a Six Nations trend. Nearly as storied as the lack of progression to the last four in a World Cup, writes Brian Strahan, is that Ireland have never won a Five or Six Nations the following year. We will know by late on Friday (February 2) if […]

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“You read my book?” Former Man United captain and Sunderland manager Roy Keane explained how Johnny Evans managed to double his wages after reading his book. When Keane retired from playing football and took the step into management, he never thought that either of his two books would come back to bite him in such […]

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The black country derby will kick off at 11:45 Neighbours West Brom and Wolves will meet for the first time in two years in the FA Cup Fourth Round this weekend. The Premier League side make the short trip to the Hawthorns after beating Brentford in the Third Round replay while West Brom comfortably beat […]

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32/32 is virtually impossible

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Four times now, or three-and-a-half, if you were to take Gerry McIlroy’s gesture as a guide! Rory McIlroy made up for the disappointment of his costly finish at the Dubai Invitational, last weekend, to win the Dubai Desert Classic, and take home a winners’ cheque of €1.4 million. McIlroy was well down the leaderboard, coming […]

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“I think the two of us would have a great boxing match.” An Irish fighter once dubbed ‘toughest white guy on the planet’ by Mike Tyson has called out John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. John Egan was an ex fighter who had previously trained with Mike ‘Iron’ Tyson, the boxer who […]

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Eriksen has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Fans have launched a campaign calling for Sven-Goran Eriksson to be given a chance to fulfil his ‘dream’ of managing Liverpool FC. Eriksson announced last week that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and, “at best”, he has been told he only has one year to live. […]

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“First week back out, I think you’re going to expect some of those sloppy mistakes.” Rory McIlroy will be hoping he got the early shanks, slumps and shakes out of the way. The four-time major winner looked a class apart when he got it going, at the Dubai Invitational. When it went wrong, though, it […]

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Not a bad amount to take home at the age of 16… Luke Littler has secured himself a six-figure pay day by reaching the semi finals of the Darts World Championships. The 16-year-old breezed past Brendan Dolan 5-1 in the quarter finals at the Alexandra Palace, becoming the youngest player ever to reach the last […]

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From the jersey stealers to the boy who keeps asking ‘do you play county?’

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What a disaster. Wayne Rooney has been sacked by Birmingham City after just 15 games in charge. The Mirror have claimed that the West Midlands club have decided to part ways with the Manchester United legend following their 3-0 defeat to Leeds United on New Years’ Day. He leaves the club with just a 13 […]

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The saga continues Luke Littler has secured himself a six-figure payday by reaching the semi-finals of the Darts World Championships. The 16-year-old breezed past Brendan Dolan 5-1 in the quarter-finals at the Alexandra Palace, becoming the youngest player to reach the tournament’s last four. Along with taking another step on the way to what would […]

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No, it’s not just a fashion statement Football players around the globe are hopping on a trend that involves them cutting holes in their socks. While there’s been debate as to whether this has been done on purpose or if it’s quite simply down to wear and tear during the game, there’s actually method to […]

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It’s the most wonderful time…of the year. While the rest of us prepare to put the feet up for the festive period, the best dart-throwers in the world are in their busy season. For them, it’s the most important time of the year. Keep up to date with every bit of it right here! Michael […]

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The game is being played on Christmas Eve despite major backlash For the first time since 1995, football will be played on Christmas Eve as Wolves take on Chelsea at Molineux. Leeds beat Manchester United on that day 28 years ago and today’s occasion will be the second time a fixture has taken place on […]

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By Cliona Foley Everyone knows how central family is in GAA clubs and Dicksboro will embody that in their first ever AIB All-Ireland senior camogie club final on Sunday. Opponents Sarsfields, the defending two in-a-row champions, famously feature the McGrath sisters, whose father manages them but the Leinster champions from Kilkenny city have their own […]

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One of them only joined in January Chelsea are reportedly planning to sell three first-team players in the upcoming winter transfer window. It’s been another disastrous season for the Blues despite spending big again. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are 12th in the table and look no closer to turning their fortunes around and with the transfer […]

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This is Manchester United. Gary Neville has admitted that he’s falling out love with Manchester United and finds them difficult to watch. United fell to a 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday night in yet another toothless display. It followed days after their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League […]

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Can you get top marks? After an exciting season, the 2023 SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division has wrapped up. The awards were handed out for the Premier Division in Clontarf Castle. There was lots to celebrate on the night after another thrilling season. But how much of the season do you remember? Take our quiz […]

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De Zerbi is a man in demand Real Madrid have singled out Roberto De Zerbi as a future replacement for Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti’s contract expires at the end of this season and it is widely expected that he will leave to take charge of Brazil. The Italian is yet to confirm where his future lies […]

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By Cliona Foley. Defending  provincial champions Drom & Inch were pushed to the pin of their collar last week. But surviving an extra-time thriller could yet provide the ideal preparation for Sunday’s AIB Munster senior club camogie final against Cork’s Sarsfields, according to Mairead Eviston. “Having played De La Salle last year and also gone […]

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Silva also ruled out two clubs he would never players Bernardo Silva has revealed which club he would like to join when he leaves Manchester City. Silva joined the Treble winners six years ago from Monaco and has since gone on to establish himself as one of Pep Guardiola’s most important players. During his time at the Etihad Stadium the […]

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“It’s the worst part of winning!” Rory McIlroy had such a successful 2023, albeit without that elusive fifth major, that he won the ‘Race to Dubai’ even before the DP World Tour Championship concluded, in Dubai, this weekend. This was not so much a Race to Dubai as a stroll, for McIlroy at least. The […]

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ALL-Ireland Senior champions Dublin lead the way with eight representatives on the 2023 TG4 Ladies Football All Star team. Dublin’s haul eclipses their previous all-time best of seven players on the annual selection, which was achieved twice in 2018 and 2019. The 2023 team was revealed on Saturday night at the annual TG4 All Star awards […]

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The 2023 PwC All-Star awards took place at the RDS on Friday night. The event was broadcast live on RTÉ One, with the top hurlers and footballers in the country honoured at the gala black tie event in Dublin. The PwC All-Star Gaelic football and hurling teams for 2023 were named on the night, as […]

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Money well spent. Harry Kane’s start to life in the Bundesliga has gone, well, exactly how you imagined it to go. Bayern Munich signed the long-time Spurs forward for a fee of £86m and haven’y looked back since as the England captain scores goals for fun. So far, the 30-year-old has 21 goals and seven […]

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You will be doing really well to get anything 25 or over. We have a Man United quiz for you that will also lean on your geography knowledge. We give you 30 players, past and present, who have played at least one game for Manchester United, and all you have to do is give us the international team they represented at senior level. […]

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The Super Saints had four teenagers involved in their cup final win. St Patrick’s Athletic, Bohemians, Mason Melia and just under 44,000 fans were breaking records all over Dublin on FAI Cup Final day. On Sunday, St Pat’s and Bohemians met in the FAI Cup Final at a sold-out Aviva Stadium. The 43,881 in attendance […]

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‘Do you want my job?’ Gary Lineker seemed to drop another hint as to who will replace him as Match of the Day host during Saturday’s programme. The 62-year-old has presented the Premier League highlights show since 1999 when he took over from Des Lynam. Since then, he has become one of the most recognisable faces […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir  To the victor goes the spoils and so it was that All-Ireland champions emerged with eight PwC Camogie All-Stars at Croke Park on Saturday night to go with the Matthew Twomey’s Manager of the Year honour.  It wasn’t a clean sweep for the Rebels however, as Waterford sensation, Beth Carton walked […]

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Ange ball never stops. Tottenham opted to deploy a 0-7-1 formation during their blockbuster game against Chelsea. Spurs looked to be in cruise control as Dejan Kulusevski’s deflected effort put the hosts in front. Heung-min Son then had a goal disallowed and after two Chelsea goals were ruled out, Cole Palmer equalised from the spot […]

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VAR awarded Newcastle the goal in their win against Arsenal. Gary Neville explained why VAR was unable to overrule the ball being out of play during Newcastle’s controversial win against Arsenal. Anthony Gordon’s second half goal was the difference between the two sides but his effort was controversial as Arsenal were convinced that the ball […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir The number of messages and in particular, the geographical spread of them, meant a lot to Matthew Twomey. They also told a tale of genuine pleasure for an immensely likeable individual, even if his Cork team ruthlessly ended the fairytale run of Waterford, who probably had the support of every other […]

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“You knew your days were numbered.” Richard Dunne was captain of Man City back in 2008, but even he couldn’t survive the cull that followed when the club was bought over by billionaires. In almost no time, the team went from being a mid-Premier League side, to winning the title just a few years later, […]

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Customers in an Irish pub in Rome were filmed singing the Wolfe Tones’ Celtic Symphony at the newly appointed Rangers interim manager. Davis was reportedly watching the Ryder Cup in Finnegan’s Irish pub in Rome when the Celtic Symphony was played over the speakers. A number of punters then sang along in unison while filming […]

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Lucky. Weak Link. No threat. Least Valuable Player. Shane Lowry is a consistent, world-class player who more that merited his place on Europe’s Ryder Cup team, yet had to endure weeks upon weeks of speculation and doubt, at home and in the USA. Lowry had been part of a European team that were rollicked 19-9 […]

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“I was so disappointed after Whistling Straits. We all were.” Seven of the 12 European players that suffered a 19-9 thumping, at the hands of USA, secured Ryder Cup redemption in Rome. Not long after, Rory McIlroy already had his team’s next goal locked in. McIlroy won four points for Team Europe as they swept […]

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Shane Lowry went from leading the charge to a Team Europe peacemaker. It took until around 6:52pm on Day Two of the Ryder Cup for an actual contest to develop. Paul McGinley believes the horse may have already bolted while Shane Lowry trying to get his stallions back in the stable. Team USA went from […]

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Shane was all of us when this dropped! Brooks Koepka took a post-round shot at Jon Rahm after Europe built a healthy lead over America after the opening sessions of the Ryder Cup. The American was far from happy with the Spaniard after Rahm staged a stunning fourballs fight-back – including two eagles in the […]

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McIlroy and Lowry had tough Ryder Cup outings in 2021. Whistling Straits saw only Jon Rahm and, riding in Rahm’s slip-stream, Sergio Garcia emerge from the European side with much credit. Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry played seven matches, between them, and only finished with two points. Ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup, at Marco […]

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Team Europe look to have a slight edge on home, Roman soil. At Marco Simone Golf Club, Team Europe and Team USA will thrown down, over three days, in the 44th Ryder Cup. The Americans are reigning champions after walloping Team Europe 19-9 in the last outing, at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin. We tasked golf writer […]

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United fans have reason to be excited about Sofyan Amrabat. Manchester United fans have every right to be excited following Sofyan Amrabat’s first start for the club. Amrabat started for the first time since completing a deadline day loan move from Fiorentina in the Carabao Cup against Crystal Palace on Tuesday night. Despite being signed […]

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An ode to Peter Crouch tops the list Football supporters have had their say on the funniest chants – with an ode to Peter Crouch coming top. “He’s big, he’s red, his feet stick out the bed” dates back to the six-foot-six star’s Liverpool career where he played from 2005 to 2008. Second spot went […]

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Kane will have to wait a bit longer for his first Bayern hat trick Harry Kane scored his first hat trick for Bayern Munich at the weekend – or so he thought he did. Kane starred in the Bundesliga champions’ 7-0 thrashing of VFL Bochum this weekend, scoring three and assisting two in a world […]

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Mixed Night for Irish at Bellator 299 as Eblen Defends Title Bellator 299 would see the middleweight champion Johnny Eblen seek to defend his title versus number one contender Fabian Edwards. There was a lot of Irish interest, on the night, writes Donal Long, with Ciaran Clarke making the biggest impression. Bellator returned to Dublin following an […]

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Very Ulster-heavy

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McGregor’s UFC comeback now appears to be off until next year. Conor McGregor will not return to the UFC this year after the main-event lineup for the year’s remaining pay-per-views were confirmed by Dana White. McGregor, 35, last fought in the UFC back in July 2021, when he lost to Dustin Poirier in the first […]

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Football fans of a golden generation will love this quiz. This might seem a little harsh but if you’re over the age of 30 and can’t name these 20 Premier League midfielders from the 2000s, then you don’t know football. Of course, the midfielders of that time that jump into your head include superstars like […]

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