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  • Conor Hourihane misses sitter as Shane Duffy clears off the line

    Conor Hourihane misses sitter as Shane Duffy clears off the line

    Brilliant from McGoldrick. Again. Five minutes from time, Ireland had the chance to send them through to the Euro 2020 play-off final but Conor Hourihane passed it up. McGoldrick cut right through the Slovakian defence, he fed it into Callum Robinson who cut back for Hourihane but, six yards out, the Aston Villa midfielder saw […]

    6 years ago

  • Conor McGregor gives Dustin Poirier three dates in 2020 for showdown

    Conor McGregor gives Dustin Poirier three dates in 2020 for showdown

    Over to you, Dustin. Conor McGregor has answered Dustin Poirier’s posturing tweet by putting the ball firmly in his court. Not only did The Notorious say he’d accepted a fight offer from the American, but he gave him three potential dates. Just one catch. The fight has to take place in 2020. On Wednesday night, […]

    6 years ago

  • Republic of Ireland backroom team member tests positive for Covid-19

    Republic of Ireland backroom team member tests positive for Covid-19

    A backroom team member on the Ireland national team has tested positive for Covid-19. Three staff members have had to restrict their movements after a positive coronavirus test was discovered in the Republic of Ireland camp. Stephen Kenny’s squad will travel to Slovakia on Tuesday afternoon for the Euro 2020 qualifying playoff but plans for […]

    6 years ago

  • Cavani and three more Man United signings – but not what they need

    Cavani and three more Man United signings – but not what they need

    Finally, back-up for Ighalo. Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Edinson Cavani and three more prospects on a hectic transfer deadline day at Old Trafford. With only Donny van de Beek arriving at United in the summer before Monday, Cavani was the club’s third piece of transfer business on the last day of the […]

    6 years ago

  • QUIZ: Which is the correct GAA crest?

    QUIZ: Which is the correct GAA crest?

    For each question, one of the logos is the real-deal. All you have to do is PICK THE REAL ONE, and if you can get at least 14/20, you’re doing very, very well. Go n-éirí an t-adh leat…

    6 years ago

  • Some of rugby’s finest coaches on what makes them, and their teams, tick

    Some of rugby’s finest coaches on what makes them, and their teams, tick

    “I’m putting my body on the line because I love what I’m playing for, I love the people around me.” Pat Lam, Mike Ruddock, Andy Friend, Adam Griggs, Andy Friend and that is only the beginning. When Jeff Neville set out to produce a podcast on coaching, he set his sights optimistically high. Requests were […]

    6 years ago

  • Rob Kearney calls time on history-making rugby career

    Rob Kearney calls time on history-making rugby career

    Thanks for the memories, Rob. 4 European Cups. 6 Pro 14 titles. 4 Six Nations. 2 Grand Slams. 2 Lions tours. 900 million ropey high balls gobbled up in the middle of the air. For 15 years, Rob Kearney has been tough, safe, electric at times. He’s come through hard times, proved doubters wrong right […]

    6 years ago

  • Life after lockdown: Will Covid19 change our drinking habits in the long term?

    Life after lockdown: Will Covid19 change our drinking habits in the long term?

    Will it be last orders or time for another round? We’re still in the midst of unprecedented times, that’s for sure, and with that comes the forming of new norms and habits. Naturally, we all hope things can improve in the months ahead but it’s clear that over time we have become accustomed to a […]

    6 years ago

  • “You will be exposed if you don’t look after your female athletes”

    “You will be exposed if you don’t look after your female athletes”

    Think it, ask it. That’s the message from 20×20 during this phase of the movement. Support for women’s sport is swelling more with every passing month and, now, it’s time for everyone to speak up. If you think your team is treated differently to the men’s team, ask why. If you think the coverage is […]

    6 years ago

  • The Long Road | The future for women in sport: Choose what’s next

    The Long Road | The future for women in sport: Choose what’s next

    “Reality is a social construct reinforced over time.” The reality is, the bar is set higher for women in sport than it is for men. The female sportspeople of Ireland have found that they generally have to do something on a global level to get national attention. They have to produce something far bigger than […]

    6 years ago

  • Manchester United set to miss out on ‘new Pirlo’ after making enquiry too late

    Manchester United set to miss out on ‘new Pirlo’ after making enquiry too late

    It’s the same old story for Manchester United. The Old Trafford faithful are growing increasingly frustrated as they see Chelsea splashing the cash in order to compete with Liverpool and Manchester City, whilst their own club seem to be sleep-walking through their most vital summer transfer window in many a year. One would have thought […]

    6 years ago

  • Celtic and Aberdeen matches postponed after players break Covid-19 lockdown rules

    Celtic and Aberdeen matches postponed after players break Covid-19 lockdown rules

    Next time it will be a “red card” Celtic and Aberdeen’s fixtures this week have been postponed after players from both clubs broke Scotland Covid-19 lockdown rules. Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said fans should “not expect to see Aberdeen or Celtic play this week” in a statement that warned of more severe punishments should […]

    6 years ago

  • The most underrated gym exercises of all time

    The most underrated gym exercises of all time

    This could transform how you work out. You probably aren’t blessed with an infinite amount of time to train. So it’s essential you pick the gym exercises that get results while minimising the risk of injury. We have already asked the CrossFit athlete Zack George to outline the most overrated exercises of all time. This […]

    6 years ago

  • “I have had the best days of my life winning All-Irelands with Mayo”

    “I have had the best days of my life winning All-Irelands with Mayo”

    By Declan Rooney It’s been five years since Diane O’Hora took charge of an inter-county team, but don’t be too surprised if she returns to that level of the game in the not too distant future. The four-time All-Ireland winner with Mayo showed her pedigree as a coach and manager at the start of the […]

    6 years ago

  • QUIZ: Name the 25 clubs relegated from the Premier League more than once

    QUIZ: Name the 25 clubs relegated from the Premier League more than once

    Aston Villa don’t count. They’ve dropped down once, got back up last season and survived since. Only the clubs who have gone up and down matter in this one and, in the history of the Premier League since 1992/93, 25 teams have yo-yo’d and dropped out of the English top flight at least twice. 49 […]

    6 years ago

  • Baines or Cole? Who is the greatest left back in Premier League history?

    Baines or Cole? Who is the greatest left back in Premier League history?

    Well, what about Irwin? Or Evra? Anyone else? Everton fans are a proud breed. And the proudest of them all, Leighton Baines, has called it a day as he leaves behind memories of goals and assists to warm the cold Merseyside winters for years to come. Baines was a top player. But the best? On […]

    6 years ago

  • 10 of the best football kit releases and leaks for 2020/21

    10 of the best football kit releases and leaks for 2020/21

    It’s kit season, baby! I was going to say it’s that time of year when all the new kits for next season start coming out. Then I realised it’s not, they’ve normally all been announced by now. The past few months have completely thrown my mental calendar and I often forget what month it is. […]

    6 years ago

  • How many of the 49 Premier League clubs can you name?

    How many of the 49 Premier League clubs can you name?

    Brought to you by  1992 is a long time ago now. Thanks to Sky and BT, the Premier League is the holy grail for a lot of football clubs, so much so that a lot of them risk their futures trying to make it to that promised land. They’re told it’s the place that will […]

    6 years ago

  • Commemorative Jack Charlton t-shirts raising money for those living with dementia

    Commemorative Jack Charlton t-shirts raising money for those living with dementia

    A lovely touch for a tremendous cause. Jack Chalrton will forever be synonymous with the greatest times in Irish football and in order to honour the great man, three men in Donal Fallon, Paul Guinan and Daniel Lambert have come together for a powerful fundraiser. They have designed the below t-shirt with the caption ‘Thanks […]

    6 years ago

  • “I said I wasn’t going to come back at all, but you really do miss the game”

    “I said I wasn’t going to come back at all, but you really do miss the game”

    By Declan Rooney Earlier this week Monaghan Ladies footballer Therese Scott’s baby girl turned one, and after this week’s return to club action too, there was plenty to celebrate. Playing under her maiden name Therese McNally won an All Star award in 2011 as the Ulster side experienced a run of ten provincial titles in […]

    6 years ago

  • No relegation as draws for ladies football championship confirmed

    No relegation as draws for ladies football championship confirmed

    By Jackie Cahill Champions Dublin have been pitted with Waterford and Donegal in the round-robin phase of the revised 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship. The draws were conducted in Portlaoise this evening (Tuesday), with the four-in-a-row chasing Sky Blues handed a spot in Group 3 of the pool stages. Galway, the 2019 […]

    6 years ago

  • QUIZ: Guess the Premier League legend from his Wikipedia page

    QUIZ: Guess the Premier League legend from his Wikipedia page

    Brought to you by  Some illustrious careers in here… If the title didn’t give the game away, or you don’t know the drill by now, the premise of this quiz is simple. We provide you with a screenshot of the Wikipedia page of a well-known Premier League legend and offer up multiple choice options as […]

    6 years ago

  • “I don’t think forwards like when you play that half a yard in front”

    “I don’t think forwards like when you play that half a yard in front”

    Playing a game of chess is similar to the game played by corner backs. A life of risks, moves and careful consideration, they’re also united by the fact that it’s the last game the majority of people would want to play. In Brian Corcoran’s GAA Hour tribute show on Thursday, the legendary Cork player was […]

    6 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you name all of these blurred Premier League legends?

    QUIZ: Can you name all of these blurred Premier League legends?

    Brought to you by  Legends as far as the eye can see… Now that the Premier League is back, we can return to discussing some of the players that have lit up this season and will continue to entertain us until it concludes at the end of next month. Your Virgil Van Dijks, Jamie Vardys, […]

    6 years ago

  • Lyons and Keane in the groove as racing returns

    Lyons and Keane in the groove as racing returns

    By Daragh Ó Conchúir Colin Keane and Ger Lyons rounded off a weekend they will never forget when landing both Listed prizes at Leopardstown today. The Glenburnie operation registered a maiden Classic success in thrilling style courtesy of Siskin in Friday night’s Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh and were at it again courtesy […]

    6 years ago

  • QUIZ: How well do you remember last summer’s big Premier League transfers?

    QUIZ: How well do you remember last summer’s big Premier League transfers?

    10 months ago, but if feels like a ruddy life-time! The 2019/20 Premier League season resumes on June 17 and we can all have our footballing fix again. To get your footballing brain whirring again, we want you to cast you mind back to the 2019 summer transfer window. You have to answer where these […]

    6 years ago

  • The Great Debate | Ewan MacKenna v Eddie O’Sullivan | ‘Ireland are celebrity losers’

    The Great Debate | Ewan MacKenna v Eddie O’Sullivan | ‘Ireland are celebrity losers’

    “If that’s losing, I say let’s continue losing!” The unstoppable force meets the immovable object. Eddie O’Sullivan and Ewan MacKenna go head to head in the ring over one of the most divisive topics in this country’s being; the Irish rugby team and the argument of whether or not they’re celebrity losers. SportsJOE’s Great Debate […]

    6 years ago

  • From a childhood crack den to an Olympic dream with the world’s greatest

    From a childhood crack den to an Olympic dream with the world’s greatest

    Cathal Dennehy Of all the ways his story could gave gone, this one existed on the outer edges of realism. From a childhood in a “crack den”, hopping from foster home to foster home, to becoming one of the fastest 200-metre sprinters in the world, living and training with an all-time athletics great. Leon Reid […]

    6 years ago

  • O FENÔMENO: Ronaldo’s brief but brilliant stint at Barcelona

    O FENÔMENO: Ronaldo’s brief but brilliant stint at Barcelona

    Why did Ronaldo leave Barcelona after one brilliant season? Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima arrived in Europe from Brazil in 1994, joining Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven from Cruzeiro. He scored almost a goal a game at PSV, and was awarded the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award at 20 years old, becoming the youngest player to […]

    6 years ago

  • Seven-time All-Star Goldrick using time off to strengthen and improve

    Seven-time All-Star Goldrick using time off to strengthen and improve

    By Jackie Cahill Dublin star Sinead Goldrick is longing for the day when she and her club and county team-mates can get back out on the pitch again. But for now, the triple TG4 All-Ireland Senior champion and seven-time All Star is taking some time out to reflect on how privileged she has been to […]

    6 years ago

  • American nightmare forgotten as talented Power eyes Olympic dream

    American nightmare forgotten as talented Power eyes Olympic dream

    By Cathal Dennehy  When she heard the news, Nadia Power refused to believe it. The Dubliner had been walking on air, beaming with pride as she left the track in Gavle, Sweden last July, having won the first major international medal of her career.   A bronze over 800m at the European U-23 Athletics Championships, something she’d worked towards for years – something which was about to be snatched from her grasp.   Power had already done a delighted […]

    6 years ago

  • Barr craving that competitive edge once more

    Barr craving that competitive edge once more

    By Cathal Dennehy When an Olympic finalist is struggling for motivation, it’s safe to say there are few corners into which the pendulum of the pandemic has not yet swung. But Thomas Barr won’t pretend. He’s never been one to dabble in sports psychology or recite the whole self-help shtick. Put simply, there are mornings […]

    6 years ago

  • You’ll be doing well to get 20/20 in this 2000s Gaelic footballers quiz

    You’ll be doing well to get 20/20 in this 2000s Gaelic footballers quiz

    Some legends of the game in here, and a few under-the-radar gems. Our 2000s GAA quiz features 20 blasts from the past. If you can guess over 14 of them, you’re doing very well. We are taking you back to a decade that spawned the blanket defence and didn’t have a Dublin All-Ireland win in […]

    6 years ago

  • Multi-talented Westmeath star raring to get it going again

    Multi-talented Westmeath star raring to get it going again

    By Declan Rooney Go to see Westmeath Ladies play and you won’t miss Leona Archibold. The team’s playmaker stands out with a flock of blonde hair and her countless tattoos, but it’s her natural skill on the ball that really catches your eye. Back in Sean Finnegan’s squad following a year out due to injury, […]

    6 years ago

  • Decorated Kerry GAA clan settled down in Meath

    Decorated Kerry GAA clan settled down in Meath

    By Declan Rooney With 20 All-Ireland medals and ten All Stars between them, it’s hard to find a more successful footballing family that the Lawlors from Ardfert Co. Kerry. Sisters Eileen and Margaret Lawlor both played in Kerry’s nine-in-a-row team from 1982 to 1990, while Margaret won her first in 1976 and as captain Eileen […]

    6 years ago