Did they go over the top? Despite losing out to Louth in the final of the Leinster SFC, Meath arguably had the biggest achievement of the competition with their semi-final win over Dublin; the first time the Sky Blues had been beaten in Leinster since 2010. But the win in Portlaoise mattered not two weeks […]

11 months ago

RIP. Garda Kevin Flatley sadly died due to injuries suffered after he was knocked down by a motorcycle while operating a speed checkpoint in Dublin yesterday. A service will be held at Dublin Castle this evening for the father-of-two, which will be attended by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. He has been described by colleagues as […]

11 months ago

A difficult decision. Brian O’Driscoll is arguably Ireland’s greatest ever Lion, playing in four tours from 2001 to 2013, and eight tests in total. As such, he is in a good position to make a few Lions selection calls. Following the announcement of the 38-man squad, BOD has gone and picked his preferred first-choice XV […]

11 months ago

Fierce rivals. Donegal were once again the victors in the Ulster SFC final, beating Armagh by 2-23 to 0-28 after extra time in Clones. However, their back-to-back title win was slightly tainted by a brawl between players at full time, which kicked off after a player from the Armagh bench punched a Donegal player who […]

11 months ago

A huge melee in Clones Donegal retained their Ulster SFC crown yesterday with a 2-23 to 0-28 win over Armagh, in another classic in Clones. Like last year, the game went to extra time, but was not won on penalties. At full time, a brawl between the two sides and their benches ensued, ignited when […]

11 months ago

15 is the score to beat, and a €100 Amazon Gift Card is up for grabs this week. Welcome to week 115 of the SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz. There are 20 questions and four different categories. This week, there is a round looking back on the past week in sports, a general knowledge round, a round on Premier League […]

11 months ago

A Lions legend, lending a hand. When Johnny Sexton was added as a coach to Andy Farrell’s Lions backroom team, there were eyebrows raised by some over the influence he might have over players. The Ireland icon has only been coaching since helping out with the Irish team during November, and he has also had […]

11 months ago

Shocking news Fiji rugby player, Josaia Raisuqe, has while on the way to training after being hit by a train, according to reports from France. The Castres winger represented Fiji 7s in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Top 14 side, Toulouse, paid tribute to him on X: “Toulouse were shocked to learn of the death […]

11 months ago

Pretty harsh. Safe to say that Sam Prendergast’s reputation and Lions hopes took a serious dent after Leinster’s Champions Cup loss to Northampton on Saturday. The Leinster out-half was comfortably outplayed by his opposite number, Fin Smith, with his poor tackling starkly visible in the lead up to three of Northampton’s tries. However, in his […]

11 months ago

He is a former captain. Aidan Nugent, a member of Armagh’s All-Ireland winning squad from last year and a former captain of the side, appeared in Armagh Magistrates’ Court today, facing four counts of sexual offences. The offences are alleged to have occurred on an end of season trip to Miami on November 17, 2024, […]

11 months ago

The rule has been described as ‘archaic’ The Chair of the Oireachtas Sports Committee, Labour TD Alan Kelly, has raised the issue of mandatory skorts in camogie. The Camogie Association is under intense scrutiny following a protest at the Leinster semi-final, where Dublin and Kilkenny players arrived wearing shorts instead of the mandatory skorts last […]

11 months ago

So unlucky. Galway won a fourth Connacht SFC title in a row this evening, beating Mayo by 1-17 to 1-15 in a classic in Castlebar. The Tribesmen were up by as much as eight points in the first half, playing with a strong win at their backs, but Mayo pulled it back level at 1-13 […]

1 year ago

Same old story for Leinster. Another year, another massive underachievement for Leinster in the Champions Cup. Starting in 2021, Leinster have lost out in either the semis or finals in the last five editions of the Champions Cup. For three years in a row it was La Rochelle, last year it was Toulouse, and this […]

1 year ago

15 is the score to beat, and a €100 Amazon Gift Card is up for grabs this week. Welcome to week 114 of the SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz. There are 20 questions and four different categories. This week, there is a round looking back on the past week in sports, a general knowledge round, a round on Premier League […]

1 year ago

What a group of players!! With the 2025 Munster SHC in full swing, we have had a go at picking the best 15 since 2000. It is an absolutely cracking side, with many unlucky to miss out. The county breakdown is as follows: 6 Limerick, 3 Waterford, 3 Tipperary, 2 Cork, 1 Clare. SportsJOE’s Munster […]

1 year ago

Disgraceful behaviour if true. Naomh Pádraig Celtic supporters club have hit out at far-right protestors for an alleged attack on them at the weekend. The group were celebrating Celtic’s Scottish Premiership title win in a pub on Eden Quay, when, reportedly, a group who been at a large anti-immigration demonstration, entered the establishment. According the […]

1 year ago

The Armagh boss wasn’t too pleased. While the new rule changes to Gaelic football have been an overwhelming success, mid-season tweaks caught some by surprise, according to GAA president Jarlath Burns. After week five of the National Football League, the new rules were looked at and assessed, and changes made where necessary. One of the […]

1 year ago

He has earned the right to talk himself up. The most talked about player in rugby over the last couple of months has been England and Northampton openside, Henry Pollock. He is an athletic freak for a 20-year-old, with pace, power, and abrasiveness that is up there with the best backrows in the world. Highlights […]

1 year ago

It’s set up for an amazing summer of Gaelic football! The draw has been made for this year’s All-Ireland SFC round-robin phase, with 16 teams still left to battle it out for the Sam Maguire. It is a fairly open tournament this year, even more so after Dublin’s defeat to Meath in the Leinster SFC […]

1 year ago

Willie Mullins and Galopin Des Champs have competition. The Punchestown Gold Cup takes place later today, with Willie Mullins’ two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Galopin Des Champs, the heavy favourite at evens. Next up is Spillanes Tower at 3/1, trained by Cork’s James Joseph Mangan and ridden by Mark Walsh. However, legendary Irish jockey, Ruby […]

1 year ago

Not ideal… Ireland’s Six Nations interim head coach, Simon Easterby, has been handed a significant driving ban and fine. The Welsh-born, former Ireland player, was driving over the 70mph speed limit on a dual carriageway in Cornwall, England. According to the BBC, Easterby, who lives in Wales, appeared before Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Monday. It […]

1 year ago

A cheeky dig from the Dublin legend. The GAA story of the weekend was Meath’s Leinster SFC win over Dublin in Portlaoise, with the Royals becoming the first side the defeat the Sky Blues in the competition since they did so themselves back in 2010. As it was in 2010, Meath will once again face […]

1 year ago

He couldn’t resist… Both Pat Spillane and Joe Brolly were very positive on the current state of Gaelic football, following the first few rounds of the provincial championships. The fellow Irish Independent writers, and All-Ireland winners, both penned columns which were full of praise for the fresh excitement in the sport which has been initiated […]

1 year ago

Aluko spoke in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. Earlier this week, former England striker Eni Aluko said that Ian Wright and other male broadcasters risk blocking female pundits of opportunities. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Aluko says Wright must be aware of how much he is working in the women’s […]

1 year ago

He’s received a huge fine. Chris Eubank Jr has missed the weight ahead of his grudge match against Conor Benn tomorrow night. The 35-year-old weighed in 0.2lb over the 11st6lb limit on his first attempt at weighing in before failing again the second time. The weigh-in took place at a London hotel this afternoon. Eubank […]

1 year ago

How to watch Eubank Jr vs Benn This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will finally face off in the ring at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday and fans in Ireland can watch the fight for a discounted […]

1 year ago

15 is the score to beat, and a €100 Amazon Gift Card is up for grabs this week. Welcome to week 113 of the SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz. There are 20 questions and four different categories. This week, there is a round looking back on the past week in sports, a general knowledge round, a round on title-winning Liverpool […]

1 year ago

Leinster’s head coach sticks up for his new signing. Naturally, when it was announced that Rieko Ioane would be joining Leinster next season, fans could not wait to bring up his previous spat with club-legend Johnny Sexton. In his autobiography, Sexton wrote that Ioane had said “Don’t miss your flight tomorrow. Enjoy your retirement, you […]

1 year ago

He is a versatile player. Following the announcement that All Black Rieko Ioane will be joining Leinster after next season’s Autumn Nations Series, question marks have been raised over the need for such a signing, given Leinster’s depth at centre. With both Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose over 30-years-old, next season would seem like a […]

1 year ago

15 is the score to beat, and a €100 Amazon Gift Card is up for grabs this week. Welcome to week 112 of the SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz. There are 20 questions and four different categories. This week, there is a round looking back on the past week in sports, a general knowledge round, a round on sports movies, […]

1 year ago

“Lions do not have that luxury” Lions and England legend, Jeremy Guscott, has made a bold claim about head coach Andy Farrell’s options ahead of the tour to Australia. Guscott was one of the finest centres of all-time and went on three Lions tours, from 1989-1997, playing in eight tests. 1997 was particularly memorable, as […]

1 year ago

The All Black will arrive next season. The surprise news that All Black Rieko Ioane will be joining Leinster next season has Irish rugby fans in a tizzy on social media. The 28-year-old will join the province after the conclusion of the Super Rugby season, replacing his New Zealand centre-partner Jordie Barrett, who will be […]

1 year ago

“I don’t have any relationship with Damien Duff.” An awkward moment between Shels boss Damien Duff and Bohs boss Alan Reynolds, showed that their feud is still ongoing after the Gypsies 1-0 loss to their Dublin rivals last night. The spat between the two gaffers began last year, when Reynolds reportedly barged into Duff’s office […]

1 year ago

15 is the score to beat, and a €100 Amazon Gift Card is up for grabs this week. Welcome to week 111 of the SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz. There are 20 questions and four different categories. This week, there is a round looking back on the past week in sports, a general knowledge round, and two rounds on The […]

1 year ago

The 47-year-old is facing charges of historic sex abuse against a boy and a girl Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been charged with child sex offences. The 47-year-old, who won the world title in 2006, is facing historical charges relating to two children who are believed to have been around ten years old […]

1 year ago

You can follow the tournament live in our hub below. Just click on the key point you want to read about. The Masters returns for the 89th edition of the famous tournament. The Masters takes place this weekend at Augusta National as the first golf major of the year gets underway. Rory McIlroy and Scottie […]

1 year ago

“There are gonna be 50/50 calls and we know.” Heading into Saturday’s Champions Cup clash between Leinster and Harlequins, one of the main subplots was the battle of the rival out-halves, with both Sam Prendergast and Marcus Smith vying for a spot on the Lions tour this summer. Both could end up going, but with […]

1 year ago

“We talk about Lions watch.” Nobody, including in replacements, had a bad game for Leinster as they demolished Harlequins 62-0 at Croke Park on Saturday. Everybody ate. Three player in particular, however, reigned supreme, with each of them putting in their best performances of the season for the province. All three also share something in […]

1 year ago

“He thought there was another few years in us.” Out of the many tributes to the late Mick O’Dwyer, Pat Spillane’s heartfelt words on the Indo Sport podcast were particularly poignant, as the tearful Kerry legend opened up on his reverence for ‘Micko’, whom he played both with and under for the Kingdom. In today’s […]

1 year ago

Big brother behaviour from Shane Lowry. At last year’s US Open, Rory McIlroy suffered the most devastating loss of his career when he was beaten by Bryson DeChambeau at Pinehurst. Three bogeys in his last four holes, including two missed short putts on 16 and 18, handed a one-stroke victory to the American. Afterwards, Northern […]

1 year ago

The biggest race of the year takes place this weekend. Jockeys & Jackpots, in association with BoyleSports, returns for episode six. And, fittingly, we are going big with the final episode of the season, as we look ahead to the Aintree Grand National, which takes place on Saturday, April 5. Going for gold Dave Orton […]

1 year ago

The Premier League returns. This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Nottingham Forest host Manchester United on Tuesday evening as the Premier League returns following the international break. Here is everything you need to know about the clash at the City Ground, including team news and […]

1 year ago

“We came to a difficult place to win and we are so pleased to get the result.” Leinster ground out a remarkable 10-7 win over the Sharks in Durban on Saturday, giving them an eight-point lead over Glasgow at the top of the URC table. The province fielded a largely second/third/fourth string side with no […]

1 year ago

“He’s been world class today.” The score in Munster’s win over Connacht 30-24 and you could argue that the six-point difference was down to the performance of Craig Casey and Jack Crowley, who controlled the game superbly while outshining their half-back counterparts, Caolin Blade and Josh Ioane. Crowley will be hoping to make this summer’s […]

1 year ago

High fives all round It’s out of its box, it has been groomed, saddled and is ready to go, it’s the penultimate episode of our video podcast Jockeys & Jackpots – in association with BoyleSports. As always, Dave Orton is back as our host, expertly guiding the conversation like a prime Ruby Walsh aboard Kauto […]

1 year ago

Not ideal for the Ireland great Former Leinster and Ireland centre Brian O’Driscoll was one of 26 influencers served with a compliance notice by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in 2024. It was found that he had breached consumer law by not making it clear that certain social media posts were for commercial […]

1 year ago

“As this is an ongoing review, we will not be making any further comment at this time.” AIL Division 1A side Cork Con are conducting an internal review into an incident which took place at the end of their league win over Young Munster on Saturday. A video circulating on social media shows the players […]

1 year ago

You can follow the match in our hub below. Ireland are ahead 2-1 in the tie. The Republic of Ireland take on Bulgaria on Sunday night in the second leg of the Uefa Nations League promotion/relegation playoff. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side lead 2-1 in the tie after beating their opponents on Thursday. Here is everything you […]

1 year ago

A heartbreaking end to their game against the Bulls A Leinster team that was far from their strongest went to the Highveld and did the jersey proud in their 21-20 loss to the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. Youngsters such as Diarmuid Mangan, Hugh Cooney, and Andrew Osborne started among the more experienced charges of Jordie […]

1 year ago

15 is the score to beat, and a €100 Amazon Gift Card is up for grabs this week. Welcome to week 110 of the SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz. There are 20 questions and four different categories. This week, there is a round looking back on the past week in sports, a general knowledge round, a round on nicknames of […]

1 year ago