The victorious Kilkenny and Mayo minor captains didn’t make speeches at the weekend. The GAA have reminded the various county boards of the rule that inter-county minor teams are not to have captain speeches after games. Croke Park issued a note to provincial councils recently to bring to their attention a longstanding policy relating to […]

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Brought to you by oneills.com Local rivals Tipperary and Offaly will meet in next Saturday’s oneills.com U20 GAA All-Ireland hurling championship final. It’s a repeat of the 2022 minor decider, with many of the same players involved, when Tipperary’s Paddy McCormack broke Offaly hearts with the last puck of the game. Nowlan Park is again […]

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“You’re too harsh on me.” Erik ten Hag aimed a dig at Roy Keane during an awkward post-match interview after the FA Cup final on Saturday. Manchester United upset the odds to beat Manchester City 2-1 in the final at Wembley. City, the Premier League champions, were expected to beat their Manchester rivals, as they […]

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Concerns expressed about Nowlan Park’s suitability for U20 final Both Keith Rossiter and Paddy Deegan referenced the condition of the Nowlan Park pitch after Kilkenny’s win over Wexford on Sunday in the Leinster championship. The Wexford manager said he ‘couldn’t believe’ the state it was in. “You wouldn’t have seen any sign of a line […]

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Is this what relegation gets you in football? Bayern Munich have agreed a deal with Burnley that will see Vincent Kompany become their new manager The former Manchester City man oversaw Burnley’s promotion campaign to the Premier League with his side playing possession-based football entirely different from what fans associated with Sean Dyche’s Burnley teams. […]

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He can’t catch a break Erik ten Hag was brutally trolled by a WWE commentator amid speculation of him leaving Old Trafford regardless of the FA Cup final result. During Friday’s live show, British announcer Wade Barrett mocked the Dutchman drawing comparisons between his and Wiseman Paul Heyman’s situation in the WWE. Speculation has surrounded […]

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Is ‘The Special One’ the man to bring silverware back to Stamford Bridge? Jose Mourinho is reportedly emerging as the frontrunner to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea. This would be the Portuguese manager’s third spell at the west London club, having originally joined in 2004 and leading the club to two Premier League titles, one […]

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Things are heating up with less than eight weeks to the fight. Jake Paul has said that he ‘won’t take it easy’ when he shares the ring with Mike Tyson in July, despite being 30 years his junior. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Paul said he expects Tyson to have the same approach and described his […]

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A new look for the Liverpool forward. Mo Salah has posted a photograph to his Instagram revealing a new hairstyle, and fans are speculating as to whether or not the new look symbolises something. The 31-year-old right winger looks to be on a post-season holiday at the moment, and shared the mirror shot debuting his […]

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You can follow the race live here. Formula 1 returns this weekend with the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix. You can follow the event live in our hub above, just click on the key point you want to read about or keep scrolling for updates. In the previous F1 race of the season, the Emilia-Romagna Grand […]

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15 is the score to beat in this week’s Friday sports pub quiz. Welcome to 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 sport, a round on the statistics from the Premier League last season, a round on football crests, […]

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Mayo have asked the GAA’s Central Competition Controls’ Committee not to fix their neutral All-Ireland SFC group stage game for Croke Park. Mayo are taking on Dublin on the weekend June 15/16 in the third round of the group stages. Each team has a home game, an away game and a neutral game as part […]

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There were chaotic scenes in Laois Hire O’Moore Park on Wednesday night at the end of the oneills.com Leinster U20 hurling final. Offaly led by six points with the game heading into injury time but a number of their supporters had already made their way pitch-side. Some supporters encroached onto the field as the game […]

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Hugo Keenan is set to feature for the Ireland Sevens squad in the Paris Olympics. Keenan (27) has been a mainstay in the Irish international rugby team since his debut in 2020, having spent almost three years in the Ireland Sevens programme beforehand. The Dubliner was first called into the Sevens squad in 2017 with […]

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There’s wall-to-wall GAA this weekend. The RTÉ News Now channel will show Clare-Tipperary at 4.00 meaning that this Sunday, there will be four hurling championship games live, either on terrestrial tv or on GAAGO. Sunday is a huge day in the provincial hurling championships with the last round of the group stages taking place. The […]

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Brought to you by O’Neills The oneills.com U20 GAA All-Ireland hurling championship is near the business end now, with just four teams left in the competition. It’s provincial final time this week with Offaly taking on Dublin in a novel Leinster final pairing on Wednesday night as Tipperary take on reigning All-Ireland champions Cork in […]

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The German has joined Instagram as @Kloppo and paid tribute to Liverpool fans. Until now, the legendary manager has steered clear of social media platforms. However, he will be jobless after Sunday’s farewell against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The reason he has joined the platform is not known but it may be to expand his marketability with […]

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The 23-year-old midfielder has cemented himself as one of the top talents in world football this year. Phil Foden has been crowned the 2023/24 Premier League Player of the Season. The Manchester City and England midfielder has said he is “extremely proud” to join the likes of Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Kevin […]

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Donal Óg doesn’t spare Tipperary after Cork loss Tipperary were a no-show but on and off the field on Sunday, as they exited the Munster hurling championship at the hands of Cork. The Rebels toyed with the Premier in a drab second half, eventually winning by 18 points on a day when Tipperary supporters were […]

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The Manchester United legend explained the reason he did not take penalties. Andy Cole is still one of the most underappreciated strikers of the Premier League era; he scored 187 goals in 414 league appearances. However, none of these goals were penalties. When speaking on the Overlap, the goalscorer said: “I didn’t believe if I […]

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Be warned – the pictures are pretty gory. Laura Woods has explained the reason why she has been absent from her presenting duties over the past week and shared images of a painful-looking injury she sustained. The TNT Sports presenter took to Instagram last night to update fans on her whereabouts, as questions were being […]

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The GAA’s broadcasting row rumbles on as it is being reported that TG4 were eager to explore the opportunity of broadcasting live senior championship games before the rights were sold to GAAGO. The GAA have since issued a statement to the Irish Independent claiming that this desire ‘was not relayed to us by the TG4 […]

2 years ago

Sponsored by Tonybet Test your footballing knowledge with this tricky football quiz. Our latest football general knowledge quiz will test your knowledge of the world’s popular sport, with a mix of questions on records, goalscorers, and trophies. Good luck, and let us know what score you get. Try some of our other football quizzes. If you […]

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The Offaly supporters are certainly fully behind this team. Offaly hurling supporters have endured something of a famine over the last twenty years. They’ve been starved of success. The Faithful county experienced many glorious days in the 80s and 90s when, spearheaded by the likes of Brian Whelahan, John Troy, Pat Fleury and the Coughlans, […]

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet on Saturday in Saudi Arabia in a fight for the crown of being the undisputed heavyweight world champion.

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The US PGA Championship takes place this weekend at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Rio’s chosen back four has sparked a lot of debate. Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed his Premier League team of the season to FootballJOE, and there is a shock inclusion. Ferdinand appeared on six PFA Premier League Team of the Years during his career and, just days before the season […]

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Ange Postecoglou has hit out at Spurs fans after their 2-0 loss to Manchester City on Tuesday night. The loss meant that Spurs can no longer qualify for next season’s Champions League, with Aston Villa’s place in the top four now secure, and their Australian gaffer was unimpressed with the conduct of the Spurs fans […]

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F1 returns to Europe for the first time this season as the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix takes place at the famous Imola circuit in Italy.

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He will leave as a free agent Man United has announced that Raphael Varane will leave the club at the end of the season as a free agent. The defender has spent three years with the club, after joining from Real Madrid in August 2021. Man United have said Varane still aims to be available […]

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Cork manager Pat Ryan says he knew Patrick Horgan would score the late penalty that helped them defeat Limerick on Saturday evening. The Rebels were two points down in injury when Sean Stack gave them a penalty for Kyle Hayes’ foul on Shane Kingston. Patrick Horgan stepped up to take the penalty almost immediately and […]

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Despite losing to Clare on Friday evening, Tipperary are still going straight through to the Munster U20 hurling final. Tipperary’s perfect start to the oneills.com U20 GAA All-Ireland hurling championship was disrupted by a one point loss to Clare on Friday evening, in their final group stage game, but Brendan Cummins’ side remain as table-toppers […]

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Jaralth Burns didn’t hold back on Sean Cavanagh on RTÉ Radio One. Speaking on The Saturday Game, Cavanagh had described the Gaelic Athletic Association as ‘one of the richest organisations in the world,’ and Burns took issue with the comment on Monday morning. Burns, Uachtarán Cumann Luthchleas Gael, was speaking to Clare Byrne on RTÉ […]

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With the provincial championships now finished off, the group stages for the All-Ireland series are confirmed. The draws were made last Tuesday by Uachtarán Cumann Luthchleas Gael Jarlath Burns alongside director of games administration Feargal McGill. On the back of their disappointing Ulster final loss to Donegal, Armagh now enter the group of death with […]

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The GAA have announced a bumper three-for-two ticket deal for supporters ahead of the group stages of the All-Ireland senior football championship and the Tailteann Cup. With the provincial championships coming to a conclusion this weekend, the All-Ireland series is only just around the corner. The GAA have announced a ticket-deal which will reduce the […]

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There’s another big weekend of GAA action coming up. The provincial football finals in Leinster and Ulster take centre stage on Sunday, with both games to be shown live on RTÉ Two. Dublin are widely expected to beat Louth to win what would be a 14th title in a row though it’s less predictable in […]

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Brought to you by Heineken® 0.0 *This competition has now closed* The UEFA Europa League Final returns to Dublin after a 13-year hiatus and Heineken® 0.0 want to send you and a friend to the match. Not only that, they want to send you pitch side with their Fan Greeter Experience. The UEFA Europa League […]

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Tipperary maintained their perfect start to the oneills.com U20 GAA All-Ireland hurling championship on Friday. The Premier County’s clash with Cork was dubbed as the tie-of-the-round in Munster, as the province’s two unbeaten teams went head-to-head. But Brendan Cummins’ side had far too much for their opponents, with a Senan Butler hat-trick inspiring them to […]

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Keep up to date with all the weekend’s GAA action right here. From hurling to Gaelic football, it’s another huge weekend in the championship. Keep up to date with all the action right here in our live-blog. Donal Óg calls out Cork’s defensive spirit The Cork hurlers need to beat Limerick next weekend to stay […]

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Brought to you by Disney+ Season 3 of Welcome to Wrexham is now streaming exclusively on Disney+. The critically acclaimed docu-series is back for a third season, streaming exclusively on Disney+, as the Welsh club continues its fascinating journey under their Hollywood owners. Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have helped one of the world’s oldest football clubs […]

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15 is the score to beat in this week’s Friday sports pub quiz. Welcome to 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 sport, a round on the NBA, a round on the snooker World Championships, and a round on […]

2 years ago

Sponsored by Tonybet Test your footballing knowledge with this tricky football quiz. Our latest football general knowledge quiz will test your knowledge of the world’s popular sport, with a mix of questions on records, goalscorers, and trophies. Good luck, and let us know what score you get. Try some of our other football quizzes. If you […]

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We’re spoiled for choice again this weekend. There’s another bonanza of GAA taking place this weekend with a number matches to be shown either via streaming services or on terrestrial television. Hurling takes centre stage on Saturday with crunch provincial clashes taking place in Leinster and Munster. Galway-Wexford (4.00) has taken on added significance for […]

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It’s time for the big one. The draws for the All-Ireland senior football championship and the Tailteann Cup took place at 3.00 on Tuesday afternoon. Uachtarán Cumann Luthchleas Gael Jarlath Burns made the draw alongside director of games administration Feargal McGill, in a broadcast that was shown live on the social media channels of GAA.ie. […]

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Cork, Dublin and Laois all enjoyed victories during this week’s oneills.com U20 GAA All-Ireland hurling championship. High-flyers Cork continued their unbeaten start to the championship on Friday night when they defeated Limerick by two points in Pairc Uí Chaoimh. Jack Leahy and Diarmuid Healy were once again sensational for the side managed by Cork legend […]

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Limerick have confirmed that Peter Casey sustained a broken ankle during Sunday’s win over Tipperary. The 27-year-old sustained the injury while scoring a second half goal in Limerick’s 15 point win over their Munster rivals. Limerick GAA confirmed in a statement that the Na Piarsaigh player broke his ankle and will undergo surgery in the […]

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Welcome to the SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz. As ever, this week, there are 20 questions and four different categories.

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We’re kicking right into gear now. GAA action will take centre stage almost every weekend from here until the end of July and this one coming is no different, with eight senior championship games to be shown live. Saturday has something of a modest offering with the Ulster football semi-final between Down and Armagh probably […]

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Gearoid Hegarty is adamant that VAR isn’t needed in the GAA. Some Clare fans would have welcomed the use of technology on Sunday, to adjudicate on two controversial square balls that went against them but regardless of that, the general consensus seems to be that VAR wouldn’t be welcome in the GAA. Limerick star Gearoid […]

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