It’s time to “put ’em under pressure”. A few weeks ago, with thanks to Stena Line and in association with Dacia, we went looking for Ireland’s ultimate fan. We promised them the ultimate trip following their heroes in France this summer. Now, we’re ready to pick a winner, but first, we need a little help from […]

11 years ago

By Hayley O’Connor I just love the Punchestown festival. Who couldn’t? It’s the finale of what has been an incredible National Hunt season where we’ll get our last glimpse of its A-listers, plus it’s a late start, which means you can head in for a half day at work before heading down… Or sleep in. […]

11 years ago

Would you keep him?

11 years ago

And it was the first name that got him

11 years ago

What a second half

11 years ago

Touching

11 years ago

The man who would be king

11 years ago

The debate is over

11 years ago

Not a bother to him

11 years ago

A silent tribute of sorts from Joe Duffy. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster for MMA fans, these past three days. Conor McGregor retired, Conor McGregor un-retired and then we had to dig into his fascinating statement. Whatever you think of him or the news stories that are rehashed about him, his 600-word comment about his […]

11 years ago

At this rate Ireland could be facing this ageless legend at Euro 2016. Francesco Totti cannot stop scoring. After springing from the bench at the weekend to rescue a point for Roma, he went one better on Wednesday night and scored two! He has not added to his 58 Azzurri caps since winning the 2006 World […]

11 years ago

A less vocal McGregor

11 years ago

Danny Cipriani cried when he was arrested for alleged drink-driving, a court has heard. The England fly-half was on trial on Tuesday after being arrested last June and Westminster Magistrates’ Court was told how the Sale Sharks player was “upset and tearful” when he was brought into custody. The 28-year-old denies the drink-driving charge but Sergeant […]

11 years ago

There won’t be a calorie left in Wicklow by the end of this weekend. The world’s biggest adventure race series sets up shop in Glendalough on April 23 and it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. Six weeks after a massively successful race in Killarney, Glendalough is the latest location for the epic endurance test […]

11 years ago

Divisive

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Remember 1999? Ah, you do. United had a bit of success that season and, 17 years on, a whole bunch of them are about to reunite. David Beckham and Alex Ferguson have reportedly signed up for a Manchester United legends match in Sydney that will take place in October or November. The Sydney Morning Herald […]

11 years ago

As always Joe Brolly has got people talking. His Sunday Independent column reacting to the death of Joao Carvalho following an MMA fight in Dublin last weekend has divided opinion. Many seem to agree with the Sunday Game pundit’s view that the sport – along with professional boxing – should be outlawed. However others were enraged […]

11 years ago

How do you get over disappointment and prepare for the next challenge? Foreign training camps, obviously! That is how proud Dubliner Conor McGregor ended up bumping into the Cork footballers at the airport. McGregor is preparing for his rematch with Nate Diaz after suffering the first defeat of his UFC career to the Californian, while […]

11 years ago

What’s the score? One each. No, the score in the football. One each. The GAELIC football? ONE EACH! They were being served up a cracker in Derry as Moneymore and Slaughtmanus played out a humdinger in the intermediate league. Two scores in 30 minutes was the lot for anyone who went along to watch the […]

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What a goal from Barrie McKay though!

11 years ago

Joe Brolly says it is time to ban violent pro sports. The RTÉ pundit and barrister reckons it is not right that the law permits sports like MMA. Following the tragic death of Joao Carvalho in Dublin last week, serious questions have been raised over the safety of combat sports and, in his Sunday Independent column, […]

11 years ago

This is as far from a case of brave goalkeeping as you will see. Zizou might have to point his son towards another profession, as he could just have his Goalkeepers’ Union card revoked after this. Young Luca Zidane has been lining out for the Real Madrid Under-17s but this weekend was in the Under-19 side facing Paris […]

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Horrific

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Paul McShane has apologised for his clash with Reading teammate Danny Williams. The Reading pair squared up during the final minutes of the loss to Middlesbrough earlier this week. McShane admonished his teammate, Williams didn’t back down and the pair squared up. Both were charged by the Football Association for violent conduct. Here’s the incident: […]

11 years ago

We reckon Liverpool fans will be pleased with this, should it be their new jersey. The Reds recorded one of their most famous results in recent memory on Thursday night, coming from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3 at Anfield, 5-4 on aggregate. Dejan Lovren’s last minute header secured victory for Liverpool, sending them into the […]

11 years ago

Off to sunny Tampa where there’ll be a distinct lack of Tony Ferguson, Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson. ‘The Eagle’ is set to land on Saturday night unless an AKA teammate manages to injure Khabib Nurmagomedov before he takes to the Octagon for the first time in two years. The light heavyweight division is set […]

11 years ago

Now that he has this selfie, he’ll be careful not to lose his phone again. A Liverpool fan lost their phone celebrating Dejan Lovren’s last minute winner against Borussia Dortmund on Thursday night. The German side were winning 0-2 at half-time, 1-3 on aggregate, and it looked like the Reds needed a miracle to progress. […]

11 years ago

Just a prospect

11 years ago

One more Dejan among us

11 years ago

It was one of the great nights of European football at Anfield. And Borussia Dortmund played their part on and off the pitch. Their fans helped belt out a rousing rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone before kick off and then were impeccably behaved during the minute’s silence for the 96 victims of the Hillsborough […]

11 years ago

Jake Clarke-Salter, remember the name. The Chelsea academy product has been tipped for greatness by Blues legend John Terry, whose time at Stamford Bridge is slowly winding down. Terry will go down as one of Chelsea’s greatest ever players, having graduated through the youth set-up and making his debut for the senior team in 1998. And […]

11 years ago

A steal

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Some rare praise

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Sport Ireland have released a statement following the tragic death of Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho in Dublin. Carvalho was hospitalised shortly after losing via third round TKO to Charlie Ward at the inaugural Total Extreme Fighting event in the National Stadium last Saturday. The Team Nobrega fighter was rushed to Beaumont hospital after he […]

11 years ago

Really?

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Should the fight have been waved off earlier? The debate has raged since the death of Joao Carvalho on Monday night, with some arguing the welterweight bout between Charlie Ward and the Portuguese ought to have been brought to a close long before referee Mariusz Domasat decided to jump in. Others, however, maintain that the official was simply doing […]

11 years ago

Gardaí have confirmed that a file is being prepared for Dublin Coroner’s Court following the tragic death of Joao Carvalho after a bout at a mixed martial arts event last weekend. The Gardaí investigation is one of two confirmed to SportsJOE on Wednesday morning, with the Health and Safety Authority also launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Carvalho’s […]

11 years ago

What’s the meaning?

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The 10 best paid players in the Champions League has been revealed, and the list is dominated by Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain stars. The list, released by France Football magazine, is made up of players who are still in the competition at the quarter-final stage, devoid of any Premier League players and is topped, unsurprisingly, by […]

11 years ago

What can one say at a time like this? The MMA world is left heartbroken by the news emerging on Tuesday morning that top Portuguese prospect Joao Carvalho passed away following his TKO defeat at the weekend. Carvalho’s bout with SBG welterweight Charlie Ward was stopped in the third round and, although it is almost universally […]

11 years ago

You won’t win the Lotto if you don’t buy a ticket. It’s not hard to figure out the missing link for Manchester United this season. The Red Devils’ have been fighting what looks increasingly likely to be a losing battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League, with their struggles in front of goal the […]

11 years ago

High times in the Pacific islands. Fiji’s rugby sevens stars were back on top of the world once again this weekend with victory over New Zealand in the final of the famous Hong Kong Sevens tournament, but they weren’t the only ones reaching for the summit. World Rugby has tweeted out a picture demonstrating the lengths […]

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This is rather gruesome. France rugby star Alexandre Dumoulin was only able to complete 10 minutes of Racing 92’s Champions Cup quarter-final victory over Toulon yesterday after a boot to the face sliced open his nose. The centre posted a picture on Instagram afterwards showing the full extent of the terrible gash to his face.

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Maybe he’s desperately looking for some more game time? Liverpool have been heavily linked with a summer move for midfielder Piotr Zielinski – to the point that the Polish star has already been asking about Reds boss Jurgen Klopp – but the Empoli man will have one less chance to impress before the end of […]

11 years ago

“He’s an Irishman and I’m a black man that can fight. That’s all it is really.” Newly-minted IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has revealed he is a huge fan of Conor McGregor, claiming his shared fighting background makes the two peas in a pod. “There’s no two ways about it, we from fighting backgrounds, we have […]

11 years ago

Just like that

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A costly 30 minutes

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Greatest league in the world

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Every team that drops out of the Premier League has at least one moment of complete ineptitude that stands as evidence against their survival. And today might just have been that moment for Sunderland. Desperately chasing an equaliser against title favourites Leicester, the Mackems squandered two glorious chances to level the match before Jamie Vardy’s second goal […]

11 years ago

Taking the piss

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