The new World Rugby chairman has proposed some radical changes to the rugby calendar. Bill Beaumont wants to synchronise the northern and southern hemisphere calendars, and as part of the changes, the start date of the Six Nations would move from February to April. The chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, Gareth Davies, backed the proposals, and […]

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A jam-packed show. Wooly is joined by Senan Connell and Conan Doherty to rake over the bones of Roscommon’s season, look at Tipp’s win and explain why Clare are not just a two-man team. There’s also that Donegal club match, the GPA deal and Jim McGuinness: The Movie to discuss. We have interviews with Gary Brennan, Colm […]

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Can you spot the real badges from the fake ones?

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It’s hard to believe it’s only eight months since Holly Holm stunned the MMA world by taking Ronda Rousey’s crown in Melbourne. But the 34-year-old has suffered back-to-back defeats since that night Down Under with the latest a surprise, but deserved, loss to Kyrgyzstan’s Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Chicago. Blocked. But a beautiful counter spinning […]

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On 28 May 2016 we published a story about the threat to the sport of boxing’s participation in the Rio Olympic Games due to failure of the AIBA, the international governing body of boxing, to meet certain World Anti-Doping guidelines. We illustrated this story with a photograph of Ireland’s Olympic medallist boxer, Michael Conlan. The […]

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The Octagon lands in Chi-Town

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The bold and brave

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Farmers’ tans, 99s, trips to Croker, strawberries on the side of the road and the Galway Races… somethings just scream “Irish summer”. That almost all of these are in the constant shadow of the threat of rain goes without saying – so much so that you can get odds on the risk of rain at next […]

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A unique fixture. Some of the world’s most famous and successful clubs will take part in the International Champions Cup, a global pre-season tournament featuring 17 teams, played across four continents, seven countries and in 16 host cities. The Manchester derby will take place in the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, Liverpool will take on AC Milan […]

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A big weekend ahead… Wooly is joined by Conal Keaney, Damien Hayes and Mikey Stafford to preview this weekend’s All-Ireland Hurling Championship quarter-finals as Wexford take on Waterford and Clare face Galway. Henry Shefflin’s football analysis, Clare’s tiny midfield and Brian Cody’s brand of inspirational speeches are under discussion while Damien has the inside scoop on Podge Collins having recently sold […]

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John Evans is responsible for Dublin’s reign of power, Roscommon are looking to freshen things up and Tipperary’s issues with Parnell Park. If you’re looking for some bombshells on a reasonably quiet football weekend, then you have come to the right place. SportsJOE GAA editor Colm Parkinson is joined in The GAA Hour studio by Barry Cahill and […]

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Team player

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Jeff Hendrick’s performances in the European Championships have created interest in the player from the Premier League and beyond. So far only Burnley have shown their hand. They made an initial bid of £3 million which many considered a bit low given Hendrick’s displays in France. Burnley manager Sean Dyche is a big fan of […]

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For good luck

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Unlikely flight buddies

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Beckham and Matt Le Blanc walk into a bar… While his new Manchester United teammates are jetting off to China on a pre-season tour, Ibrahimovic is enjoying the final few days of his extended break in Los Angeles. The Swedish striker has been photographed with his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate David Beckham, and […]

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“If we sell him, I’m not supporting Arsenal anymore”

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We’re out of the provinces and on to the serious business. After a busy weekend in Gaelic football, which saw Ulster, Connacht and Leinster champions crowned, the Football Hour is back with a bang. Wooly is joined in studio by Senan Connell and Conan Doherty after a jam-packed weekend of football. Diarmuid Connolly’s temper, Mickey […]

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Monday morning’s draw for the final round of qualifiers threw up a couple of tasty ties. In particular, the repeat of the 2012 All-Ireland semi-final between Cork and Donegal looks like being a mouthwatering clash. The last football qualifier draw has been made and the quarter-finals are taking tasty shape https://t.co/TTwvcjAKCw #GAA — SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) […]

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Big changes. The Six Nations could be revamped when tournament organisers meet this summer, according to Gareth Davies, the chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union. The changes could include: The start of the tournament moving from February to April. The introduction of promotion and relegation. Bonus points. According to Davies, the current demands on players […]

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A genetic freak

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Worrying

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Good to be back

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The takeover continues

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Keith Buckley saw red in the first half

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Dodgy colour scheme

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Two heavyweights collide, but only one can come out on top. The football Championship of 2016 has been waiting for a real clash of the titans to kick it into gear and it couldn’t have asked for a better one than what’s coming in Clones on Sunday. With three of the last five provincial titles […]

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Obviously

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Sweet wheels

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(Apart from the socks)

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Hurling withdrawal symptoms? We’ve got you covered. There may not be any All-Ireland action this weekend but that has not stopped us putting together a jam-packed show. SportsJOE GAA editor Colm Parkinson and SportsJOE deputy editor Mikey Stafford are joined by resident pundit Conal Keaney, making his GAA Hour bow the former Dublin star gives us the inside […]

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A big weekend ahead… SportsJOE GAA Editor Colm Parkinson is joined in studio by Barry Cahill and Conán Doherty to preview what is an absolutely massive weekend with three provincial finals taking place on Sunday and a host of qualifiers on Saturday. Tyrone boss Mickey Harte is on the line ahead of his side’s Ulster […]

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Imitation is the highest form of flattery

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By Andrew Pierce I’ll be the first to admit that only three weeks ago, I didn’t think Dustin Johnson was capable of winning a major. This wasn’t down to a lack of ability, something which he’s never struggled to show. I honestly believed that although he was possibly the most talented golfer in the world with […]

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Easy does it

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It’s fine, I guess

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The show goes on

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Marching to his own tune

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“F**king w**ker”

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This will make you stand out at five-a-side

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SPOLIER ALERT: It ain’t small

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It looks like he’s staying. The player who started his Anfield career in a blaze of glory didn’t so much go up in smoke as he went down with a puff of air by the end of the season. The 32 million man came from Aston Villa having led the line and hit nets for […]

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Gary Lineker’s brilliant take on England losing to Iceland was the most re-tweeted tweet of Euro 2016. The Three Lions lost 2-1 to the tiny island in the last-16 of the tournament, and set social media alight in the process. The nation that invented football were defeated by the smallest country to ever qualify for […]

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Welcome to The GAA Hour, our new twice weekly dedicated hurling podcast hosted by Colm Parkinson. There’s plenty to discuss in this opening episode as Wooly is joined in studio by nine-time All Ireland winner JJ Delaney, Damien Hayes is on the line and SportsJOE Deputy Editor Mikey Stafford has just about managed to compose himself […]

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Welcome to The GAA Hour, our new twice weekly Gaelic Football podcast hosted by Colm Parkinson. We could tell you all the things we plan to do over the next few months or we could just let you get on with listening to this week’s episode in which Wooly, Conán Doherty and Barry Cahill discuss Mayo’s […]

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How much? You may have noticed but there is a new world order in the Premier League. The new £5 billion TV deal means everyone (probably rightly) assumed that chairman are swanning around their clubs like Scrooge McDuck, landing face first in piles of gold wherever they turn. To emphasise just how batshit crazy things have […]

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Welcome home

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A football man

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No bad blood

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When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside

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