Lionel Messi has scored over 500 goals in his career. The Barcelona forward is arguably the greatest player ever and has scored countless amazing, truly breathtaking goals. Almost every time Messi scores he points to the sky, usually on his way back to his own half to prepare for the game to restart and score again. It turns […]

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“I’ve been whooping his style a long, long time”

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Holy crap.

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Once upon a time, Jesse Lingard was the bright young thing at Manchester United. Making his debut in August 2014, against Swansea, the local-born winger was shipped out on loan again to Derby before returning to the Old Trafford mothership last season, for what proved to be a breakthrough period for the 23-year-old. However following […]

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McGonigle says lack of Hawk-Eye shows inequality

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Cork beat Dublin in the Ladies All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final by a solitary point. The Rebelettes have clinched their sixth All-Ireland in a row by defeating Dublin 1-07 to 1-06 in Croke Park on Sunday. Sinead Aherne’s 11th hour penalty made it a somewhat nervy finish, but Cork managed to hold on and win the […]

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Fair play to him…

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This was probably inevitable. Bradley Wiggins has been at the the centre of one hell of a storm over the past 10 days after leaked documents showed that he had applied for therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) shortly before his biggest races of the season in 2011, 2012 and 2013. While there is no suggestion that Wiggins […]

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Great to see…

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Brought to you by the brand new Sony Xperia XZ. A mystery prize you say? Do you remember the scene in Family Guy when Peter chooses the Mystery Box over the free boat? You know the one… In Family Guy, the mystery prize was pretty awful, but don’t let that put you off surprises because we’ve teamed up […]

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Let’s face facts, Ireland can always do with another goalscorer. You have to go back 30 years or more to find an Ireland team who were comfortable scoring two or three goals per game. Since the Charlton era 1-0 wins and battling 1-1 draws tend to be the order of the day as far as […]

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FAI chief executive and Olympic Council of Ireland vice president John Delaney released a statement on Thursday to address the OCI ticketing affair in Rio. Delaney states the warrant issued against his passport by Brazilian authorities was withdrawn and confirms the Brazilian police were never in contact with him regarding the investigation that has seen Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon […]

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Mark the date. The hearing into Jon Jones’ doping case, and the complaint against Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz for their press conference fracas, will be held on October 10 by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Jones failed a drug test before UFC 200, where he was scheduled to fight in the main event against Daniel Cormier. The […]

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Yes, it’s purple…

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Twenty years ago

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It’s official – Davy Fitzgerald’s five years at the helm of the Clare hurling team has come to an end. The man who led the Banner to All-Ireland glory in 2013 and the Allianz League title earlier this year has declined to take up the final year of his term after some players expressed a desire for […]

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Not long to go now. The All-Ireland senior football final replay between Dublin and Mayo next Saturday will throw-in at 5pm, and television coverage will begin on RTE 2 at 4pm. The broadcaster has confirmed details of their coverage for the game. Michael Lyster will be joined by Colm O’Rourke, Joe Brolly and Pat Spillane, and Ger […]

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The former footballer was appearing in court after comments made during a show in November 2015

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Round two it is

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Not long to go now. Dublin have named their team to play Mayo in the All-Ireland football final on Sunday at Croke Park. The reigning champions have made no changes from the team that beat Kerry in a classic semi-final last month. The starting 15 against Mayo in the All Ireland Final this Sunday at 3:30pm […]

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Silver medals are not easily come by, but Niamh McCarthy made it look easier than most in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night. The Cork woman threw 26.67 metres in the F41 discus final in the Olympic Stadium to come second at her first Paralympic Games. It was a truly remarkable effort from the 22-year-old when […]

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What a weekend of racing. Whether you are a casual fan, just there for a bit of craic, or a racing aficionado if you were one of the 25,000 people who descended on Leopardstown or The Curragh last weekend for the Longines Irish Champions Weekend you won’t have come away disappointed. There were losers and […]

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The SportsJOE office is split

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We also argue about the worth of Lee Keegan

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Time for a change

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His Wooly needs work though

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It’s gone

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Fatty foods be gone!

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Ah, the old Stadium of Light Bermuda Triangle. Sky Sports are no strangers to a bit of sorcery. At first, we thought it was just Rafa Benitez who had the power. It was second nature to him. Rafa Benitez has done it again https://t.co/G2ltxjfSdZ — Nathan (@WAFCNathan) August 5, 2016 Then, it started happening more […]

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The cost of victory

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Bad day at the office

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If you are going to Sunday’s Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Final between Cork and Kilkenny then you are in for a treat.  Earlier this summer, along with our friends at Liberty Insurance, we asked you to send in clips of your skills for the Camogie Squad Goals Challenge to be in with a chance of […]

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Inter Milan, Roma and Galatasaray have also had kits leaked.

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In for the long haul. Joe Schmidt has signed a contract extension with the IRFU that will take him through 2019 World Cup, according to The Irish Independent. The Ireland coach had been linked with roles at Super Rugby clubs the Chiefs and the Highlanders in his native New Zealand. However, he has reportedly told senior […]

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Premier League and Championship

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Very special All-Ireland final preview show in store

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Shocking

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Nasty

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Stuart Lancaster has joined Leinster until the end of the season as “senior coach.” The former England coach joined as a replacement for Kurt McQuilkin, who has returned home to New Zealand for family reasons. What a signing @leinsterrugbyhttps://t.co/57O5yz6EDh — SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) September 5, 2016 Leinster coach Leo Cullen was asked about the specifics of Lancaster’s role […]

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The Sunday Game have named their hurling team of the year. The panel of Henry Shefflin, Michael Duignan, Liam Sheedy, Ger Loughnane, Eddie Brennan, Brendan Cummins and Cyril Farrell made their selections on the long-running RTE show a few hours after Tipperary beat Kilkenny 2-29 to 2-20 at Croke Park to claim the All-Ireland Championship. Tipp have seven representatives on the team, […]

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Outrage

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That settles that…

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Retirement plans

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First Sunday in September

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If it’s good enough for James Woods, Michael Keaton and Ray Liotta then it is good enough for Conor McGregor. A break into show business has long been predicted for The Notorious but, in keeping with his MMA career, the UFC featherweight is taking the route less-travelled. McGregor is to feature in the next instalment […]

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And so they meet again. Tipperary versus Kilkenny is the Ali-Frazier of our times. Even if Kilkenny have had much the better of it, Tipperary are still the team most likely to put it up to the three-in-a-row chasing Cats, with the 2014 draw and replay are still fresh in most memories. On the GAA Hour […]

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People are sceptical…

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On the move

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More investment into football in Ireland. The healthy state of football in Ireland is reflected by the desire of major brands to invest in the game in the country, according to Football Association of Ireland Chief Executive John Delaney, as he announced a new partnership between the FAI and Ladbrokes. The new two-year deal with the […]

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There was only one place James McClean was going to be on Tuesday night. The West Brom winger took a break from Republic of Ireland duty, ahead of their friendly against Oman, and chose to spend the night cheering on his old team in Tallaght. Derry City took on Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier […]

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