First things first, Dublin are seriously impressive. The ease with which they can score, the ferocious manner with which their defenders go about their business, that bench. Mother of god, that bench. They stuck a stake through the hearts of their greatest rivals on Sunday to set up a final date with Mayo. The Dubs were very […]

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Brought you by Longines Irish Champions Weekend. Grab your mates, you could be off for a fine day at the races! Anyone who has experienced a day at the races will tell you what a great day out it is. The craic, the competition, the thrill of watching your horse burst through the crowd to be […]

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Improvisation…

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“He explained to me what he wanted. Manchester is his home.”

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A nice touch…

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Heartbreaking

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Is the American wonderkid really want Liverpool needs?

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Reaching for cultural stereotypes, those sneaky Russians. Dundalk discovered their Europa League fate on Friday afternoon. The Irish champions narrowly missed out on qualification for the Champions League group stages, and had to settle for a place in the continent’s second most prestigious club competition. Stephen Kenny’s side will play Zenit St Petersburg, AZ Alkmaar of […]

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It’s an upgrade on their home kit…

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He’s speaking for all Leicester fans…

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This is a must see

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Ireland’s loss is Los Angeles’ gain. The Republic of Ireland’s record goal-scorer and cap-holder Robbie Keane has announced his retirement from international football. Wednesday’s Aviva Stadium friendly against Oman will be the 36-year-old Tallaght native’s final farewell, as the striker has decided to concentrate on his club career with LA Galaxy. The last of his […]

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It’s been an epic season in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championship. All throughout the year there have been pulsating matches with the two semi-finals, in particular, producing sporting drama of the highest quality. In those semi-finals at Semple Stadium, defending champions Cork edged past Wexford after extra-time, before Kilkenny proved to be too strong for Galway. Both matches were […]

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Enough football chat and analysis to fill the Lakes of Killarney

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Reading too much into things?

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“His arrest has no legal support.” A statement released on behalf of Pat Hickey has claimed that the former Olympic Council of Ireland president did not resist arrest and that “his detention was required by the police authority under mere assumptions.” Hickey was arrested in his hotel on August 17 and faces charges of facilitating ticket […]

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Terms and conditions for Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Ticket Competition The promoter of this competition is Liberty Insurance Limited. Winners must be over 18 years of age and resident in Ireland. Employees/families/agents of the promoter and its associates are not eligible to enter. Only one entry per person/per household. No purchase is necessary. The prize […]

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Goosebumps

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The reigning footballer of the year is home and enjoying the football. Dublin wing-back Jack McCaffrey has taken a year out form inter-county football to volunteer in Africa, where he did his best to keep up on his native county’s march to the All-Ireland semi-finals. https://twitter.com/jackmcc93/status/761634085336940544 The medical student from Clontarf returned home this week ahead […]

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This would be huge. There have been rumours for many years that Liverpool have been the subject of a takeover bid backed by the Chinese government but now it appears to be finally becoming something of a reality. Sky News, the Financial Times and the Sunday Times are all reporting that a state-owned Chinese company is in […]

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What an amazing challenge

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Hell of an atmosphere

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Running it back

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If you could only pick just one… Mayo will contest their sixth All-Ireland semi-final in a row this weekend and although they have yet to land the big prize, such consistency is a testament to how well the current crop of players have performed since the start of the James Horan era in 2011. They’ll […]

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Hard, hard work

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He’s fast. He’s demanding. WATCH: Only Usain Bolt could win an Olympic gold and still be fuming with his performance https://t.co/4e1BmIxNk0 — SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) August 19, 2016 He’s the greatest of all time. When Usain Bolt said that he wanted to be considered in the same sphere as the best sportsmen in the history of […]

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There is A LOT of sport on television this weekend. A LOT. We know what you’re thinking: ‘How will I fit it all in? How will I know what to watch?’ But fear not because we’ve got your back. First of all, the necessities: Obviously you will need to tell your family and loved ones to […]

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Ireland has a new track and field hero. Thomas Barr ran the race of his life in Rio on Thursday afternoon. Barr finished cruelly short of securing Ireland’s first sprint medal since 1932. And by cruelly short we mean cruelly short – he was 0.05 secs off a bronze medal. The 23-year-old finished in fourth place in […]

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Can you explain the difference between the diet plan a boxer would follow during the Olympics as opposed to rower or a track athlete? A track athlete might have a preferred racing weight but they don’t have to step on the scales before competition. For boxers and some rowers this will always be in the […]

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It is one of the most iconic images of the GAA season. Kilkenny v Waterford was only over a matter of seconds. It was the game of the season, maybe even the game of any season. It had gone right to the wire and could have gone even further had Pauric Mahony’s last minute free […]

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Hours have passed and it still it’s hard to comprehend. Michael Conlan is out of the Olympic Games and Ireland will depart Rio without a single boxing medal. While there are numerous reasons for Ireland’s disappointing performance in the ring, and the inquest will follow in the weeks and months ahead, it is Conlan’s defeat that will […]

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This was a cruel result for anyone in Ireland with even a passing interest in sport. Ireland’s final remaining boxing medal hope Michael Conlan exited the Olympics in controversial circumstances when judges somehow ruled that Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin was the winner of their quarter-final bout in the 56kg division. Michael Conlan has been robbed of […]

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He’s saying what we’re all thinking. You would struggle to find a person in Ireland who didn’t think there was something fishy about the manner of Michael Conlan’s defeat by Russia Vladimir Nikitin. It was a perfect storm of disappointment for Irish fans. Our final medal hope of a hugely disappointing Games beaten in highly dubious […]

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Bright lights, big city

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Getting closer. There’s just six days to go until Conor McGregor steps back into the Octagon to face Nate Diaz. And while the build-up has been very low key by McGregor’s standards that will all change over the next few days as Operation Hype cranks into the gear. There’s tickets to shift, pay per views […]

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Whatever way you look at it this is a shambles. Michael O’Reilly remains committed to clearing his name after the positive drugs test which ended his Olympic dream, but the fallout from the Portlaoise fighter’s failed test rumbles on and on. On Sunday, Michael Conlan’s father and coach John pulled no punches as he assessed the […]

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Look how much it means to her. Katie Taylor’s Olympic Games are over and it is another major disappointment for an Irish boxing of whom so much was expected. Only Michael Conlan remains in the competition after Katie Taylor was surprisingly – and controversially – dumped out of the women’s 60kg division by 35-year-old Mira Potkonen. Disaster […]

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Awkward…

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Ireland’s success on the water at the Olympics looks set to continue. Friday saw Paul and Gary O’Donovan win silver in the men’s lightweight double sculls final, and on Saturday Annalise Murphy put herself in a strong position to claim a medal. Murphy finished sixth in her Laser Radial race on Saturday afternoon, leaving herself in […]

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Cheer up, Stefan

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Keep it simple, stupid

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It’s happening again…

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Can’t resist an assist…

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No games this weekend but a massive show all the same. We have an exclusive interview with GAA Director General Paraic Duffy to discuss his proposed restructuring of the Championship with a ‘Champions League’ format coming in in place of the quarter-final stage. Duffy’s proposal has been met with mixed reaction after he […]

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Small ball code, big weekend. Last Sunday’s pulsating draw between Kilkenny and Waterford has landed us with a bumper two days of hurling. First off we have the replay in Thurles on Saturday before Galway and Tipperary clash Sunday in a rematch of last year’s tremendous semi-final. What better way to prepare than with the […]

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Ace

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How do they manage it?

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The anthem issue has been a bit of a bum note for the Irish hockey team out in Rio. Making history as the first Irish hockey team to qualify for an Olympics since independence, the team have lost their opening two matches, to India and the Netherlands, but are putting up a fight against Germany […]

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“Pornographic, sadistic and voyeuristic to its core”

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We couldn’t imagine Stevie G turning out like this…

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