Here come the waterworks.

11 years ago

Not everyone was celebrating Conor McGregor’s epic knockout victory over Chad Mendes. Journalist Paul Kimmage is known for his very strong and stubborn opinions regarding a wide-range of sports and he gave a blunt assessment regarding his feelings about MMA. While admitting that he had some curiosity about the sport, his overriding emotion watching it was not […]

11 years ago

This is a tough story. Italian rider Ivan Basso has been forced to drop out of this year’s Tour de France after being diagnosed with testicular cancer mid-race. Basso, who is a team-mate of Alberto Contador with Tinkoff-Saxo, felt a pain after a crash during stage five and underwent a scan thereafter. He announced his departure […]

11 years ago

This is a bit ridiculous.

11 years ago

How will United line up?

11 years ago

They know how to make you feel welcome.

11 years ago

Dress code.

11 years ago

This is a big family – literally and figuratively. There are seven Tuilagi brothers, which isn’t THAT unusual on its own. But the fact that six of them have played for Leicester Tigers? That is a bit more noteworthy. Freddie, Henry, Alesana, Anitelea, Vavae and Manu have all either played professional rugby, or are at the moment. […]

11 years ago

So, how does he look? When you think of Bastian Schweinsteiger, an image of the tenacious midfielder playing for Bayern Munich probably springs to your mind immediately, but his brother has shared a photo that indicates that maybe Man United always had a special place in his heart. To be fair, young football fans often […]

11 years ago

Darren O’Dea must have plenty of stamps on his passport. Since leaving Celtic in 2012, the Dublin defender has played seasons in Toronto and Ukraine and he is taking another leap of faith this summer. Nicolas Anelka was recently confirmed as the player-manager of Mumbai City and O’Dea will play under the Frenchman. However, the […]

11 years ago

This is the sort of Twitter feud we can get on board with. If you enjoy revelling in Brendan Rodgers’ various Brendan Rodgersisms, then the Deluded Brendan account is probably something you like. The parody account is basically the Liverpool manager x10, and it is pretty great. One thing the account excels at is making jokes […]

11 years ago

While Rory’s away, Rickie will play.  Before Jordan Spieth’s ridiculous breakout season, the American media loved to play up the suppposed Rory McIlroy v Rickie Fowler rivalry. The duo are the same age and play aggressively but Fowler hasn’t achieved anything close to what McIlroy has. Before today, Fowler had only won two career events, […]

11 years ago

Good to see him back. Ever since Michael Lyster opened up about his near-death experience following a heart attack in his home, GAA fans have been waiting for him to return to our screens. Joe Brolly has provided regular updates throughout Lyster’s recovery, including this photo of the Galway broadcaster catching up with his colleagues […]

11 years ago

Liverpool got their price. Throughout this annoying transfer saga, it had been reported that Liverpool were holding out for £50m from Man City for want-away winger Raheem Sterling. They didn’t get the half century, but they came pretty close, with a number of media outlets reporting that City will pay the Reds £49m for the […]

11 years ago

C’mon Glen, cheer up. Liverpool decided they didn’t want to renew the contract of defender Glen Johnson this summer, and today it was officially confirmed that he will play with Stoke next season. Johnson was included in the obligatory photoshoot alongside other new signings, Shay Given and Marco van Ginkel, but as this Twitter user […]

11 years ago

And one mini-upset. Before the championship, Roscommon boss John Evans was very bullish about his side’s potential. After winning promotion to Division One, he said the target was to challenge for an All-Ireland title in the next few years. He may want to revise that expectation after today. His side led Fermanagh by five points […]

11 years ago

We’ll be giving you minute-by-minute updates from today’s Leinster football final and Munster hurling final, as well the remaining football qualifiers…

11 years ago

This is a strange stance to take. Since arriving in LA in 2011, Robbie Keane has proved himself to be the MLS’s best ever import, leading LA Galaxy to three MLS Cup’s behind his many key goals. Keane’s leadership skills saw him made the club’s captain, although one English journalist thinks he needs to now […]

11 years ago

Maybe he just had something in his eye. Of all the things you associate Bakkies Botha with on a rugby pitch – punching, kicking, being a general colossus and nuisance – shedding a few tears isn’t one of them. But the teak tough South African couldn’t keep the waterworks at bay at the final whistle […]

11 years ago

End of an era.

11 years ago

Third summer signing for United.

11 years ago

Is this the end of Davy Fitz? Since lifting the Liam McCarthy Cup in 2013, Clare have been downright awful in the championship, winning only one game. They met Cork in Thurles in the qualifiers this evening and despite opening up a two-point lead late on, Cork roared back with five straight scores to dump […]

11 years ago

It’s raincoat weather tonight.

11 years ago

Keeping it in the family. He may be 43 now, but Zinedine Zidane’s touch is every bit as majestic as the day his football career ended after a Panenka penalty and a headbutt to the chest of Marco Materazzi. Zizou took part in a futsal game recently along with his son Enzo, and the Zidane’s […]

11 years ago

This one took guts. Down eight points in the first half, on the back of an absolute spanking from Galway, Dublin could have easily quit on first-year manager Ger Cunningham. Instead they dug deep and a Dotsy O’Callaghan goal and a LOT of points from Paul Ryan saw Dublin pip Limerick by 1-17 to 1-16 […]

11 years ago

Great to see him back. When Jean de Villiers collapsed to the turf in Cardiff during last November’s clash with Wales, it looked like the South Africa captain’s international career had ended. De Villiers, who missed out on the 2007 World Cup win through injury, faced a monumental fitness battle to get into contention for […]

11 years ago

Settle down, TJ. Limerick half-forward David Breen buried the ball in the net during the first half of their qualifier clash with Dublin in Thurles this evening, sending his manager TJ Ryan into a frenzy. Ryan didn’t know whether to punch the air, do a jig or execute a majestic swan dive… so he opted […]

11 years ago

Almost a stage win.

11 years ago

Fair play to the lad. There were a lot of rumours saying that Aston Villa midfielder, Fabian Delph, would accept a massive wage from Man City to become a squad player, but he has decided to stay with Tim Sherwood’s side. In an era where footballers are routinely called greedy, it lifts your spirit to […]

11 years ago

This is commitment. Las Vegas at this time of year is very, very hot (36 degrees to be exact) so you have to salute the MMA fans who waited in this massive queue to attend the weigh-in for Conor McGregor’s fight with Chad Mendes yesterday. Hopefully the Irish revellers liberally applied the factor 50 suncream […]

11 years ago

Football friends. Steven Gerrard has only been in LA for a short time, but he already seems to have ingratiated himself within Robbie Keane’s inner circle. Keane celebrated his 35th birthday at an LA restaurant and he was flanked by his new team-mate… and One Direction’s Niall Horan. Seems like a fun occasion, but after […]

11 years ago

How did it take so long? We know that Germany and England have had major disagreements in the past, but SportsJOE were entirely unaware of this bit of trivia that came to light after it was announced that Bastian Schweinsteiger was joining Manchester United. Are you ready? Okay, here it is. Bastian Schweinsteiger can become […]

11 years ago

Good effort.

11 years ago

Majestic.

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Jordan Henderson needs to play the Euromillions tonight. Earlier today it was announced that he is to replace Steven Gerrard as Liverpool captain, which no doubt filled him with pride. But that accolade seems paltry when you compare it to donning the cover of Fifa 16 alongside megastar Lionel Messi. Some day for Jordan. https://twitter.com/EASPORTSFIFA/status/619506395008880640/photo/1 […]

11 years ago

History in his hands.

11 years ago

Legends.

11 years ago

Family affair.

11 years ago

This guy’s a flyer.

11 years ago

The Pardew effect.

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Do we want him to stay?

11 years ago

This is how you run in a final. Waterford’s Thomas Barr produced a spectacular run in the 400m hurdles decider at the University Games to take gold this morning. The Ferrybank clubman was level with Algeria’s Abdelma Lahoulou before he pulled clear at the final hurdle and won with a time of 48.78. Relive Barr’s amazing win […]

11 years ago

Would you rather backline A or backline B? Australia coach Michael Cheika has announced a 31-man squad for his side’s first Rugby Championship game against South Africa and while there is a bit of rugby left to be played before the World Cup, many in Australia think this will be very close to the squad […]

11 years ago

Early speculation.

11 years ago

Homesick. When Kane Douglas first arrived from Australia last autumn, there was a bit of skepticism as to how effective the second row would be for Leinster. Sunday Independent columnist Neil Francis eviscerated Douglas in a piece before his arrival, saying of his contribution against the Lions in 2013: “I first saw Douglas play for […]

11 years ago

Hang on to your hats. Or at least the side of your sofa

11 years ago

More carnafe

11 years ago

It’s back! The Premier League might not be starting for another month, but that doesn’t stop Fantasy Football. You can register a team on the Premier League website today and give yourself plenty of time to cultivate a squad that is capable of challenging for end of season honours. Today is even more fun if […]

11 years ago

Let’s pray Alastair Cook was wearing a cup today. The first Ashes test has started and while yes, there has been cricket played, the biggest thing to come out of today’s action was this injury suffered by the England captain. The batsman misjudged the bounce of the ball and he paid dearly for it. Poor […]

11 years ago

RTÉ look like the big winners today from an Irish perspective. It has been announced that the BBC and ITV have agreed to divvy up the British TV rights for the Six Nations between themselves, thus keeping Sky Sports and BT at bay until at least 2021. The deal, thought to be worth £50m per […]

11 years ago