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Rumours swirl over Mauricio Pochettino’s future as Arsenal hammer Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino’s future as Chelsea manager appears to be hanging by a thread after his side’s 5-0 hammering against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz scored twice against his former club as Arsenal tightened their grip on top spot in the Premier League by denting Chelsea’s European aspirations with a crushing win. Gunners forward Havert...

2024-04-24T06:02:33Z

Sligo’s Cormac Finn wins his first Colleges singles title

THE Ballymote, Collooney and Drumkeeran handball clubs had the honour of hosting the Third Level Colleges softball (60x30) singles and doubles championships last weekend. A busy schedules of events got underway on the Friday afternoon with the ladies event headquartered in Collooney and the men’s at Ballymote. Kilkenny’s Kyle Jordan (SETU) was the ...

2024-04-24T23:05:03Z

Wilcox orders Ten Hag to make one major Man Utd change against Sheff Utd or face the sack

Ten Hag could lose his job if he fails to implement one major change Man Utd's new technical director Jason Wilcox has instructed him to make

2024-04-24T13:01:21Z

Ferrari F1 drivers split over China sprint race clash talks

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have given different takes on if they have cleared the air over their Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race battle.

2024-04-20T09:52:18Z

Mathieu Raynal to referee Leinster's Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton

Andrew Brace will take charge of the Toulouse v Harlequins semi-final.

2024-04-24T10:29:09Z

'I don’t think the problem is him, really, I think the problem is Ulster'

Steven Kitshoff’s brief stint at Ulster was discussed on today’s podcast.

2024-04-24T15:29:57Z

Chelsea points deduction: Relegation dogfight beckons as expert predicts huge penalty over PSR rule break

Boehly has overseen another difficult season at Stamford Bridge and his troubles could be about to escalate amid claims of a mammoth points deduction

2024-04-24T09:15:45Z

Hamilton blames wind for Q1 error as Mercedes "experiment"

Lewis Hamilton blamed a tailwind for the Turn 14 moment that pitched him out of Q1 for Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix in his “knife-edge” Mercedes.

2024-04-20T09:52:17Z

Limerick v Tipperary: What time, what channel and all you need to know

The Munster Senior Hurling Championship continues this weekend with Limerick facing off against Tipperary. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick with a 4.00pm throw-in on Sunday. Where can I watch the game? The match is being shown live on RTÉ 2. It will also be ...

2024-04-23T12:30:07Z

A record-breaking night at Old Trafford! Man Utd set new Premier League marker as Sheffield United take unwanted title in 4-2 defeat

Harry Maguire netted a record-breaking goal when he equalised against Sheffield United in the Premier League on Wednesday.

2024-04-24T21:23:39Z

Emma Raducanu 'emotionally exhausted' as Brit speaks out on brutal Madrid Open defeat

Emma Raducanu appeared fatigued as she lost to a qualifier at the Madrid Open.

2024-04-24T16:44:07Z

Cork player assessments after their Munster SHC defeat to Waterford

Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig) Pressed on his puck-outs, retaining just over half (54%), compared to Waterford’s 66%. Still produced a handful of assists from those that found their target. Both goals were well-taken, with Stephen Bennett’s flick of the wrists wrongfooting him for the penalty. Made a routine stop from another Bennett chance. Ger Mi...

2024-04-24T09:33:08Z

Palace overpower Newcastle while referee Atwell is centre of attention in Wolves defeat

Bournemouth won 1-0 at Molineux in incident-packed night.

2024-04-24T21:42:20Z

The Left Wing: Munster’s statement victory, are central contracts working and Leinster repeating past mistakes?

After Munster's performance in Loftus, can their win over the Bulls be the catalyst for a URC defence and what about the difference RG Snyman makes? Cian Tracey and Luke Fitzgerald join Rúaidhrí O’Connor on this week’s Left Wing podcast to discuss all the big talking points for Irish rugby from the weekend. After Leinster’s uncharacteristic loss to...

2024-04-23T16:45:36Z

'They need to be comfortable handing over money' - Bradley hints at reasons for LOI's lack of investment

Stephen Bradley says last night’s high-profile league clash with Shelbourne was ruined by the playing surface at Tolka Park.

2024-04-23T10:07:03Z

Joe Canning: 'I'd question other teams before I'd question Clare'

Galway great unsure about ‘Cork coming’ ahead of this weekend’s showdown.

2024-04-23T20:10:35Z

'It's a tough place, a rugged place on the west coast. It's different country'

Scott Fardy and his family have happily settled into life with Connacht.

2024-04-24T05:13:23Z

Remembering Danny Dowling: A tribute to a sporting legend in Wicklow

I loved watching Danny Dowling play. In times like these, the highs and lows, the dramas, the squabbles and the joys and disappointments of our sporting lives seem as inconsequential as a passing breeze on a sunny day. A sense of numbness has settled over this county since the jagged, merciless news of the passing of Danny sliced through our fragil...

2024-04-23T15:15:30Z

Liverpool end their title challenge in the broken, exhausted image of their manager

A tired-looking Liverpool were beaten 2-0 at Everton

2024-04-24T21:42:21Z

Jack O’Donoghue ‘hungry’ to make up for his lost time with Munster as he savours Déise win over Rebels

All the while Munster are putting in the hours on the training pitch in South Africa, a two-week tour also allows plenty of down-time to enjoy. A busy weekend schedule meant that Jack O’Donoghue didn’t manage to catch Waterford’s win over Cork last Sunday, but the Déise man made sure he caught up with the highlights before himself and Tom Ahern enj...

2024-04-25T01:30:39Z

The English Premiership’s uncomfortable truth – There are too many tries

The message from around the Premiership has sounded loud and clear: leave our league alone. After Rob Baxter pleaded with the game’s governing body, World Rugby, to stop meddling with the laws of the game, other English head honchos backed up the Exeter director of rugby’s cry. Crucially, no one has publicly disagreed with Baxter’s remarks. For the...

2024-04-24T09:48:10Z

Rory McIlroy stands ready to step in to speed up PGA - LIV talks on integration

Rory McIlroy wants to return to the PGA Tour policy board to help speed up an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and reunify the game. But when it comes to reports he could receive $50 million in equity for staying loyal to the PGA Tour, with Tiger Woods possibly getting $100m, and whether those numbers would make them feel “valid...

2024-04-25T01:30:37Z

Frank Roche: Rugby in Croker is the only gig in town as Leinster’s GAA fans vote with their feet

What have Paul Caffrey and Leo Cullen got in common? Short answer: a happy knack for filling up Croke Park in double-quick time. Between 2005 and ’08, Caffrey managed a Dublin football team that dominated Leinster but never quite figured out a way to reach an All-Ireland final. No matter: the Jacks (and even their victims) lapped it up. Croker’s 82...

2024-04-25T01:30:41Z

Louth stun Dublin to book first Leinster U20 football final since 2012

Meath ended Kildare’s All-Ireland defence with a five-point win in Hawkfield.

2024-04-23T21:55:50Z

Steven Kitshoff's short-lived Ulster stint ended prematurely by knee injury

James Hume faces an extended spell out with a ‘significant knee injury’.

2024-04-23T20:57:02Z

Josie sparks joy for Ferns with late goal against Terenure in LFA semi-final

In a repeat of last season’s LFA final, Ferns and holders Terenure Rangers met in Clone on Sunday and produced a thrilling cup tie in front of a large attendance. Both sides have become very familiar with each other over the last couple of seasons, and the first-half of the game saw Ferns enjoy the better of the chances but they failed to break dow...

2024-04-23T05:34:00Z

Derek Lyng sweating over trio for Tribe duel

Derek Lyng could be without many of his big hitters as the Kilkenny boss faces an injury crisis ahead of Sunday’s Leinster SHC clash with Henry Shefflin’s Galway. The Cats cruised to victory in their round-robin opener against Antrim last Sunday but it came at a cost with Adrian Mullen (groin/thigh), Eoin Cody (ankle) and Eoin Murphy (head knock) f...

2024-04-25T01:30:40Z

David Clifford on improving football, the NFL, and 'uncomfortable' generational talent tag

The Kerry superstar tries to ‘take the emotion out of the game,’ as Pep Guardiola often references.

2024-04-23T18:55:25Z

Fernandes steps up as United twice battle back to leave Blades facing drop

Erik ten Hag’s side move up to sixth after visitors twice took shock lead at Old Trafford.

2024-04-24T21:27:12Z

Everton 2-0 Liverpool: Everton Boss Sean Dyche's press conference

Everton boss Sean Dyche speaks to the media following his side's 2-0 win over Liverpool in the Premier League. He said he felt 'delighted' by the teams performance, against a 'top side' like Liverpool.

2024-04-25T01:29:35Z

Liverpool limp from title race as Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah run out of road

Jurgen Klopp can focus on his Mallorca renovations and Mohamed Salah can look forward to the sands of Saudi Arabia. Liverpool's title chances ended with a knowing smile from a manager out of options.

2024-04-24T22:01:37Z

FIA dismisses Aston Martin protest over China F1 qualifying

The FIA stewards have thrown out Aston Martin's protest against Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results.

2024-04-20T14:07:50Z

Galway catch the eye in race to succeed Kildare as All Ireland champions

Eight teams now left standing after the finalists were confirmed in Connacht, Munster and Ulster.

2024-04-24T21:14:28Z

Milne and Boyle set to stay but several Leinster men joining other provinces

There will be some inter-provincial movement out of Leinster this summer.

2024-04-23T08:25:20Z

Liverpool title bid in tatters as Everton deliver deadly double blow

Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin virtually assured their own top-flight future.

2024-04-24T21:27:12Z

Anyone that was at the game would have said: 'Galway need Johnny Glynn'

Ardrahan manager Syl Dolan tells The42 the story of Johnny Glynn’s return to the Galway hurlers.

2024-04-24T16:13:48Z

Norris had no reason to apologise for China F1 sprint showing, says McLaren

McLaren says Lando Norris had no need to apologise for his Formula 1 sprint race showing in China, after failing to convert his pole position into a podium.

2024-04-20T05:36:52Z

West Ham and Aston Villa spark £69m attacker battle as Man Utd plot bargain defender raid

All of the latest Premier League transfer news, including West Ham, Man Utd, and Newcastle.

2024-04-24T06:09:54Z

8 senior games live on TV and streaming - this week's GAA schedule

A massive weekend of action is in store.

2024-04-23T09:39:04Z

Hamilton: Norris would have been better off conceding in Turn 1

Lewis Hamilton thinks Lando Norris would have been better off conceding position in their Turn 1 battle in Formula 1’s China sprint, as he had the pace to overtake later.

2024-04-20T04:51:50Z

Kerry minor manager Wayne Quillinan names 34-player panel ahead of Munster Championship quarter-final

Kerry minor football manager Wayne Quillinan has named his panel for the upcoming Munster Championship, which sees Kerry host Cork in Tralee next Tuesday, April 30 in a non-knockout quarter-final. Quillinan’s 34-player panel is drawn from 25 clubs, from Beale in the north of the county to Tuosist in the extreme south, and from An Ghaeltacht in the ...

2024-04-24T04:02:14Z

La Liga boss ‘instantly rejects’ Man Utd offer to replace Ten Hag as he refuses to ‘betray’ Man City

Girona boss Michel has rejected the chance to replace Erik ten Hag at Man Utd at the end of the season, according to reports.

2024-04-24T15:32:29Z

Verstappen 'deserves' fourth in China F1 sprint qualifying with wet struggles

Max Verstappen felt Red Bull "deserve to be where we are" having struggled to get the tyres in the right window in the wet Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint qualifying.

2024-04-19T09:51:33Z

'Do I think it’s a viable competition? Yes, I do': Ireland head coach on Six Nations future

Ireland targeting win against Scotland that would seal top-three finish and World Cup qualification.

2024-04-24T05:43:22Z

Tomás Kennedy goal helps propel Kerry into Munster U20 football final date with Cork

A markedly-improved third quarter performance, energised by Tomás Kennedy’s 43rd minute goal, propelled Kerry into next week’s Munster U-20 football final following this, eventually, comfortable phase 2 round 3 victory over Tipperary in Tralee. Undoubtedly, with some stern words from manager Tomás Ó Se reverberating in their ears after a dismal fir...

2024-04-24T20:19:37Z

Joe McDonagh Cup winners should have home advantage for all their provincial games the next year – Liam O’Neill

A former GAA president has suggested giving Joe McDonagh Cup champions home advantage for all their provincial championship games the following year to help their sustainability at the top level. Liam O’Neill, who was behind a €1m cash injection for five ‘developing’ hurling counties during his time in office (2012-2015), feels those counties do no...