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Trent Alexander-Arnold sheds tears as Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to Liverpool

Trent Alexander-Arnold sheds tears as Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to Liverpool - Jurgen Klopp adressed Liverpol fans as he brought down the curtain on his nine-year spell at the club

2024-05-19T18:32:33Z

Irish involvement in Premier League shows big increase - but it may not last

The 23/24 season was a much better story from an Irish point of view – but several of the most active players suffered relegation.

2024-05-19T19:24:10Z

As it happened: Shane Lowry in contention on final day as Morikawa and Schauffele share PGA Championship lead

It was a dramatic round three of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Offaly’s Shane Lowry is the man of the moment with a stunning round of 62 as he challenges joint leaders Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa. Here’s how the action unfolded. Get ahead of the day with the morning headlines at 7.30am and Fionnán She...

2024-05-18T17:31:58Z

Klopp 'loves' Liverpool FC but will take time to rest as 'empty'

Jurgen Klopp takes his last press conference as Liverpool manager and says it has been a wonderful last nine years but will take time to rest and recover.

2024-05-20T02:17:33Z

Praise for Cooney: 'His goalkicking has been incredible for a number of years'

A relieved Richie Murphy praised the player’s coolness under pressure.

2024-05-19T10:45:12Z

Dominant Puspure shows her class with Olympics in sight

Ireland’s Women’s Four finished their heat in second while Konan Pazzaia rounded up the day on a high in the Men’s Singles.

2024-05-19T14:15:08Z

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi to leave after last game of season

The Italian led Brighton to their highest ever top-flight finish when they came sixth in 2022-23.

2024-05-18T15:04:28Z

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Imola GP

Here's how things stand in 2024 team-mate duels following qualifying at Formula 1's Imola Grand Prix.

2024-05-18T15:34:30Z

Shane Lowry upbeat despite US PGA disappointment: ‘I fought my nuts off today — but that’s golf’

Shane Lowry insisted there will be no “doom and gloom” when he reflects on his US PGA challenge and the initial disappointment of his tie for sixth at Valhalla. Twenty-four hours after dragging himself into contention by matching the lowest round in major history with a stunning 62, the Offaly man ended up seven shots behind wire-to-wire winner Xan...

2024-05-20T06:43:13Z

Lions great Tony O'Reilly dies aged 88

The young Dubliner set the rugby world alight in the 1950s.

2024-05-18T21:12:59Z

Ange Postecoglou looking to push on after Tottenham finish fifth

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League is a good achievement in his first season but insisted he has "lofty ambitions". Spurs confirmed their place in next season's Europa League with a 3-0 win at relegated Sheffield United on the final day of the season. Dejan Kulusevski's double and Pedro Porro's strike ensured they finished above Chelsea.

2024-05-20T01:40:33Z

Ericsson “can’t believe” he backed off on Indy 500 last-chance qualifying lap

Andretti Global’s Marcus Ericsson came within minutes of missing the cut for the Indianapolis 500 after making a horrendous error on his first run of the last-chance qualifier.

2024-05-20T00:16:16Z

Do you agree with our Premier League team of the season?

Declan Rice and others who have shone during the 2023-24 campaign.

2024-05-19T13:08:10Z

URC – the state of play: Leinster’s Croke Park dreams fade as Munster unlikely to take home knockouts to Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Munster were the big winners from the URC weekend, and having travelled to Scotland, Dublin and South Africa en route to their title win last season, they can retain their crown without leaving their own borders this time around. A victory of any kind against Ulster at Thomond Park on Saturday week would be enough for Graham Rowntree’s men to top t...

2024-05-19T11:55:04Z

Cork break Munster round robin scoring record with 18-point trouncing of Tipperary

Third hat-trick in two months for Alan Connolly as Rebels send out flares of ambition in Semple.

2024-05-19T18:07:03Z

Cooney the late hero as Ulster beat Leinster to secure place in URC play-offs

Richie Murphy’s side are guaranteed a top-eight finish after sealing a rare double over the eastern province.

2024-05-18T21:28:17Z

McLaren unsure Norris could have passed Verstappen to win F1 Imola GP

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says he's unsure if he agrees that with a few more laps Lando Norris would have passed Max Verstappen to win in Imola.

2024-05-19T16:08:32Z

Klopp leads Anfield in song for successor Arne Slot in emotional Liverpool farewell

Klopp’s final game proved to be a 2-0 win over Wolves.

2024-05-19T17:23:50Z

NASCAR All-Star Race: Joey Logano runs away with $1 million win

Joey Logano capped an impressive day for Team Penske with a dominating win in Sunday night’s NASCAR All Star Race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.

2024-05-20T02:16:35Z

Fans spot the 'precise moment' Tyson Fury lost to Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion this century, and it all came down to a razor-thin call. Usyk, 37, proved his power in the opening rounds of the hotly-anticipated contest before Fury, 35, engaged in some impressive showmanship in the fourth. But whilst both behemoths were respect...

2024-05-19T07:04:07Z

Celtic come from behind twice to cap successful Premiership campaign with victory

Celtic earned a 3-2 win over St Mirren on trophy day at Parkhead.

2024-05-18T14:04:18Z

Alan Connolly hits hat-trick as Cork blow Tipperary away in Munster massacre

Cork live. Tipperary’s summer is over. There were 43,972 in Semple Stadium this afternoon to take in the latest instalment of Munster’s quintessential rivalry. The sun shone. Everything was on the line. It was like the olden days again. Nobody came away short-changed either. Even the Tipp fans who slumped away early had some closure, however much i...

2024-05-19T16:55:54Z

Verstappen "almost ended in the grandstands" amid Imola F1 hard tyre struggles

Max Verstappen felt like he was "driving on ice" on the hard tyres in Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, saying he "almost ended up in the grandstands".

2024-05-19T17:23:38Z

The Premier League has a title race problem – but Arsenal can fix it

The Premier League has a title race problem – but Arsenal can fix it - Man City are expected to win the Premier League on Sunday, but Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal can inject some drama into the final day

2024-05-18T06:56:47Z

Cork make their hurling public fall in love with them all over again

The Great Entertainers could still go out of the Munster championship next weekend, but what a travesty that would be as they inflict a filleting on Tipperary.

2024-05-19T18:22:00Z

Lions trounce Glasgow in result with significant implications for Irish provinces

With Glasgow knocked down to third, Munster will now seal at least a top-two finish if they beat Ulster in two weeks’ time.

2024-05-18T17:27:25Z

Why Albon wasn't penalised for driving with "10mm" loose wheel in Imola GP

Alex Albon believes his loose wheel in Formula 1’s 2024 Imola event “was quite safe”, with the stewards not penalising his driving back to the pits following a post-race investigation.

2024-05-19T16:38:37Z

The F1 driver market dominoes about to fall

Formula 1’s driver market dominoes are on the verge of falling down, with decisions set to be taken imminently that could finalise some key seats.

2024-05-19T08:22:09Z

Galway boss Pádraic Joyce blasts ‘nasty’ stamp on Damien Comer as Tribes eye Croke Park for Armagh clash

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce has revealed that they'll be looking to play their final All-Ireland SFC group game against Armagh next month in Croke Park. The Connacht champions took a significant step towards topping Group One when they beat league champions Derry in Salthill this evening, a game shaped by the dismissal after 20 minutes of Derry's ...

2024-05-19T11:24:59Z

Geelong AFL prospect McElholm with 0-7 as Tyrone grab another U20 title

Red Hands now move to third in the All-Ireland U20 roll of honour.

2024-05-19T13:51:16Z

Kerry denied All-Ireland Under-20 title by rampant Red Hand as Clarke Cup goes north to Tyrone

ALL-IRELAND UNDER-20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Tyrone 1-20 Kerry 1-14 The 16-year famine will extend to 17 after Kerry came up short in their quest for a first All-Ireland U-20 title since 2008, with the Kingdom really having no answer to as powerful a Tyrone team and performance as has been seen at this age grade for some time. Luke Crowley’s go...

2024-05-19T14:25:29Z

Leo Cullen frustrated as Leinster's chances of top-two finish diminish

The coach refused to take issue with his side turning down their 68th minute kickable penalty when leading by a point.

2024-05-19T10:30:10Z

Davy Fitzgerald in referee confrontation as Clare edge home

Clare have moved a step closer to reaching a third Munster senior hurling final in as many seasons after edging past Waterford.

2024-05-19T16:06:39Z

Hurling permutations: Not even Limerick are safe heading into dramatic final weekend

The race for All-Ireland SHC survival will go down to the wire after another weekend of drama in the Munster and Leinster hurling championships. Even five-in-a-row chasing Limerick, currently top of the Munster group on scoring difference, could be eliminated were they to lose at home to Waterford while Clare avoid defeat in Tipperary. The odds sti...

2024-05-19T20:11:26Z

‘It’s quite nice after a few difficult years’ – Sam Bennett takes fourth stage win to wrap up overall honours in Dunkirk

Sam Bennett became only the second Irishman to win the prestigious Four Days of Dunkirk stage race when he sprinted to his fourth stage victory at the end of the six-day race in France today. Bennett edged out Sasha Weemaes (Bingoal), Pascal Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech) and the rest of a heaving peloton to claim his fourth win of the week after ...

2024-05-19T16:40:51Z

Sam Bennett wins third stage in five days to stay on course in Dunkirk

Sam Bennett took his third stage win in five days at the badly-monikered Four Days of Dunkirk today, benefiting from a fantastic ride by his Decathlon Ag2r team that kept him to the head of the action in the cobbled finale of the 179km stage into Cassel, France. Bennett’s French squad hit the front in the last 10km to reel in a five man escape grou...

2024-05-18T19:32:18Z

As it happened: Dublin denied by late Kilkenny goal in Leinster SHC thriller

Dublin took on Kilkenny in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship round four qualifier at Parnell Park. The Sky Blues were seeking to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign but were denied by a late Kilkenny goal as the Cats got back on track following their draw with Carlow. Get ahead of the day with the morning headlines at 7.30am and Fi...

2024-05-18T16:46:50Z

The 2007 All-Ireland-minor winning captain still serving Galway 17 years later

Paul Conroy won a minor All-Ireland after defeating Derry, and will meet the Ulster side again this weekend.

2024-05-18T07:16:14Z

Tipperary and Cork bosses face their season defining moment at Semple sellout

A crucial clash in Thurles today at 4pm in the Munster senior hurling championship.

2024-05-19T13:51:17Z

Ireland's Anthony Cacace stuns Joe Cordina to become world champion

The Belfast man stopped the previously undefeated Welsh fighter to win the IBF super-featherweight world title on the Fury-Usyk undercard.

2024-05-18T21:12:17Z

What has changed for Toulouse since last year's loss to Leinster?

Blair Kinghorn joined in December, while 21-year-old centre Paul Costes has broken into the team.

2024-05-19T10:30:20Z

Tearful Oleksander Usyk misses father after 'historical' win

Usyk, who hails from Ukraine, was crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a gruelling battle in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Two judges scored the bout 115-113 and 114-113 in Usyk's favour.

2024-05-19T01:43:28Z

Kerry always in control against lacklustre Monaghan

Kingdom were 0-15 to 0-2 ahead at half-time.

2024-05-18T16:47:47Z

Man United win but end with worst-ever Premier League finish, Luton's relegation confirmed

Spurs and Chelsea sealed European football on the final day of the 2023/24 season

2024-05-19T17:38:57Z

Cacace celebrates after shock knock-out win over Cordina

The Belfast underdog delivered a brutal performance, dropping the Welshman in the third as Cordina struggled. Cacace, 35, continued to dominate the rounds with power punches before the referee halted the contest following a flurry of shots.

2024-05-19T00:28:15Z

Rory McIlroy looks to the positives after missing out on Major glory at PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy feels upbeat about his chances of being ready for the US Open after a closing 67 left him just outside the top 10 in the PGA Championship at Valhalla. In a week that began with the shock announcement of his decision to file for divorce from his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll, the world number was left to rue a quiet Friday and his fa...

2024-05-19T22:11:47Z

'I have never felt professionally that special before in my entire life'

Joe Hart received a huge ovation from the Parkhead crowd after being taken off late on in the win over St Mirren.

2024-05-19T11:07:46Z

F1 Imola Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

Max Verstappen will start from pole position after topping qualifying for the Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

2024-05-18T16:49:33Z

Alan Connolly leads Rebel rising on a ‘dark day for Tipperary hurling’

There’s a yarn about the 1990 Munster football final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, the pinnacle of a brief but sweet chapter of Cork dominance over their neighbouring oppressors, Kerry. Late on, with Cork putting the exclamation marks on a sickly 15-point win, Kerry supporters began to stream out; partly to beat the traffic, partly to avoid the dregs of the...

2024-05-20T06:43:14Z

'That is probably the worst experience I have had as a football manager'

Ange Postecoglou got ‘in cold sweats’ thinking about people questioning his integrity in City loss.

2024-05-17T15:30:28Z

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