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'The Italians looked at Joe and couldn't believe what he was doing'

Pat Jennings recalls his former Spurs teammate, Joe Kinnear, while Kenny Cunningham reflects on his impact as Wimbledon boss.

Newey: F1’s grid to close up even more before being ‘blown apart’ in 2026

Red Bull’s Adrian Newey predicts the fight at the front of Formula 1 is going to get even tighter, before the 2026 rules reset blows things apart once again.

Arteta on Bayern Munich knocking Arsenal out of the Champions League

Here's what Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had to say about being knocked out of the Champions League at the hands of Thomas Tuchel's Bayern Munich.

Paddy Madden fires another hat-trick as Stockport seal League Two title

Dubliner helps Stockport seal first Football League title since winning the old Fourth Division in 1967.

Hamilton needs talk with Wolff to prepare Ferrari F1 move

Lewis Hamilton says he will need to discuss some finer details of his Formula 1 move to Ferrari with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.

Other clubs must try to match Leinster and not limit them, says Exeter boss Rob Baxter

Chiefs coach admits Jordie Barret’s move ‘makes you a bit jealous that you’re not working in Leinster’s recruitment department.’

Miguel Delaney: To spark another famous European night, Liverpool may need Jurgen Klopp speech to lift low spirits

Ahead of European games like this, Jurgen Klopp doesn’t prepare a speech. Most of the words come naturally. He is already in the mood, knowing he has to inspire a similar feeling of insurgency in his players. There is more than enough experience to draw on from either Klopp’s first season or his most famous. Ahead of Liverpool’s Europa League quart...

Cork boss Pat Ryan: 'I’d bite your hand off for third. I think everyone would'

The Rebels are gearing up for their Munster opener against Waterford next Sunday.

Dillon stars with 1-5 as Kerry U20s lay down a marker against Cork

Tomás Ó Sé’s Kingdom top the table, with Cork second, heading into the final round of fixtures.

League of Ireland sides discuss breaking away from FAI in talks with European Clubs Association

The prospect of a League of Ireland breakaway from the FAI was one of the topics discussed at a meeting with representatives of the European Clubs Association (ECA) in Dublin today. While there are no working plans to go down that route, the concept has been raised in talks between club reps on a consistent basis and the chatter has increased in li...

What could have been: When Villeneuve’s shock return thwarted an F1 rookie

The headlines prior to Formula 1’s maiden visit to Shanghai for the 2004 Chinese Grand Prix were dominated by the return of Jacques Villeneuve. But it also proved a sliding doors moment for Renault’s diligent test driver, who 20 years later bares no bitterness

Leclerc: Sainz simply doing a better job in recent F1 races

Charles Leclerc reckons his performance shortfall to Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Carlos Sainz in recent races is simply down to the Spaniard's greater execution of weekends.

Kerry get the better of Cork in likely dress rehearsal for Munster Under-20 football final

MUNSTER UNDER-20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PHASE 2 ROUND 2 Cork 0-11 Kerry 1-12 There might have been the touch of a ‘phoney war’ about this Munster U-20 FC Phase 2 Round 2 clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with the sides almost certain to meet in the provincial final in a fortnight’s time, but Kerry will, nonetheless, be satisfied to have earned the early br...

'There’s a hype around Cork at the moment that is more for potential rather than results'

Waterford great Paul Flynn says Sunday’s Munster opener is ‘huge for both teams’.

'As far as we know, Antoine will be here next year'

Mike Prendergast is confident Antoine Frisch will remain at Munster next season despite French interest.

Shelbourne urge banned fans to support Galway by buying virtual ticket

Shelbourne have urged supporters banned from attending Friday's league game in Galway United to buy a virtual ticket that will help their hosts to cope with the financial implications of the FAI sanction. The league leaders will have no support in the stadium at Eamonn Deacy Park as punishment for the actions of the individual who threw a smoke bom...

Davy Fitzgerald: If we lose, they’ll nail me no matter what the story is

Davy Fitzgerald hopes a winning start to the Munster Championship will draw supporters back behind his Waterford team. His Déise return stalled last year due to a string of defeats and attendances were further dented by their concession of home advantage due to the Walsh Park redevelopment works. There has yet to be a happy homecoming as crowds rem...

‘People are looking at the Jordie Barrett signing totally wrong’ – Munster’s John Ryan on Leinster’s big move

John Ryan has experienced both sides of the same coin. This time last year, he was adjusting to life in New Zealand, all the while in the thick of the Super Rugby season, culminating in a memorable run to the final with the Chiefs. As an Ireland international with the club for a short stint on the back of Wasps folding, the Chiefs were keen to pick...

Tipperary keep Munster U-20 hopes alive with win over Clare

Tipperary’s hopes of reaching a first Munster U-20 football final since 2021 may be slender but they do travel to Tralee next week with a chance after finally seeing off a stubborn Clare side in Ardfinnan. With Michael Freaney’s 27th-minute goal decisively turning the tide in the home side’s favour to lead by 1-5 to 0-5 by the break with the wind t...

The tragic downfall of Emma Raducanu, winner of the 2021 US Open

Tadhg Furlong looked back to his best in dominant display against La Rochelle

The Leinster tighead had some impressive moments in Saturday’s win at Aviva Stadium.

McDonagh and Hogan hits decisive goals as Tipp topple Clare

Tipperary proved undoubtedly the kings of the ring in what was essentially a lively shadow boxing final round bout with neighbours Clare in Páirc Naomh Mhuire in Quilty. With both sides already through to the last four of the Munster Minor Football Championship alongside kingpins Cork and Kerry in May before a ball was kicked in this final round sh...

Abrupt ending angers hosts as Wexford share spoils with Laois in Leinster Under-20 hurling championship

Wexford 0-18 Laois 0-18 Referee Mark Ryan made himself an unnecessary centre of attention with the timing of his final whistle in Saturday’s drawn encounter with Laois in Tier 1 of the oneills.com Leinster Under-20 hurling championship in Chadwicks Wexford Park. The sides were deadlocked for the ninth time on 0-18 each when impressive defender Eoin...

Kerry star Fionán Mackessy explains how his move to Kilkenny side O’Loughlin Gaels came about

Star Kerry hurler Fionán Mackessy – the reigning All-Ireland Poc Fada champion – has spoken for the first time about his impending move to All Ireland-senior club championship runners-up, O’Loughlin Gaels. The move to the Kilkenny club first came to light in February, mere weeks after the Gaels were seen off by St Thomas’ of Galway in the final in ...

Leinster announce ticket prices from €10 for Croke Park showdown with Northampton

Leinster have confirmed the ticketing distribution plan ahead of their Champions Cup semi-final date with Northampton Saints at Croke Park on Saturday May 4. Tickets for the game will go on sale to season ticket holders on Thursday morning, April 18, at 10am. Tickets for the semi-final are on average €10 cheaper than prices last year, with the chea...

Different year different Cork but expect the same result as Rebels will fail to ambush Kerry in Killarney again

Jack O’Connor suggested that Cork “like coming to Killarney and in many ways they almost prefer Killarney to Cork in the sense that the pressure is almost off them a bit”. Hmmm, we’re not so sure. They might like coming to Killarney for Munster Championship games but they’re not very good at winning them. The year 1995 still stands as the landmark ...

Munster Senior Hurling Championship: County by county guide to hurling’s premier competition

CLARE Munster Hurling Championship Titles: 6 2023 Munster: Finalists (Lost by a point to Limerick) 2023 Championship: All Ireland semi-final (Lost to Kilkenny) Manager: Brian Lohan Key Man: Tony Kelly Rising Star: Mark Rogers Opening fixture: Home to Limerick Prospects: Clare come into Munster this season in great shape after an impressive league t...

Ronnie O’Sullivan heads to Crucible with chance to cement status as best ever

Ronnie O’Sullivan may claim not to care about records but the magnitude of his quest to eclipse Stephen Hendry and claim a record-breaking eighth world snooker title in the modern era cannot be understated. O’Sullivan heads to the Crucible as reluctantly as ever, yet he is arguably never in a stronger position to go one better than his great rival ...

Munster's battle with the Bulls part of intense URC run-in

All four provinces have work to do with five regular season games left.

Leinster make huge statement with signing of world-class Barrett

The 27-year-old will join after the 2024 November Tests and boost Leinster’s trophy credentials.

Horner has learned “not to listen” to Wolff over F1 title claim

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says he has learned “not to listen too much” to Toto Wolff after his rival said this year’s Formula 1 title battle was already over.

Rangers' title bid suffers another blow in drab goalless draw at Dundee

Rangers are three points behind Celtic at the top of the table and have hit the skids at the wrong time.

Henry Shefflin confirms Johnny Glynn on board for Galway

The 30-year-old was a key figure in the county’s 2017 All-Ireland triumph.

Eye-watering sum Scottie Scheffler’s caddie earns after US star’s Masters win

Department responds to Motorsport Ireland claims, Kerry's World Rally Championship bid withdrawal explained

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has responded to claims by Motorsport Ireland that it failed to have an economic assessment completed ahead of the deadline for the World Rally Championship bid in 2025. Motorsport Ireland stated on Tuesday that Ireland is no longer being considered to host the event as the Govern...

‘It’s pretty exciting, isn’t it?’ – Jamison Gibson-Park looking forward to Leinster’s Kiwi additions

Jamison Gibson-Park laughs as the suggestion is put to him that he is the only Leinster back whose position will be safe upon Jordie Barrett’s arrival in December. Given that Barrett can play anywhere from 10-15, Gibson-Park can sleep a little easier knowing scrum-half is the only position the All Black hasn’t played in his professional career. It ...

‘He is as good as another son to me’ – Derry boss Mickey Harte on his long-standing lieutenant Gavin Devlin

Football championship season number 23 for Mickey Harte and everything seems different. The preparation levels, the body shapes or the schedule, not even the fundamental pillars of the game remain. These days, it is all ball retention and scoring zones, plus ones and even roaming goalkeepers. But ahead of Saturday’s showdown with Donegal, Harte rem...

‘I received an apology from the man. I felt sorry for him’ – how Lee Chin helped fan who racially abused him

Lee Chin shines like a beacon on the pitch every time he togs out for the Wexford hurlers, but he stands for so much more outside the white lines. It’s 12 months since racial abuse thrown at Chin by an opposition supporter forced the abandonment of a charity match against Tipperary in Carrick-on-Suir and it’s only now that he feels comfortable enou...

Werder Bremen suspend Naby Keita until end of season

The 29-year-old has also been handed a substantial fine.

Mikel Arteta reflects on 'disappointing' result against Bayern

Mikel Arteta reflects on his side's 'disappointing' Champions League quarter-final loss to Bayern Munich, and what Arsenal need to learn from the first European campaign in 7 years

'You give the linesman and the referee no option': Fenton learns lesson from league final red card

Dublin’s star midfielder missed last weekend’s Leinster SFC quarter-final defeat of Meath.

Arsenal too predictable and cautious in painfully tame European exit

Arteta’s approach has taken Arsenal to their highest level in more than a decade – but based on tonight, it won’t bring them further without major change.

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

The Munster Senior Hurling Championship begins this weekend with Limerick getting their title defence underway with a visit to Clare. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place at Cusack Park in Ennis with a 2.00pm throw-in on Sunday. Where can I watch the game? The match is being shown live on RTÉ 2....

James McClean labels FAI’s search for new manager a ‘shambles’ and reveals his pick for Ireland job

James McClean has hit out at the FAI’s lengthy search for a new manager and labelled the process as a “shambles”. After Stephen Kenny’s reign ended last November, the FAI embarked on the search for his successor as outgoing CEO Jonathan Hill outlined that they aimed to appoint a new boss before the Nations League draw last February. That failed to ...

Full-forward, All-Star goalkeeper, and now manager: Raymond Galligan's rise to the Cavan hotseat

The 42 speaks to Cian Mackey about the development of Raymond Galligan in his first year as Cavan manager.

Ireland rugby star Robbie Henshaw cuts ribbon on new Vision Ireland store in Mullingar

There was plenty of excitement on the streets of Mullingar today (Wednesday) as Irish rugby star Robbie Henshaw cut the ribbon on a new Vision Ireland store. The Athlone native attracted plenty of intrigue among the watching public as he opened the national sight loss agency’s latest premises along the midlands town’s Dominik Street. Henshaw’s appe...

Dundalk set deadline in manager search as CEO provides update

Peter Halpin says the closing date for applications is next Wednesday, 24 April.

Dublin hotel prices soar up to €1,281 on night of Europa League Final

Fans travelling to Dublin for next month’s Europa League final could end up paying up to €1,280 for one night in a hotel room in the city. Prices for accommodation in Dublin on May 22 have soared, with over 95pc of the city’s hotel beds already unavailable on the night of the big game. Liverpool need to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Atalanta on Th...

Williams may as well “go home” if spares situation changes its F1 approach, says Albon

Alex Albon says Williams may as well “go home” if it allows concerns over spare parts to start influencing how it goes racing in Formula 1.

Meath and Louth into Leinster U20 semis; Waterford minors score first Munster football win in five years

Meath will play holders Kildare in the semi-finals, while Louth take on Dublin.