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Munster take maximum points from pulsating Edinburgh encounter

That’s eight wins in a row for Munster, who go top of the URC table – for 24 hours at least.

2024-05-17T21:08:57Z

Ulster's McCloskey on Murphy, France links and Twitter spat with Stephen Ferris

‘We needed a fresh face, and he’s come in and made a good impression on everybody.’

2024-05-18T06:25:32Z

Klitschko and Shevchenko laud 'historical' win for Ukrainian Usyk

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.

2024-05-19T01:13:23Z

Premier League team of the year: Arsenal and Man City players dominate selection

It has been another memorable Premier League campaign, with plenty of fine individual performances. Here , we pick out 11 players who have impressed over the 2023-24 season. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) Argentina goalkeeper Martinez has produced a string of consistent performances for Villa, with his blunder against Liverpool this week a rare oc...

2024-05-17T10:26:57Z

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

Returning big guns can help Leinster end Ulster's winning run

Hugo Keenan and James Ryan are both back in Leo Cullen’s team.

2024-05-18T06:40:39Z

Seán Boyd the hero again to keep Shelbourne at summit

In a historic week for Shelbourne with their future at Tolka Park finally secured, the celebrations continued as Damien Duff’s side maintained their one-point lead at the top with victory over Waterford. Seán Boyd came off the bench to score the all-important winner on 73 minutes with his third goal in as many games, in a clash the Reds dominated i...

2024-05-17T21:13:36Z

Galway United pull off last-gasp comeback to break Drogheda hearts

Stephen Walsh and Maurice Nugent were the late, late heroes for John Caulfield’s side at Weavers Park.

2024-05-17T22:01:34Z

F1 Imola GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Charles Leclerc topped the Friday practice times for Ferrari ahead of the Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch qualifying.

2024-05-17T17:15:39Z

‘I was stuck in neutral’ – Rory McIlroy targets low round on Saturday after ‘one of those days’ at Valhalla

Rory McIlroy admitted he was stuck in neutral in round two and needs to shoot a round in the mid-sixties today to keep alive his hopes of winning the PGA Championship and his fifth Major at Valhalla. The world number two carded a pedestrian, level par 71 to trail leader Xander Schauffele by seven shots at halfway after taking 33 putts to find himse...

2024-05-18T07:45:21Z

No 2023 repeat as Cork gain revenge over Clare but Rebels are made to work for it in Ennis

Last year, Clare pulled off one of the results of the championship by beating Cork in Ennis, a win that offered a gateway to the All-Ireland series, but another one 13 months on would have been a greater coup. Even after a spirited Munster final effort that left them within seven points of Kerry, the odds favoured a successful Cork revenge mission....

2024-05-18T19:17:16Z

Robbie Keane guides Maccabi Tel-Aviv to Israeli league title after first season in charge

Robbie Keane has enjoyed league title success in his first season as a manager after Maccabi Tel-Aviv were crowned champions of Israel. Keane's side secured a 3-0 victory over Hapoel Beer Sheva on Saturday evening to open up an unassailable eight point lead with two games remaining. The Dubliner was appointed last summer after Maccabi finished thir...

2024-05-18T20:32:31Z

Ciarán Joyce returns to matchday squad as Cork face Tipperary

Rebels and Premier County name unchanged starting sides for Sunday’s showdown.

2024-05-17T10:12:34Z

Galway take big step towards All-Ireland last eight with statement win over 14-man Derry

Galway took a significant step towards an All-Ireland SFC quarter-final with a commanding win over league champions Derry in Salthill. Buoyed by their Connacht final win over Mayo, they made further improvement against a Derry side hampered badly by the loss of Gareth McKinless to a red card in the 20th minute. McKinless can have no complaints as i...

2024-05-18T18:47:12Z

O'Halloran set for final home game as Connacht name team to face Stormers

Meanwhile, Argentinian international Santiago Cordero is in line for his debut after recovering from a pre-season injury.

2024-05-17T12:07:24Z

Moment Scottie Scheffler arrested outside 2024 PGA Championship

World No 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was taken to jail on a string of charges - including a felony charge of assaulting a police officer - after being arrested by police outside Valhalla Golf Club on Friday morning.

2024-05-17T14:36:27Z

All eyes on James Ryan and Hugo Keenan as Ulster hope to double up and secure top-eight spot

Timing is everything and two out of three ain’t bad. Garry Ringrose may not make it back in time for next week’s Champions Cup final, but Leinster fans will welcome the news that Hugo Keenan and James Ryan are back on deck with open arms. Both players start at Ravenhill and, if they come through unscathed, they seem certain to do the same in London...

2024-05-18T01:44:26Z

Lions great Tony O'Reilly dies aged 88

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

2024-05-18T21:12:59Z

Mercedes parting ways with F1 aero chief, but will get Ferrari signings early

Mercedes is set to part ways with its Formula 1 chief aerodynamicist Gioacchino Vino, as it emerges the German manufacturer will get hold of two key signings from Ferrari early.

2024-05-17T15:21:37Z

Armagh score two goals – and nothing else – in second half to surpass Donegal and reach Ulster final

Despite only keeping Armagh to two scores in the second half, they were the two crucial goals that saw Aidan O’Rourke’s Orchard minor team advance to the Ulster final on a 2-8 to 1-7 scoreline in Ballyshannon. It was a case of what could’ve been if Donegal nailed over their 12 shots that all resulted in wides, but Barry Ward’s side were playing cat...

2024-05-18T15:16:38Z

Connacht’s season is on the line as emotions run high at the Sportsground for Stormers showdown

Sink or swim time for Connacht. As the €40m rebuild of their stadium begins, supporters anxiously wait to find out if it can be a home for heroes. Today’s fixture will surely determine their immediate fate; win, and their prospects of returning to elite European competition, as well as stretching their competitive interest in league fare into anoth...

2024-05-18T01:44:27Z

Boxing fans forced to pay £25 to watch Fury v Usyk on pay-per-view

Furious boxing fans have labelled the lack of radio coverage for the Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk fight a 'tradegy' as supporters are forced to cough up £25 to watch the clash on pay-per-view.

2024-05-18T09:57:20Z

‘Everyone judges on the outcome’ – Leo Cullen defends Leinster decision to go to the corner in Ulster defeat

Leo Cullen has defended his Leinster players’ decision to go to the corner with a 68th minute penalty in their defeat to Ulster. At the time, the visitors were leading by a point and it was well within Harry Byrne’s range, but James Ryan and his leadership group opted to kick to touch and trust their maul. Ulster defended the drive, before Tom Stew...

2024-05-18T22:02:45Z

‘It’s like having your heart being ripped out without an anaesthetic’ – Can Farney finally end their Kerry hoodoo?

In the annals of the game’s great rivalries, Kerry and Monaghan doesn’t get a look in. How could it? After all, it pits the county who have won Sam Maguire more than any other, against a county who have never won an All-Ireland at any of the three major grades? For around the first century of the GAA, they were hardly mapped and met just twice in c...

2024-05-18T01:44:27Z

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

F1 weighs up rule change to stop Magnussen-style racing tactics

Formula 1 teams and the FIA will evaluate a potential rule change to eradicate the controversial tactics that have put Kevin Magnussen under the spotlight this year, Autosport has learned.

2024-05-18T07:18:00Z

‘Just didn’t hit the ball hard enough’ – Shane Lowry laments putt to break Major record after sensational 62 at Valhalla

Shane Lowry was disappointed not to become the first man to shoot 61 in the major but he insists he will draw on all his experience when he bids to win the PGA Championship and his second Major title at Valhalla on Sunday. Twenty-four hours after the 15th anniversary of his stunning 2009 Irish Open win as an amateur at Baltray, the 37-year-old Offa...

2024-05-18T21:32:41Z

Fury RAGES at Usyk after heated final face-off at weigh-ins

The Gypsy King, who has been hailed recently for his incredible body transformation ahead of this bout, weighed in 29lbs (two stone) heavier than his opponent, at 262lbs, with Usyk weighing in at 233.5lbs - the heaviest weight he has recorded.

2024-05-17T19:53:33Z

Late Cork rally clinches win over Clare to set up Munster final against Tipperary

Four points separated the teams in Cusack Park.

2024-05-17T19:29:08Z

What we learned in Friday practice for the 2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix

Formula 1’s return to Europe meant the customary heavy raft of upgrades on show up and down the pitlane during Friday practice. But these, plus some tricky track characteristics, point towards Red Bull being on the backfoot and a fight between Ferrari and McLaren for which team can grab the spotlight at this year’s Imola Grand Prix

2024-05-17T19:46:06Z

Piastri given three-place grid penalty at F1 Imola GP for impeding Magnussen

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has been given a three-place grid penalty for the Imola Grand Prix after impeding Kevin Magnussen.

2024-05-18T17:49:45Z

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

What are they key questions ahead of today's All-Ireland senior football openers?

There are four games down for decision.

2024-05-18T07:16:15Z

Cody the match winner as Kilkenny scrape past Dublin

John Donnelly scores 0-7 from play as Cats escape from Parnell Park with narrow win.

2024-05-18T20:03:20Z

Captain Mountney the stoppage-time hero as Dundalk stun Shamrock Rovers for crucial win

Victory moves Dundalk to within three points of second-from-bottom Drogheda United, while Rovers have lost ground near the top.

2024-05-17T21:31:57Z

Mayo return to winning ways but Paddy Durcan pulls up late with injury

The skipper was carried off just before full-time in Mayo’s nine-point success over Cavan.

2024-05-18T18:33:02Z

Sheffield United vs Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou press conference - part two

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou speaks to the media ahead of his side's Premier League clash against Sheffield United.

2024-05-18T07:55:58Z

'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

Smallbone scores as Southampton set up Wembley showdown with Leeds

Adam Armstrong scored twice as Southampton brushed aside West Brom

2024-05-17T21:31:32Z

Jurgen Klopp is content with the amount of trophies he's won

Jurgen Klopp says he is content with the amount of trophies he has won at Liverpool

2024-05-18T22:42:59Z

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

Sharlene Mawdsley beats 400m Olympic qualification time

Tipperary sprinter won her heat in a time of 50.72.

2024-05-18T19:42:04Z

Outpouring of support for Laura Woods after freak accident means she can't cover Fury v Usyk

Presenter Laura Woods has received an outpouring of support on social media after sharing details of a freak accident which means she is unable to cover the undisputed heavyweight champion fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for TNT Sports. Woods is one of the regular presenters for the sports channel, regularly hosting coverage of football...

2024-05-18T10:15:40Z

Late Diarmuid Stritch double not enough for Clare to hold off Rebel attack

In a Munster semi-final laced with fighting spirit from both sides, Cork overhauled a late Clare comeback to keep their All-Ireland U-20 title defence alive. The Banner looked headed for the exit door when trailing by 0-18 to 0-12 but inspired by two Diarmuid Stritch goals, they reeled off 2-3 to move three ahead with three minutes of normal time t...

2024-05-17T20:58:36Z

Ryan and Keenan return for Leinster's URC clash with Ulster

The provinces go head-to-head in Belfast tomorrow.

2024-05-17T11:22:14Z

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2024-05-17T16:01:05Z

Lansdowne Road Dart Station to close early ahead of Europa League final for security reasons

There will be a major garda security operation in Dublin around the final.

2024-05-17T11:29:46Z

Tyson Fury enters the ring ahead of fight against Usyk

Tyson Fury enters the ring ahead of fight against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh. The pair meet in Saudi Arabia's capital city this Saturday, May 18 for a shot at becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion.

2024-05-19T00:13:13Z

Páirc Uí Chaoimh to host Republic of Ireland's Euro 2025 qualifier against France

The decision was reached at a GAA’s Central Council and management committee.

2024-05-18T15:47:34Z

Arne Slot finally breaks silence over becoming next Liverpool manager

Arne Slot finally breaks silence over becoming next Liverpool manager - Arne Slot is expected to be officially announced by Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp’s departure

2024-05-17T15:08:53Z

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