Soccer

UAE head coach unveiling featuring 'Newcastle legend' goes viral

The unveiling video for the head coach role at a brand new Dubai football club featuring a 'Newcastle legend' has gone viral. Soheil Var, who posts regular updates on TikTok as soheil.var, is starting up a brand new professional football club called Al Qabila in just 365 days. Before that, he documented his journey trying to make it as a profession...

Croke Park an 82,300 sellout! Leinster fans snap up tickets for Champions Cup glamour tie

Leinster’s Champions Cup Croke Park semi-final date with Northampton Saints has sold-out inside a few hours. Over 82,000 tickets have been snapped up since they went on release this morning at 10am as supporters raced to bank the best seats in the house. Leinster’s tie in the 82,300-capacity stadium takes place on Saturday, May 4, with a 5.30 kick-...

F1 teams and Pirelli had no warning of “painted” Shanghai track surface

Neither teams nor tyre supplier Pirelli were informed about the “painted” surface treatment at the Shanghai circuit before arriving in China for this weekend’s Formula 1 race, it has emerged.

As sideways steps go, Katie Taylor is taking a pretty good one

Female boxing greats Taylor and Serrano need qualify nothing about propping up a Mike Tyson-Jake Paul main event which is our problem, not theirs.

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.

GAA team news: Tony Kelly named on bench for Clare’s Munster opener against Limerick

TONY Kelly has been named on the Clare bench for Sunday’s Munster SHC opener with Limerick. The 2013 Hurler of the Year hasn’t played since undergoing ankle surgery back in December. Clare management had set their provincial opener against the reigning All-Ireland champions as a return date and Kelly appears to have made that target. Brian Lohan ha...

FAI confirm new deadline for Ireland manager is September for England showdown

THE FAI have confirmed that their new deadline for appointing an Ireland manager is September’s UEFA Nations League showdown with England. In a four minute interview released through FAITV, director of football Marc Canham apologised for the ‘expectation’ and ‘confusion’ created by previous statements, and accepted that the FAI might have gone abou...

Sligo teacher selected to represent Ireland at World Tennis Masters in Mexico

Tennis Ireland are sending three teams to the ITF World Tennis Masters Team Championships 2024 in Mexico City from April 28 to May 3. Among those representing Tennis Ireland is Sligo’s Noreen Cassidy, a teacher in Colaise Muire, Ballymote. Tennis Ireland have selected three teams of four men and four women in each age category 50, 55 and 60. Noreen...

FAI: No permanent men's manager until September, hope to appoint O'Shea as interim for June games

Canham apologised and acknowledged supporters’ frustration around a process that began in November last year.

Kerry GAA delegates fully endorse proposal to increase to 10 the clubs in the County SFC and Senior Club Championship

Kerry’s County Senior Football Championship and the County Senior Club Football Championship will both change to incorporate 10 club teams from 2026 and beyond, following unanimous support for that recommendation from a review committee report, which was enthusiastically adopted this week. A full delegate meeting of the Kerry County Committee on Th...

Centre Charlie Ngatai returns to Leinster team as Lions coach lauds Irish province’s strength in depth

Charlie Ngatai returns to action for the first time this year against the Lions tomorrow proving that even Leinster’s reserve reserves are stronger than most – and even their opponents agree. The Kiwi’s return from a calf injury sustained in December against Sale bolsters their chances of completing an opening week win in South Africa against Lions...

200th cap for Delany as Ireland record comfortable win

The Irish side beat Thailand as preparations continued for their upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign.

Abby Moyles: The Ulster out-half with a Royal connection

Abby Moyles represented Meath at minor level in Gaelic football before deciding to focus solely on rugby.

Penalty joy as Aston Villa progress to semi-finals

The Premier League side beat Lille on spot kicks.

WRC Croatia: Neuville sets the pace to lead title rival Evans

World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville made an almost perfect start in Croatia to lead Toyota’s Elfyn Evans after Friday morning’s asphalt stages.

Leinster's Aimee Clarke smashed perceptions when she moved to rugby from GAA

Seeing Aimee Clarke play rugby now you'd never realise that she only came to the sport seven years ago and didn't know many of the rules when she first stepped onto the pitch. The Leinster winger honed her skills playing Gaelic Football but made the decision to change to rugby in 2017 - and she's […]

Cork and Kerry name starting sides ahead of Munster championship games

The Cork hurlers are away in Walsh Park, while the Kerry footballers are at home in Killarney.

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool bowed out of Europe with a whimper

Anfield boss accepted lack of goal threat failed to pressure Atalanta but insisted Mo Salah form not a concern.

Cork need more than a moral victory when they travel to Killarney to face Kerry

An overstatement perhaps to call Saturday’s game in Killarney a ‘Waterloo’ event for Cork’s senior footballers after an Allianz League season that failed to deliver in the first three games yet provided plenty of optimism from the last four games. Cork’s failings in trying to get off and running early enough in Division 2 to mount a credible promot...

‘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...

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.

'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.

RG Snyman starts as Munster ring changes for Bulls clash

The South African is one of six personnel changes and one positional switch to the side that lost to Northampton.

Former All-Black Ngatai makes Leinster return for Lions showdown

Charlie Ngatai was has been sidelined with a calf injury since December.

Beijing Half Marathon champion has medal taken away after other runners slowed down to let him win

The winner of Beijing's half marathon He Jie and three African runners have had their results cancelled after an investigation found that the three slowed down near the line allowing the Chinese athlete to finish first, organisers said today. He had won the race held last Sunday in China's capital in a time of 1:03:44, a second ahead of Ethiopian D...

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

GAA team news: Galway handed championship boost as Shane Walsh and Damien Comer return for Sligo clash

Shane Walsh is back in the Galway team after he was named at centre forward in their side to face Sligo on Saturday with fellow attacker Damien Comer on the bench. The pair were among a host of Galway front-liners to miss chunks of the league but they have been drafted in for the trip to Markievicz Park this weekend. Sean Kelly captains the side fr...

Why Norris' China F1 sprint pole lap was deleted and reinstated

McLaren's Lando Norris pole lap for Formula 1's sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix was deleted and then reinstated, as race control manually overruled its scoring system.

Red Bull in no rush to finalise 2025 F1 line-up

Christian Horner reckons Red Bull is in no rush to announce its 2025 Formula 1 line-up, despite Sergio Perez's hopes a decision will be made "in the coming weeks".

‘Davy Fitzgerald will be rubbing his hands’ - Belief grows that chip on Waterford’s shoulder can yield victory over Rebels

Despite a league campaign where they managed just one win in five games, there is a growing optimism in Waterford that this weekend’s Munster Championship opener can bring out the best in the Déise. And former Waterford hurler John Mullane is confident that as Cork arrive in Walsh Park on Sunday to open their championship campaign, a mixture of out...

Cian O’Sullivan: When everyone is firing Dublin can put it up to anyone

When Dublin won the 2016 Leinster MHC title, Cian O’Sullivan of St Brigid’s played at centre-back. Up through the years that was his orbit until a casual discussion with Ger Cunningham altered the course of his career early the following year. Drafted onto the senior squad straight out of minor, O’Sullivan recalls the Dublin senior manager taking h...

Audi a player, not a spectator, in F1 driver market - Sauber

Audi's financial backing of Sauber makes the German manufacturer a player and not a spectator in Formula 1's driver market, says the team.

Gavin Bazunu out for up to 10 months with Achilles injury

Ireland goalkeeper has had an operation on a ruptured Achilles tendon.

John Russell would be ‘stupid’ not to try and extend goalkeeper Ed McGinty’s loan at Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers boss John Russell says he would be ‘stupid’ not to try and keep goalkeeper Ed McGinty at the club for the whole season with the Oxford loanee’s loan deal just running until the end of June. McGinty returned to the Bit O’Red on a loan deal from Oxford at the start of the season having joined the League One side in the summer of 2022. Ha...

Clare continue impressive start to Munster MHC with deserved win over Limerick

Clare maintained their 100% start to the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship with a second win, this time over a disappointing Limerick. Played in dry but windy conditions, this was a contest where each score was earned with a dominant final quarter seeing the winners over the line. Brian O’Connell’s men finished with each of the fi...

GPA want financial support as one element to protect ‘overwhelmed’ student players after latest report

PJ Fanning reckons he’s one of the lucky ones. He has an inter-county manager in Waterford, Davy Fitzgerald, who has a strong affinity, through LIT, with the Fitzgibbon Cup. His manager and coach at Mary Immaculate for this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup success were cousins Jamie Wall and Podge Collins, who put no pressure or expectation on him during the ...

Explained: Why FA Cup replays are being abolished next season

There will be no more FA Cup replays from the first round proper onwards, starting next season.

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.

F1 Chinese GP: Stroll leads FP1 as small fire causes early red flag

Aston Martin's Lance Stroll headlined the sole Formula 1 free practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix after a peculiar hour of running.

F1 Chinese GP sprint race and qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Formula 1’s sprint race format changes get its first outing of 2024 at the Chinese Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch the sprint race and grand prix qualifying.

‘It was very sore for four or five seconds’ – James Ryan on the ‘freak’ injury that derailed his season

It’s the day before Ireland are due to fly to London for their Six Nations clash with England, and Andy Farrell is putting his squad through their paces in what is the final proper training session of the week. James Ryan is part of the defensive line in a non-contact drill that is defined as such because players are not supposed to get injured in ...

Wexford trio make switch to Norwegian football league

There’s a big opportunity on the horizon for three Wexford lads over the course of the next six months as they head to Norway to link up with Bergsoy. The former Shamrock Rovers trio of Dapo Abidoye, Shadrach Onwubiko and Ben Rossiter will join the Norwegian third tier side in the hope of getting some minutes under their belts in a competitive envi...

Seamus Power storms to a 65 at the Heritage while Rory McIlroy off to solid start

Ireland’s Séamus Power is just two shots off the lead after the first round of the star-studded RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina. The Waterford golfer got off to a storming start at the $20m event, with birdies on his first three holes and another on the par-five fifth on his way to a first round of six-under par 65 to sit ...

Why Aston Villa’s controversial keeper Emiliano Martinez wasn’t sent off despite second yellow in penalty shootout

Emiliano Martinez was once again at the heart of the action as he upset French opposition with his heroics in a penalty shootout – as well as some controversy as the Aston Villa goalkeeper survived being shown a second yellow card from the referee in the middle of the shootout against Lille. The Argentina goalkeeper was the star of the penalty shoo...

Beloved WWE legend's wrestling future unclear after major surgery

Rey Mysterio opens about his recovery from knee surgery after suffering a devastating injury.

Kerry U20 footballer Luke Crowley to start for hurlers against Westmeath in Joe McDonagh Cup

Glenflesk man Luke Crowley, who started and starred for the Kerry Under 20 footballers in their victory over Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Wednesday evening, has been selected to start his second game of the week, this time for the senior hurlers in their Joe McDonagh Cup opening round tie. Crowley will be making his senior competitive debut for the ...

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.

Shelbourne fan who threw smoke bomb at assistant referee handed lifetime ban

Shelbourne have handed down a lifetime ban to the supporter who was identified for the smoke bomb-throwing incident which has led to Reds fans being barred from Friday’s league game away to Galway United. As reported by the Irish Independent earlier this week, the FAI’s disciplinary committee had initially decided on a stadium closure for Shels as ...

Hansen: Central contracts 'the only way Irish rugby is going to get stronger'

The Connacht winger believes Irish Rugby is ‘set up in a genius way.’

Poll: Who do you think will win the Munster hurling championship?

Limerick are the defending five in-a-row champions.