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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 ...

Mighty Moyne Rangers win Division 2A title

Moyne Rangers became the first adult champions of the season after they travelled to All Blacks on Sunday, needing a win to be sure of the Division 2A title. They found the home side in no mood to roll over and allow the visitors an easy title, and they certainly had to do it the hard way. Playing against a strong wind in the first-half, the Ennisc...

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.

Joshua Kimmich's bullet header dumps Arsenal out of Champions League

Gunners’ season suffers another blow with Champions League exit in Munich

Kellie Harrington part of Olympic contingent named in Ireland team for European Championships

Olympic champion Kellie Harrington leads an 11-member Irish team at the 2024 European boxing championships which begins in Belgrade, Serbia on Thursday. She joins four of Ireland’s other Olympic-bound boxers in the squad for the tournament which is a key part of their preparations for the Paris Games, now just 101 days away. Harrington, together wi...

Kerry to miss out on WRC Rally event after Motorsport Ireland withdraws bid to host multi-million euro event

The expectation that Kerry would be the host county for one of three FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) rallies that Motorsport Ireland was planning to stage in the country between 2025 and 2027 appears to be dead in the water with confirmation that Ireland is no longer being considered as a host nation next year. There was much excitement in early...

Laura nets twice as Cushinstown edge out Wexford Bohemians in ‘Flash’ Dunne Wexford Cup

Cushinstown and Wexford Bohemians eventually got to play their ‘Flash’ Dunne Wexford Cup second round game at the fifth attempt after being postponed several times due to unplayable pitches. With Cushinstown’s pitch eventually declared playable, the game went ahead and, with little or nothing between the sides, it took extra-time to produce a winne...

Mauricio Pochettino ‘so upset’ over Chelsea penalty bust-up

The home side were four goals up in the second half when Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke caused the unsavoury scene.

30 fascinating facts you didn't know about the Summer Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is around the corner, but the Olympic Games have been making history for centuries. From the Games' Greek origins to their first foray into South America, the Olympics are known for bringing nations all over the world together to celebrate the very best in athletics. And even if you don't care much about sports, there's no denying the magic of the Olympics. In order to get into the Olympic spirit and the emotions that come with it, check out this gallery of fascinating facts you probably didn't about this extraordinary sporting event.

Five-goal Gillian Farrelly steers Drogheda water polo team to narrow win

​DROGHEDA 13 TRIBES 12 DROGHEDA’S senior women’s team completed their regular league programme with a thrilling win over Tribes at the National Aquatic Centre. This was their last taste of competitive action before next month’s league play-offs and Irish Senior Cup finals, and Tribes came to Dublin occupying second place in Division 1 of the Nation...

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

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...

FAI Cup first-round draw produces three Cork-Dublin clashes and two inter-county derbies

Four sides, meanwhile, including Intermediate Cup finalists Ringmahon Rangers, have received byes into the second round.

Tyler Bleyendaal to join Leinster as attack coach in another major coup for Leo Cullen

Leinster have launched a second sensational southern hemisphere swoop in 24 hours by snapping up highly-rated former Munster out-half Tyler Bleyendaal as their new attack coach. The current Hurricanes assistant, who was on the Tongan coaching ticket when they faced Ireland in the 2023 World Cup, replaces Andrew Goodman, who will succeed Mike Catt o...

‘Let’s not try to say it’s not fair and limit Leinster’ – Exeter coach weighs in on Jordie Barrett signing

Exeter boss Rob Baxter insists the Gallagher Premiership should aim to match Leinster’s ambition by developing their own ‘Fortnum and Mason’ recruitment policy. The Irish province have pulled off a major coup by signing New Zealand’s brilliant centre Jordie Barrett while in the prime of his career as he has agreed a short-term deal for next season....

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

Munster expect Antoine Frisch to stay at province next season despite French interest

Munster attack coach Mike Prendergast is confident that impressive centre Antoine Frisch will remain at the club despite the player expressing a desire to play for his native France and apparent interest from a few Top 14 clubs. The 27-year old, who has another season to run on his contract with Munster after joining from Bristol Bears, has scored ...

'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.

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.

Galway boost as Johnny Glynn ends five-year hiatus to join squad for championship tilt

Galway hurlers have received a timely boost with manager Henry Shefflin confirming that Johnny Glynn has joined the squad for the upcoming championship and has committed to them for the summer. The 30-year old, a key figure in Galway’s 2017 All-Ireland triumph, has not played for Galway since 2019 but was invited back for a training stint with them...

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...

The Left Wing: Leinster make La Rochelle statement - but should they be allowed sign Jordie Barrett?

Leinster's emphatic win over La Rochelle and their blockbuster signing of Jordie Barrett are up for discussion on the latest episode of The Left Wing. Ruaidhri O'Connor, Luke Fitzgerald and Will Slattery break down the key moments behind Leinster's victory and single out the key performers like Will Connors and Joe McCarthy. Jacques Nienaber's infl...

‘I will play rest of my career on PGA Tour’ – Rory McIlroy’s $850million move to LIV Golf report dismissed as ‘fake news’

Rory McIlroy has insisted he will be a PGA Tour player “for the rest of my career” as he rubbished reports he was considering a head-turning $850million move to LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman was baffled of where reports stemmed from, with London financial paper City AM reporting that sources have told them that McIlroy “could” join LIV Golf. McIl...

‘Demands of modern game are a huge challenge’ – Studying for a PhD gives Galway ace Conor Whelan fresh perspective

Conor Whelan is about to embark on a 10th inter-county hurling championship season with Galway. How time flies. It feels like only yesterday since the 18-year-old with the speed skater movement was thrown in at the deep end in Thurles for an All-Ireland quarter-final against Cork in 2015. He scored 1-2 that afternoon and within weeks was playing in...

Porsche lodges appeal over da Costa's Misano Formula E disqualification

The Porsche Formula E team has formally confirmed that it will lodge an appeal against Antonio Felix da Costa's disqualification from the Misano E-Prix.

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 ...

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...

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.

'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’.

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.

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.

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...

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

'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.

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

'England have got to focus on England... we are trying to close that gap as quickly as we can'

Scott Bemand’s Ireland are heavy underdogs this weekend against an England side who have scored 140 points so far, and conceded just 10.

‘It makes you a bit jealous’ – Exeter’s Rob Baxter calls on Premiership to match Leinster’s ambitious recruitment

Exeter boss Rob Baxter insists the English Premiership should aim to match Leinster’s ambition by developing their own ‘Fortnum and Mason’ recruitment policy. The province have pulled off a major coup by signing New Zealand’s brilliant centre Jordie Barrett while in the prime of his career as he has agreed a short-term deal for next season. Baxter ...

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...

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.

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

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.

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...

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...

'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.

2024 MotoGP world championship standings after the Americas GP

Jorge Martin has taken an early lead of the 2024 MotoGP world riders’ standings after three rounds of the season.

Werder Bremen suspend Naby Keita until end of season

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

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.