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Gaelscoil Uí Chéadaigh crowned champions after feast of Wicklow Cumann na mBunscol football

Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Chill Mhantáin Feast of Football at the Wicklow Times Shield Day! Bray Emmets GAA club hosted day two of the girls football Wicklow Times Shield for girls in fifth and sixth class last Thursday, April 18. 18 schools participated with 29 teams in total competing across the six divisions. The participating schools were: Sco...

Mark Selby ponders walking away from snooker after ‘pathetic’ Crucible loss

Mark Selby has vowed to consider retirement after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in a “pathetic” 10-6 defeat to qualifier Joe O’Connor. The four-time former champion finished a dismal season by his own standards on a low note as he failed to claw back a 7-2 overnight deficit against the only debutant in this year’s draw. Having firs...

England defeat will not affect our confidence, insists Dorothy Wall

Dorothy Wall said the words “this loss feels a bit different to others” around an hour after the end of one of the most damaging days Irish rugby has endured in London. There was a multitude of ways that the Ireland forward could have continued her sentence as she stood in the mixed zone of Twickenham on Saturday evening. This loss has its own magn...

Ireland-Zimbabwe Test match confirmed for Belfast after cancellation fears

The five-day encounter will take place in Stormont this July.

Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for podium fight at F1 Chinese GP

Ferrari "made too many mistakes" at Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix to fight at the front, reckons team boss Fred Vasseur.

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.

'Frisch will be gone. There's a game being played here around negotiating a transfer fee'

Bernard Jackman believes Munster are in danger of slipping backwards next season if they can’t recruit further depth to their squad.

Conor McGregor tells ‘brother’ Justin Bieber he has his ‘back for life’

Conor McGregor has issued a shout out to his “brother” Justin Bieber, who he says will be supporting him when he makes his UFC comeback in Las Vegas. The Crumlin fighter spoke of his friendship with the Canadian superstar, just days after his UFC bout against Michael Chandler was announced. The pair will square up in Vegas on June 29. McGregor shar...

Santiago Cordero primed to make long-awaited return for Connacht’s run-in

Santiago Cordero has waited many months but today in Galway the moment finally arrived as he stepped out for his first training session in eight months. Eight months since damaging his knee in pre-season, the Puma flyer’s tentative return will be a significant boost for a Connacht side whose fitful campaign may yet end with Champions Cup qualificat...

'Retiring on my own terms my proudest achievement', says Stuart Broad

Former cricketer Stuart Broad, who received a CBE for his services to cricket from the Princess Royal during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, said retiring after leading England to a win in the last Ashes series was his proudest achievement.

Late Gavin Weir free saves Glenealy in cracking battle with St. Patrick’s

St. Patricks 1-17 Glenealy 0-20 This local derby in the Senior hurling league, played at a well-appointed St. Patrick’s pitch at Dunbur Road on Friday evening, April 19, turned into a well contested and competitive game with no quarter given or asked. On a pleasant, sunny evening, last year’s Intermediate champions stayed with the visitors in an ev...

Jude Bellingham the hero after netting stoppage-time El Clasico winner for Real Madrid

Real Madrid took a giant leap towards the LaLiga title after Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time goal secured a 3-2 win against arch-rivals Barcelona. Bellingham fired home at the far post in the first minute of added time after Vinicius Junior’s first-half penalty and Lucas Vazquez had cancelled out goals from Barca pair Andreas Christensen and Fermin...

‘It’s a massive own goal’ – Eddie Brennan questions scheduling of hurling championship ties at the same time

Kilkenny legend Eddie Brennan has labelled the scheduling of a slew of championship hurling games at similar times yesterday as “a massive own goal” by the GAA. All eyes were on Ennis (2pm throw-in) for the heavyweight Munster SHC clash between neighbours Limerick and Clare - televised live on RTÉ - and that meant so many other marquee games were l...

‘You walk round the Crucible and it smells really bad’ – Hossein Vafaei blasts World Snooker Championship venue

Hossein Vafaei strongly criticised the conditions at the Crucible after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in a 10-5 defeat by former champion Judd Trump. The Iranian described the famous Sheffield venue as "smelly", compared its practice facilities to "like playing in a garage", and questioned the treatment of players in the course of ...

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

The Left Wing: Ireland have to pick themselves up for their biggest game of the year

England dished out a 88-10 hammering to Ireland in the Women's Six Nations at Twickenham last weekend. The world number one-ranked team completely overwhelmed Ireland as they ran in 14 tries. Scott Bemand's side will play Scotland in Belfast in next Saturday's final round with an automatic place in next year’s World Cup up for grabs for the team th...

'I used to laugh about his diet...the chicken fillet rolls. That time has passed now'

Damien Duff rebuked his own player Shane Farrell following his red card against Shamrock Rovers.

Klopp hails 'complete' second-half performance as Liverpool beat Fulham

'It was our best performance so far that we've had against Fulham.'

Bright end for Kiltegan after hectic day of Wicklow Camogie Féile action

Kiltegan put on a fine display to win the Wicklow Camogie Féile Plate final when defeating a hard-working Donard-The Glen side in Bray Emmets GAA Club on Sunday evening last. A draw against Arklow Rocks and a defeat at the hands of the eventual Cup champions, Carnew Emmets, left the Kiltegan side in the Plate semi-final against Kilcoole which they ...

Louth deny Dublin to bridge 12-year Leinster U20 football final gap

Louth reached a first Leinster Under-20 football championship final in 12 years at Parnell Park tonight as Dublin fell short of an 11th consecutive appearance in the decider. Fergal Reel’s side led by two points at half-time before Luke O’Boyle’s goal levelled matters after the restart. But Louth’s response was emphatic as they converted five point...

‘I haven’t seen a performance like that in a long time’ – Brian Dooher on prospect of facing ‘phenomenal’ Donegal

It took 100 minutes of championship football to find a winner as what started out as a sleepy sort of encounter somehow turned into an all-or-nothing wrestle to the finish. Eventually, Tyrone fell over the line, managing three points in extra-time to Cavan’s two. It was just about right on the balance of things, even if Cavan left Kingspan Breffni ...

Laureus Sports Awards: Usain Bolt on learning from mistakes

Usain Bolt held a press conference at the Laureus World Sports Awards where he talked about 'determination and learning from your mistakes'.

Nottingham Forest claim VAR is a Luton fan after defeat at Everton

Nottingham Forest have accused VAR Stuart Attwell of being a Luton fan after feeling they were on the wrong end of "three extremely poor decisions" during Sunday's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Everton. Forest posted on X, formerly Twitter, soon after full-time that they were considering their options, having "warned the PGMOL that the VAR is a Luton fan before the game but they didn't change him", adding that their patience had now been "tested multiple times" this season.

David Clifford on improving football, the NFL, and 'uncomfortable' generational talent tag

The Kerry superstar tries to ‘take the emotion out of the game,’ as Pep Guardiola often references.

Mike Tyson makes major change for Jake Paul fight

Boxer Mike Tyson has had to make a major life change to his lifestyle and habits in order to legally fight Jake Paul. This summer, 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul and 57-year-old former professional boxer Tyson are due to take each other on as part of Netflix’s first live boxing event. The fight is set to take place on 20 July at the 80,000-...

Marquez: Rossi-like Acosta can't be ruled out of MotoGP title fight

Marc Marquez says Pedro Acosta reminds him of MotoGP legends like Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner and is not ruling out the rookie from fighting for the title this year.

Fans call foul on Euros sticker book debacle

After 47 years of Panini holding the rights to distribute the official Euros sticker book, this year the contract has gone to Topps - but it doesn't have permission to include all the players.

ERC star Sesks secures WRC Rally1 graduation with M-Sport

European Rally Championship event winner Martins Sesks will make a World Rally Championship Rally1 debut with M-Sport Ford as part of a two-round deal supported by WRC Promoter.

Arsenal v Chelsea: Mikel Arteta pre-match press conference

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaks ahead of his team's Premier League match against London rivals Chelsea. The Gunners currently top the league on goal difference, and hope another win will add pressure on their rivals to get a result.

‘Hossein should educate himself’ – Shaun Murphy accuses Vafaei of ‘sacrilege’ after Crucible criticism

Former world champion Shaun Murphy has accused rival Hossein Vafaei of “sacrilege” after the Iranian launched a scathing attack on the conditions at the Crucible Theatre. Vafaei described the venue as “smelly” and said the practice room was like a garage in the wake of his 10-5 World Championship first-round defeat to Judd Trump on Sunday. But Murp...

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

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

Norris had no reason to apologise for China F1 sprint showing, says McLaren

McLaren says Lando Norris had no need to apologise for his Formula 1 sprint race showing in China, after failing to convert his pole position into a podium.

Sargeant baffled about not being told of illegal F1 safety car overtake

Logan Sargeant does not understand why the FIA gave him no feedback that he had illegally overtaken Nico Hulkenberg behind the safety car in Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix.

Louth to play in a Leinster SFC semi-final for 51st time but such clashes with Kildare are rare

Sunday will mark the 51st time that a Louth team has contested a Leinster SFC semi-final but just the seventh in which the Reds have opposed Kildare in the last four. The Wee county’s record of 20 wins and 30 losses at the penultimate stage is decent but the balance was a lot more equal prior to the period from 1964 to 1998, during which Louth were...

Herta admits he “misjudged” Newgarden IndyCar clash at Long Beach

Andretti Global’s Colton Herta has shouldered the majority of the blame for his late-race clash with Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden in the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Deerpark forced to postpone their pitch and putt Scratch Cup because of growth issues with their greens

Despite being scheduled for this Sunday, Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club have decided to postpone their Scratch Cup competitions due to growth issues in relation to their greens. The club has conveyed that it regrets any inconvenience that this may cause to those who were intending to travel to the event. A decision on whether or not the re-fixture will...

Feyenoord coach Arne Slot in contention to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool

Slot guided the Dutch club to their first title in six years last season.

FIA dismisses Aston Martin protest over China F1 qualifying

The FIA stewards have thrown out Aston Martin's protest against Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results.

Nelly Korda clinches Chevron Championship for fifth win in a row and second major

Nelly Korda claimed her fifth consecutive victory and second major title with a two-shot win in the Chevron Championship in Texas. The 25-year-old Floridian went into the final round tied for second with Canada’s Brooke Henderson on 10-under-par, just one shot behind Korea’s Haeran Ryu at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands. But as Ryu bogey...

Listowel win gold medal at Munster Interleague finals as Kerry’s badminton season concludes

The Kerry badminton season came to a close this past weekend when the Munster Interleague finals took place in the MTU arena in Cork, with Kerry having teams competing in all five grades from H to D, with Listowel winning the provincial title in the Grade D competition. Killarney had teams competing in grades H, G and F and after playing some brill...

Double delight for Enniscorthy Rugby Club

After a season plagued by wet weather and postponed fixtures, a gloriously sunny day in Athy set the scene for the Enniscorthy Colts’ (Under-18.5) dramatic Leinster Division 1 final win against a strong Portlaoise team. Portlaoise opened the scoring with a well-taken penalty kick after an early Enniscorthy infringement. After some sustained pressur...

Injuries take gloss off Kilkenny’s Saffron cruise as Derek Lyng looks for more ‘intensity’ against Galway

Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng is hoping the injuries suffered in yesterday’s runaway win over Antrim aren’t serious, as he prepares for a vital second-round match in Galway on Sunday. Kilkenny eased past Antrim’s feeble challenge at UPMC Nowlan Park, inflicting a 32-point defeat on Darren Gleeson’s men. But there were concerns when Adrian Mullen, Eoi...

Brilliant Bray Emmets are Wicklow hurling Féile kings

Brilliant Bray Emmets will represent Wicklow at the 2024 Féile Peil na nÓg later this year after they emerged unbeaten from a cracking morning of hurling in Ballinakill. This well-balanced side proved too strong for Tomacork, Michael Dwyers, Luke O’Toole’s and Western Gaels and now march on to the national finals in Wexford. The hurlers of Michael ...

Brian Cooney ensures Westmeath U-20s have the final say in win over Carlow

A blistering start to the second half enabled Westmeath to edge out Carlow in an entertaining Andrew Corden Cup semi-final in Kinnegad. Westmeath had the aid of a slight wind in the first half but there was never much between the teams. They were tied at 0-2 each with 13 minutes elapsed when Ronan Murray found the net after being cleverly picked ou...

Seamus Power records best finish this season at RBC Heritage as Scottie Scheffler wins fourth title in five starts

Scottie Scheffler insists he's mentally better than at any time in his career after he claimed his fourth win in five starts with a three-stroke victory in a Monday finish to the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head. The world number one, five shots clear overnight, parred the 16th and 17th and bogeyed the 18th to close with a three-under 68 and win on 19-u...

Data shows Leandro Trossard is one of the most lethal finishers in the Premier League

Leandro Trossard has scored all manner of goals in his 15 months as an Arsenal player, from back-post tap-ins to precise curlers, but he has never scored one quite like his opener against Wolves on Saturday night. Was it a scuff? A slice? A total mishit? Whatever you want to call it, there can be no way that Trossard intended to strike the ball as ...

Kilkenny fire 5-30 past Antrim, Galway down Carlow in Leinster SHC openers

The Cats were 32-point winners as the sides warmed up for next weekend’s showdown.

Kildare dethroned as Royal command performance puts Meath into Leinster U20FC final

Meath dethroned All-Ireland champions Kildare with a richly-deserved five-point victory in the EirGrid Leinster Under-20 Football semi-final in Manguard Park. It was a victory built on an outstanding defensive unit which not only kept the Kildare forwards in check but performed heroics at the other end in creating and finishing the all-important br...

‘How you live your life off the pitch ends up biting you back on the pitch’ – Damien Duff gets tough on Shane Farrell after derby red

Damien Duff admitted there was no defence for Shelbourne man Shane Farrell after his red card offence in their 0-0 draw with Shamrock Rovers. Shels remain top of the table even though their winless run goes on but Duff was angry with long-serving player Farrell who came off the bench but didn't see the game out, dismissed for two yellow cards. “He ...

Man United's Antony blasted 'embarrassing' after mocking Coventry players

Manchester United's Brazilian winger Antony has been slammed as 'embarrassing' online after cupping his ear at the Coventry City players after the Premier League side won its FA Cup semi-final tie on penalties at Wembley. The Red Devils and Sky Blues did battle on April 21 with a spot in the FA Cup final against Manchester City up for grabs. After ...