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Kelly and D'Arcy goals fire Galway past 14-man Derry

Derry paid a high price for the first-half dismissal of All-Star Gareth McKinless.

2024-05-18T20:03:17Z

Irish involvement in Premier League shows big increase - but it may not last

The 23/24 season was a much better story from an Irish point of view – but several of the most active players suffered relegation.

2024-05-19T19:24:10Z

Cooney the late hero as Ulster beat Leinster to secure place in URC play-offs

Richie Murphy’s side are guaranteed a top-eight finish after sealing a rare double over the eastern province.

2024-05-18T21:28:17Z

Cork break Munster round robin scoring record with 18-point trouncing of Tipperary

Third hat-trick in two months for Alan Connolly as Rebels send out flares of ambition in Semple.

2024-05-19T18:07:03Z

Sam Bennett wins third stage in five days to stay on course in Dunkirk

Sam Bennett took his third stage win in five days at the badly-monikered Four Days of Dunkirk today, benefiting from a fantastic ride by his Decathlon Ag2r team that kept him to the head of the action in the cobbled finale of the 179km stage into Cassel, France. Bennett’s French squad hit the front in the last 10km to reel in a five man escape grou...

2024-05-18T19:32:18Z

Late drama as Celtic claim first-ever SWPL title

Ireland’s Caitlin Hayes featured on a memorable day for her side.

2024-05-19T17:38:55Z

Alan Connolly hits hat-trick as Cork blow Tipperary away in Munster massacre

Cork live. Tipperary’s summer is over. There were 43,972 in Semple Stadium this afternoon to take in the latest instalment of Munster’s quintessential rivalry. The sun shone. Everything was on the line. It was like the olden days again. Nobody came away short-changed either. Even the Tipp fans who slumped away early had some closure, however much i...

2024-05-19T16:55:54Z

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

Cork make their hurling public fall in love with them all over again

The Great Entertainers could still go out of the Munster championship next weekend, but what a travesty that would be as they inflict a filleting on Tipperary.

2024-05-19T18:22:00Z

‘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

Golfer Rory McIlroy aces rich list as his net worth climbs to €265m

Rory McIlroy has retained his title of being the wealthiest person under 40 in the North of Ireland after his net worth climbed to €265million. The golfer, 35, has added an extra €30million to his wealth in the last year and was named on the Sunday Times Rich List for 2024. Today's top videos It […]

2024-05-18T09:52:46Z

Kerry always in control against lacklustre Monaghan

Kingdom were 0-15 to 0-2 ahead at half-time.

2024-05-18T16:47:47Z

Derry’s Gareth McKinless facing two-game ban for challenge on Galway’s Damien Comer

Derry's Gareth McKinless is facing a two-game ban for his challenge on Galway's Damien Comer that earned him a red card in this evening's All-Ireland SFC group one game in Salthill. If referee Brendan Cawley reports it as a stamp, McKinless can expect a minimum suspension for such an infraction which would put him out of the remaining group games. ...

2024-05-18T20:17:28Z

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

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

Tipperary and Cork bosses face their season defining moment at Semple sellout

A crucial clash in Thurles today at 4pm in the Munster senior hurling championship.

2024-05-19T13:51:17Z

Kerry denied All-Ireland Under-20 title by rampant Red Hand as Clarke Cup goes north to Tyrone

ALL-IRELAND UNDER-20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Tyrone 1-20 Kerry 1-14 The 16-year famine will extend to 17 after Kerry came up short in their quest for a first All-Ireland U-20 title since 2008, with the Kingdom really having no answer to as powerful a Tyrone team and performance as has been seen at this age grade for some time. Luke Crowley’s go...

2024-05-19T14:25:29Z

Geelong AFL prospect McElholm with 0-7 as Tyrone grab another U20 title

Red Hands now move to third in the All-Ireland U20 roll of honour.

2024-05-19T13:51:16Z

Brighton confirm surprise departure of Roberto De Zerbi as head coach

Brighton confirm surprise departure of Roberto De Zerbi as head coach - The Italian boss has been linked with Bayern Munich

2024-05-18T15:13:01Z

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

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

Stephen Kenny era at St Pat's begins with defeat to Derry City

Paul McMullan’s well taken second half finish spoiled the homecoming for Kenny.

2024-05-17T21:01:28Z

What F1 GPS data reveals about Verstappen’s Imola qualifying save

Max Verstappen’s eighth consecutive Formula 1 pole position - which equals Ayrton Senna's record - owes much to the tow he picked up from Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg – per the GPS data of Imola Q3’s final runs.

2024-05-18T18:19:49Z

Man United win but end with worst-ever Premier League finish, Luton's relegation confirmed

Spurs and Chelsea sealed European football on the final day of the 2023/24 season

2024-05-19T17:38:57Z

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

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

2024-05-18T16:49:33Z

Killarney Athletic and Iveragh United must replay final despite each scoring inside the first three minutes

KDL TOMMY HEALY MEMORIAL CUP FINAL Iveragh United 1 Killarney Athletic B 1 The Tommy Healy Memorial Cup final will go to replay after Iveragh United and Killarney Athletic B played out a 1-1 draw in Mounthawk Park on Friday evening. The only previous meeting between these sides this season saw the South Kerry side travel to Killarney and leave 5-1 ...

2024-05-18T13:31:19Z

Hurling permutations: Not even Limerick are safe heading into dramatic final weekend

The race for All-Ireland SHC survival will go down to the wire after another weekend of drama in the Munster and Leinster hurling championships. Even five-in-a-row chasing Limerick, currently top of the Munster group on scoring difference, could be eliminated were they to lose at home to Waterford while Clare avoid defeat in Tipperary. The odds sti...

2024-05-19T20:11:26Z

Do you agree with our Premier League team of the season?

Declan Rice and others who have shone during the 2023-24 campaign.

2024-05-19T13:08:10Z

Lions great Tony O'Reilly dies aged 88

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

2024-05-18T21:12:59Z

Rhasidat Adeleke finishes fourth in 200m at Los Angeles Grand Prix

Rhasidat Adeleke finished fourth in a loaded 200m field at the Los Angeles Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, the Dubliner clocking 22.45 (-0.3m/s) at the Continental Tour Gold meeting. That had her well adrift of US superstar Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who won in a lifetime best of 22.07, with fellow Americans Abby Steiner (22.32) and Brittany Brow...

2024-05-18T21:47:51Z

Fans spot the 'precise moment' Tyson Fury lost to Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion this century, and it all came down to a razor-thin call. Usyk, 37, proved his power in the opening rounds of the hotly-anticipated contest before Fury, 35, engaged in some impressive showmanship in the fourth. But whilst both behemoths were respect...

2024-05-19T07:04:07Z

As it happened: Dublin denied by late Kilkenny goal in Leinster SHC thriller

Dublin took on Kilkenny in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship round four qualifier at Parnell Park. The Sky Blues were seeking to continue their unbeaten start to the campaign but were denied by a late Kilkenny goal as the Cats got back on track following their draw with Carlow. Get ahead of the day with the morning headlines at 7.30am and Fi...

2024-05-18T16:46:50Z

Praise for Cooney: 'His goalkicking has been incredible for a number of years'

A relieved Richie Murphy praised the player’s coolness under pressure.

2024-05-19T10:45:12Z

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

‘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

4 years ago, he was working 8-5 in the US. Now, he’s playing in the Irish top flight

Patrick Hickey has had an unconventional route to Premier Division football.

2024-05-19T11:07:53Z

Kilkenny minor hurlers get their revenge in win over Galway by sealing Leinster final berth

An emphatic second half performance from Kilkenny ensured that they comprehensively avenged last year’s Leinster final defeat to Galway, as they fired four second half goals to power their path through to a provincial decider against Dublin. Two goals each from inside forwards Jake Mullen and Ollie O’Donovan will be seen as the crucial scores that ...

2024-05-19T17:10:57Z

Davy Fitzgerald in referee confrontation as Clare edge home

Clare have moved a step closer to reaching a third Munster senior hurling final in as many seasons after edging past Waterford.

2024-05-19T16:06:39Z

‘It’s quite nice after a few difficult years’ – Sam Bennett takes fourth stage win to wrap up overall honours in Dunkirk

Sam Bennett became only the second Irishman to win the prestigious Four Days of Dunkirk stage race when he sprinted to his fourth stage victory at the end of the six-day race in France today. Bennett edged out Sasha Weemaes (Bingoal), Pascal Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech) and the rest of a heaving peloton to claim his fourth win of the week after ...

2024-05-19T16:40:51Z

'I have never felt professionally that special before in my entire life'

Joe Hart received a huge ovation from the Parkhead crowd after being taken off late on in the win over St Mirren.

2024-05-19T11:07:46Z

Leo Cullen frustrated as Leinster's chances of top-two finish diminish

The coach refused to take issue with his side turning down their 68th minute kickable penalty when leading by a point.

2024-05-19T10:30:10Z

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

Napkin which helped bring 13-year-old Messi to Barcelona sells for £762,000

The napkin which secured footballer Lionel Messi’s move to Barcelona more than 20 years ago has been sold for £762,000. The unusual document, which became legendary in the sporting world, was offered at Bonhams with a starting price of £300,000 in an online auction which ended on Friday. The napkin, described by Bonhams as a “standard Spanish waxy ...

2024-05-18T12:16:13Z

‘Arne Slot!’ Jurgen Klopp chants successor’s name after final game as Liverpool manager

‘Arne Slot!’ Jurgen Klopp chants successor’s name after final game as Liverpool manager - Klopp’s replacement is expected to be confirmed next week

2024-05-19T18:32:33Z

Galway boss Pádraic Joyce blasts ‘nasty’ stamp on Damien Comer as Tribes eye Croke Park for Armagh clash

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce has revealed that they'll be looking to play their final All-Ireland SFC group game against Armagh next month in Croke Park. The Connacht champions took a significant step towards topping Group One when they beat league champions Derry in Salthill this evening, a game shaped by the dismissal after 20 minutes of Derry's ...

2024-05-19T11:24:59Z

Trent Alexander-Arnold sheds tears as Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to Liverpool

Trent Alexander-Arnold sheds tears as Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to Liverpool - Jurgen Klopp adressed Liverpol fans as he brought down the curtain on his nine-year spell at the club