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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...

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...

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

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...

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.

Boost for Dublin as Sinéad Goldrick back on board for All-Ireland defence

The All-Star defender and AFLW ace missed last year’s success.

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...

Gavin Bazunu out for up to 10 months with Achilles injury

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

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.

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.

Welcome to Wrexham Season 3 Official Trailer

In 2020, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds teamed up to purchase the 5th tier Wrexham Football Club in the hopes of creating an underdog story the whole world could root for. The world took notice and change is afoot. After 15 painful seasons in the National League, the Club finally achieved promotion back into the English Football League. Will Wrexham AFC stand up to the challenge and rise again?

F1 Chinese GP Sprint race: Start time, how to watch, TV channel

Formula 1 will stage a standalone Sprint on Saturday in Shanghai as part of the Chinese Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch it on TV.

'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.

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...

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.

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...

MotoGP schedule: When is the next MotoGP race and where will it be held?

The fourth round of the 2024 MotoGP season is set to take place at the Circuito de Jerez as part of the 21-race calendar.

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-...

Managerless Dundalk's search for first win continues as they share spoils in Sligo

Jamie Gullan’s penalty earned The Lilywhites a point after Fabrice Hartmann’s opener for Sligo Rovers.

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.

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.

All-girl football team of 11 and 12-year-olds destroy male opponents

Queens Park Ladies U12s finished with 18 wins, four draws and no losses in the league of 11 boys' teams and theirs.

‘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...

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 […]

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...

Penalty joy as Aston Villa progress to semi-finals

The Premier League side beat Lille on spot kicks.

Galway United inflict back-to-back defeats on Shelbourne

Ed McCarthy’s first-half goal was enough to earn United a fourth win of the season.

O'Donoghue drives Tipperary U20s to win over Waterford

Tipperary outscored Ken McGrath’s side by 14 points to five in a one-sided second half.

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.

Alan Conroy goal key as Roscommon minors bounce back with win over Galway

Roscommon got their Connacht Minor Football Championship back on track with a deserved win over Galway at Dr Hyde Park. After last week’s defeat to Mayo the home side needed a response, and that’s exactly what the young players wearing they produced against a wasteful Galway side that kicked 12 wides over the hour. Roscommon made a brisk start and ...

Emi Martinez banned for first leg of Aston Villa’s semi-final against Olympiacos

The Argentina international saved two penalties in the 4-3 quarter-final shootout victory over Lille.

Kelly named on bench for Clare, De Búrca to start for Waterford in Munster SHC openers

Limerick have named 13 of their All-Ireland winning team for the trip to Ennis.

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...

Shelbourne issue lifetime ban to fan who hit official with smoke bomb

Club fear Tolka Park closure or points deduction if any repeat incident at their games.

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.

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.

Seamus Power tied for second at RBC Heritage

Meanwhile, Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow both got off to solid starts at the Chevron Championship.

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

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

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.

Cooney kicks Ulster to last-gasp win over Cardiff

The province lost James Hume to injury before snatching a dramatic win.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

‘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 ...

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...

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.’

‘I don’t know much about snooker… I thought I did’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan gets coaching advice in bid to win record Crucible title

Ronnie O'Sullivan has gone back to basics in his bid to eclipse Stephen Hendry and become the first eight-time world snooker champion in the modern era. At the age of 48 and with a record 41 ranking titles - including 23 triple crowns - behind him, O'Sullivan has discovered that he "doesn't know much about snooker" and has linked back up with a for...