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O'Mahony's full Premier League debut ends in disappointment as Bournemouth beat Brighton

Bournemouth moved into the top half of the table.

Antrim stun Wexford and have now blown Leinster wide open

One week on from a 32 point hiding from Kilkenny, Darren Gleeson’s side show immense reserves of courage and character.

Waterford doctor swaps scrubs for lycra as she chases Olympic dream

Waterford native Shannon Kelly kicked off her first year as full-time professional triathlete on Saturday, April 27, at the Asia Triathlon Cup and South Asian Triathlon Championships in Pokhara, Nepal. The race is a key first step in a year where she hopes to help Ireland qualify a team for the mixed relay at the Paris Olympics, with her eyes firml...

Watch: Rory McIlroy and Shane sing ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ after Zurich Classic win

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry put their recent Masters setbacks behind them and belted out Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” after their win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The Ryder Cup duo beat Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer with a par at the first extra hole of a playoff at TPC Louisiana, and they were in top form afterwards as they sang for ...

5 talking points after Clare receive huge boost while Cork face uphill task

Brian Lohan’s men ran out 3-26 to 3-24 winners.

Ederson injury leaves Man City fearing goalkeeper could miss Premier League and FA Cup double chase

Ederson injury leaves Man City fearing goalkeeper could miss Premier League and FA Cup double chase - The Brazil goalkeeper left the City Ground with his arm in a sling

‘Hopefully, we can both kick on now’ – Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy aim to put some jazz into major summer after New Orleans win

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry hope their playoff win in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans can set them up for some major summer success. The former Ireland teammates fell five shots off the pace at TPC Louisiana before playing their last 12 holes in five under to force sudden death with Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer. But after making par on the 18th...

Marquez’s “super important” Jerez MotoGP battle with Bagnaia “like old times”

Marc Marquez says his battle with Francesco Bagnaia for the victory at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix was “super important” and “a tight fight, like old times”.

Jonny Holland hails ‘cool customer’ James Taylor as Cork Constitution secure AIL title

With 56 minutes on the clock, Terenure flyer Conor Phillips looked as though he had a clear run to the line to put his side in front for the first time, until his opposite number Matthew Bowen ate up the ground and stopped a certain try. It was a stunning piece of defending by Bowen, who managed to hold up the former Munster winger over the line. A...

England rugby star Vunipola apologises after receiving fine for resisting the law in Majorca

The 31-year-old Saracens forward said he was fined €240 after the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Declan Rice's brilliant response to 'pelters likely about girlfriend' at Spurs

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice had a brilliant response after being given 'pelters' by Spurs fans while taking a corner - which is speculated online to be 'about his girlfriend'. It comes just days after footage of Chelsea fans hurling abuse at him about his girlfriend Lauren Fryer left people disgusted. Arsenal are in action at Spurs at the time o...

Clare boss Brian Lohan gets response he needed while Cork's defensive woes resurface

Shane O’Donnell has strongly hinted that this will be his last championship campaign for Clare before he moves on to pursue other career interests. If he follows through on it, a dishevelled Cork defence won’t be sorry to see the back of him after this. Man-of-the-match choices after this six-goal Munster SHC round-robin thriller ranged from Peter ...

UL Bohemian back-row Jane Clohessy follows in her father’s footsteps 31 years after former Irish prop’s AIL win

UL Bohemian’s back-row Jane Clohessy followed in her father Peter’s footsteps by winning the Energia All-Ireland League (AIL) yesterday. Thirty-one years after Peter ‘The Claw’ was part of what is still Young Munster’s only AIL success, Jane played a key role in Bohs winning their first title in six years. Jane has enjoyed a breakthrough season wit...

Tottenham blow chance to dent Arsenal’s dream and they only have themselves to blame

Tottenham blow chance to dent Arsenal’s dream and they only have themselves to blame - Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal: Ange Postecoglou’s side went missing in the big moments and lost their focus as the Gunners held on to extend their lead in the title race

I understand if Mohamed Salah has got the hump with Jurgen Klopp, says Alan Shearer

I understand if Mohamed Salah has got the hump with Jurgen Klopp, says Alan Shearer - Salah argued with manager Jurgen Klopp before coming on as a substitute in Liverpool’s draw with West Ham.

Thiago Silva confirms Chelsea exit and hints at future return to club

Thiago Silva confirms Chelsea exit and hints at future return to club - The Brazilian defender has hinted that he could return to the club in a different capacity in the future

Chisom Ugwueru hat-trick helps UL Bohs to victory in AIL final

Electric winger puts her stamp on first women’s final to be held at the Aviva Stadium.

Mohamed Salah’s latest touchline tantrum symbolises deeper Liverpool split

Mohamed Salah’s latest touchline tantrum symbolises deeper Liverpool split - Liverpool have been a picture of unity under Jurgen Klopp but cracks are appearing as the German prepares to wave goodbye to Anfield

'I knew it would be the closest thing to a Test match I would ever feel'

Simon Keogh was the only member of the Leinster squad who didn’t get on the pitch at Croke Park in 2009.

Hilary Knight: Hockey star and women’s sports advocate

Dublin far too strong for Offaly as they ease through to another Leinster final

Dessie Farrell’s side were never in trouble at Croke Park.

Here are the confirmed 2024 Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup competing teams

The draws for the the group stages will take place on Tuesday 30 April.

Dublin dominate Laois and Meath overcome Kildare to set-up Leinster final showdown

Elsewhere, Cork and Waterford advance to Munster camogie final.

Rio Olympics star Annalise Murphy claims second victory in Road National Series after stunning 35km solo ride

Olympic sailing silver medallist Annalise Murphy claims second victory in Road National Series after stunning 35km solo ride Annalise Murphy continued her dominance of the domestic cycling scene with a stunning solo victory in round two of the Road National Series. The Olympic medallist in sailing in Rio 2016, who also won the opening round, made h...

Arsenal’s chaotic win at Tottenham raises one question about title run-in

Arsenal’s chaotic win at Tottenham raises one question about title run-in - For as much as thrashing Spurs in the north London derby would have sent a message in the title race, holding onto a 3-2 win away from home bring out something more in Mikel Arteta’s side

Harvick to stand-in for Larson in All-Star Race practice and qualifying

Ahead of Sunday's race at Dover Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports revealed that Kevin Harvick will get behind the wheel of the No. 5 Chevrolet while Kyle Larson is busy in Indianapolis on All-Star Race weekend.

How the ‘West of Ireland’ made Irish golf, and Rory McIlroy, a global golfing powerhouse

Sunday’s win by Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans came just three days after a historic gathering of former West of Ireland champions at County Sligo and put into context the massive contribution of that championship to Irish golf over the past 100 years. No fewer than 26 winners of the “West” came together in the cl...

Loss of star forward hits Cavan hard ahead of All-Ireland draw

Paddy Lynch, the National Football League’s top scorer, has suffered an ACL injury.

Connacht boss Pete Wilkins ‘thrilled’ to sign Irish-qualified centre Piers O’Conor from Bristol Bears

Connacht have signed Irish-qualified centre Piers O’Conor from Bristol Bears ahead of season. The 28-year old, who played for England at underage level, is Irish-qualified through his grandfather, with roots in Roscommon as well as Dublin Conor will link up with Connacht this summer after a six-year spell in Bristol where he played 131 scores and s...

Antony hits back at critics with defiant message amid Man Utd struggles

Antony hits back at critics with defiant message amid Man Utd struggles - The Brazil winger has been under the spotlight for his performances since his big-money move from Ajax in 2022

Whelan rescues last-gasp draw for Galway against Kilkenny

The Cats looked set for victory when TJ Reid put them two in front going into injury-time.

Clare back on track after key Munster victory over 14-man Cork

Six goals scored in an absorbing round-robin game in front of a crowd of 36,814.

14-man Cork Con hold off Terenure for AIL glory

John Forde’s 19th-minute red card did not hold back Con, who won out 33-22.

Peter Casey’s injury places a real downer on Limerick’s mood despite win over Tipperary in Munster

The victory could scarcely have been more emphatic, but it came at a considerable cost to All-Ireland champions Limerick. Peter Casey, who had been in sparkling form for 55 minutes, suffered what appeared to be a broken ankle in the act of scoring Limerick’s second goal at the TUS Gaelic Grounds. The Na Piarsaigh man’s distress was immediately appa...

Irish NFL hopefuls can relate to celebration of the underdog as 2024’s Mr Irrelevant picked in draft

The name Jaylen Key is unlikely to mean much to you. But over the weekend he achieved questionable notoriety when chosen as the final pick in the NFL draft. Key, a safety out of Alabama, was the 257th and final player to be taken from the college ranks by the 32 franchises across three days, earning him the cruel moniker as 2024’s ‘Mr Irrelevant’, ...

Munster punish sloppy Lions to take bonus-point win home from South Africa

Graham Rowntree’s men were 33-13 winners at Ellis Park.

Louth down Kildare to reach back-to-back Leinster finals for first time since 1950s

Captain Sam Mulroy hit 0-7 for the Wee County.

Billy Vunipola ‘tasered twice’ during arrest after ‘violent incident’ in Spanish bar

Billy Vunipola, the Saracens and England rugby player, has been arrested after an alleged violent incident at a bar in Majorca. According to reports, the 31-year-old had to be tasered twice by police who attended a bar called Epic, in the town of Palma, at 4.30am on Sunday. The first shot with the taser apparently had little affect on the No 8, who...

Ringrose and O'Brien both fit for Leinster's semi-final date with Northampton

The province welcome the Saints to Croke Park on Saturday.

4 talking points after Limerick put Tipperary to the sword in humiliating defeat

There were 15 points between the sides by the end.

Are Tiger Woods' days as a professional golfer numbered?

‘There’s player-welfare involved’ – Cork boss Pat Ryan unhappy after conceding 1-1 while Tim O’Mahony was injured

Cork hurling manager Pat Ryan has questioned the decision to allow play to continue while his defender Tim O'Mahony was on the ground injured for a couple of key moments in the second half of their Munster SHC loss to Clare. Ryan claimed Cork conceded 1-1, a point to David Reidy and then a goal to David Fitzgerald, as O'Mahony was grounded before b...

Anne Hathaway left speechless after receiving message from Leandro Trossard

Anne Hathaway captured the hearts of Arsenal fans last week when she celebrated a goal ahead of an interview for her film The Idea of You. During a video interview with Interview Magazine, co-star Nicholas Galitzine told Hathaway Arsenal had gone 1-0 up at Wolves on April 20. "That was the best entrance," the interviewer said, as Hathaway explained...

Cork’s Munster hopes recede further as Clare bounce back to take six-goal thriller

Cork's Munster SHC prospects are hanging by a thread after they lost out in a six-goal thriller at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. All the goals came in the second half as Clare came from seven points down to recover after last week's collapse against Limerick. The concession of three more goals will concern them again, but for now, there is relief aft...

'To think where we've come from' - Playing with Lowry makes victory sweeter for McIlroy

McIlroy celebrated the duo’s win at the Zurich Classic with a rendition of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing.

No mistake from O'Sullivan as he books quarter-final spot in under an hour

The 48-year-old went into the final session against Ryan Day leading 10-6 and won three of four frames to cruise into last eight.

'There will be sticky parts of the season': Leinster defend squad strategy following big losses in SA

Leinster conceded 11 tries, and scored only four, across the two games of their South Africa tour.

What are Kerry’s best and worst case scenarios in Tuesday’s Sam Maguire Cup draw?

The road to possible All-Ireland Championship glory will become a lot clearer on Tuesday afternoon when the Group Stage draws in the Sam Maguire and Tailteann cups take place at 3pm. With the eight provincial finalists now known, along with the other eight counties that will compete in the All-Ireland Championship, the GAA have announced the seedin...

Bournemouth set Premier League points record after big win over fading Brighton

Bournemouth set Premier League points record after big win over fading Brighton - Bournemouth 3-0 Brighton: The Cherries are into the top half while the Seagulls have faded badly at the end of the campaign

‘I’m sure they are not happy’ – Galway marksman Evan Niland under no illusions about test against a desperate Wexford

Galway sharpshooter Evan Niland said they are under no illusion about the task facing them when they head to Wexford next Saturday. The Clarinbridge clubman produced a magnificent display of shooting after being sprung from the bench and helped secure a 2-23 to 0-29 draw against Kilkenny. Niland took over the free-taking duties from Conor Cooney af...