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Max Deegan signs new contract with Leinster, Ed Byrne agrees Cardiff move

Deegan commits his future to Leinster while Byrne is set for Welsh move.

2024-05-07T12:49:10Z

Connacht play it safe as Mack Hansen return is delayed until later this month

Head coach Pete Wilkins hoped to have the Ireland international ready for trip to Munster this weekend.

2024-05-07T14:04:24Z

Two late goals give Dublin minors an unexpected one-point win in Leinster semi-final against Kildare

Two Dublin goals inside the last three minutes salvaged an unlikely one-point victory in the semi-final of the Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Football Championship at Manguard Park in Newbridge. A Ronan Kelly goal for Kildare on 38 minutes looked to have pushed the Lilywhites into an unassailable lead as they had a five-point advantage approaching...

2024-05-07T20:59:30Z

The frenetic last 5 minutes when Leinster sealed their final spot

Leinster needed a big defensive effort to deny Northampton a late score.

2024-05-07T19:07:52Z

Longford minors into first Leinster final since 2015 while Kerry and Cork progress

There was plenty of action in the provincial minor football championships this evening.

2024-05-07T20:59:29Z

England & Wales pubs open late if England or Scotland hit semi-finals

The semi-finals for the 2024 UEFA European Football Championships take place on July 9 and 10, with the final on Sunday, July 14. All three kick-offs are at 8pm.

2024-05-07T21:20:42Z

Sligo’s David Brady hoping for glory at Men’s Amateur Open Championships

Sligo golfer David Brady will look to go one better when the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship gets underway at County Sligo Golf Club tomorrow morning after he was runner up at the West of Ireland. There are 138 of the best Irish and international amateur stars teeing it up at Rosses’ Point looking to add their name to an illustrious li...

2024-05-08T11:11:49Z

Jake Paul vows that he or Mike Tyson will 'die' in their boxing match

Jake Paul has spoken about his upcoming boxing match with Mike Tyson, claiming that only one of them will be leaving the ring alive later this year. The YouTuber-turned-boxer said that he had to “end” the legendary fighter, or risk losing his life in a hyperbolic interview. The pair are going head-to-head on July 20 live on Netflix. Tyson, the form...

2024-05-07T14:13:23Z

The Left Wing: Leinster's lucky Croke Park escape, as difficult Toulouse final awaits

Leinster nervously inched their way closer to a fifth European Champions Cup, after a nail-biting finish at GAA HQ on Saturday evening. A James Lowe hat-trick capped an impressive first 60 minutes in style, but why did things fall apart as the final whistle approached? Will, Luke and Cian discuss how a 37-minute period without a score will be punis...

2024-05-07T19:14:22Z

Dundalk-native David Odumosu ‘feeling good’ after helping Cliftonville to Irish Cup final glory

As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. Cliftonville supporters will attest to that having watched their club win a first Irish Cup title in 45 years at Windsor Park on Saturday evening. Their goalkeeper, Dundalk-native David Odumosu, had yet to sign permanently with the Solitude side last November when St Patrick’s Athletic, who th...

2024-05-07T09:12:36Z

Wexford Under-16s ruthless in runaway win versus Antrim

Wexford powered to the top of the All-Ireland Under-16 ‘A’ camogie shield table with a 49-point victory over Antrim in TU Blanchardstown on Sunday. The Slaneysiders came into the game on the back of a strong win against Derry, a success that was made look all the stronger by the Ulster side’s dismantling of Offaly on the same afternoon. However, th...

2024-05-07T01:41:32Z

Stephen O'Donnell appointed Bohs assistant boss one month after Dundalk sacking

The 38-year-old returns to Dalymount Park where he will work under manager Alan Reynolds.

2024-05-08T11:45:00Z

Borussia Dortmund stun PSG to reach Champions League final

Mats Hummels scored the game’s only goal on Tuesday night, giving Dortmund a 2-0 aggregate win.

2024-05-07T21:27:47Z

St Pat's boss pays price for failure to live up to owner's expectations

Jon Daly was shown the door by Garrett Kelleher after a disappointing start to this season.

2024-05-08T11:45:03Z

Michael McDowell leaving Front Row Motorsports after 2024 season

Michael McDowell, a long-time fixture at Front Row Motorsports, will leave the NASCAR Cup organisation following the conclusion of the 2024 season.

2024-05-08T15:29:31Z

Date and time for Kerry’s All-Ireland Group 4 game against Monaghan is confirmed

Kerry will start their All-Ireland SFC Group 1 trio of fixtures at home to Monaghan on Saturday, May 18 in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney. The GAA have confirmed the first round of games involving the Munster champions and beaten finalists, and Connacht champions and beaten finalists. Following last Sunday’s seven-point win over Clare to retain thei...

2024-05-07T15:43:38Z

Sports stars with surprising hidden talents

Did you know there's a world-champion martial artist who has mastered a surprisingly delicate thousand-year-old craft? Or a basketball legend who was once a world-class baton twirler? They may seem like odd hobbies for these athletes, but many sports stars have hidden talents that would surprise you. When you make it to the very top in one discipline, you learn how to hone a skill with the utmost commitment. Intrigued? Click through the gallery to discover the unique talents of the most famous faces in sports.

2024-02-15T12:02:07Z

Ex-Derry City defender Eoin Toal helps Bolton into League One play-off final

Bolton will face either Oxford or Peterborough for a place in the Championship.

2024-05-07T21:42:48Z

Dublin dominated from the off against Wexford Minor footballers

Wexford’s bid to reach the Electric Ireland Leinster Minor football championship semi-final was over before it really had a chance to begin in this one-sided encounter with Dublin in Parnell Park, Donnycarney on Wednesday. The hosts were on fire in the early stages and stormed into a 2-2 to nil lead inside seven minutes, and even at that early stag...

2024-05-07T18:29:07Z

Peter Shilton assures William England can win Euros with a ‘bit of luck’

Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has assured the Prince of Wales that England can win Euro 2024 with a “little bit of luck” after being given a CBE at Windsor Castle. The 74-year-old holds the England men’s team appearance record with 125 caps between 1970 and 1990, and was honoured on Wednesday for his services to football and the preventio...

2024-05-08T17:17:23Z

Martin O'Neill linked with shock return to management in Romania

The former Ireland boss is reportedly on the shortlist to be the next manager of Rapid Bucharest.

2024-05-08T17:30:39Z

Tom McKibbin to host NI Open at Galgorm as he continues to chase PGA Tour dream

Tom McKibbin grew up being hailed as the next Rory McIlroy but he insists that ignoring the hype and doing his own thing is the secret to his transformation from boy wonder into DP World Tour star. The Holywood tyro (21) has made such a meteoric rise in the game that the Challenge Tour announced on Tuesday he is officially supporting The NI Open, p...

2024-05-07T18:14:06Z

Adam Wharton: The Crystal Palace star who has gone from the Championship to an outside bet for Euro 2024

Adam Wharton: The Crystal Palace star who has gone from the Championship to an outside bet for Euro 2024 - Wharton has been a star since moving from Blackburn to Crystal Palace and he could be an underrated option for Gareth Southgate this summer

2024-05-06T06:53:46Z

Ciarán Frawley and Cormac Foley sign new deals with Leinster

Both men will remain with the province until at least the end of next season.

2024-05-08T11:37:47Z

Scarlets v Ulster: What time, what channel and all you need to know

Ulster face a trip to Wales to play Scarlets in the URC this weekend. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place on Saturday at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli with a 3.05pm kick-off. Where can I watch the game? The game will be shown live on Premier Sports 2. The game is also being streamed live on URC.t...

2024-05-07T09:27:35Z

Ian Baraclough and Stephen Kenny in mix to be St Pat’s boss after Jon Daly axing

St Patrick’s Athletic may target former Sligo Rovers and Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough to steady the ship after the sacking of their FAI Cup-winning manager Jon Daly. Hailed as a Saints hero for delivering the FAI Cup six months ago, Dubliner Daly was dismissed less than 24 hours after Monday’s loss to struggling Sligo Rovers, a third defeat...

2024-05-07T20:59:31Z

Nottingham Forest fail in bid to get points deduction reduced

The club exceeded permitted losses in the period up to the end of the 2022-23 season by £34.5million.

2024-05-07T10:25:56Z

McIlroy invokes Good Friday Agreement as he confirms he won't rejoin PGA Tour board

The world no.2 has likened a potential PGA Tour-Saudi compromise to the culmination of the Northern Ireland peace process in 1998.

2024-05-08T16:50:00Z

‘I’ve learned the luck of the Irish is reserved for the Irish’ – RG Snyman on his misfortune at Munster

If RG Snyman walked into the room and confessed that, before arriving in Limerick in 2020, he’d walked under several ladders and smashed a house full of mirrors, you’d believe every word. On Saturday against Connacht, he’ll start a match at Thomond Park for the first time since joining from Japan nearly four years ago. It will be his 16th match in ...

2024-05-08T05:40:54Z

Meath face a difficult task in Kerry as they bid to reach All-Ireland U20 FC final

Meath face a difficult task in their attempt of an All-Ireland final appearance when they take on Munster champions Kerry in the U20 FC semi-final at FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles, this Saturday at 3pm. It will be the Royals’ first semi-final appearance at this level (then U21) since 2001 and they haven’t been in the decider since the 1-12 to 0-5 los...

2024-05-08T01:15:14Z

Kerry see off Tipperary in second-half blitz to set up Munster final with Cork

Kerry got over the line against a dogged Tipperary to qualify for the Munster Final against Cork, but the Rebels’ victory over the Banner was an awful lot more convincing than the Kingdom’s victory over the Premier. Oisín Fleming opened Kerry’s account and Ronan Carroll added a free. Charlie Walsh opened Tipperary’s account from a free won by Oran ...

2024-05-07T20:44:29Z

Connacht’s Conor Oliver hungry for the green of Ireland – ‘I’m not there yet, but I definitely believe in myself

As he freely admits, Conor Oliver’s career has navigated a series of different routes. From Skerries down the coast to Blackrock. The motorway to Limerick. Then north to Galway. Hardly the road less travelled for normal folk. But enough twists and turns to leave the sportsperson wondering whether one day they missed a signpost somewhere along the w...

2024-05-08T01:30:13Z

'That production line hasn't produced as many players as maybe we think'

Is the quality of Leinster’s best imports masking a lack of real strength-in-depth at the province?

2024-05-07T16:49:51Z

Virgil van Dijk committed to Liverpool and ‘excited’ for transition after Jurgen Klopp exit

Virgil van Dijk committed to Liverpool and ‘excited’ for transition after Jurgen Klopp exit - Van Dijk has just a year left on his contract at Anfield but insists he will stay at the club

2024-05-07T10:27:48Z

'We are probably like a bad smell' - Damien Duff on Shelbourne holding onto top spot

Dublin side snatched a draw against Derry City away from home.

2024-05-07T11:11:09Z

Sport Ireland break silence on Chinese doping scandal

It emerged almost two weeks ago that 23 Chinese swimmers failed a drugs test before the Tokyo Olympics, but were cleared to compete by Chinese authorities and WADA.

2024-05-03T05:10:17Z

David Moyes gave West Ham their greatest night but leaves them with just one concern

David Moyes gave West Ham their greatest night but leaves them with just one concern - Moyes lifted West Ham’s first trophy in 43 years but, now his departure at the end of the season is confirmed, there is no guarantee that his replacement will be an upgrade

2024-05-07T15:58:49Z

Cian O’Donnell scores injury-time winner as Longford beat Louth to reach first Leinster MFC final in nine years

Cian O’Donnell scored an injury-time winner as Longford reached a first Leinster MFC final in nine years. The hosts trailed by four points 12 minutes into the second half but Louth failed to register again and a stunning finish by the hosts – that included conversions by James Hagan (2), Conor Doherty and O’Donnell (2) – saw them pip the Wee county...

2024-05-07T19:59:24Z

Olympic boost for Daniel Wiffen as big rival will miss Paris

Daniel Wiffen’s chances of securing a historic Olympic medal in swimming in Paris has been boosted with the revelation that one of his biggest rivals will miss the Games. Defending 400m freestyle swimming champion Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia, who won the 800m/1500m double at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in December 2023, has announced that h...

2024-05-08T13:57:10Z

Can Rory McIlroy stop his Major drought officially becoming a decade long? Three chances left to do so in 2024

Rory McIlroy has three more chances in 2024 to win a Major before it officially becomes a 10-year drought. But the world number two could not be more upbeat about his game, which he considers far superior now to what it was in 2014 when he won the PGA Championship at Valhalla. He returns to the Louisville venue next week for a crack at that elusive...