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Ipswich on brink of Premier League return after win at Coventry

Kieran McKenna’s men are three points clear of third-placed Leeds in the Championship with one game remaining.

John Terry reveals how he stopped Chelsea flight from leaving until he was put in first class

John Terry reveals how he stopped Chelsea flight from leaving until he was put in first class - The former Blues skipper has revealed a stand-off between the club’s senior players and the Portuguese coach, who lasted less than a year in an ill-fated spell at Stamford Bridge

LeBron James, 39, won’t say whether he has played his last game for LA lakers – ‘Uhhh, I'm not gonna answer that’

LeBron James wouldn't address his future plans in the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers' season-ending loss on Monday. Shortly after the host Denver Nuggets edged Los Angeles 108-106 on a late, tiebreaking basket by Jamal Murray to end their first-round Western Conference playoff series in five games, James was asked if there any thought he might have...

Kerry crowned Munster U20 football champions after defeat of Cork

A rapid start to the second half powered the Kingdom to victory.

Why playing Premier League games in the US is the last thing football needs

Why playing Premier League games in the US is the last thing football needs - Comment: As the Premier League’s American TV partner said it would ‘push’ for fixtures to be played in the US, the prospect of more global expansion is an insult to football fans and further proof of clubs detaching from their community roots

What did Jude Bellingham say to Harry Kane before his penalty against Real Madrid?

Jude Bellingham’s gamesmanship saw him try to change Harry Kane’s mind over where to place his crucial Champions League penalty, it can be revealed. Kane scored his spot-kick to leave the semi-final poised at 2-2, despite his England team-mate in his ear trying to put him off as he prepared for the clutch moment for Bayern Munich at the Allianz Are...

Co Wexford equestrian school team jumping for joy after All Ireland win

St Mary’s equestrian team has won the All Ireland Interschools competition. The team of Martha Power, Ciara Sinnott, Ava Donovan, Katie Costello, Isabel Boland and Molly Hennessy Murphy started the competition in September. Their best three scores were taken every day they competed. Up against over 22 different competing teams from across the Repub...

F1 tightens up jump start rules

The FIA has published revised jump start rules for Formula 1 to avoid confusion over car movement not being detected by onboard sensors.

The Left Wing: Leinster's selection policy, Croke Park showdown and Munster's hot streak

Leinster's selection policy ahead of their Champions Cup semi-final is a big topic of discussion on the latest episode of The Left Wing. Luke Fitzgerald, Ruaidhri O'Connor and Will Slattery discuss whether Leo Cullen made a mistake in resting so many starters for the recent trip to South Africa and break down some of the big selection talking point...

Madrid weave their unique magic as Tuchel makes mockery of decision to replace him

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid shared the honours in a pulsating first leg.

Mastermind behind Red Bull's F1 dominance to leave team

Adrian Newey will depart in the ‘first quarter of 2025′.

Billy Vunipola to face no Saracens action after Majorca arrest

The English Premiership champions have warned Vunipola over his conduct.

Thiago Silva’s Chelsea exit leaves key issue for Mauricio Pochettino to solve

Thiago Silva’s Chelsea exit leaves key issue for Mauricio Pochettino to solve - The mentality at Stamford Bridge has to change if Pochettino is to push on towards success

Yuliya Levchenko: Ukraine's high-jumping Instagram sensation aiming for Olympic gold

How Boyzlife are the latest famous faces to take over British football

Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy of Boyzone and Brian McFadden of Westlife make up the latest cohort of stars who have chosen to invest in a UK football team.

Wrexham’s Hollywood owners plan to increase capacity of Racecourse stadium to 55,000 seats

Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds plan to develop the club's SToK Racecourse home in to a stadium with up to 55,000 seats. The Red Dragons will be playing in League One next season after back-to-back promotions and attracting a worldwide fan-base following the success of the FX docuseries 'Welcome to Wrexham' and the presence of their...

Newey free to join F1 rival in 2025, Red Bull warned of “unmitigated disaster”

Adrian Newey’s agreed departure from Red Bull leaves him free to join a rival Formula 1 team next year, despite warnings of it being an “unmitigated disaster” for the squad.

Gary Neville reveals he was being lined up to take over as England manager

Gary Neville's managerial career was brief and unsuccessful, but he has revealed the door had been opened for him to take over as England manager. Neville took his first steps into management as Valencia boss in 2015, while he also had an extended spell as a coaching assistant to Roy Hodgson during his time as England boss. Now Neville has spoken f...

Alan Browne set for summer exit from Preston despite offer of lucrative new deal

Preston are prepared for a summer exit for Ireland midfielder Alan Browne even though they have offered him what the club say is the most lucrative contract in the club’s history. Preston played their last home game of a disappointing season on Monday night, a 3-0 loss to a Leicester City side who sealed the Championship title and as Browne conduct...

Ross Byrne relishing chance to lead Leinster at Croke Park

The out-half is aiming to back up his impressive performance against La Rochelle.

Bray Wheelers gearing up for the famous Shay Elliot race

The Shay Elliott Memorial Race will depart from the Laragh GAA Club on Sunday, May 12, at 10 am. This one-day race is the toughest and one of the longest running events on the Irish cycling calendar and this year its running for the 66th occasion and has only skipped one year due to the recent pandemic. Bray Wheelers have been working hard in recen...

Mauricio Pochettino identifies reason behind Chelsea injury crisis with 14 players out vs Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino identifies reason behind Chelsea injury crisis with 14 players out vs Tottenham - Pochettino is without a wealth of first-team players for their clash against Tottenham and is aiming for his youngsters to rise to the occasion

Creagh College seek All-Ireland basketball final place

The Creagh College second year boys’ basketball team have qualified for the All-Ireland semi-final in the National Basketball Arena on Friday, May 3. They will be playing against Mountmellick at 11.30 a.m., and if they win the final will be on at 2.30 p.m. They won the south-east regional championships in SETU against Coláiste Abhainn Rí from Calla...

Judd Trump knocked out in major quarter-final upset at the Crucible

Judd Trump's hopes of landing a second world snooker title were shattered by qualifier Jak Jones in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible. Jones, the world number 44, capitalised on an error-strewn display by the 2019 champion to turn an 8-8 overnight tie into a 13-9 win and reach the last four for the first time. His unlikely win leaves Jone...

5 talking points as the All-Ireland football draw whets the appetite

Teams taking a dive, the status of Croke Park as a neutral venue, and more bruising Ulster epics ahead — the summer of 2024 will have it all.

Romeo Beckham spotted in Dublin as his team flies over for match

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou? Well, it looks like David Beckham's son is in Bray, Co Wicklow, of all places! The 21-year-old, who plays for Brentford football club, made his way over to this side of the water to take on Bray Wanders at their home pitch, Carlisle Grounds, on Tuesday. Today's top videos Crowds […]

Scottie Scheffler net worth as World number one continues dominant run

Scottie Scheffler, 27, currently ranked world number one golfer has earned an incredible amount of money throughout the Masters.

Gorey Rangers seeking national glory as they face Cockhill Celtic in FAI Junior Cup final

Gorey Rangers will be hoping to etch their names in the record books as they go for glory in the FAI Junior Cup final in Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway on Sunday (2 p.m.). The north county side have joined an exclusive club, becoming only the third side from the Model County to contest the national decider. New Ross Celtic lost out to a strong Clonmel...

Rafael Nadal says an emotional goodbye to his home tournament, the Madrid Open

Tennis great Rafael Nadal says an emotional goodbye to his home tournament, the Madrid Open, for one last time. The Spaniard was presented with a commemorative trophy and had five banners to celebrate each of his five Madrid Open title wins in his career.

Conor Burke stars as Clare minors beat Tipperary to set up Munster semi-final with Cork

For the second time this month, Conor Burke scored a match-winning tally of 1-8 as Clare claimed the Darrel Darcy Cup. Four weeks ago, Burke’s stoppage-time goal rescued Clare from defeat against Waterford. This time, his 62nd-minute finish proved the clincher as Diarmuid Boyle, who was sent off for a second yellow card late on, lifted the trophy. ...

Kerry to play Monaghan, Meath and Dublin or Louth in All-Ireland SFC Group 4 if they win Munster final

In theory Kerry could face Dublin in the Group Stage of the All-Ireland Championship, which starts in the middle of May, but a far more likely scenario is that Kerry will be in Group 4 and will play Monaghan, Meath and Louth in that order. Assuming that Kerry beat Clare in Sunday’s Munster Final in Ennis – and it would be a huge shock if the Kingdo...

Áine Donegan secures US Open qualification for second-straight year

The Clare amateur was one of the headline-makers of last year’s event.

Ronnie O’Sullivan crashes out of World Snooker Championship after day of shocks at Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump both crashed out of the World Snooker Championship on an extraordinary day of quarter-final action at the Crucible. The two top-ranked players had been odds-on to set up a mouthwatering last-four clash but were dumped out by qualifiers Stuart Bingham and Jak Jones respectively. Coupled with David Gilbert's win over ...

Hulkenberg set for Audi switch after Haas departure revealed

Nico Hulkenberg is set to join Audi in Formula 1 after his current Haas team revealed he is leaving the American-owned squad at the end of this season for Sauber.

Can Leinster recreate the emotional pitch of their victory against La Rochelle?

James Tracy outlined what he believes to be the biggest challenge facing Leinster – aside from Northampton – at Croke Park this Saturday.

Man Utd make decision on Mason Greenwood future as club plan summer clearout

Man Utd make decision on Mason Greenwood future as club plan summer clearout - Greenwood and Jadon Sancho are set to be put up for sale but Marcus Rashford will only be sold if there is a huge bid for the England international

Nicky Byrne is every inch the proud dad after son Rocco's football win

Nicky Byrne is every inch the proud Papa watching his son Rocco follow in his footsteps with footballing win. Rocco is currently in training with an elite Transition Year squad and is by all accounts on his way to being every bit as good as his famous dad. Today's top videos Nicky played for Leeds […]

Here are the 2024 GAA Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup group stage draws

The draws took place this afternoon.

'I was sitting there with goosebumps': Northampton start Champions Cup prep with Croke Park history lesson

Director of rugby Phil Dowson says Northampton ‘are not playing against ghosts’ in Saturday’s semi-final.

Midfield battle will go a long way to deciding Louth’s Leinster MFC quarter-final against Wicklow

Gaining the upperhand, or at least managing parity, in the midfield battle holds the key to Louth’s hopes of reaching a first Leinster MFC semi-final in three years tonight (Wednesday). The Wee county U17s host Wicklow in Hunterstown seeking to win a third championship match out of four – though the visitors will have been boosted by their prelimin...

The Race for Sam: Mayo or Galway face group of death as Championship draw revealed

The winners of the Connacht football final on Sunday will have Derry to contend with in their first game of the Sam Maguire Cup round robin next month. Galway and Mayo meet in Pearse Stadium but have been handed the toughest third seeds with the league champions heading to either Castlebar or Salthill on the first weekend, Saturday/Sunday May 18/19...

Kerry beat Cork to advance to Munster final – but Rebels to get second bite of the cherry

Kerry beat Cork to advance to the Munster minor football semi-final where they will play Tipperary next week, but such is the format of the competition, that Cork get a second bite too – they play Clare in seven days in the other semi-final. A quarter-final of no fatal consequence in Tralee so, but an entertaining contest no less, and one in which ...

Connacht's Tiernan O'Halloran to retire from professional rugby

The Clifden native has made 236 appearances for Connacht.

8 senior and U20 games live across this week's GAA TV-streaming schedule

Plenty of action for fans to enjoy.

A second long-term injury in three years - Casey's cruel fate poses problems for Limerick

Peter Casey’s broken ankle leaves John Kiely without a key player in the Limerick forwards.

Big crowd turns out for the visit of Brentford to the Carlisle Grounds for battle with Bray Wanderers

Bray Wanderers 0 Brentford FC Selection 3 Over 1,000 spectators flocked to the Carlisle Grounds on Tuesday evening as a young Brentford side full of talent put an experimental Bray Wanderers side to the sword. The Premier League outfit took the lead before the break and added two more strikes in the second period on a comfortable evening’s work for...

‘Arrogant’ Ireland underestimated New Zealand at the World Cup, says Springbok Eben Etzebeth

Springbok second-row Eben Etzebeth has stoked the fires ahead of this summer’s two-Test series against Ireland, revealing his belief that Andy Farrell’s men looked beyond New Zealand at the World Cup. In an interview with ‘The Rugby Pod’, the two-time World Cup winning lock accused Ireland of arrogance after the two sides’ pool match at the Stade d...

Leinster step up Croke Park preparations with trip down memory lane

The players watched clips of the 2009 meeting with Munster ahead of yesterday’s training session in UCD.

Talented Boyne AC youngsters sparkle in North Leinster sunshine

BOYNE AC athletes were very much to the fore as they competed over two days in the North Leinster Schools Athletics Championships at Morton Stadium. The clear blue skies provided the perfect backdrop for a series of record-breaking performances that thrilled the gathered crowd. The championships saw spirited participation across various age groups,...

Religion, rugby inspirations and being a role model - Clare GAA's multi-sport star

Ikem Ugwueru has enjoyed an impressive sporting rise.