Brought to you by DAZN. Taylor’s long-awaited homecoming bout takes place this weekend. Katie Taylor takes on Chantelle Cameron this Saturday in Dublin in an eagerly-anticipated homecoming fight for the Irish sporting legend. You can see the fight, and a stacked undercard, exclusively live on DAZN. For information about how to watch the bout, ring-walk […]

2 years ago

How good is your memory?

2 years ago

Liverpool and Man United face off in the Premier League. Liverpool and Manchester United go head to head on Sunday afternoon at Anfield in the Premier League. You can follow the game live here, where we will have team news details, updates, big talking points and player ratings. Man United will be aiming to record […]

3 years ago

“You f***ing know the rules here”

3 years ago

“He punched me in the face once, didn’t he?”

3 years ago

“I liked the lad straightaway”

4 years ago

“Don’t be brainwashed by the propaganda and lies”

4 years ago

This is quite tricky

7 years ago

It is time to stop comparing Messi to others. He has no equal. In Take the Ball, Pass the Ball, an excellent documentary released last year about Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona team, there is an entire section of the film devoted to Lionel Messi. The Argentine’s teammates from the past and present, such as Thierry Henry, […]

7 years ago

Liverpool played well. But Messi is on another level. Barcelona recorded a 3-0 win over Liverpool on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Jurgen Klopp’s side played well, much better than the score-line suggests. They created chances, recorded more shots in the game, pinned the Catalan side back in the […]

7 years ago

This is very tricky

7 years ago

You have four minutes. It’s more difficult than it sounds…

7 years ago

Once again, Ajax have proved people wrong. Ajax recorded a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night, registering a vital away goal that gives them a distinct advantage ahead of the return leg next week. The match started slowly – for the first five minutes, […]

7 years ago

No surprise. For the second time in seven years, it appears that Paul Pogba wants to leave Manchester United. The French midfielder was named in the PFA team of the year for his displays between late-December and early March. However, over the last six weeks, his form has fallen off a cliff and rumours have […]

7 years ago

Mick McCarthy has yet to watch him play, but he has plans to scout Daniel Crowley. Crowley has impressed for Willem II in the Eredivisie this season, and will play against Ajax on Sunday in the Dutch cup final. According to The Irish Sun, McCarthy will attend the game at the De Kuip stadium in […]

7 years ago

“People who think Rangers have had a good season are deluded.” Chris Sutton has said that Steven Gerrard has “lost the plot.” The former Celtic striker also said that those who have claimed that Rangers have had a good season under Gerrard are “deluded.” Sutton made the comments as Rangers prepare to host Aberdeen on […]

7 years ago

Pogba spent four years with the Italian champions. According to Roy Keane, Paul Pogba is a “big problem” for Manchester United. On Sky Sports’ coverage of the Manchester derby, Keane verbally eviscerated Pogba before a ball was kicked on the night. His successor in the United midfield then did nothing to prove him wrong during the […]

7 years ago

Keane should move on from working with O’Neill and arguing with players, he is a natural pundit. “It’s an easy gig. I don’t like easy gigs,” Roy Keane said about punditry in his second autobiography. The former Manchester United captain has had a dismissive view of the job. “When I heard, ‘I liked your commentary last […]

7 years ago

Keane had a few death stares. Gary Neville made an attempt to defend Manchester United’s players after their limp defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday night at Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side fell to a 2-0 defeat against their so-called rivals. Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane got the goals to return their team to […]

7 years ago

This has to represent a new low for the club in the post Alex Ferguson years

7 years ago

“These are the same players that threw Mourinho under the bus and they will do exactly the same to Ole.” Roy Keane has offered some stinging criticism of the Manchester United squad. Keane was a guest on Sky Sports coverage of the Manchester derby and wasted no time giving a damning assessment of his former […]

7 years ago

“I’m immune to it a little bit because I live in England. Mick McCarthy has said that he did not watch the recent Oireachtas Committee hearing where TDs questioned FAI representatives over governance of the association. The FAI board has since told Sport Ireland that they will step down at this summer’s AGM in July. […]

7 years ago

The Dublin derby was like a game from the golden era of the league. In the 1950s, in a city with almost 100,000 people unemployed, with emigration at record levels and the country in a state of cultural and economic stagnation, League of Ireland games offered an exhilarating break from the drudgery of everyday life. This […]

7 years ago

20 players, five minutes. Go…

7 years ago

Irish striker Ryan Cassidy on scoring at Anfield, moving from Dublin to London, coping with a family loss and trying to make it in the Premier League. “I pulled one on my right foot wide. I thought that was going to be my chance and it was over. But luckily the ball fell to me […]

7 years ago

Manchester United need a lot more than a squad overhaul. It has been 2,171 days since Alex Ferguson announced that he was retiring. On May 8, 2013, the Scot confirmed that, after 26 years as Manchester United manager, he would step down. Since then, the club have made 26 signings and 48 players have left Old […]

7 years ago

Incredible. The Champions League knockout stages are the pinnacle of sport. Nothing comes close to the level of technical excellence, excitement or talking points produced by the games played each spring in the world’s top club competition. And Wednesday night might have seen the best match played in the tournament over the last few years. […]

7 years ago

This was a game that was decided by individual errors and individual genius. Barcelona have knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League with a convincing 3-0 victory at the Nou Camp. The Catalan side made light work of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team, who made a bright start but were ultimately well beaten, losing 4-0 […]

7 years ago

He has been the best player in the country since returning home. On Friday night at a bitterly cold Tallaght Stadium, Jack Byrne was the best player on the pitch as Shamrock Rovers recorded a victory over Waterford more convincing than the 2-1 score line suggests. Sean Kavanagh and Roberto Lopes got the goals as the […]

7 years ago

John Delaney is stepping aside from his Executive Vice President role with the Football Association of Ireland. The news comes days after the association’s former CEO and FAI representatives appeared in front of the Oireachtas Committee for Transport, Tourism and Sport and follows almost a month of intense scrutiny on the footballing body. On March 18, […]

7 years ago

There was no slip this time. Liverpool are back on the top of the Premier League table with four games to go after an impressive 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Anfield. Five years ago, this fixture ended Liverpool’s title challenge. Steven Gerrard slipped as Brendan Rodgers’ team played right into Jose Mourinho’s hands and received […]

7 years ago

Manchester United 0 Barcelona 1. Here’s how we rated the players: Manchester United David De Gea – 7 He made a brilliant save to deny Coutinho and it would be difficult to fault him for Barcelona’s opener. Ashley Young – 4 The United captain struggled, his passing was loose, and he failed to get to […]

7 years ago

“The only good thing is that the public out there have witnessed it.” Representatives from the Football Association of Ireland appeared in front of the Oireachtas Committee for Transport, Tourism and Sport on Wednesday. The association faced questions on their finances from several TDs at Leinster House. The President of the board of the FAI […]

7 years ago

Liverpool 2 Porto 0. Liverpool recorded a comfortable victory in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Porto. Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino got the goals as Jurgen Klopp’s side took command to the tie ahead of the return leg next week. Here’s how we rated the players: Alisson Becker – 7 The […]

7 years ago

The board of Sport Ireland have decided to “suspend and withhold” future funding to the Football Association of Ireland. The decision was taken at a meeting of the board of Sport Ireland on Tuesday afternoon, a day before FAI representatives are due to appear before a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Sports, Tourism and […]

7 years ago

The association released a statement on Monday afternoon. The FAI have confirmed that “all requested members” will appear in front of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport on Wednesday. The association’s former CEO John Delaney will be in attendance at the meeting. Delaney issued his employers with a “bridging loan” of €100,000 in […]

7 years ago

Two really good goals. Daryl Horgan scored twice on Saturday afternoon to win the Edinburgh derby for Hibernian against Hearts at Tynecastle. The former Dundalk winger helped his side come from behind to win the Scottish Premiership fixture and leapfrog their city rivals into fifth-place in the league. Hearts opened the scoring through Peter Haring […]

7 years ago

Steven Gerrard has a plan to make Rangers great again. The former Liverpool captain has revealed plans to build a 12-foot fence around Rangers’ training ground in an effort to prevent the team’s starting lineup and tactics being leaked. The facility is currently undergoing reconstruction. A stand is being built for reserve team games and […]

7 years ago

A vital victory for Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s side have returned to the top of the Premier League table with a dramatic win over Southampton. Liverpool won a frantic game at St Mary’s 3-1. Shane Long gave the home side the lead with a well-deserved goal after nine minutes. Southampton swarmed all over the visitors, refusing […]

7 years ago

Eight players to get

7 years ago

The Republic of Ireland have moved up five places in the latest world rankings. Mick McCarthy’s side won both of their Euro 2020 qualifiers last month. Ireland recorded a 1-0 victory away to Gibraltar and beat Georgia by the same score line in Dublin three days later. The results have seen the national team jump […]

7 years ago

It looks like it will be a very busy summer at Old Trafford. Manchester United are set to have their busiest transfer window for in several years, with Declan Rice one of five players the club are looking to sign. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side could also lose as many as six players as they attempt […]

7 years ago

“He’s got a lot of work to do and he knows that.” The “honeymoon period” is over for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and there will be some challenging times ahead. That’s the view of Paul Ince, the former Manchester United midfielder who has not bought into the goodwill generated at Old Trafford by Solskjaer’s appointment as […]

7 years ago

“After all, the car was new and ‘His Excellency’ would like to leave the stadium in his Rolls-Royce.” Jose Mourinho has spoken about the Manchester United player who did not want to travel back from an away trip on the team bus as he wanted to be driven home in his new Rolls Royce. While […]

7 years ago

“The all-round team performance, I thought was excellent.” Mick McCarthy has praised his players for an impressive performance in their Euro 2020 qualifier against Georgia on Tuesday night. Conor Hourihane’s brilliant free-kick gave the Republic of Ireland a massive win and put them top of Group D. However, this wasn’t a hard-fought, laboured 1-0 win […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland 1 Georgia 0. Ireland produced their best performance for a long time on Tuesday night, recording a well-earned win over an opponent that have caused them trouble in the past. Conor Hourihane’s brilliant free-kick after 36 minutes was enough to give Mick McCarthy’s team the win and six points from two games […]

7 years ago

There have been some changes. Mick McCarthy has named his Republic of Ireland starting XI for the Euro 2020 qualifier against Georgia. Ireland take on a familiar opponent at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday night. The national team have played Georgia on nine occasions, winning eight and drawing one. However, that record doesn’t tell the […]

7 years ago

There are two changes from the team that beat Gibraltar. The Republic of Ireland play Georgia on Tuesday night in their second Euro 2020 qualifier, and they will need to up their game after the dour win over Gibraltar on Saturday. Jeff Hendrick’s goal gave Mick McCarthy’s side the victory in a laboured outing played […]

7 years ago

“I might take a tennis racket with me!” Mick McCarthy spoke to the assembled media ahead of the Republic of Ireland’s game with Georgia. And was asked about a protest that is said to be planned for Tuesday’s game. According to The Times, some fans are planning to throw tennis balls on to the Aviva […]

7 years ago

“I hated every minute of it.” Mick McCarthy has said that he “hated every minute” of the Republic of Ireland’s 1-0 win over Gibraltar on Saturday evening. Ireland opened their Euro 2020 qualification campaign with a hard-fought win over the Group D minnows in difficult conditions. Jeff Hendrick got the only goal of the game […]

7 years ago