A cracking move for the Irishman. Derry City midfielder Luke O’Donnell has signed for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed six-figure fee. The youngster has been capped at Republic of Ireland Under-17 level and competed in their European Qualifiers last season. The 17-year-old becomes the second City academy player to agree a move […]

1 year ago

The 37-year-old is part of Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill’s backroom coaching team. Killarney native Diarmuid O’Carroll has been appointed as Newcastle United’s U21 team manager. O’Carroll will leave his role as assistant to Stephen Robinson at Scottish Premiership side St Mirren to take charge of the Magpies’ youngsters. The Irishman will continue his role within […]

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The Corkman impressed in last Saturday’s win at home to Bournemouth. Liverpool boss Arne Slot has confirmed that Caoimhín Kelleher will remain between the goalposts for his team’s upcoming Carabao Cup and Premier League fixtures. The club’s first-choice keeper, Alisson, aggravated a muscle problem in the Champions League win over AC Milan last week, resulting in the […]

1 year ago

The 33-year-old has taken the decision to “prioritise his mental wellbeing”. Ex-Ireland and Ulster prop Marty Moore has announced his retirement from professional rugby after receiving medical advice to do so. The 33-year-old earned 10 international caps during Joe Schmidt’s tenure as coach of Ireland, and was a member of the Six Nations winning sides […]

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Another bitter pill for Rory to swallow. Rory McIlroy has narrowly missed out on a win at the BMW PGA Championship after Billy Horschel sunk a sublime eagle putt during a three-way playoff to win at Wentworth. A spectacular eagle putt on the 17th put McIlroy as co-leader with Thriston Lawrence in the clubhouse. WOW […]

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The Irishman was suited and booted for Joshua vs Dubois at Wembley Stadium last night. Conor McGregor has confirmed his return to the octagon next year and outlined his desire to take on two fights in 2025. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion was ringside as Daniel Dubois defeated Anthony Joshua to retain his […]

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The talented utility back is bound for Dublin in December. Leinster fans faced a worrying sight on social media today as footage of new signing Jordie Barrett emerged showing him limping through Sydney International Airport wearing a knee brace after suffering an injury during the All Blacks’ Bledisloe Cup win over Australia yesterday. The 27-year-old […]

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Daniel Dubois proved many of his doubters wrong at Wembley last night. Two-time Olympic medallist Paddy Barnes made his feelings clear about Anthony Joshua’s camp during last night’s fifth round stoppage at Wembley Stadium. Daniel Dubois knocked down the two-time former unified world heavyweight champion in the first round and utterly dominated for several rounds afterwards in […]

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The Corkman made some vital saves in the absence of Alisson Becker. Arne Slot had a lot of good things to say about his Irish goalkeeper after his impressive display against Bournemouth at Anfield yesterday. Kelleher made his first start of the season in the absence of the injured Alisson Becker and marked it with […]

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“He took it well to be fair, he thought it was a bit of craic.” Former Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long has told the story of a prank he played on his ex-Southampton teammate Virgil Van Dijk after they faced each other on international duty. The Tipperary native made 198 appearances for Southampton from […]

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The Laois native holds the record for most AFL appearances for any Irish player. Zach Tuohy missed out on a swan song goodbye to his historic AFL career after Geelong Cats coach Chris Scott axed him from the squad for his final game. Making what he described as the most difficult decision he has ever […]

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The ex-Celtic star pleaded guilty to all charges in a Dublin court. Ex-Republic of Ireland international Anthony Stokes was caught with almost €4,000 worth of cocaine in his car after leading gardaí on a high-speed pursuit on a January night in 2023, a Dublin court heard yesterday. The incident occurred after midnight on January 6, […]

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Matthew Baldwin’s story is an inspiring one. A former Amazon delivery driver who was close to quitting golf after a bad spell is leading the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth going into the third round. Matthew Baldwin considered giving up golf only two years ago after spending half a decade on a seemingly fruitless mission […]

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A left hook from the Corkman brought the contest to a shuddering halt in the second round last night. Callum Walsh has said he is going to bring all of the belts back to Ireland after successfully defending his WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight title at the 3 Arena last night. The Cobh-native overcame Poland’s […]

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The CEO of the organisation also confirmed when Conor McGregor will be back in the octagon. UFC boss Dana White is in Dublin for the first time in a while to watch Irish boxer Callum Walsh’s debut inside the 3Arena on Saturday night. The Corkman will defend his WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight title against Przemyslaw […]

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The Bettystown man returned from injury in the Seagulls’ goalless draw against Ipswich Town last weekend. Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hurzeler has cautioned Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson ahead of his full return to regular football after suffering an ankle injury in March. After a lengthy rehabilitation, the Ireland star came off […]

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The squad have agreed to the deferral. Dundalk players have agreed to defer this week’s wages after the club’s new owner told them that he needed more time to sort out financial arrangements. The League of Ireland club were scarily close to going out of business this week, but were rescued in the final hour […]

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Star man Shane O’Donnell is up for hurler of the year. Fourteen members of the All-Ireland winning Clare senior hurling team have been shortlisted for an All-Star. The Banner County beat Cork in the final to lift the Liam McCarthy Cup again for the first time since 2013. The Clare men make up almost a […]

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The seven-time world champion described himself as “absolutely useless” after the poor performance. Ronnie O’Sullivan has indicated that me may be about to retire from snooker after he crashed out of the English Open in a 4-2 loss to 64th-seed He Guoqiang. Despite being ranked number four in the world, the 48-year-old didn’t even make it […]

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“I’ve never seen that in person!” Rory McIlroy experienced a moment of madness during his round at the BMW PGA Championship today when his club broke in half after impact on an approach shot. The Race to Dubai leader hit his 2nd shot on the par 5 12th hole and the head of his 8-iron […]

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The Boys in Green are closing in on their lowest ever spot. The Irish national team have dropped four places in the FIFA World Rankings following their back-to-back losses in the Nations League. It hasn’t been the greatest of starts for Heimir Hallgrímsson and his team, and they have to wait until 10th October to right […]

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The PwC Footballer of the Year award will go to Galway or Armagh for the first time in over two decades. The PwC GAA-GPA Footballer of the Year award nominations have been announced, with 11 counties represented among the 45 nominees. All-Ireland champions Armagh have raked in 11 All-Star nominations, while All-Ireland finalists Galway nabbed […]

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The former Saracens centre will lead the Lions as they tour Australia in 2025. New Ireland interim coach Simon Easterby has revealed that Andy Farrell will fully step away from the rugby setup ahead of the next Six Nations campaign. Earlier this week, the IRFU announced that Simon Easterby will step into the top job […]

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“I didn’t feel I necessarily lost the tournament.” Rory McIlroy has spoken publicly for the first time after narrowly losing out on the Irish Open in front of his home crowd at Royal County Down on Sunday. Rasmus Højgaard won the tournament with an incredible late surge during Sunday’s final round of the competition. View […]

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You can follow the fight live here. Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois meet on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in a fight for the crown of IBF heavyweight world champion. Two hard-punching Londoners will face off in what is bound to be an entertaining clash. Several undercards get underway from 4pm before the pair walk to the […]

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“I was like the mediator in all of this.” Former Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke has lifted the lid on the much-talked about feud between teammates Roy Keane and Teddy Sheringham. Yorke had a relationship with the Irish midfielder that went far beyond their Old Trafford glory days, as Keano later signed the Trinidad and […]

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“What a player and goal scorer”. Former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United defender Paul McGrath has paid tribute to Italy and Inter Milan legend Toto Schillaci, just hours after the news broke of his passing. The former Juventus striker was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022, but made a full recovery after undergoing treatment. Earlier […]

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Despite the overwhelming win, one questionable Ten Hag decision has got United fans talking. Erik Ten Hag enjoyed his most emphatic win as Manchester United manager with a 7-0 win over Barnsley in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford last night. Goals from Marcus Rashford, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Christian Eriksen […]

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The Munster boss named O’Mahony’s replacement as captain yesterday. Graham Rowntree has played down any suggestion that he and former Munster captain Peter O’Mahony had a falling out after the Corkman stepped down as skipper last November. During a press conference yesterday – in which the former England international confirmed the decision to make Tadhg […]

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Irish football fans will remember him as the man who broke their hearts at the 1990 World Cup. Former Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci has passed away at the age of 59. The Palermo native had been hospitalised earlier this month due to illness and died overnight. Ha fatto sognare una nazione intera durante le […]

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A marvellous back-to-back birdie finish sealed the win for the Dane at Royal County Down. Rasmus Højgaard has won the Amgen Irish Open with an incredible back-to-back birdie, stealing the romantic triumph in front of the home crowd away from Rory McIlroy. The 23-year-old produced a moment of magic on the 17th when he holed […]

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Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn announced the shock decision on Friday evening. GAA bosses have slammed the decision by the UK government to pull funding on the Casement Park redevelopment ahead of Euro 2028. The disappointing decision to scrap funding for the redevelopment was delivered by Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy in a […]

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The Aviva Stadium is currently scheduled to host six matches during the tournament. The Football Association of Ireland have publicly stated their desire to host more Euro 2028 games at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium following Friday’s announcement from the UK government that the Casement Park rebuild won’t be completed in time for the major tournament. Northern Ireland […]

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The Dublin native was an unused substitute in Republic of Ireland’s recent Nations League games. Troy Parrott grabbed all of the headlines in the Dutch Eredivisie last night as he scored four goals in AZ Alkmaar’s 9-1 win over Heerenveen. The 22-year-old signed for Alkmaar from Tottenham Hotspur in July for a reported fee of €8 million. […]

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As a lifelong Manchester United fan, he won’t have enjoyed that one. Rory McIlroy was left with no choice but to wear the red of Liverpool in betrayal of his beloved Manchester United after losing a bet to The Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty. The four-time major winner played a friendly putting contest with […]

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“If that decision comes his way, I’d just say, look, you’re English or Irish.” Former Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long has revealed that he wants to protect his son from repeating a ‘Declan Rice situation’ in future if he grows up to be a professional footballer. The Tipperary native has two kids with wife […]

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Reports earlier this week suggested that the IRFU had given the go ahead for talks to take place. Officials from the United Rugby Championship have denied reports that talks have taken place regarding the formation of a British and Irish League. Earlier this week, The Telegraph reported that both the IRFU and several English clubs […]

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He’s opened up on his time away from golf after ‘realising what was important’. Rory McIlroy has opened up on a difficult year in his personal life during an interview on RTE’s The Late Late Show which aired last night. The four-time major winner spoke to host Patrick Kielty on the course at Royal County […]

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The two-time Cheltenham Festival winner will now try his hand at dressage. The owners of one of the most successful racehorses in recent years have announced his retirement at the age of ten. Allaho is best remembered for his Cheltenham Festival winning heroics, winning an unforgettable 12-length Ryanair Chase in the hands of Rachael Blackmore […]

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All eyes on North London. The Premier League got back underway yesterday after a two-week break for international duty. Haaland silenced Brentford after they took an early lead at the Etihad. Two goals takes him to an incredible nine goals in just four league games. Elsewhere, Manchester United fans were afforded some confidence for perhaps […]

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The derelict west Belfast GAA ground had been earmarked to host five matches. The UK government have announced that they will not fund the redevelopment of Belfast’s Casement Park in time for Euro 2028 due to “a significant risk that it would not be built in time”. The news is a devastating blow to the […]

1 year ago

The 25-year-old has made it clear he wants to be a starting goalkeeper. Arne Slot has responded to Caoimhín Kelleher’s comments after the Corkman expressed his frustration over lack of first-team football earlier this week. The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper opened up publicly about his disappointment at Liverpool’s decision to reject a bid from Nottingham […]

1 year ago

A new combined league could come into effect as early as 2026. The Irish Rugby Football Union is reportedly open to discussing the possibility of a merger between the URC and the English Premiership. According to The Telegraph, English clubs are also understood to be leaning towards a new league and see it as an […]

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The former Munster and Ireland fly-half didn’t shy away from the altercation. Ronan O’Gara had a pretty animated encounter with an opposing team player during La Rochelle’s Top 14 game against Toulon last weekend. The Corkman has been in charge of the French side for five years, and had his fair share of heated moments […]

1 year ago

Munster fans look away now. Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has unveiled when new signing RG Snyman will tog out in blue for the first time. The Springbok lock signed for the blues at the end of last season after spending four years at rivals Munster, and was heavily involved in South Africa’s two-test showdown […]

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The former Kerry wing-forward had recently been linked with a role on the new-look Kildare panel. Paul Galvin has joined the Kilmacud Crokes coaching staff, a week before they’re due to face Ballyboden St Endas in the Go Ahead Ireland Senior Club Football Championship quarter-final. The four-time All-Ireland winner was linked with various other coaching […]

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The Holywood native opened on his ‘struggles’ with performing in his home country. Rory McIlroy is back in County Down this weekend to compete in the Amgen Irish Open, and he has opened up about his ‘mixed emotions’ of playing in his home country. The current PGA Tour number three hasn’t won the Irish Open […]

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The Mayo native is one of the frontrunners to captain the British and Irish Lions next year. Ireland number eight Caelan Doris has been announced as the new Leinster captain. The 26-year-old from Ballina replaces  co-captains James Ryan and Garry Ringrose, who were appointed just last season after Johnny Sexton retired. Doris will lead his province through […]

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The Dr McKenna Cup attracts crowds of over 30,000 football fans every January. The Ulster Council have expressed their ‘surprise’ and ‘disappointment’ at the GAA’s Central Council decision to suspend all senior football inter-county pre-season competitions next year. The decision was announced last week, and is part of a wifer ongoing debate surrounding an overhaul […]

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The 2019 Open Champion severed ties with his long-term sponsor earlier this week. Shane Lowry has spoken out about his decision to end his sponsorship deal with Kingspan after the Cavan-based construction company were heavily criticised in the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry last week. The PGA Tour golfer announced yesterday that he will no […]

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