The incident happened on September 3. A 43-year-old man has been charged with common assault over an alleged headbutting incident involving Roy Keane. After being charged on February 13, Scott Law, from Waltham Abbey in Essex, is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 14. The incident happened after the match between […]

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United travel to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night As if Erik ten Hag needed anything else to worry about, the incredible statistic of only five Man United players avoiding injury so far doesn’t bode well as we enter the business end of the season. United have recorded an unbelievable 46 cases of injury or illness […]

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The club swiftly deleted the image after online backlash. Galway United have apologised after they posted an image of a player, who has been banned from driving for killing a father of two in a three-car collision, holding a ‘Stop’ sign accompanied by the song ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’. Ahead of their opening fixture of […]

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“You have to lock something in at some point.” It is looking increasingly unlikely that the fight to end Katie Taylor‘s trilogy series with Chantelle Cameron will happen in Croke Park. At the end of their second fight, where Taylor defeated Cameron to become undisputed two-weight world champion, the Bray fighter had the Irish crowd […]

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“I always thought I was a bad person always trying to be good.” Viewers have praised ex-footballer and pundit Paul Merson after he opened up about his addiction struggles on the Tommy Tiernan Show on Saturday night. The ex-Arsenal legend has been vocal with his addiction struggles, which involved drinking, drugs and gambling throughout his […]

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“We want our voices to be heard.” The Dublin Ladies football team called for a ceasefire in Palestine before opening the league season against Kerry on Saturday night. During the national anthem in Parnell Park, the team gathered to unfurl a banner which read ‘SOS COGADH SA PHALAISTÍN’ which translates to ‘Ceasefire in Palestine’. The […]

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“Vile horrible wee weasel of a man.” James McClean hasn’t held back after he called the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a ‘vile’ man. In response to Sunak saying the UK acted in “self-defence” by ordering military strikes in Yemen, the now-retired Ireland international hit out on social media. McClean shared a Sky News Instagram […]

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“Sport and genocide shouldn’t mix.” Mary Lou McDonald has slammed Robbie Keane for continuing on in his position as Maccabi Tel Aviv manager in Israel following the country’s actions in Gaza. Saying that “sport and genocide don’t mix”, the Sinn Féin leader has hit out at the Irish football legend, insisting that sportspeople should be […]

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The helmets do not meet safety requirements. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued an urgent warning to hurling and camogie players to cease the use of all Gola branded helmets immediately. The warning states that the counterfeit helmets “do not meet basic PPE standards and will not protect the wearer from injury.” […]

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A damning statistic. Things are not going well for Manchester United as they head into a jam-packed Christmas schedule. With just one win in their last four games in all competitions, Erik ten Hag’s men are stuttering at a crucial time in the season, and come up against German giants Bayern Munich on Tuesday night’s […]

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Say the line, Roy. Roy Keane has uttered an absolutely classic line after the Sky Sports pundits were subject to a few magic tricks by the magician Dynamo. During the coverage for Super Sunday on December 3, the magician joined the panel ahead of the Manchester City vs Tottenham game to perform some incredible slight-of-hand. […]

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“Tonight you’ve seen the real me.” Katie Taylor avenged the only loss of her career last night as she defeated Chantelle Cameron in front of a raucous home crowd to become two-weight undisputed champion. After losing to Cameron in May, the Bray native faced a tough six months leading up to the rematch on Saturday […]

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“It’s been an amazing journey.” Stephen Kenny seemed like he made peace with his fate as Ireland manager in an emotional post-match interview after Ireland’s home draw with New Zealand. A half-empty Aviva stadium clapped off the manager on Tuesday night as he seemed to say goodbye to fans alongside the retiring James McClean. Speaking […]

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“We go down to five men mate, we’ll have a crack.” After the absolute chaos of Monday night’s Premier League action, we thought now might be a great time for a red card-related quiz. After a nine-man Tottenham suffered their first defeat of the season against Chelsea, Ange Postecoglou was adamant that their incredible high […]

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The Green Brigade will be absent for Wednesday night’s game against St Mirren. Celtic have banned the Green Brigade supporters group from attending home matches due to various “unacceptable behaviours”, including unauthorised flags showing support to Palestine. An email was sent out to supporters, saying the club has banned any season ticket holder who has […]

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Aston Villa are now up to second in the league table. As we all basked in the comfortable glow of the Premier League‘s return this weekend, there was no slow restart after trudging through the international break. While Friday’s league leaders Tottenham are still due to play Fulham on Monday night, the pressure has already […]

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Irish eyes are firmly set on who is next in line for the manager role. Gus Poyet has made a shockingly honest admission by throwing his name into the hat to take over as the next Ireland manager, following his Greek side’s win in the Aviva on Friday night. As Stephen Kenny‘s disappointing reign as […]

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He laid it all out bare. The entire country felt the heartbreak just as hard as those on the pitch last night as Ireland were narrowly beaten by a resilient New Zealand in the World Cup quarter-finals in Paris. Fine margins were decisive for Andy Farrell’s men as, despite a huge surge in the last […]

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“I am sure he will be reading.” Keith Andrews has suggested that Greece may have used an Irish informer to help them to victory over Ireland in the Euro qualifiers in June. Ahead of Friday’s match between the two teams at the Aviva Stadium, Andrews told the assembled media that Greek manager Gus Poyet openly […]

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It is believed Keane fled to Greece. Former Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane has been forced to flee Israel after reportedly spending hours locked in a panic room following attacks by Hamas. The 43-year-old is currently the manager of Maccabi Tel-Aviv. He is said to have taken shelter in a panic room as airstrikes […]

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“Hopefully that will get rid of the chaos.” There’s no question that the VAR debate has reached boiling point after last week’s showdown between Tottenham and Liverpool. Luis Diaz’s perfectly onside goal being ruled offside was the straw that broke the camel’s back for many fans and those in the media. The controversial incident led […]

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Forget what you know about the so-called “Big Six” While the conversation focuses on the truly bizarre VAR controversy circling around Tottenham’s win over Liverpool on Saturday evening, some very interesting Premier League results have gone under the radar as a result. Rather than controversy off the pitch, we’re looking at what went down on […]

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The debate rages on. Just as it did with ‘Celtic Symphony’ and the Wolfe Tones debacle a few weeks ago, the current debate over the use of The Cranberries’ classic ‘Zombie’ by Irish rugby fans in France rages on. Written by Dolores O’Riordan after a 1993 IRA bomb explosion in Warrington killed two children, the […]

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The derby in the Premier League is back to its scintillating best. In the pre-match chatter leading up to the North London derby on Sunday afternoon, there were varying predictions as to how it would pan out. Some suggested Arsenal are too far along in their journey to let it slip against a newly budding […]

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The Ireland scrum coach was delighted with the prop’s big shift. Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty has heaped praise on Andrew Porter after his incredible performance led Ireland to victory over South Africa on Saturday evening. While the world champions threw the kitchen sink at Andy Farrell’s men, the Irish came out on top after […]

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“Have you seen the size of these fellas?” Speaking pitchside at the Stade de France to RugbypassTV on Saturday evening alongside Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry was having none of it after being told by Jim Hamilton he was down as no. 1 in the front row. Turning to the pitch, Lowry said: “Have you seen […]

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“You want your manager to step up.” Richard Dunne has laid into Stephen Kenny after Ireland’s 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands left Ireland’s Euro 2024 hopes all but dead in the water. After sprinting out the traps on Sunday night with an early penalty, converted calmly by Adam Idah, things were looking up for the […]

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Video footage showing the aftermath of the incident was shared on social media. Roy Keane was allegedly assaulted during Arsenal vs Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Footage posted on social media showed the aftermath of an incident involving Sky Sports pundits Keane and Micah Richards, with the Irish man allegedly headbutted. Metropolitan […]

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Something dodgy going on. Gardaí have launched a new crackdown on the sale of ‘dodgy box’ devices in seven counties around Ireland this week. The counties currently being targeted are Cork, Dublin, Galway, Laois, Louth, Mayo and Monaghan, with the investigation being led by the Federation Against Copyright Theft alongside the Gardaí. ‘Dodgy boxes’ are […]

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“I thank the club for their support since I joined aged seven.” Mason Greenwood has released a statement following the announcement that the player will not return to Manchester United. The club announced on Monday afternoon that the 21-year-old had “mutually agreed” to leave the club following intense speculation over whether he would return. In […]

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Big news. Manchester United have announced that the club and Mason Greenwood have “mutually agreed” to part ways, in statement released today. A statement on the club’s website reads: “Manchester United has concluded its internal investigation into the allegations made against Mason Greenwood. Our process commenced in February 2023, following all charges against Mason being […]

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An incredible feat. The PFA Young Player of the Year nominees have been announced for 2023, highlighting an abundance of young, exciting talent across the globe. One of those talented youngsters among the nominees is Ireland and Brighton sensation Evan Ferguson. The 18-year-old is up against a host of incredible players, most notably Manchester City […]

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Brought to you by William Hill. “I think it bodes well for the coming season.” It might be hard to believe it, but we’re just a few days from the start of another season of the Premier League. Throughout the week, we’ve seen predictions galore across the social media as to who will finish top, […]

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Brought to you by William Hill. “He’s just a sort of bloke you’d run through brick walls for.” Former Republic of Ireland and Burnley winger Keith Treacy has spoken out about the influence manager Sean Dyche had on him as a player from his time with the Clarets. Speaking on SportsJOE’s House of Football podcast, […]

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Brought to you by William Hill. “They’re taking on the Premier League.” On the latest episode of House of Football, Stephen Hunt and Alan Cawley joined Eric Lalor to discuss the Women’s World Cup and Saudi Arabia’s push to sign the world’s most famous footballers. Former Ireland winger Hunt, who currently works as an agent, […]

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Karen Duggan said it was “not a tactic.” The Republic of Ireland’s Women’s World Cup opener ultimately ended in bitter disappointment, despite a spirited second-half performance, as Australia managed to hold on to a 1-0 win by the skin of their teeth in Sydney. Vera Pauw’s team rallied in the final half hour, creating excellent […]

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RTÉ experiencing a bad start to the campaign. We’re underway in Sydney as the Republic of Ireland face off against the tournament co-hosts Australia and people watching back home are already encountering some problems. There are no issues on the pitch as Ireland continue to battle, rather it’s at home where RTÉ Player viewers have […]

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Brought to you by William Hill. The Cork midfielder is fully fit for the opening World Cup match on Thursday. On the latest episode of House of Football, the Republic of Ireland’s record goal scorer Olivia O’Toole compared Denise O’Sullivan to Roy Keane. Ireland have had a difficult build-up to their first appearance at the […]

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An incredibly brave interview. Dele Alli and Gary Neville shared an emotional moment during a revealing episode of The Overlap podcast. Dele and his team had reached out to Neville a few days previously to say the midfielder felt it was the right time to sit down and talk about his struggles on and off […]

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Another Ireland player could be on the move. Inter Milan and Republic of Ireland wonderkid Kevin Zefi has been linked with a transfer to Newcastle United. According to The Irish Examiner, the Premier League side are looking to pry the 18-year-old from Inter and are currently in pole position to snap up the winger. The […]

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FIFA have blocked the armband for the second World Cup in a row. Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe has been refused permission by FIFA to wear the OneLove armband in matches at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer. A request by the FAI was made several months ago for McCabe […]

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Brought to you by William Hill. “The way they run the club is incredible…” On the latest episode of House of Football, Irish defender Eoghan O’Connell was the special guest and spoke about his time at Wrexham so far under Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney The Cork native joined the Welsh club in […]

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The Ireland manager is under serious pressure following his team’s defeat to Greece on Friday. Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny was in a bullish mood in his press conference leading up to Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Gibraltar on Monday night. Following the disappointment of Ireland’s defeat to Greece on Friday night and now […]

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The player has swapped Tolka Park for a Spanish villa. Shelbourne have confirmed that goalkeeper new Love Island contestant Scott van der Sluis has left the club. The 22-year-old, who is due to enter the villa this week, joined the Dublin club last summer and made three appearances for them. He will now enter the […]

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Pray for Burnie. After cheering on Katie Taylor at ringside, recently, it seems like Conor McGregor is sick of being on the sidelines. Game 4 of the NBA Finals, where Miami Heat took on the Denver Nuggets, seemed like a perfect opportunity for the Dubliner to become the centre of attention again, and what better […]

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A speech that would rouse a nation. One of the biggest faces in MMA has had his say on the possibility of Katie Taylor fighting in Croke Park before her retirement. Canadian journalist Ariel Helwani, one of the biggest names in the sport, sat down with JOE to discuss what it would be like if […]

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From one special one to another. After his sensational debut season in the Premier League, Evan Ferguson has found himself on the radar of many big clubs in England and beyond. The 18-year-old star has been linked to several high profile clubs, most notably Manchester United. Despite signing a new long-term contract with the Premier […]

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Frustrations are boiling over within the hurling community. Tánaiste Micheál Martin has had his say on the current debate over pay-per-view service GAA Go, saying there should be a review of the broadcasting of senior inter-county hurling matches. “I think they should [be free to air] myself,” he told RTÉ. “That’s a personal view I’ve […]

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This season could get a lot worse for Spurs. In the fallout from Tottenham‘s shock 6-1 defeat to Champions League hopefuls Newcastle on Sunday, the North London club is facing more pain as star striker Harry Kane could be looking for a way out. According to The Telegraph, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has set an […]

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Orange dye was thrown onto the table as the protester disrupted the event. A Just Stop Oil protester forced play to stop at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield by jumping on the table and spraying it with orange dye on Monday evening. The evening match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry was interrupted early […]

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