RIP Dillon Quirke. The Tipperary GAA community is in mourning following the death of county hurler Dillon Quirke. The 24-year-old was a Clonoulty-Rossmore club-man and it was during the first half of their county championship match against Kilruane MacDonaghs when he took ill, with the game abandoned minutes later. Quirke was treated by the Knights […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir  The Yummy Mummies WhatsApp group really lit up after the semi-final with messages of congratulations from friends who had shared the good, the bad and the ugly.  Briege Corkery, Orla Cotter, Síle Burns, Eimear O’Sullivan, Joanne O’Callaghan and Rena Buckley are just some of the legendary figures in the cabal that […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir  Galway may have secured their position in Sunday’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland intermediate camogie final (2pm, live on RTÉ2) by winning every single game, unlike opponents Cork, but one gets the sense that it has come as just a little bit of a surprise.  With a massive squad overhaul this year, they would have […]

4 years ago

It takes a good team to win one, it takes a great team to win two. And that’s why, having beaten Kerry to claim their second All-Ireland senior ladies football title in a row, no matter where you looked and no matter who you talked to, there were wide smiles and there was emotion. You […]

4 years ago

Laois 1-13 Wexford 1-11 Mo Nerney scored 1-5 but it was a superb defensive display that helped Laois claim the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship for the first time since 2000 after a narrow win over Wexford. Laois looked comfortable and on their way to claiming the Mary Quinn Memorial Cup, when they opened up a […]

4 years ago

By Daire Walsh Antrim 1-13 Fermanagh 1-13 Orlaith Prenter came to Antrim’s rescue at Croke Park as her last-gasp free earned the Saffrons a draw against Ulster rivals Fermanagh in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final. Thanks in no small part to the scoring prowess of Bláithín Bogue (0-7) and Eimear Smyth (1-3), Fermanagh were […]

4 years ago

By Kevin Egan Ask Brenda McAnespie a question about football, and almost invariably, family and community is part of the answer. Ask her a question about family and community, and her response is usually heavily centred around football. The two topics are so intertwined for the three-time All Star winner that it’s impossible to separate […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. There is another top-class weekend of sport coming up. There is some excellent sport on over the weekend, from the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix to UFC 277 and the return of football in England and Scotland. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra […]

4 years ago

Both semi-finals are repeats of earlier group clashes but there is no escape hatch at this juncture, with defeat heralding a conclusion to the season at the penultimate hurdle.  Cork v Waterford, 3.15pm (Ray Kelly, Kildare) Live on RTÉ2  Cork prevailed over Waterford at Walsh Park on June 18, but it was a competitive affair, […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir  While all the focus has been on one Kilkenny manager this week, another is preparing for a mammoth challenge.   Brian Dowling hurled for the Cats under Brian Cody, winning two All-Irelands at senor level (as well as his pair of U21s) and a League medallion. And he literally did win the […]

4 years ago

I hope ye’ve bought yere tickets lads. €20 a pop. They’ve a DJ and all. Bring yere dancing shoes too. Because I’ll tell you something lads, and you can take this to the bank, they’ll need someone to lighten that f*cking party up when they lose. Let’s see what that DJ’s made of then. Just […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. There is another excellent weekend of sport coming up. There is some great sport on over the weekend, from the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals to the Formula 1 French Grand Prix and golf’s Amundi Evian Championship. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra […]

4 years ago

What a weekend of football. Following last Saturday’s seismic TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-finals, the scene is set for two fascinating semi-finals at Croke Park tomorrow (SAT). For the first time since 2002, when Mayo and Monaghan contested the Senior Final, the showpiece Senior Final will not feature Cork or Dublin. From 2003-2021 inclusive, Cork […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. There is an amazing weekend of sport coming up. There is some incredible sport on over the weekend, from international rugby to The Open Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Thursday, July 14 and […]

4 years ago

The 19-year-old has returned to the first team after suffering a serious knee injury in 2020. Republic of Ireland underage international Thomas Hill made an appearance for Liverpool in the club’s first pre-season friendly of the summer. A much-changed Liverpool lost 4-0 to Manchester United in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday afternoon. Anthony Martial, Fred, Jadon […]

4 years ago

By Daire Walsh Meath 1-12 Galway 1-11 Emma Duggan kicked a last-minute point to earn defending champions Meath a dramatic win over Galway in a tense TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final at O’Connor Park in Tullamore. 1-11 to 0-9 in front with the finishing line in sight, the Royals found themselves pegged back. The prospect […]

4 years ago

Donegal 3-7 Dublin 1-7 By Alan Foley Karen Guthrie scored two of Donegal’s three second half goals as they dumped Dublin out of the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon. After a solid first half where Donegal had laid out their plans, to go in 0-4 to 0-1 in front, […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. There is a top-class weekend of sport coming up. There is some incredible sport on over the weekend, from international rugby to the F1 Austrian Grand Prix and the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Friday, July […]

4 years ago

National League > Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo’s sensational summer move to Wrexham has moved one step closer after co-owner Rob McElhenney declared his interest in the Portuguese star on Twitter. Sort of. Ronaldo’s return for a second stint at Old Trafford last year wasn’t enough to stop Manchester United enduring a nightmarish season. For the […]

4 years ago

‘That was a scary incident’ Zhou Guanyu miraculously escaped serious injury after he was involved in a horrific crash in the opening seconds of Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. George Russell sacrificed his race to check on Zhou. The Alfa Romeo driver’s car collided with Russell’s Mercedes as they approached the first corner. Zhou […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. There is an amazing weekend of sport coming up. There is some brilliant sport on over the weekend, from international rugby to the Irish Open golf, the F1 British Grand Prix and the All-Ireland Hurling Championship. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. […]

4 years ago

By Kevin Carney ​​Tipperary 2-6 Cavan 1-8 Emma Morrissey scored 2-4 including the winning penalty, deep into added-time, to seal Tipperary’s place in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship for 2023, with Cavan heading for the relegation play-off instead. Morrissey found the top-corner with aplomb after her teammate Angela McGuigan was fouled in the penalty area […]

4 years ago

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie champions Galway will do battle with Kilkenny next week to determine who will emerge from Group 2 as table toppers and earn the resultant automatic semi-final spot.  A quirk of the draw also has last year’s intermediate winners Antrim going toe-to-toe with Limerick with the […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Small Railyard is the footballing heartbeat that has always been the exception to the rule in Kilkenny, and that pulse has extended all the way to the Big Apple in recent years. This week, three of their natives returned home, one of which is now the captain of the New York Ladies football […]

4 years ago

The pair previously fought in 2017. Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr are reportedly in talks about staging a rematch, five years after their first boxing bout. Mayweather beat McGregor via TKO in the 10th round of their fight in Las Vegas in August 2017, the 50th and final victory in the final outing his […]

4 years ago

Hinteregger made 138 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt. Eintracht Frankfurt defender Martin Hinteregger has officially retired from professional football amid links with a right-wing extremist. The Bundesliga club announced the news on Twitter, with the 29-year-old having made 138 appearances for Frankfurt, chipping in with 14 goals during his time at Deutsche Bank Park. A post […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. The action takes place at Croke Park this weekend. The All-Ireland Football Championship quarter-finals take place this weekend at Croke Park, with Derry facing Clare, Dublin against Cork, Armagh versus Galway and Kerry against Mayo. The action gets underway with a double header this Saturday, stream live exclusively with a […]

4 years ago

Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Cork guaranteed automatic progress to the semi-final of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship by virtue of their hard-fought victory over Waterford at Walsh Park but it remains all to play for in Group 1 as four of the other five teams battle it out for the two quarter-final […]

4 years ago

The new Premier League season begins on Friday, August 5. The Premier League fixtures for the 2022/23 season have been released, with the new season set to begin in less than two months’ time. As you scramble to look for your own team’s fixtures, there are also going to be plenty of others that’ll draw […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. There’s another great weekend of sport coming up. There is some top-class sport on over the weekend, from the US Open golf to the NBA Finals, GAA to Formula 1 and two rugby finals. And here is how to stream it all with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Thursday, […]

4 years ago

A Tiger enters the villa… Castleford Tigers hooker Jacques O’Neill has been released from his professional rugby contract so he can enter the Love Island villa, the club have confirmed. O’Neill’s arrival at the villa over the weekend caused a bit of a frenzy given reports of a past relationship with fellow contestant Gemma Owen, […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir  Limerick manager, John Lillis could not keep the smile off his face as he spoke after his young side secured their first competitive victory of 2022 in front of a raucous home support at Cappamore GAA.  The Shannonsiders defeated Offaly by 0-11 to 0-9 in Group 1 of the Glen Dimplex […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Small   Meath manager Eamonn Murray expects even more to come from his side, after watching his TG4 All-Ireland Senior Champions get off to a winning start in the 2022 campaign on Saturday. The Royals bounced back from their recent TG4 Leinster Final loss to Dublin by scoring a 1-13 to 0-1 victory over […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir Limerick kept their hopes of making the knockout stages of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship alive with a strong finish to prevail 0-11 to 0-9 over Offaly in their Group 1 tie at Cappamore GAA.  With Galway and Kilkenny assured of advancing to the last six as a result […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. There’s another great weekend of sport coming up. There is some great sport on over the weekend, from the GAA All-Ireland Championship to the UFC, Formula 1 and the Uefa Nations League. And here is how to stream it with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Friday, June 10. The […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Small Niamh McGettigan spends her week looking at the science behind medical products. She helps patients who are malnourished because of disease, and those with swallowing difficulties. The Wicklow Ladies footballer places a particular emphasis on cancer, hoping to change the mindset surrounding diet and the diagnosis which affects almost 45,000 people in […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. The All-Ireland qualifiers get underway with a massive game in Castlebar. Mayo take on Monaghan in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifiers on Saturday. And, with the provincial championships over, there is no room for error. On Saturday in Castlebar, one county will be eliminated from the All-Ireland Championship before […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. There’s another great weekend of sport coming up. There is some brilliant sport on over the weekend, from the GAA Championship to the UEFA Nations League, the NBA Finals and the United Rugby Championship. And here is how to watch it with a NOW Sports and Sports Extra Membership. Friday, June 3. […]

4 years ago

Compiled by Daragh Small Dublin boss Mick Bohan expressed his satisfaction following Saturday’s TG4 Leinster Senior Final victory over Meath at Croke Park. In their third meeting of 2022, the Dubs avenged last year’s All-Ireland final defeat to secure another Mary Ramsbottom Memorial Cup with a 1-7 to 1-5 success. Despite also being the reigning […]

4 years ago

Devane denies Dubs  Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Not for the first time in her storied career, Cáit Devane came up trumps for Tipperary. The Clonoulty Rossmore struck her seventh point from frees in the sixth minute of injury time to rescue a 0-10 to 0-10 draw against Dublin in the second round of the […]

4 years ago

What an absolute shambles. There were some shocking scenes outside of the Stade De France as, in the build-up to the Champions League final, some fans with tickets didn’t get in. The kick-off of the game had to be delayed until 20.36 due to entrance trouble with some fans climbing 20 foot fences into the […]

4 years ago

So, so many questions. Liverpool fans have descended on Paris in their thousands ahead of Saturday night’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. It is – obviously – a big deal, even for a club with such a storied European history. For some of the fans making the trip, it’s a once in a lifetime […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Small Meath All-Star Monica McGuirk believes the new Leinster rivalry in Ladies football resembles the great battles between their male counterparts from over the years.  Meath will meet Dublin in Saturday’s TG4 Leinster Senior Final at Croke Park in the latest episode.  The Royals’ stunning victory over Dublin in last September’s All-Ireland final […]

4 years ago

Brought to you by NOW. This is going to be one of the best sporting weekends of the year. There is some amazing sport on over the weekend, from the Champions League final to the Heineken Champions Cup final and the most prestigious race on the Formula 1 calendar. And here is how to watch […]

4 years ago

“Watch your mouths because you don’t know who you’re talking to sometimes…” A video has emerged showing what appears to be Anthony Joshua in a heated confrontation with a group of students after he was reportedly heckled as he walked past their halls of residence. The students from Loughborough University are said to have taunted […]

4 years ago

If the Premier League table was based on aggregate results. Manchester City secured their fourth Premier League crown in five years with a comeback win over Aston Villa on the final day of the season, but it’s actually Liverpool that would’ve won the title if it was based on aggregate results. (We know it doesn’t, […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Small  Playing Ladies football for London means sacrifice; often finishing work at 6pm, travelling an hour-and-a-half on the Tube to training, before more public transport on your own and arriving home around midnight. Hannah Noonan has operated at adult level in London for almost two decades now and a combination of driving her […]

4 years ago

By Daragh Ó Conchúir  In April 2017, Nenagh’s singing doctor, Mary Ryan launched a CD entitled, The Next Chapter. Another medical professional, Dr Dre had already used The Next Episode, I guess.  Dr Ryan’s namesake, also from Tipperary, would be known for a lot of things but singing, she professes, is not one of them. It is […]

4 years ago

‘A day of great importance for football’ That was how former Manchester United and England star Gary Neville described the recent decision by Blackpool’s Jake Daniels to publicly come out as gay. He is the first male professional player, writes Luke Mulcahy, to speak openly about his sexuality since Justin Fashanu in the 1990s. He […]

4 years ago

“Think of the nights they’ve given us…” Ally McCoist struggled to keep a lid on his emotions in the immediate aftermath of Rangers’ Europa League final defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday. The former Rangers and Scotland forward was in Seville as part of BT Sport’s coverage of the game and watched on as his […]

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