Compiled by Daragh Ó Conchúir  Galway’s defence of their Very Camogie League Division 1A title got off to the bad start as they were beaten 4-9 to 1-9 by Tipperary at The Ragg on a day when last year’s runners-up Cork trounced Dublin by 3-17 to 0-5 at MTU Cork.  The champions are certainly a […]

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Kerry 3-15 Dublin 1-10 By Dan Kearney A performance full of power and pace propelled Kerry to an 11-point victory over Dublin at Austin Stack Park as they remain in the ascendency in Division 1 of the Lidl NFL. Once again, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh was the scoring star for the Kingdom with a total of […]

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By Daire Walsh Mayo 2-6 Meath 0-9 Maria Cannon’s goal was crucial as Mayo produced a massive second half fightback at Pairc Tailteann to claim their first win of this year’s Lidl National Football League Division 1 at the expense of reigning champions Meath. Four points adrift at the break, Michael Moyles’ side turned things […]

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Sponsored by LiveScore Bet #ad The tunnel has been long but finally, for Liverpool fans, a chink of light has emerged. Losing to Everton last Monday would only have added salt to the wounds of an already painful season but suddenly the pain has eased. Suddenly, they have a bit of hope. Merseyside derbies are so […]

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#ad Sponsored by LiveScore Bet. This five-fold bet builder has odds of 55/1. Manchester United travel to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona in the Europa League on Thursday night, and it could be a classic between two sides in great form. Barcelona are currently top of La Liga and have only dropped seven points so […]

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As Super Bowls go, this was an absolute classic. This game had many twists and turns and those that lapped up the late night coffee were rewarded with a game for the ages. Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes went toe-to-toe in a quarterback classic but Kansas City Chiefs had the edge. If you went to […]

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Welcome to the Complete Spoofer’s Guide to talking about Super Bowl LVII. If you’re reading this there’s a good chance you’ve been invited to watch the big game somewhere and you want to have some general idea of what you’re talking about. On Sunday, February 12, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles […]

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UFC 284 would saw promotion return to Australia for the first time since 2019. The main event looked set to deliver an underdog shock and Joe Rogan was not the only one that felt the home favourite had been hard done by. Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski moved up to a weight class, from featherweight, in […]

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By Anthony Newman Carla Rowe scored the last two points of the game as Dublin used all of their experience to get over the line in a thriller against Cork in the Lidl NFL Division 1. By half-time it looked like Dublin had secured the points when four first-half goals saw them lead by double […]

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By Ivan Smyth Galway 0-9 Meath 0-9 Super-sub Aoife O’Rourke scored a last minute free to give Galway a share of the spoils in an enthralling Lidl NFL Division 1 clash with holders Meath. The reigning champions were playing their first game at Páirc Tailteann this year in front of a huge home support and […]

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Sponsored by LiveScore Bet #ad 1. Recent history is the only hope for an Everton upset against Arsenal. Arsenal are five points clear at the top of the Premier League table, with a game in hand over second-placed Manchester City. The season has just reached the halfway point, and there is a lot of football still to […]

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By Frank Craig and Michael Gallagher Meath 1-7 Donegal 0-5  Meath proved too strong for Donegal in Letterkenny with the current Lidl NFL Division 1 and All-Ireland champions crossing the line with five points to spare in the end.  In a contest where scores were hard earned, both sides went in at the break all […]

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The score to beat here is 10. Can you name these 15 football clubs that are not named after a place? For this quiz, we have selected 15 famous football clubs from across Europe, and one from South America, that are not named after the town or city they are based in. For example, the […]

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Seven Argentina players have scored for Man United in the Premier League. Can you name every Argentina player who has scored for Manchester United in the Premier League? Since the 1992/93 season, eight Argentinian footballers have played for the Red Devils. All of them, except goalkeeper Sergio Romero, have scored for Man United in the […]

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Are you a Ryan McMenamin or a Noel O’Leary?

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Mendy has been on trial at Chester Crown Court since August. Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault against five women. The jury at Chester Crown Court was discharged on Friday after it failed to reach a verdict on two further charges against the Manchester […]

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Others would face jail time for breaking the same rule. Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend will be allowed to live together despite Saudi Arabia’s laws which prevent unmarried couples from cohabiting. Ronaldo joined Al Nassr on a two-and-a-half-year deal and was formally unveiled to fans last week for the first time. Argentine-born Spanish model Georgina […]

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From Séamas McAleenan in Croke Park Sarsfields (Galway) 2-14 Loughgiel (Antrim) 1-14 Sarsfields retained their AIB All-Ireland senior club title after getting a severe test from Loughgiel in Croke Park last night. That makes it three titles in the past four years for the small Galway village with the McGrath sisters leading the charge. Midfielder […]

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“Keane was outstanding again.” Roy Keane has starred in another pundits match at the World Cup, this time helping ITV record a 6-2 victory over talkSPORT. Keane scored the winning goal for ITV in a match against the BBC last week in Qatar. The Irishman celebrated his goal past Micah Richards by taking off his […]

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Carsley played 40 times for the Republic of Ireland. The FAI view England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley as the long-term successor to Stephen Kenny, according to reports. Kenny is under contract for another two years and is likely to remain in the post until at least the end of the Euro 2024 campaign. Yet, according […]

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By Daragh Small She came to the game late, didn’t play until she was in secondary school, and wore shin pads to her first training session. However, after moving from Wicklow, Danielle Caldwell soon learned the Mayo way. She loves football now, while still understanding the importance of being able to switch off when she […]

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The fight is provisionally set for Saudi Arabia on February 18th or March 4th. A fight between Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title is close to being agreed upon, according to Usyk’s manager. Egis Klimas manages the Ukrainian world champion and has revealed that a long-awaited bout between the pair could […]

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“I had to write some important notes.” Roy Keane has revealed what he wrote down in his notes after Harry Kane scored for England against Senegal in the World Cup. The Three Lions beat Senegal 3-0 in the last 16 last Sunday. Harry Kane scored England’s second goal of the night, and the ITV cameras […]

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Here are our power rankings of the World Cup pundits. The 2022 World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage, so we have ranked the pundits who have been covering the tournament on our screens over the last two and a half weeks. We have ranked the top eight pundits covering the tournament on British and […]

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The FAI have been fined for “the violation of the basic rules of decent conduct.” UEFA have fined the FAI €20,000 after some members of the Republic of Ireland women’s team sang ‘Celtic Symphony’ by The Wolfe Tones after the national team qualified for the World Cup. Following Ireland’s 1-0 victory over Scotland at Hampden […]

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Helwani has responded to Pimblett’s disparaging comments. Ariel Helwani has responded after Paddy Pimblett criticised him and accused him of ‘earning money off’ UFC fighters. Pimblett appeared alongside UFC president Dana White on his Chatting Pony podcast and had some less-than-kind words for MMA journalist Helwani. Helwani responded by sharing a message he allegedly received […]

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Keane never celebrated a goal like that during his playing career. Roy Keane scored the winning goal in a match between ITV and BBC pundits at the World Cup in Qatar. The Irishman then celebrated by taking off his shirt and celebrating with his teammates. The World Cup was on a rest day ahead of […]

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Not that it would’ve mattered anyway. FIFA have confirmed that France’s appeal over Antoine Griezmann’s disallowed goal against Tunisia has been rejected. France lost their final group stage game 1-0 but initially thought they had rescued a point in stoppage time after Griezmann found the back of the net in the 99th minute. Full-time: 🇹🇳 1-0 […]

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“It got a bit messy for a couple of years.” Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are friends, but the Irish golfers had a period where they weren’t as close. According to McIlroy, the pair drifted apart for a few years after the Northern Irish golfer left the Horizon management company in 2013. Lowry and McIlroy, […]

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By Daire Walsh When Dublin senior ladies football manager Mick Bohan sits down to finalise his squad for the 2023 season, one notable name will be missing from his list.  Almost two decades on from making her senior debut as a precocious 14-year-old in July 2004, as a substitute in a Leinster semi-final win over […]

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Uruguay were knocked out of the World Cup on Friday. Patrice Evra appeared to like an image of Luis Suarez in tears following Uruguay’s dramatic exit from the World Cup. Uruguay beat Ghana 2-0 on Friday and looked on course to reach the last 16 until South Korea scored in the last minute in the […]

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“I’m actually buzzing for him.” Jack Grealish has said that he regrets his dig at Miguel Almiron at the end of last season. Grealish has revealed that he reached out to the Newcastle United forward to apologise and respects how the player has reacted to the slight. During Manchester City’s celebrations after winning the Premier […]

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The group stages are coming to an end. Welcome to Day 12 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and our dedicated hub where we will keep you updated on all the action from the tournament. We have four games on Thursday with Group F and Group E wrapping up on Thursday. In the 3 pm […]

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The 2026 World Cup will have 48 teams. FIFA are considering introducing penalty shootouts during the group stages of the 2026 World Cup, with bonus points potentially on offer for the winners. The next World Cup will be staged in North America, with the USA, Canada and Mexico hosting games. The tournament will also see […]

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Four games are on today but note the time changes. Welcome to day ten of the FIFA World Cup 2022, and the action isn’t showing any signs of stopping as there are still four live games on today. First up we have Ecuador vs Sengal and the host nations Qatar play the Netherlands, both of […]

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We go again. Welcome to Day Seven of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and our dedicated hub where we will keep you updated on all the action from the tournament. On Saturday, we have four games with Group C and Group D resuming. First up, Tunisia face Australia at 10 am, which is followed by […]

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“I definitely would have gone for Ireland.” Former England international Trevor Sinclair has admitted that he wished he had played for the Republic of Ireland instead. Sinclair had played 12 times for England, but could have qualified for Ireland as his mother was born in county Sligo, and has stated that if the Boys in […]

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Brought to you by NOW. Here are some of the options available to the Portugal forward. Cristiano Ronaldo is a free agent. The Portugal captain has left Manchester United via mutual consent, with the two parties agreeing to rip up the player’s contract and go their separate ways. It seems like the most logical decision […]

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Apple ‘express interest’ in buying United. Manchester United could reportedly be bought by technology giants Apple in a deal which could see them pay an enormous £5.8bn. The Glazer family, the club’s controversial owners since 2005, announced earlier this week that they were open to considering a sale. According to Jeremy Cross in the Daily […]

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“We just pipped them.” World Cup fever is building, and while we all might have a different favourite for the tournament, there is no doubting the frontrunners. The Betfair Race to the World Cup Stakes – a five-furlong dash – took place at Haydock Park Racecourse, to predict the winner of the World Cup. The […]

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Follow all the big news from the 2022 World Cup in our dedicated hub below. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is about to get underway in Qatar. and is set to be a World Cup like no other. It is the last ever 32-team World Cup and the first edition to be staged in November and […]

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Brought to you by NOW. Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have played his last game for Manchester United. The Portugal captain has given an explosive interview to Piers Morgan, where he criticised several senior Red Devils figures, including the club’s owners, the Glazer family, and Man United manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo said that he feels […]

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It was a game for the ages in upstate New York!! Anyone watching the NFL could not but have been blown away by the best game of the season and perhaps the most incredible regular season win in Minnesota Vikings history. Even now, Josh Allen and the Bills mafia must be scratching their heads wondering […]

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When it comes to late drama, the NFL delivered again with eight of the weekend’s match-ups finishing as one-score games, and a few surprises thrown in, to boot. In the early window, there were even three games simultaneously tied with a 17-17 scoreline and with less than two minutes left in each of the contests. […]

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Brought to you by NOW. This is always an eventful fixture. Tottenham Hotspur host Liverpool this weekend in a huge match for both teams. You can stream the Premier League game with a NOW Sports Membership, with kick-off at 4.30 pm on Sunday. Liverpool and Spurs are both struggling to find any consistency in the […]

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Quiz time In 1966, England won the World Cup. They never really mention it. Since then, there’s been another 13 of them in the men’s game. Now, we’re testing your knowledge of the players who have scored the most goals at each of those tournaments. Nowadays, it’s known as the Golden Boot. For a time […]

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Pit your wits

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How much? Fans of the official Panini Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 album will be shocked to learn that collecting the entire sticker range will set them back nearly £1k. The cost of living crisis is in full swing and has affected everything from energy prices to the cost of everyday items in the shop. […]

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The Irish players will be well hydrated for the upcoming slate of Test matches, and beyond. The Autumn Nations Series will pitch Andy Farrell’s No.1 ranked Ireland side against world champions South Africa, this weekend, before taking on Fiji and Australia. “We should embrace [that ranking] a little bit, using it as a weapon for […]

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Sunday held our Gridiron souls captivated for 15 hours of frighteningly good football action with much wizardry stirred into the cauldron that made up NFL Halloween weekend. There were many magical plays throughout and a few spine-tingling finishes. Christian McCaffrey and his triple-threat stole the weekend, but storylines were popping off everywhere. You just know […]

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