Stokes scored 160 goals in his 418 career club games Anthony Stokes, the former Republic of Ireland Ireland striker and convicted criminal, has signed for Conor McGregor’s pub team Black Forge FC. Stokes, 37, last played professional football in 2020 with Livingston, following a controversial career that saw him win nine Republic of Ireland caps. […]

9 months ago

An interesting take… It’s fair to say that Evan Ferguson has had the perfect start to his Roma career, scoring a heap of goals in pre-season, including four in his first game. The 20-year-old Ireland striker is on loan with the Serie A giants from Brighton, following a tough few years hampered by injuries and […]

9 months ago

Lee Wort of AFC Portchester, take a bow We know, we know. ‘Best goal ever’ gets banded about a fair bit. But this is something really special. AFC Portchester’s Lee Wort scored an unbelievable goal this week in their FA Cup extra preliminary round replay win over Melksham Town, and the footage from behind the goal […]

9 months ago

The Premier League kicks off on August 15 It’s that time of year again, as Fantasy Football players across the globe begin to pick their sides ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season. With over 11m players, talk of drafts, picks and tactics will ramp up over the coming week, ahead of the top flight […]

9 months ago

Ellena Perry is named on the bench for Ireland’s warm-up with Canada While Irish football fans are fairly used to players switching allegiances to the England team, the Ireland rugby team have grabbed one for their own. Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, former England prop Ellena Perry is set to make a surprise debut […]

9 months ago

Shelbourne are one game away from a full European campaign Shelbourne are halfway to making history following their 2-1 win at Rijeka on Thursday night, putting them in a fantastic position for a lengthy European campaign. If they get through next week’s Europa League 3rd qualifying round second leg at Tolka Park, they will be […]

9 months ago

Katie Taylor is yet to announce her retirement from boxing Eddie Hearn has taken a swipe at Croke Park organisers for their apparent reluctance to want to host a Katie Taylor fight.  After beating Amanda Serrano for the third time at Madison Square Garden last month, the 39-year-old is yet to announce her retirement and […]

9 months ago

The Lions’ preparation for the third Test was… interesting The Lions were kept fully entertained in between training sessions on the tour of Australia to help lighten the mood on what was a gruelling six-week stint Down Under. And before the third Test in Sydney, Lions staff put on a Squid Game-style task for the […]

9 months ago

Dublin may finally have their man after Dessie Farrell’s departure It had all gone quiet on the Dublin manager’s job talk front since Ger Brennan left Louth, soon after Dessie Farrell’s departure from the Dubs. But the Irish Examiner are now reporting that Declan Darcy is being linked with a return to Dublin in the […]

9 months ago

A big call! While they finished with a dud loss to the Wallabies on Saturday, the Lions have come away from a Australia as 2-1 winners of the 2025 series. It won’t go down as one of the finest Tours in their history or one of their strongest teams, but their were a handful of […]

9 months ago

The GAA are testing new rules to improve the game A player who took part in the GAA football sandbox game trialling new rules last week has revealed which of the changes went down best. After Gaelic football was turned on its head in 2025 with the introduction of the two-point arc, we could see more changes sooner […]

9 months ago

Kerry strolled past Donegal in last weekend’s All-Ireland SFC final Ulster GAA experts are too busy “cheerleading” their region to offer balanced analysis on football, according to Pat Spillane. Despite a fine run to the All-Ireland SFC final, Donegal fell short at Croke Park as David Clifford and co strolled to a convincing victory for […]

9 months ago

The two clubs drew 2-2 last night. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been accused of “holding back” the team by United fans, after the midfielder made a series of errors during a friendly game last night. The sometimes brilliant but often undisciplined midfielder was one of the few bright sparks for the Red Devils […]

9 months ago

Kerry strolled past Donegal for a 39th Sam Maguire last weekend Over a week on from Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC victory over Donegal, and the post-mortem is still in full flow. Did Donegal fail to stop David Clifford, or is he just too good to stop? Was there too much focus on Jim McGuinness, allowing Jack […]

9 months ago

Dublin strolled past Meath to win the TG4 All-Ireland senior title In association with TG4 Dublin joint manager Paul Casey said he knew when the squad assembled on Sunday morning that they were poised to go all the way and reclaim the TG4 All-Ireland senior title. “It’s obviously absolutely fantastic. When you have so much experience […]

9 months ago

We take it Coppers will be bouncing tonight! In association with TG4 Hannah Tyrrell, Kate Sullivan and team captain Carla Rowe registered an impressive combined tally of 0-13 at Croke Park on Sunday as Dublin regained the TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship title with a commanding triumph over Leinster rivals Meath. Nicole Owens and Niamh […]

9 months ago

More changes could be imminent after two-point arc revolution Last week’s ‘sandbox’ match in Dublin saw the GAA trial several new rules, including the four-point goal, the ‘back-forth’ rule and variations of the hooter rule. With nearly 500 hand passes in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final between Donegal and Kerry, the GAA also trialled a new […]

9 months ago

The British and Irish Lions beat Australia 2-1 in the series Andy Farrell’s Lions may be flying home from Australia with a series victory, but the statistics show just how close his side came to disappointment. For all the talk of a whitewash, and the potential of the Lions skipping Australia in 12 years’ time […]

9 months ago

A week after Donegal defeat, Brolly keeps going at McGuinness As if he hasn’t had a tough enough week in the post-mortem of Donegal’s defeat by Kerry in the All-Ireland final, Jim McGuinness has been criticised again by Joe Brolly for his management style. Donegal’s zonal defence was ripped apart at Croke Park on Sunday, […]

9 months ago

Amorim is heading into his first full season with Man Utd In a candid interview, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has lifted the lid on his relationship with chairman Jim Ratcliffe. As well as reflecting on a difficult first nine months at Old Trafford, Amorim spoke of how he felt the team would struggle in […]

9 months ago

Kerry and Cork are the clear winners in the Munster seeding vote Manager Jimmy Lee says his Limerick players and management team feel “disrespected” by their own board after it voted in favour of a seeding change for the Munster football championship. The Munster council voted through a change to the system on Thursday evening, […]

9 months ago

The O’Gara-Biggar double act has been the sound of the summer The Lions tour of Australia has been worryingly drab at times, but the second Test in Melbourne brought things to life. Hugo Keenan’s late winning try sealed a series victory for the Lions, but off the pitch, one of the main spectacles has been […]

9 months ago

Munster GAA voted through a major seeding change Clare football chairman Kieran Keating has hit out at the “indefensible” call to alter the seeding format for the Munster championship in 2026. The Munster council voted through a change to the system on Thursday evening, announcing that the highest ranking two teams from the Allianz Football […]

9 months ago

Clifford is favourite to be named Footballer of the Year for a third time Talk of David Clifford being the greatest Gaelic footballer of all time ramped up after his stunning performance in Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC final victory over Donegal last weekend. Clifford’s record in big games has been outstanding, and his 8-48 made him […]

9 months ago

Rowe scored stunning goal in semi-final for Dublin against Galway Brought to you by TG4 Carla Rowe has revealed fans on the street are even re-enacting her famous back-heel goal in Dublin’s All-Ireland semi-final win over Galway. Rowe’s Dublin are preparing to meet Meath in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC Ladies final at Croke Park, following the […]

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The new Liverpool kits have officially launched This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The new Liverpool home and away shirts have been launched on the same day as the club’s contract with Adidas begins. The sportswear giant has signed a £70m deal to produce Liverpool […]

9 months ago

The court announced its decision today Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against the High Court finding that he raped Nikita Hand.  Hand had sued the former UFC fighter for damages over an accusation that McGregor raped her on the 9th of December 2018. The jury at McGregor’s civil trial found he had raped her […]

9 months ago

Remember the name. Rio Ngumoha. Even before the friendly win over Yokohama F. Marinos on Wednesday, Liverpool’s 16-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha was being touted as a generational talent. His fantastic solo goal in the 3-1 victory has sent fans into overdrive, but the maturity shown beyond his years will come as no surprise to those […]

9 months ago

Kerry are on top, so it’s difficult to argue! Pat Spillane has taken a swipe at Jim McGuinness’ big-match record following Donegal’s defeat by Kerry in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final. Despite a fine run to the final, Donegal fell short at Croke Park as David Clifford and co strolled to a convincing victory for Jack […]

9 months ago

A fight between Jake Paul and Callum Walsh has long been touted Callum Walsh claims a fight with Jake Paul is unlikely to ever happen, and says he is “full of s**t” after recent jibes. The social media star turned boxer Paul recently belittled the Cork fighter on the Jaxxon Podcast, calling him “trash” and […]

9 months ago

Imagine being coached by Roy Keane! We all know Roy Keane is a stickler for principles and discipline, but this story from his days as a coach at Nottingham Forest is pretty extreme. Manchester United legend Keane became assistant to Forest manager Martin O’Neill in January 2019, before leaving in the summer of 2019. Midfielder […]

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They’ve had their say. ScoreGate was the biggest story to come out of this year’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Tipperary and Kilkenny, which finished 4-20 to 0-30 to the Premier County. The game was marred in controversy, with the official Croke Park scoreboard counting a late wide, with both sides believing that there was a […]

9 months ago

This one slipped through the net, it seems… Manchester City have reportedly been left stunned at the Premier League suggesting they should collaborate with an Irish comedian who has previously mocked the club. The Daily Mail are reporting the league wanted Conor Moore to visit City and do impressions with their players, with Moore being […]

9 months ago

The Kerry TD was involved in a weird confrontation on Sunday Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae says he will take no further action after a bizarre incident involving a Garda before the All-Ireland SFC final on Saturday. Footage shows the controversial politician walking among Kerry fans near Branningans, just off O’Connell Street. Wearing a Kerry hat, […]

9 months ago

An interesting take! Donegal took the unusual decision to break away early from the pitch parade ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland final loss to Kerry. The move was booed by some inside the stadium and criticised in other quarters. While it is impossible to say whether it was detrimental to Donegal’s below-par performance on the day, […]

9 months ago

The US president landed in Scotland on Friday. Donald Trump has been dubbed ‘commander in cheat’ after a golf caddy appeared to help the president while playing a round of golf. The US president landed in Scotland on Friday, July 28, and wasted no time in hitting the golf course. However, footage online shows the […]

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How did this even happen? Ahead of today’s All-Ireland final between Kerry and Donegal, there was a bizarre incident involving Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae and a Garda. Footage shows the controversial politician walking among Kerry fans near Branningans, just off O’Connell Street. Wearing a Kerry hat, he fist pumps to the cheering crowd before bumping […]

9 months ago

A huge call! The Lions have beaten Australia, 29-26, to clinch a series win, having won the first Test last week. The tourists came from 17 points down, in what was an epic comeback, capped off by Hugo Keenan’s last-gasp try. However, in the build up to the winning score there was controversy, with the […]

9 months ago

All eyes on 1 August! Liverpool fans do not have long to wait after Adidas confirmed their new home and away shirts will go on sale on the same day in a surprise double launch. The club’s contract with Nike means they are not able to officially release their new Adidas kits for the 2025/26 […]

9 months ago

The Lions are overwhelming favourites to win the series in Australia The British and Irish Lions go into Saturday’s second Test against Australia in Melbourne knowing a win will wrap up the series Down Under with a match to spare. They are overwhelming favourites to do so following their 27-19 win in Brisbane, a scoreline […]

9 months ago

Celtic and Ajax have a bit of a history… Ugly scenes marred Celtic’s friendly with Ajax in Italy on Thursday night as fans clashed in the stadium. Meeting in the Como Cup semi-final, fans of both sides can be seen squaring up to each other in the stands behind the goal, with projectiles being thrown […]

9 months ago

The Republic of Ireland striker joined Roma on a loan deal from Brighton The early signs are good for Evan Ferguson as he looks to revitalise his career following the loan move to Roma from Brighton. The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland striker completed his move to the Serie A side this week, and was thrown […]

9 months ago

Classic Spillane! If anyone knows a thing or two about All-Ireland final day, it is Pat Spillane. The Kerry icon won eight All-Ireland titles and was a nine-time All-Star to boot, starring in the great Kingdom side of the 70s and 80s. On the other end of the scale is his fellow outspoken pundit, Joe […]

9 months ago

RIP. The victims of the shooting in Fermanagh on Wednesday, July 23, have been named locally as Vanessa Whyte, 45, and her children, James Rutledge, 14, and Sara Rutledge, 13. The three family members were shot in their homes in Maguiresbridge in Fermanagh, and a man remains in serious condition in hospital. The police have […]

9 months ago

Fans will have to spend big if they want to secure a season ticket at the club’s new stadium Manchester United are in the process of phasing out their iconic ground Old Trafford, and plan to move into a brand-new stadium in the 2031-32 season. Old Trafford is more than 100 years old, and its […]

9 months ago

Donegal face Kerry in the All-Ireland SFC final at Croke Park The mad rush for tickets for this Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final between Kerry and Donegal started a couple weeks ago, as fans look to beg, steal or borrow their way into Croke Park. It has been announced that Donegal’s ticket allocation for the final […]

9 months ago

Basketball Ireland say they are ‘extremely alarmed’ by Gaza situation Basketball Ireland say they are “assessing next steps” after being drawn to play Israel in the upcoming FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2027 qualifiers. The body released a statement on Wednesday to say they are “extremely alarmed’ by the ongoing situation in Gaza, and outlined the fines […]

9 months ago

‘ScoreGate’ caused huge confusion after Tipperary’s win The GAA have apologised to Kilkenny for the scoreboard error that prompted mass confusion after their All-Ireland SHC semi-final defeat by Tipperary. According to the Irish Examiner, county stakeholders have received correspondence from the GAA, which “expresses regret for the mistake”, dubbed ‘ScoreGate’ by fans.  After a late […]

9 months ago

What a crazy time! It was 2014 when Kerry last took on Donegal in the All-Ireland SFC final, with the Kingdom winning 2-9 to 0-12. Yet despite it being over a decade ago, Jim McGuinness was at the helm and their talisman Michael Murphy was in situ as well. Despite being at the forefront of […]

9 months ago

The Premier League champions are splashing the cash When Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool in 2024, he had overseen the lowest net spend of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, despite remaining competitive, and winning a Premier League title and Champions League to boot. Now, the Premier League champions are splashing the cash with Arne Slot, much […]

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