He has been superb this season. Troy Parrott has undoubtedly been Ireland’s best striker this season, scoring 20 times for Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar in 2024/2025, including 14 league goals in 28 games. This has led to a number of clubs taking interest in the Dubliner ahead of the summer transfer window. After securing the […]

1 year ago

He was not at all pleased. After yet another under-par performance in a Champions Cup knockout game on the weekend, Leinster, their players, and management were rightly questioned. Given their numerous advantages, including population, number of private schools, and central contracts from the IRFU, they have been serial under achievers since they last won the […]

1 year ago

He was highly critical. Galway marched to a fourth Connacht SFC title in a row, with Sunday’s win over Mayo in Castlebar. It was an excellent game, but one man who wasn’t quite at his best was Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea. The much-maligned forward is one of the top players in the country when on song, […]

1 year ago

A group primed to beat the Wallabies. Ahead of Thursday’s squad announcement, we have had a go a picking what we feel is the best British and Irish Lions group to send to Australia this summer. Front row Most of these selections are definites or probables to make the plane, with a couple of tight […]

1 year ago

A bit harsh. Celtic’s Scottish title win was guaranteed last week, making this weekend’s Old Firm derby against Rangers a little more subdued than usual. Rangers took the lead just before half-time, with Cyriel Dessers opening the scoring, but Celtic equalised in the 57th minute through Adam Idah. The Ireland striker made up for a […]

1 year ago

The Mayo icon spoke his mind. Lee Keegan did not hold back when giving his views on the recent draw for the All-Ireland round-robin group stages. The draw took place last Wednesday, and has dominated GAA conversations in the week leading up to today’s Munster and Connacht SFC finals. The draw also conjured up a […]

1 year ago

A class act! Clare face Kerry this afternoon in the final of the Munster SFC. The Kingdom are heavy favourites, and playing like it. At the time of writing, they lead 4-07 to 0-05, with barely ten minutes gone in Killarney. Scorer of both goal was talisman David Clifford. His first was a classy solo […]

1 year ago

It was the wrong call. After being second best for the majority of their Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton yesterday, Leinster were given an out with a very kickable penalty with five minutes left, while they were three points down. They chose to kick to the corner, but lost possession to Northampton soon after. But […]

1 year ago

He was loving it! Before yesterday’s game, few bet on Northampton to defeat the Leinster juggernaut, but one of those few was Simon Zebo. Off the pitch, the former Munster and Ireland winger has never shied away from letting his dislike of Leinster be known. Yesterday, he tweeted that Northampton would win by five. And […]

1 year ago

Huge news for Irish golf. It is looking increasingly likely that Portmarnock Golf Club will be hosting the Open Championship, and the Women’s Open, at some point. With Portrush hosting the famed major back in 2019, it opened the door for the tournament to move to the south of the island for the first time […]

1 year ago

Serious going if you can get 15/15. Another year and another semi-final for the Leinster goys. They are heavy favourites against Northampton, and have had pretty good success in the last four over the years. In lieu of this weekend’s game, we have put together a semi-final quiz for you all. Give it a decent […]

1 year ago

A massive game this weekend. For the second year in a row, Leinster will host Northampton in a Champions Cup semi-final. If Leinster prevail, it will be a fourth final in a row for the Dublin-based side, and they will be hoping it is fourth-time lucky, having narrowly lost the last three. For Northampton, who […]

1 year ago

You would have to have seriousl knowledge to get 10/10. With the 2025 Munster SHC in full swing, why not try out our hurling-themed quiz. Only absolute experts will be able to get 10/10, and it will take some going to even get eight correct. But don’t worry, you will have six minutes to complete […]

1 year ago

An enormous clash this weekend. It is widely agreed that the Munster SHC is the best provincial championship in both hurling and Gaelic football, with its unrivalled intensity and passion, and any side beat anyone on their day. This weekend, Waterford take on Limerick in their top-of-the-table clash, in another pivotal match up, after two […]

1 year ago

He speaks sense in fairness. An already wide-open Munster SHC is even wider following Waterford’s defeat of Clare on Sunday. The result leaves Waterford second, with one win from one after a bye week in the first round, while Clare are in a perilous position after a draw and a loss, with next week’s game […]

1 year ago

The man is on fire. 2018 Jacob Stockdale really was prestige television, and if you needed a season recap, here it is. The Ulster winger starred for the 2016 Ireland U20s side who reached the final of the World Championship that summer, and quickly became a regular in Ulster’s match-day squads in both the league […]

1 year ago

The provinces are reportedly in hot pursuit. According to a report by RugbyPass, both Leinster and Munster are after the signature of South African schoolboy prodigy, Josh Neill. The Rondebosch Boys’ High School backrower can play blindside and number eight, and has represented both Western Province and South Africa at Under-18s level. He holds an […]

1 year ago

The Treaty player dodged a bullet. Limerick player Kyle Hayes, who is a 5x All-Ireland winner and 6x All Star, has avoided jail time after breaching the terms of his two-year suspended sentence for violent disorder back in 2019. Judge Colin Daly has instead ‘deemed him suitable’ for 180 hours of community service according to […]

1 year ago

He did not pull any punches. The Leinster SFC semi-final, June 27, 2010. Dublin vs Meath. This was the last time any side had beaten the Sky Blues in the provincial tournament, so naturally it would take a special occasion to break their stranglehold. Fittingly it was the Royals who were the ones to do […]

1 year ago

Controversy in Portlaoise. Meath secured a famous 0-23 to 1-16 win over Dublin in Portlaoise this evening, their first over the Sky Blues in 15 years. It also gave the Royals a first Leinster SFC final since 2020. And perhaps it was what Dublin deserved after luckily avoiding a first-half red card. Kilmacud Crokes defender […]

1 year ago

The Rebel legend was having none of it. Cork were big winners over Tipperary in their Munster SHC clash this afternoon, with the game finishing 4-27 to 0-24. There was controversy from the off, when Tipperary youngster, Darragh McCarthy, was sent off after striking Seán O’Donoghue before throw-in. With the Premier County a man down, […]

1 year ago

One of the earliest red cards we have ever seen. The ball hadn’t even been thrown in during Cork’s Munster SHC clash with Tipperary, when there was a tussle at the Rebel end. It was hard to see initially what had happened with the cameras focused on the centre of the field, before the game […]

1 year ago

A huge moment at the very start of the game. The ball hadn’t even been thrown in during Cork’s Munster SHC clash with Tipperary, when there was a tussle at the Rebel end. It was hard to see initially what had happened with the cameras focused on the centre of the field, before the game […]

1 year ago

The former Cork player was not impressed. During the first half of Clare and Waterford’s Munster SHC clash, Déise man Dessie Hutchinson received a yellow card for a challenge on Adam Hogan. However, the replay showed that the Banner man went down rather dramatically after being touched on the elbow. When asked by RTÉ presenter […]

1 year ago

The rap god saw the potential. Aaron McKenna moved to 6-0 as a professional when the Monaghan prospect stopped an opponent for the fourth time back in 2018. McKenna was tasked with taking on Abel Reyes, who was 4-1 going into the bout, at Fantasy Springs Casino in California. And while the Irishman was likely looking to […]

1 year ago

Ever the controversial pundit. Ever since his return in January following a lengthy injury, Ireland and Leinster hooker, Dan Sheehan, has been in sensational form. In nine matches since his comeback the 26-year old has scored 12 tries. To put that into perspective, the try-machine, wing-wizard, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, only has ten tries in his last […]

1 year ago

A massive call in their game against Wexford. Dublin were given a hugely fortunate break in their Leinster Hurling Championship clash against Wexford, at Parnell Park. With the Yellowbellies up 3-14 to 0-20, the Sky Blues were awarded a penalty when Cian O’Sullivan was fouled in the box. Seán Currie’s strike looked to have been […]

1 year ago

They are not happy. GAA streaming service, Clubber, have come out strong against the owners of illegal ‘dodgy boxes’. Clubber provides coverage from 14 counties, including Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, and Waterford, and shows over 1,500 every year, including club and underage games. It costs €149.99 for an annual pass and around €11.99 for one match, […]

1 year ago

A surprise interruption during today’s game. Celtic’s inevitable title celebrations were briefly stalled during their game against Dundee United at Tannadice Park. In the middle of the first half, Hoops fans threw oranges onto the pitch to protest the ticket prices for away fans. They were charged £42 for a ticket, while season ticket holders […]

1 year ago

The Déise legend has some thoughts. Ahead of Waterford’s Munster Championship opener against All-Ireland winners Clare, Déise icon John Mullane gave his view on the current crop of stars. Waterford have not won an All-Ireland since 1959, nor a Munster title since 2010, and their last appearance in the final of both competitions came in […]

1 year ago

Not his finest moment. On the latest episode of the Offload podcast, with former Ireland players Tommy Bowe and Donncha O’Callaghan, the latter recounted an embarrassing tale involving one of the greatest players of all time. The topic of idols came up, with Bowe singling out ex-All Black winger Christian Cullen as a player he […]

1 year ago

ROG knows a thing or two about coaching. There were a few eyebrows raised when Johnny Sexton received a call-up to be part of Andy Farrell’s Lions coaching ticket. The former Ireland and Leinster out-half has only been working with the Ireland team since November, and was also named after the main announcement of the […]

1 year ago

The Hoops boss was coy with the media. Marc Canham stepped down as FAI CFO earlier in the week, following a relatively unpopular three-year reign. There was little improvement at the organisation during his time, and the feeling throughout Irish football is that a change was needed. When asked about his view on Canham’s time […]

1 year ago

The defending champions were off the pace Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are in a tie for 28th, after an opening round of eight under par at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. The pair are the defending champions in the team event, with the first and third rounds played in fourball format, with both […]

1 year ago

Players need to start moving. There seems to be a shift in the rugby landscape in Ireland, with a series of inter-provincial loan moves happening in recent weeks. We have seen Andrew Smith move to Munster, where he starred in their loss to Bordeaux at the weekend, scoring a stunning solo try. Michael Milne and […]

1 year ago

We’ve got our crystal balls out. We have already made our Ireland prediction for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, so we move on to the 2031 tournament in the USA. With the competition over six years away, and so much talent to choose from, it will be interesting to see how many, if […]

1 year ago

A brilliant quip from the Munster legend. On the Offload podcast, with former Ireland players Tommy Bowe and Donncha O’Callaghan, the topic of Rieko Ioane’s and Johnny Sexton’s spat was brought up. With the All Black joining Leinster at the end of the year, there has been much talk about his insulting words to Leinster […]

1 year ago

He knows from experience. Back in the mid-2000s, former Ireland midfielder, Kevin Kilbane, was a stalwart for David Moyes’s Everton side. He played for the Toffees from 2003-2006, amassing over 100 caps for the Merseyside club before leaving for Wigan. Everton’s most prominent Irishman since has, of course, been captain and club-legend Séamus Coleman, while […]

1 year ago

It is a much criticised new rule. Tyrone defeated Armagh, 3-15 to 1-11, in the Ulster U20 Football Championship quarter-finals at O’Neill park yesterday. It wasn’t a game that received much fanfare, but a moment towards the end of the first half encapsulated all that is wrong with one of Gaelic football’s most criticised new […]

1 year ago

Johnny Sexton is on record that he is not a big fan. Scotland out-half Finn Russell has looked nailed on to once again make the Lions squad this summer, and has been the clear favourite to start for the test team, since his performance in the third test of the 2021 Lions tour to South […]

1 year ago

“I’m excited to continue the next chapter in my coaching journey with the Lions” The IRFU have announced that Johnny Sexton will be taking up a full-time role with Ireland men’s senior team, having been part of the coaching ticket on a part-time basis over the past year, mainly helping out with the outhalves. The […]

1 year ago

Changes are coming down in Munster. With head coach Graham Rowntree and forwards coach Andi Kyriacou having left Munster back in October, the province have been without a permanent forwards coach for a significant portion of the season. Ireland women’s forwards coach, Alex Codling, has stepped up in the meantime, but is now focused on […]

1 year ago

“It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing my departure from Connacht Rugby.” Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins has stepped down with immediate effect. The Englishman had been on sick leave for the last four games. Scrum coach Cullie Tucker will now take charge of the province for the rest of the season. […]

1 year ago

“Will be back refreshed and ready to rock second half of 2026.” In a rather unexpected announcement, All Black Rieko Ioane and his club, the Blues, have confirmed that he will be replacing Jordie Barrett at Leinster next season. The 28-year-old partnered Barrett in the centre when New Zealand defeated Ireland at the 2023 World […]

1 year ago

McIlroy was in his own bubble. One of the main talking points after Rory McIlroy’s win at the Masters on Sunday, were the post-round comments of his playing partner Bryson DeChambeau. The American revealed that there were no words between the two golfers during the 18 holes. He was asked how McIlroy was feeling ahead […]

1 year ago

“It somewhat reminded me of me.” One of the most knowledgable heads in the game and one of the most willing to share their expertise, Padraig Harrington, sat down with the Indo Sport podcast, to relive Rory McIlroy’s historic Masters win. With the victory, he became the first European golfer to complete the career Grand […]

1 year ago

A big announcement. The IRFU have announced that from August 2026, 40% of the wages of central contracts must be paid by the player’s province, an increase to the current figure of 30%. In a statement, the IRFU performance director, David Humphreys, revealed that the extra money will go directly into ‘pathway initiatives’ for Connacht, […]

1 year ago

The young man needs regular game time. Reports have emerged that David Moyes’ Everton could reignite their pursuit of on-loan West Ham striker Evan Ferguson. TEAMtalk understands that the Meath native is not wanted on a permanent basis by the Hammers, and that his parent club, Brighton, are looking to sell him for around £45 […]

1 year ago

Sir Rory McIlroy…. According to a report from the Telegraph, Rory McIlroy is likely to be put forward for a knighthood as part of the honours list for the King’s birthday in June. The Northern Irishman became just the sixth golfer to win all four majors and achieve a career Grand Slam after his dramatic victory […]

1 year ago

Answers from the man himself. Clare hurler and reigning Player of the Year, Shane O’Donnell, has provided an update on his injury situation. We initially reported back in February that he would miss the 2025 season after having shoulder surgery. However, more recent reports claimed that he was back in non-contact training and that it […]

1 year ago