UFC President Dana White has tentatively scheduled Dustin Poirier as Conor McGregor’s next opponent. McGregor will appear before the Nevada State Athletic Commission later this month for a disciplinary hearing regarding his behaviour at UFC 229. The Dubliner was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov but both men were involved in an ugly post-fight melee that will […]

7 years ago

It didn’t take John Cooney long to get settled in Belfast last season. The former Leinster scrum-half quickly acclimated to life with Ulster and filled the boots of Ruan Pienaar about as well as anyone could have hoped. Cooney won the Ulster’s Player’s Player of the Year award and immediately cemented himself as a favourite […]

7 years ago

‘The fact that I’m Ireland’s fastest woman hasn’t really sunk in yet. I haven’t really saw myself as that person yet. To hold the record for the 100m and 200m, and be the first person in 40 years to hold both records at the same time, is mad.’ It’s a busy day for Phil Healy […]

7 years ago

Elizabeth Morland realised she was pretty good at athletics from an early age. The 20-year-old St. Pat’s student first went down to Cushinstown Athletics Club as an eight-year-old and took to the sport almost immediately. She tried her hand at most events, like most kids starting athletics tend to do, but she was good, good […]

7 years ago

RTE have captured some footage of Gaelic Football’s new rule changes being trialed in a UCD challenge match. Last week the GAA passed four out of five experimental rule changes with the restricted use of the hand-pass, the sideline kick, the introduction of the ‘sin bin’ and the advanced mark all sanctioned by the association […]

7 years ago

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has said that it’s frustrating to see Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar fall down so easily. The Brazilian is famous for going to ground with incredible ease and he spent over 14 minutes on the turf during four matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia during the summer. Standard 45 minutes for […]

7 years ago

Hurling and Camogie have been recognised by the UN’s cultural body for the significant cultural role they play in Irish society. UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) have inscribed hurling on the #IntangibleHeritage list which looks to raise the awareness of important cultures worldwide. UNESCO have described hurling as ‘an intrinsic part of Irish […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara has said that he would be open to joining Andy Farrell’s Irish coaching staff next year and that one phone call with the IRFU could change everything. The IRFU announced on Monday that Ireland assistant Andy Farrell will succeed Joe Schmidt as Ireland head coach after next year’s Rugby World […]

7 years ago

The Leinster Senior League have issued a statement clarifying that last week’s mourning notice of Fernando Nuno La-Fuente is without foundation. Leinster Senior League Honourary Secretary Pat Kieran wrote in The Herald last week that La-Fuente was tragically killed in a traffic accident on his way home from football training. Kiernan had been informed by […]

7 years ago

UFC President Dana White has heavily criticised Tito Ortz and Oscar De La Hoya for their part in organising the Chuck Liddell fight. Liddell, 48, was knocked out in the first round by Ortiz last weekend in what was his first fight in over eight years. White, who used to manage Liddell, was very much […]

7 years ago

England World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward has said that the RFU have lost a brilliant coach to Ireland in the form of Andy Farrell. Farrell was announced on Monday as Joe Schmidt’s successor once the New Zealander steps down from his role as Ireland head coach after next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. […]

7 years ago

PSG forward Neymar could be set for a return to Barcelona next season after leaving the Catalan club for Paris last year. The Brazilian forward moved to the French capital last year after PSG triggered the €222 million release clause in his Barcelona contract. Earlier this year Neymar demanded that the second part of the […]

7 years ago

Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has been linked with a move to Dundalk after manager Stephen Kenny vacated his role with the club to take up a position with the FAI and the Ireland U21s. Kenny won four titles in five years with the Lilywhites and Hasselbaink has emerged as a potential successor alongside […]

7 years ago

Former England centre Sam Burgess has said that selfish players and individual egos were to blame for England failing to advance from the Pool stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. England became the first host nation in Rugby World Cup history to fail to advance from the Pool stages after losing to both Australia […]

7 years ago

Former UFC Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones maintains his innocence following a failed drugs test last year. On September 18, 2018, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that Jon Jones would receive a 15-month backdated suspension for testing positive for Turinabol, an anabolic steroid before his scheduled fight with Daniel Cormier at UFC 214. Cormier claimed that […]

7 years ago

Martina Cox, wife of Dunboyne man Sean Cox, has said that her husband is slowly improving from an attack that left him in a coma last April as he begins to eat and drink again. Cox was left in a coma after he was brutally attacked in Liverpool before last season’s Champions League semi-final with […]

7 years ago

Former Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson could be on the move again next season with his club side Perpignan currently languishing at the bottom of the Top 14. The Pyrénées-Orientales club have not won a single game this season and currently sit nine points adrift of 13th placed Agen. Jackson signed for the seven-time champions in […]

7 years ago

Dundalk FC have congratulated manager Stephen Kenny for his services to the club after the Dubliner signed on as the Republic of Ireland’s new U21 manager on Sunday. Kenny agreed to take over the U21 side for two years before then ultimately succeeding Mick McCarthy as senior manager and Dundalk noted how it was too […]

7 years ago

UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is open to reconciling with Conor McGregor following their post-fight melee at UFC 229 last month. Members of both McGregor’s and Nurmagomedov’s camps were embroiled in a post-fight brawl following Nurmagomedov’s submission victory in the fight with the Dagestani and McGregor now both set to appear in front of the Nevada […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland winger Andrew Trimble has said that assistant coach Andy Farrell is a lot more of a laidback coach in comparison to head coach Joe Schmidt. The IRFU announced on Monday that Joe Schmidt would be stepping down after next year’s Rugby World Cup to prioritise family commitments and that Farrell will become Ireland head […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan and former Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris both believe Joe Schmidt will leave Ireland after next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Ireland throttled the USA 57-14 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday but the match has largely been overshadowed by news concerning Schmidt’s future. The New Zealander has been […]

7 years ago

The FAI’s managerial decision only got messier on Saturday. Multiple reports this afternoon indicated that Mick McCarthy would take charge of the Republic of Ireland national team while Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny would take over the U21 side with a view of succeeding McCarthy after the Euro 2020 finals. The news of the appointment was […]

7 years ago

England prop Kyle Sinckler was caught ripping the Australian players during his side’s 37-18 win over the Wallabies on Saturday. Australian players Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper were both dropped for the game at Twickenham after breaking the team’s rules regarding visitors. Ashley-Cooper and Beale brought three women, including Ashley-Cooper’s sister-in-law back to their hotel […]

7 years ago

Former Ipswich town manager Mick McCarthy will reportedly take over as Republic of Ireland manager with Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny set to fill in as the new U21 manager. Both RTE and the Irish Examiner are reporting that McCarthy will be confirmed as manager of the senior team with Kenny to take over the U21s […]

7 years ago

The GAA have passed four out of five experimental rule changes with the restricted use of the hand-pass, the sideline kick, the introduction of the ‘sin bin’ and the advanced mark all sanctioned by the association at an Ard Chomhairle meeting of the GAA in Croke Park on Saturday morning. The GAA also amended a version […]

7 years ago

Australia were denied a blatant penalty try on Saturday when England co-captain Owen Farrell stopped Wallabies second-row Izack Rodda just metres before the line with a no-arms tackle. For the second time this month, Farrell is embroiled in yet another tackle controversy following his last-ditch attempt on South African back André’ Esterhuizen towards the end of England’s […]

7 years ago

Ballyholland Harps and RGU Downpatrick will both be allowed to compete in next year’s Down Senior Football Championship after winning their appeal with the Down Competitions Control Committee (CCC). The CCC originally proposed that both clubs should be excluded from the 2019 championship after footage emerged of a car park brawl between both clubs but the committee later […]

7 years ago

Munster captain Peter O’Mahony paid a fitting tribute to former coach Anthony Foley on the Late Late Show on Friday. Foley passed away in October 2016 while staying at a hotel in the Paris suburb of Suresnes before Munster’s Champions Cup match with Racing. His death was a huge loss to both Munster and Irish Rugby but also […]

7 years ago

Australian World Cup winner David Campese has said that Johnny Sexton’s attitude towards referees should tip the World Player of the Year race in Beauden Barrett’s favour. Sexton is the prohibitive favourite to become the first Irish player since Keith Wood to claim world rugby’s top individual honour at the World Rugby awards at the […]

7 years ago

Wexford Youths have responded to the reports that the FAI are set to appoint Mick McCarthy as Ireland manager by publicly supporting Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny. Multiple reports on Friday indicated that McCarthy, who managed the Republic of Ireland between 1996 and 2002, would return to the national team after he was reportedly offered a […]

7 years ago

Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman will miss his side’s upcoming games against Edinburgh and Leinster for comments he made about referee Ian Davies following his side’s 23-15  defeat to the Cardiff Blues last weekend. Jackman said Davies was “inconsistent” with his officiating and that he made some ‘poor decisions’ with the former Leinster hooker receiving a four-match ban for […]

7 years ago

A leopardskin inspired Manchester United kit has been largely ridiculed with the kit reportedly set to be used in FIFA 19. Leaked by Footy Headlines, the kit is said to be one of four new digital Adidas jerseys that will feature on the game with Juventus, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid jerseys also set to be added […]

7 years ago

Numerous reports have indicated that former Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy is set to return as Republic of Ireland manager. The FAI parted ways with manager Martin O’Neill and assistant Roy Keane on Wednesday bringing an end to their five year tenure with the national team. Reports surfaced on Thursday suggesting that former Ireland manager […]

7 years ago

Limerick ended their 45-year wait for All-Ireland success with a narrow one-point win over holders Galway in Croke Park back in August. A late goal from substitute Shane Dowling proved to be critical in the 3-16 to 2-18 win while midfielder Cian Lynch was crowned Hurler of the Year to cap off an incredible campaign for […]

7 years ago

Hibernian manager Neil Lennon has said that he is happy concentrating on his job at Hibs after he was linked with taking over as the next Republic of Ireland manager. The FAI parted ways with manager Martin O’Neill and assistant Roy Keane on Wednesday bringing an end to their five year tenure with the national […]

7 years ago

The Combined Counties Football League has announced that three Mullingar Town players will face 40-year-bans from the sport in Ireland for assaulting a referee in Westmeath earlier this month. Referee Daniel Sweeney had to undergo facial surgery after an attack following a recent match between Horseleap United and Mullingar Town. Paul O’Brien, President of the Irish Soccer […]

7 years ago

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt will make a decision on his future next week with New Zealand emerging as a strong suitor for his services. New Zealand Rugby chief Steve Tew has previously mentioned Schmidt among the list of potential candidates to replace current All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen should he decide to resign […]

7 years ago

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt will reportedly make a decision on his international future early next week. The IRFU said at the launch of their Strategic Plan last month that they expected a decision from Schmidt after the November internationals and it appears as if the New Zealander will make his choice public at some […]

7 years ago

Ulster centre Will Addison will start his second game for Ireland at full-back while Joey Carbery and John Cooney have also been named in a new-look halves partnership. Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has made a raft of changes for this weekend’s final November international with the USA with centre Garry Ringrose the sole survivor […]

7 years ago

– Baz & Andrew’s House of Rugby, Together with GUINNESS – Former Ireland international Andrew Trimble has said that he would like to see Munster second-row Tadhg Beirne, Leinster number eight Jack Conan and Ulster scrum-half John Cooney all brought into the Ireland team for this Saturday’s visit of the USA. After a tough win […]

7 years ago

– Baz & Andrew’s House of Rugby, Together with GUINNESS – Andrew Trimble has said that former teammate Jacob Stockdale has become the go-to player in the Irish backline. Stockdale scored his 12th try in just 14 caps against the All Blacks on Saturday and Trimble, who spent one season with Stockdale at Ulster, said […]

7 years ago

Former Republic of Ireland international Liam Brady has said that the FAI are not doing enough to develop football players in the country. In the wake of Martin O’Neill’s departure from the Irish national team, Brady said that the FAI must show a greater interest in developing talent in the country and that former youth […]

7 years ago

A host of Irish football internationals have had a mixed reaction to the news of Martin O’Neill’s departure from the Republic of Ireland squad. O’Neill parted ways with the FAI on Wednesday after mutually agreeing to leave his post with the national team after five years in charge. The former Celtic, Aston Villa and Sunderland […]

7 years ago

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has called for more yellow and red cards in rugby in an increased effort to clamp down on dangerous and reckless play. Gosper said that World Rugby are trying to lower the tackle height so that they can reduce the incidence of concussion and injury before a World Rugby […]

7 years ago

Ireland defeated New Zealand 16-9 on Saturday to beat the All Blacks for just the second time in 113 years. It was a remarkable achievement for Joe Schmidt’s side. Ireland’s win handed New Zealand just their fifth defeat from their last 49 matches. They beat a side that had won their last 20 games in […]

7 years ago

Ireland flanker Peter O’Mahony has a confirmed dead leg while Sean Cronin, Jack McGrath, Rob Kearney, James Ryan, Jordan Larmour, Dan Leavy and Kieran Marmion have all re-joined their provinces ahead of the United States game. O’Mahony was pulled just after the hour mark of Ireland’s 16-9 win over New Zealand on Saturday and will have […]

7 years ago

Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton may have taken one step closer to a maiden World Rugby Player of the Year award following Ireland’s 16-9 win over New Zealand on Saturday. Sexton was excellent against the All Blacks and is nominated for World Rugby’s top individual honour this year alongside New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett and Rieko Ioane […]

7 years ago

New Zealand lock Sam Whitelock was incredibly lucky to avoid the sin-bin during Ireland’s 16-9 win over the All Blacks on Saturday. The Crusaders second-row gave away three penalties during the game, the most of any New Zealand player, and was lucky to get away with a number of other infringements that went unpunished, particularly […]

7 years ago

Following their victory over New Zealand, Ireland will play out their final game of the international season against the United States this weekend. With two big wins over New Zealand and Argentina now in the books, Ireland will more than likely give a host of front-liners the week off to recover from what has been […]

7 years ago

New Zealand television and radio broadcaster Mike Hosking has called on New Zealanders not to panic with the All Blacks latest loss and insists that the world champions are still the best team in world rugby. All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen conceded that Ireland were now the ‘best team’ in the world following the […]

7 years ago