Former Manchester United defender Phil Neville has said that he thinks interim United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will keep his job at the club. Solskjaer replaced former manager Jose Mourinho last month and has won his first seven games of the season as United are now just within three points of fourth placed Chelsea. Phil […]

7 years ago

West Ham United have told striker Marko Arnautovic that he can leave the club if their evaluation of £50 million is met. According to Sky Sports, the player will be permitted to leave the east London club if a £50 million offer is made with Arnautovic excluded from the Hammers’ recent 2-0 loss to Bournemouth […]

7 years ago

New Dublin hurling manager Mattie Kenny has named Cuala trio Seán Moran, Jake Malone and Darragh O’Connell for their National Hurling League campaign opener against Carlow on Saturday. Kenny takes over from Pat Gilroy, who stepped away from the post late last year after just one year due to work commitments. The Galway native guided Cuala to All-Ireland wins […]

7 years ago

Athletics Ireland launched their partnership with Irish Life Health at the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown on Tuesday and in a small media room in the corner of the building Patience Jumbo-Gula sat beside her father Paul. Paul is a constant presence in Patience’s life and routinely drives her up and down from Dundalk to […]

7 years ago

Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez has been described as somewhat of a football obsessive. The Spaniard has managed some of the very best teams in world football but is in the midst of a relegation battle on Tyneside as he tries to keep the Magpies in the Premier League. It’s a peculiar situation for Benitez […]

7 years ago

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar may be in doubt for next month’s Champions League second round clash with Manchester United after coming off injured in PSG’s 2-0 win over Strasbourg on Wednesday night. PSG cruised to victory thanks to goals from Edinson Cavani and Angel di Maria but after their win was soured by the loss […]

7 years ago

Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has said that a conversation with former manager Alex Ferguson gave him the confidence to believe that he could make the cut at Old Trafford. Lingard spent 11 years in the United youth academy before going on loan at Leicester, Birmingham and Brighton before eventually returning to Manchester where he […]

7 years ago

Former Bellator fight Sergio da Silva was convicted of robbing a bank in Queens, New York, for a crime he committed on August 24th, 2017. According to the New York Daily News, da Silva threatened to shoot a bank teller before leaving the building with $45,000 in cash. The former could now face up to seven […]

7 years ago

‘You’re a Liverpool fan are you?’ ‘A tortured Liverpool fan.’ You know how you can tell the Liverpool fans from the tortured Liverpool fans? If you were biting your nails when the Reds were leading 5-2 at home against Roma in the first leg of a Champions League semi-final, you’re most definitely a tortured Liverpool […]

7 years ago

Ulster Rugby have banned a supporter for life after concluding an investigation into verbal abuse of Racing full-back Simon Zebo. Zebo revealed that he was abused from the stands during the game and Ulster have sanctioned a life-time ban on a spectator, for breaching their stadium regulations. A statement on their website read: “We would like […]

7 years ago

Norwich City have confirmed the signing of 18-year-old midfielder William Hondermarck from Drogheda United. Hondermarck came through the underage sides at Shelbourne before moving to Drogheda last year where he played for the club’s U19 side before eventually progressing through to the seniors in the first division. Norwich confirmed the signing on Tuesday and said […]

7 years ago

‘Are you questioning my teammates? Are you questioning my teammates?’ Peter O’Mahony asked Reggie Corrigan during a post-match interview last season. Munster had lost 23-17 to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium and the flanker did not take kindly to Corrgian’s line of questioning. “Essentially he’s calling myself and my team-mates out, saying we’re not trying […]

7 years ago

Ireland could be without Ulster second-row Iain Henderson for their Six Nations opener with England next month with the Lions lock set to spend some time on the sidelines after suffering a finger injury during Ulster’s win over Leicester on Saturday. Henderson was named in Joe Schmidt’s 38-man squad for the opening rounds of Ireland’s […]

7 years ago

New England Patriots quarter-back Tom Brady will be going to his ninth Superbowl after the Pats’ overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The Patriots won after running back Rex Burkhead ran in to score the game winning touchdown with Bill Belichick’s side set to take on the Los Angeles Rams after their […]

7 years ago

Signs of prodigious rugby players can be there from pretty early on. Quade Cooper, David Pocock and James O’Connor were drafted straight into professional rugby after their school days. Luke Fitzgerald was a sensation at Blackrock College and made his Ireland debut at 18. Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt had current internationals James Ryan and […]

7 years ago

Graeme Souness has blasted Cyrus Christie for allowing Georges-Kévin N’Koudou to whip in a last-ditch cross for Harry Winks during Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Fulham on Sunday. Winks headed home a 93rd minute winner in what was effectively Spurs last attack of the game as the England midfielder completed a second-half comeback for Mauricio Pochettino’s side […]

7 years ago

There’s a good rule of thumb with Sean O’Brien. ‘Assume Sean O’Brien will be Sean O’Brien and continue to be Sean O’Brien until a point in time comes where Sean O’Brien is clearly no longer Sean O’Brien.’ There’s never been any doubt over O’Brien’s talent, he established himself as a world-class player from a very […]

7 years ago

Hibernian winger Daryl Horgan scored twice in Hibs’ 4-0 win over Elgin City in the Scottish Cup fourth round on Saturday. Horgan signed a three-year contract with the Edinburgh based club in August 2018 having moved from Preston for an undisclosed transfer fee. The former Dundalk attacker had scored one goal in 19 games this season but […]

7 years ago

Former England, Crystal Palace and Everton manager Sam Allardyce has said that the Premier League referees should be ’embarrassed’ for their double standards regarding manager celebrations. Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo was sent off by official Chris Kavanagh following Diogo Jota’s injury-time winner in the Wanderers’ 4-3 win over Leicester City on Saturday. Santo was […]

7 years ago

England head coach Eddie Jones has said that Ireland fly-half and reigning World Player of the Year Johnny Sexton ‘has the bat line to referees’. Sexton has had a largely combative relationship with referees throughout his career but there have been a number of figures within the game that have recently inferred that the Leinster […]

7 years ago

Racing winger Simon Zebo mimicked Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous goal celebration after scoring against the Scarlets on Saturday. Zebo scored twice for Racing in the 46-33 win at the Paris La Defense Arena bringing his record this season to 14 tries in 19 games across all competitions. La précision de @finn_russell offre l'essai à @SimonZebo […]

7 years ago

Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer has said that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s alleged dive against Crystal Palace was ’embarrassing’. Salah scored twice for Liverpool in a tense 4-3 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday but has received significant criticism for going down rather easy in the box after an attempted challenge from Mamadou […]

7 years ago

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has defended his style of football after ex-United captain Gary Neville said that no one should be allowed to come in and try change the philosophy at the club. Neville said on his podcast that United teams should play fast, attacking football in an entertaining way and that that style […]

7 years ago

Munster Rugby have made a lot of good acquisitions over the past few years and they have hit on more players than they’ve missed. Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber were home runs. Similarly the punt on a 37-year-old first-time head coach in Johann van Graan wasn’t too bad either, neither were the signings of Chris […]

7 years ago

Munster number eight CJ stander is about as boisterous a player as you’ll find in professional rugby. He’s combative, loud and confrontational player and if you try and disrupt the Munster maul by coming through the Munster side you may lose your jersey in the process. Exeter lock Jonny Hill knows that you don’t want […]

7 years ago

21-year-old Ulster winger Robert Balocoune scored another brilliant try to seal a vital away win for Ulster against the Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. Ulster trailed 13-0 after a pair of George Ford penalties and a great try from Wallabies centre Matt Toomua before the visitors came roaring back into the contest with a try […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland international Jamie Heaslip has picked his Champions Cup team of the Pool stages alongside former England prop David Flatman. The Champions Cup Pool stages will draw to a close this weekend with Leinster, Munster and Ulster all still alive heading into the final round. The knockout stage could see all three Irish provinces […]

7 years ago

Matchroom boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has said that Anthony Joshua could fight American Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller if he can’t secure a bout with Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder or Dillian Whyte. The undefeated American is currently ranked as the #2 heavyweight by the WBA and #4 by the WBO, and has some prior history with […]

7 years ago

Diogo Jota scored an injury time winner to sink Leicester City in one of the games of the season. The Portuguese midfielder scored a hat-trick in a brilliant 4-3 win at the Molineux Stadium as Wolves leapfrogged Leicester into eighth place on the Premier League table. Wolves boss Nuno Espírito Santo was sent to the […]

7 years ago

England number eight Billy Vunipola said that there’s an extra layer when facing defending Six Nations champions Ireland. Ireland will kick-off their Grand Slam defence against England next month who will be buoyed by the returns of Billy and Mako Vunipola, Joe Launchbury and Ellis Genge after each player recovered from their respective injuries. England are […]

7 years ago

Former professional cyclist Bradley Wiggins has criticised sports like Tennis for being too uptight with how they run their events. Wiggins said that he once got drunk at Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis championship in the world. Wiggins said that sports with elitist tendencies need to strip themselves back to the bare basics […]

7 years ago

England World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward has rubbished the idea that Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell could be used as a forward during next month’s Six Nations. England head coach Eddie Jones said on Thursday that Nowell, who has played just 240 minutes for the Chiefs this season, could be deployed as an openside […]

7 years ago

The UFC will introduce a new Legacy belt this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw in Brooklyn, New York. Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo will face TJ Dillashaw in the card’s main event with both fighters squaring off for the UFC’s new ‘Legacy’ belt, a redesign of the UFC’s original belt that will see a […]

7 years ago

UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has insisted that Conor McGregor does not deserve a rematch with him after his submission victory over the Dubliner in October. Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor in comprehensive fashion at UFC 229 and has called for a rematch with the undisputed champion as he looks to reclaim his lightweight crown. UFC President […]

7 years ago

“He’s tough to handle, no doubt.” New Nottingham Forest manager Martin O’Neill has said that he would be delighted to be joined by former assistant manager Roy Keane at the club. O’Neill and Keane, who both played for Forest as players, worked together for five years with the Republic of Ireland before they departed the […]

7 years ago

The FAI await a final decision from UEFA on confirmation of the venue for Ireland’s EURO 2020 Qualifier away to Gibraltar on Saturday, March 23. The Gibraltar FA had selected the Victoria Stadium before the UEFA deadline but are currently in discussions with UEFA to assess the suitability of the stadium to host EURO 2020 […]

7 years ago

Donegal GAA have confirmed that they are tabling a motion to have one of Dublin’s All-Ireland quarter-final group stage games moved from Croke Park. Last summer Donegal GAA requested a meeting with the GAA to seek clarification on how any county may use a ground as both a ‘neutral’ and ‘home’ venue. Dublin were drawn […]

7 years ago

England have named their 35-man squad for the opening rounds of the Six Nations with Owen Farrell set to captain the side in the absence of Dylan Hartley. The Northampton hooker misses the cut with a knee injury allowing Farrell to skipper Eddie Jones’ side with England also calling on the uncapped quartet of Jack Singleton […]

7 years ago

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt named his 38-man squad for the opening round of the Six Nations on Wednesday. Leinster duo Dan Leavy and Ross Byrne have both been omitted while uncapped Connacht trio Tom Farrell, Jack Carty and Caolin Blade have all been included. There were some very tight calls for Schmidt and his […]

7 years ago

Ireland Women’s Head Coach Adam Griggs has named a 29 woman squad ahead of this weekend’s pre-Six Nations warm-up game against Wales at Energia Park in Donnybrook. Linda Djougang, Anne Marie O’Hora, Hannah O’Connor and Claire Boles, Kathryn Dane, Claire Keohane, Ailbhe Dowling and Enya Breen have all been included in Grigg’s squad with the Ireland […]

7 years ago

Racing 92 and Ireland full-back Simon Zebo was upset by a section of Ulster fans booing him during his side’s 26-22 loss at the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday. Zebo scored in the loss but was booed by some fans when he received the ball with the former Munster full-back a bit dumbfounded as to why […]

7 years ago

Newcastle United and Republic of Ireland defender Ciaran Clark scored an excellent equaliser in the Magpies trip to face Chelsea on Saturday. Chelsea took an early lead through Pedro after a superb ball from David Luiz but Clark ensured that the visitors would enter the break all tied up with a superb header just before […]

7 years ago

Ulster Rugby winger Jacob Stockdale crossed for his fifth and sxith try of the Heineken Champions Cup against Racing on Saturday. Stockdale has been exceptional for the northern province and has scored six tries in seven games this season as he continues to show that he’s one of the best finishers in world rugby. Jacob […]

7 years ago

There’s been a theory surrounding Sean Cronin’s career that he’s better served off the bench. That his speed, that his dynamism, his energy is better served in the last 20 minutes when a team is tired and beginning to fall off tackles. Cronin is a very worrying sight to see coming off the Leinster bench, […]

7 years ago

West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice scored his first senior goal on Saturday with a brilliant curling effort against Arsenal at the Olympic Stadium. Rice has played 19 games for the Hammers this season after playing 26 games in the last campaign and has recently moved into the midfield under manager Manuel Pellegrini. ⚒️ #WHUFC […]

7 years ago

Joey Carbery scored 26 points in a 41-15 rout of Gloucester on Friday night. Carbery was sensational for Munster and was hailed as ‘special’ by former Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara. 🔥 Beautiful kick👌 Beautiful interception Joey Carbery is the man of the moment 👏 A devastating couple of minutes! pic.twitter.com/M8IFep63PG — Rugby on TNT Sports […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara has hailed Joey Carbery’s two-try performance against Gloucester on Friday night as ‘special’. Carbery crossed the line in both the first-half and second-half in a 41-15 rout of Gloucester at Kingsholm. Johan van Graan’s side ran in five tries to two to cap off a remarkable win away from home […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland international Keith Andrews has said that Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa’s spying on Derby County was disgusting and has no place in British football. Bielsa admitted to sending a club employee to spy on Derby County ahead of their Championship match  at Elland Road tonight. Leeds currently sit at the top of the […]

7 years ago

Virgin Media held their Spring launch on Tuesday at the Alexander Hotel in Dublin and it was like one of those weird dreams where you see the most random collection of people in the same room. Comedian Jason Byrne was over standing by a window in a grey suit, former Republic of Ireland manager Brian […]

7 years ago

A team of Liverpool legends will travel to Dublin in April to take on a team of Republic of Ireland Legends with all proceeds raised from the game donated to the Sean Cox Rehabilitation Trust. Cox, who was brutally attacked before Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final with Roma last year, is currently in Dun Laoighaire receiving treatment at the National […]

7 years ago