Wales head coach Warren Gatland has fired back at England head coach Eddie Jones after the Australian said that his side looked a bit ‘fatigued’ ahead of their Grand Slam decider with Ireland on Saturday. Wales will look to secure their first Grand Slam win since 2012 while Joe Schmidt’s Ireland will look to keep […]

7 years ago

Premier League champions Manchester City will reportedly be hit with a two-window transfer ban by FIFA which means Pep Guardiola’s side will not be able to make any new signings until the summer of 2020 if the suspension is upheld. The Premier League leaders are already under investigation by both the FA and the Premier League […]

7 years ago

New Zealand Rugby World Cup winner and former Canterbury Crusader Sonny Bill Williams has condemned the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch on Friday. 40 people have died in the shootings with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describing the incident as “one of New Zealand’s darkest days” and said that four people had been taken into […]

7 years ago

Ireland rugby head coach Joe Schmidt can be charming in front of the national media at the best of times but behind closed doors he can be ruthless and cutting in his training sessions. The New Zealander has long been known for his sharp critiques and his frank manner with players at training with Schmidt […]

7 years ago

With 14 tries in 17 games for Ireland you’d be forgiven for thinking that 22-year-old Jacob Stockdale was a prodigy as a teenager. The Ulster winger set a Six Nations try scoring record last year and was also named the 2018 Six Nations Player of the Tournament with seven tries in five games. His phenomenal […]

7 years ago

Paddy Power have unveiled a 25ft (7.5m) statue entitled ‘Fearless Jockey’ at the Cheltenham Festival. The giant statue was modeled after jockey Rachael Blackmore with the Tipperary rider turning up to Pinewood Studios to undergo 3D scanning to form the model of the statue. The monument is located at the main entrance to Prestbury Park and weighs about 300kg […]

7 years ago

Manchester United players paid tribute to former manager Louis van Gaal following his retirement from management on Monday. The Dutchman won the 1995 Champions League title with Ajax, two La Liga titles with Barcelona, a Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich and an FA Cup with Manchester United and he gave club debuts to current first-team […]

7 years ago

Former England manager Sam Allardyce has said that he was always considered ‘lucky’ when he defeated one of the Premier League’s big clubs but that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is perceived as a ‘master tactician’ when United best one of their rivals. The Red Devils followed up their upset win over PSG with a 2-0 loss […]

7 years ago

Joe Schmidt will take charge of his final Six Nations game this weekend as Ireland look to keep their faint championship hopes alive with a trip to Cardiff to face Wales. Ireland would need to defeat Wales and hope England lose to Scotland for their best chance at defending their championship crown but even if […]

7 years ago

Six Irish players have been selected in Midi Olympique’s Six Nations team of the week following their 26-14 win over France on Sunday. The win keeps Ireland’s Six Nations hopes alive ahead of this weekend’s trip to Cardiff to face Wales with Joe Schmidt’s side registering their first real dominant performance of the tournament. Jordan […]

7 years ago

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has hit out at media outlets that have degraded him during his career. Sterling has been a subject of great interest for tabloid publications in the UK with certain outlets repeatedly targeting him for a perceived lavish lifetsyle and the England international has said that the characterisations were ‘hurtful’ when […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland and Stoke City winger James McClean confronted fans that were shouting abuse at him over his refusal to wear the remembrance day poppy. McClean has been a subject of abuse for his entire career in England and hit out at the “uneducated cavemen” who heckled him earlier this season in a game […]

7 years ago

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has said that his players were ‘complacent’ and ‘arrogant’ after their loss to Southampton on Saturday. Spurs advanced past Bundesliga contenders Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League earlier this week but their momentum was quickly halted by Southampton thanks to second-half goals from Yan Valery and James Ward-Prowse. Harry Kane […]

7 years ago

Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt has said that he is open to joining Dutch teammate Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool. De Ligt is among the most talented young players in Europe and admitted after Ajax’s 4-1 demolition of Real Madrid on Tuesday that he would be open to a move to Merseyside. “Virgil is a player who […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman withdrew from Everton’s trip to Newcastle on Saturday with an illness. Coleman traveled to Tyneside and participated in the pre-match warm-up at St. James’ Park but pulled out shortly before kick-off with what appears to be an illness. 🔄 | Seamus Coleman now misses the game due to illness. […]

7 years ago

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has said that he will slap former Monaco teammate Jerome Rothen in the face the next time that he sees him. Rothen was critical of Evra for celebrating with France World Cup winner and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba following the Red Devils’ 3-1 win over PSG in the […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has said that Declan Rice left Ireland for a prettier date in England. Rice, capped three times by the Republic of Ireland, declared his intention to switch his international allegiance to England last month despite kissing the Irish badge during an underage international game. It was a big blow […]

7 years ago

University of Limerick 7-16 Queens University Belfast 2-9 By DECLAN ROONEY At Abbotstown Tipperary star Rosin Howard hit a hat-trick and Kerry’s Hannah O’Donoghue added two more goals to help University of Limerick into their sixth straight Gourmet Food Parlour O’Connor Cup final and past a determined challenge of Queens University in Abbotstown. Captain Eimear […]

7 years ago

Manchester United defenders Victor Lindelof and Ashley Young both reached out to fan Timmy Chin following the club’s 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. United turned around a two goal deficit to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals and progress on away goals and fan Timmy Chin predicted the exact result, even down […]

7 years ago

Real Madrid are reportedly tabling a world-record €350 million bid for PSG forward Neymar. The Brazilian international moved from Barcelona to PSG in 2017 for a world-record €222 million fee which triggered his release clause with the Catalan giants. Neymar was injured for PSG’s Champions League exit against Manchester United earlier this week and Madrid are now […]

7 years ago

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving has said that he is quitting football following his suspension by the NFL for violating the league’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. Irving previously breached the NFL’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse in June 2018 and decided that he would leave the NFL following his latest suspension. […]

7 years ago

Laura Twomey can remember who her role models were when she first came down to Naomh Mearnog GAA club in Portmarnock. The Dublin vice-captain has been involved with the county’s senior Camogie team since she was 17-years-old and she remarks how the team has changed over the years with an influx of talent and technology with […]

7 years ago

Laura McGinley is not fond of spare time. She likes to keep busy and between her basketball, Gaelic football and studying at DCU she makes sure that there’s not an awful lot of time to be wasted on the couch. “It’s such a foreign thing to me to go home in the evenings and do […]

7 years ago

Rory O’Carroll’s return to Dublin GAA this week has been a subtle reminder to those in the GAA that the rich can always get richer. O’Carroll left the Dublin setup in 2016 after winning two All Star awards and three All-Ireland medals with Jim Gavin’s juggernaut and he left Ireland for New Zealand with an […]

7 years ago

The Ospreys have released a strong statement denying that they are ready to merge with last year’s PRO14 finalists the Scarlets. Earlier on Tuesday Ospreys chairman Mike James resigned as chairman of the regional side, citing the WRU’s “catastrophic mismanagement” of efforts to overhaul the game, in which Project Reset reportedly proposed a merger between the Ospreys and […]

7 years ago

Apparently Johnny Sexton has some problems with his temperament. The man that famously got in Ronan O’Gara’s face, a matter of weeks after the former Munster fly-half secured Ireland their first Grand Slam in 61 years back in 2009, has now become the subject of national assessment ahead of Ireland’s visit of France this weekend. […]

7 years ago

Former Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton has said that it’s ludicrous to suggest that Liverpool are bottling the race for the Premier League title. Liverpool fell one point behind new league leaders Manchester City after their goalless draw with Everton on Sunday as Pep Guardiola’s side move into pole position on the table with just […]

7 years ago

Former Republic of Ireland captain John O’Shea has said that Ireland will no longer chase players to come play for the national team after Declan Rice’s switch to England last month. Rice had played three games for Ireland before switching his international allegiance to the Three Lions and O’Shea said that the national team would […]

7 years ago

Nottingham Forest manager Martin O’Neill has warned his players about trying to fine assistant manager Roy Keane after he was booked during the club’s 2-0 loss to Stoke City on Saturday. Oghenekaro Etebo and Benik Afobe scored either side of half-time to give the Potters a vital win while Forest suffered just their third defeat […]

7 years ago

Gareth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett has lambasted Real Madrid fans for booing the winger during Saturday’s El Clasico between Real and Barcelona. The Welsh international was hauled off for Marco Asensio in the 62nd minute and was whistled and jeered by Madrid’s fans during the substitution which, in times gone by, is typically a sign a […]

7 years ago

Brazilian forward Neymar has said that there was exaggerated blame placed on him at last year’s FIFA World Cup. Neymar received heavy criticism for his theatrics at the finals in Russia with RTS Sport claiming that he spent 14 minutes on the ground throughout the tournament. Neymar addressed his antics in a Gillette advert after the World […]

7 years ago

Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton has said that the Celtic reserves are bigger than Leicester City. Brendan Rodgers’ move from Celtic to Leicester City earlier this week was controversial due to the club’s run for a triple treble and Sutton, who last weekend said that Leicester were a very, very attractive job in terms of […]

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Celtic midfielder James Forrest scored an absolute cracker in the Hoops 2-0 win over Hibernian on Saturday. Goals from Forrest and Scott Brown put the Hoops into the semi-finals as they remain on course to compete for a historic triple treble. James Forrest 🍀 That is magic! 😍 WOW#ScottishCup pic.twitter.com/PZMdP0AyWz — Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) March […]

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Nottingham Forest assistant manager Roy Keane was booked during the club’s 2-0 loss to Stoke on Saturday. Oghenekaro Etebo and Benik Afobe scored either side of half-time to give the Potters a vital win while Forest suffered just their third defeat under Martin O’Neill. Roy Keane – still getting booked, 13 years after retirement 😅#bbcefl […]

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Rangers have asked their fans to behave ahead of their upcoming trip to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup. Rangers will play Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals on Sunday and the club have reminded their fans not to give detractors “a chance to criticise” their behaviour. Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke was met with sectarian chants during Rangers […]

7 years ago

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has said that the Gunners were punished by the officials during their 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Saturday. A Harry Kane penalty cancelled out a first-half goal from Aaron Ramsey before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a late penalty to deny Arsenal the win. Aubameyang was knocked over by Spurs defender Davinson […]

7 years ago

Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake has said that former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho mentally broke him during his time at Stamford Bridge. Ake joined the Chelsea youth academy in 2011 after previous spells with both ADO Den Haag and Feyenoord. The Dutch international made just 17 appearances at the club before joining Bournemouth in 2017 but […]

7 years ago

Brendan Rodgers has fired back at the Celtic fans that abused him following his departure to Leicester City earlier this week. Rodgers replaced Claude Puel at the club with the former Liverpool manager leaving Celtic on the verge of a triple treble. His departure was not taken lightly by fans with supporters holding up a […]

7 years ago

Kerry manager Peter Keane has made two changes to the side that defeated Galway by a point in Tuam last weekend. Brian Ó Beaglaíoch and Kevin McCarthy have both been recalled to the side with Ó Beaglaíoch replacing Shane Enright at corner-back while McCarthy comes into the full-forward line in place of Dara Moynihan who shifts […]

7 years ago

Cheetahs prop Ox Nche was lucky to avoid a red card for a late and high challenge on Leinster winger Fergus McFadden during their PRO14 clash at the RDS on Friday night. McFadden recently returned for Leinster during their nine-try demolition of the Southern Kings and he was retained in the starting side for the […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland underage international Dan Crowley has said that Willem II’s penalty win over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday was the best day of his football career. Willem set up a KNVB Cup final with Ajax following a 2-1 penalty win over Alkmaar and Crowley said that it was the best feeling that he’s ever […]

7 years ago

St Patrick’s, Maghera trudged their way to a one-point win over Abbey CBS, Newry in a 0-2 to 0-1 game. Irish News journalist Cahair O’Kane caught some of the game and the footage shows Abbey CBS sitting back extremely deep with the Newry side effectively able to kill the game off as any sort of spectacle. The […]

7 years ago

New Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has said that he understands the hurt that Celtic fans are going through after he left the club earlier this week for the Premier League. Rodgers was on the verge of a triple treble with the Scottish champions but left the Glasgow club for Leicester with just over two […]

7 years ago

UFC interim lightweight champion Colby Covington confronted UFC President Dana White over his welterweight title shot snub. Kamaru Usman will fight reigning champion Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title in the co-main event of UFC 235 on Saturday with Covington sitting out this weekend despite winning the interim lightweight title against Rafael dos Anjos last summer. Covington […]

7 years ago

Pacific Rugby Players Welfare have said that their 600-strong membership are debating a motion that members make themselves unavailable for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The idea to boycott this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan stems from World Rugby’s decision to ring-fence 12 teams from the Six Nations countries, the Rugby Championship countries, Japan and the USA into a ‘League of […]

7 years ago

Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini scored the winner for Shandong Luneng Taishan during his Chinese Super League debut on Friday. Fellaini moved to China from Manchester in January after it became clear that he was a peripheral figure at United under interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Former red Marouane Fellaini scoring his first goal for […]

7 years ago

“I’m ready.” Former Ireland winger Damien Duff has said that his move from Shamrock Rovers to Celtic is probably the ‘quickest promotion known to man in any job’. Duff served as the League of Ireland club’s U15 coach but recently moved to Celtic where he was brought into the club’s setup before being appointed to the […]

7 years ago

‘If you’re lucky enough to get to box in front of a full house here, it’s amazing,’ Eric Donovan said as he looked up at the ring at the National Stadium. I followed Donovan down the steps, through the tunnel and towards the canvas where he’ll be fighting Stephen McAfee on March 30th for an Irish […]

7 years ago

Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton has said that he’s ‘unbelievably frustrated’ at how his team have performed in the Six Nations. Ireland were battered by England in their opening game at Lansdowne Road before trudging their way past both Scotland and Italy. Joe Schmidt’s side will welcome France to Dublin next weekend as they enter the […]

7 years ago

Yanis Boulmelh, an Irish-Algerian player for Firhouse Clover, has said that he’s been dealing with racial abuse for the 12 years that he has been playing football in Ireland. Sometimes, he says, the abuse has been brushed under the carpet. ‘Let your feet do the talking’, ‘keep your head up’, ‘don’t worry about it, show them […]

7 years ago