This weekend coming is arguably the most action-packed of the entire season. As the start of the All-Ireland senior football championships coincides with the Tailteann Cup and the business-end of the provincial hurling championships – throw in the Joe McDonagh and the All-Ireland U20 football final for good measure – it won’t get any more […]

1 year ago

Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne asked to be taken off in Manchester City’s Champions League quarter final loss to Real Madrid. Having gone behind early on thanks to a goal from Rodrygo, Manchester City subsequently dominated the game but they struggled to break through Real Madrid’s resolute defence. Erling Haaland, Jack […]

2 years ago

Ilkay Gundogan hasn’t spared his Barcelona team-mates in an honest appraisal of their Champions League elimination at the hands of PSG. Barcelona were in the driving seat heading into Tuesday night’s second leg but despite taking an early lead through Raphinha, they conspired to throw the game and the tie away. Xavi’s side led 4-2 […]

2 years ago

Chamions Clare lead the way with six representatives. Beaten finalists Kilkenny are next best, with four on the team while Division Two A Champions Laois are next, with two of their players making the cut. Making up the remainder of our GAA JOE Team of the Allianz National Hurling League are sole-representatives from Cork, Tipperary […]

2 years ago

The controversial skort will remain a part of camogie after a number of motions relating to it were defeated at camogie congress on Saturday afternoon. Camogie players had campaigned heavily for a change from skorts to shorts but were denied by the powers that be in the annual event that took place this year in […]

2 years ago

Jarlath Burns gave another powerful speech as he presented Clare with the Allianz National Hurling League trophy. The Clare crowd in Thurles were already very excited, having watched their county win their first piece of silverware since 2016 and Burns captured the moment perfectly for them. Clare defeated rivals Kilkenny by 3-16 to 1-20 after […]

2 years ago

Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United player ratings Manchester United: Onana: 7 Dalot: 6 Kambwala: 7 Maguire: 7 Wan-Bissaka: 6 Casemiro: 6 Mainoo: 8 Garnacho: 6 Fernandes: 8 Rashford: 6 Hojlund: 7 Subs: Mount: 6 Amrabat: 6 Antony: 6 Liverpool: Kelleher: 7 Bradley: 6 Quansah: 6 Van Dijk: 7 Roberston: 7 Szoboszlai: 7 Endo: 7 MacAllister: 6 […]

2 years ago

Clare 3-16 Kilkenny 1-20 April is a huge month for the Clare hurlers and they began it in the best possible fashion, winning their first piece of silverware since 2016. Munster championship clashes on successive Sundays against Limerick and then Cork later on in the month will have a bigger bearing on their season as […]

2 years ago

Paddy Lynch scores incredible goal but is denied man-of-the-match Cavan’s Paddy Lynch scored 1-9 as they defeated Monaghan in the preliminary round of the Ulster football championship. The Crosserlough player kicked some brilliant frees in the first half, into the teeth of a gale and then stepped up with 1-1 late on as Cavan strode […]

2 years ago

Let the debates begin. After a debate of our own, this is the XV we have settled on. On it, there are four Derry men, three Dubs, two Tyrone men, two Donegal men, one Laois man, one Galway man, one Westmeath man and one Leitrim man. There are ten Division One players, two Division Two […]

2 years ago

Rory Beggan and Mark Jackson have both returned from America and may feature for their counties in the championship as soon as this weekend. Along with fellow GAA player Charlie Smyth, who has been signed by the New Orleans Saints, Beggan and Jackson spent the last month trialling in America, with the hope of securing […]

2 years ago

Derry 3-18 Dublin 2-21 (Derry win 3-1 after penalty shoot-out) Jarlath Burns gave a rip-roaring speech befitting of an incredible Allianz National League Division One Football final. Derry are Division One National Football League champions after an incredible game of Gaelic football. In the end, three successful penalties were enough to win it for the […]

2 years ago

We’ll leave the final word to Roy Keane then… It’s fair to say Keane wasn’t impressed with Erling Haaland’s display in Manchester City’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal. “His general play is so poor,” said Keane. “And not just today. “For such a player, it is so poor. He has to improve that. He’s almost like […]

2 years ago

Roy Keane has spectacularly emerged as a new candidate for the Republic of Ireland job. As the saga of the Republic of Ireland’s wait for a new manager continues, it has emerged that, over the last couple of months, FAI chiefs have met with the Cork-man three times over the vacancy. John O’Shea took over […]

2 years ago

Powerful from the Baltinglass man. Wicklow goalkeeper Mark Jackson kicked a 70 yard field goal at the IMG academy in Florida on Wednesday, exceeding the official NFL record held by Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens. Along with Rory Beggan, Down’s Charlie Smyth and former Connacht rugby player Darragh Leader, Jackson took part in the […]

2 years ago

Brendan Rogers is looking ahead he’s not looking back. With Derry meeting Dublin in this Sunday’s Allianz National Football League Division One final, in what is a repeat of last year’s Division Two decider, it would be tempting to at least glance in the rearview. But Rogers says to focus on the present rather than […]

2 years ago

Manchester United are reportedly interested in bringing Wolves manager Gary O’Neil to Old Trafford in a coaching capacity. The rumour-mill has been in full flight ever since Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group took charge of football operations at Man United and O’Neil is reportedly their latest target. Having cut his teeth as interim manager of Bournemouth, […]

2 years ago

Brian Kerr doesn’t think John O’Shea will get the Republic of Ireland job on a permanent basis. O’Shea has overseen a draw and a loss in his time as interim Republic of Ireland manager and while there has been some clamour for him to be given the role on a full-time basis, Brian Kerr doesn’t […]

2 years ago

It’s no wonder the Mayobridge man is on the brink of a dream NFL move. Down goalkeeper Charlie Smyth has caught the eye of numerous scouts and agencies over the last few weeks as he looks set to become a trailblazer. Smyth will work out with the New Orleans Saints later this week, as per […]

2 years ago

The jam-packed inter-county season has been under the microscope in recent days, with managers such as Jim McGuinness and Colm O’Rourke calling for change. Injuries to key players prompted the duo to speak out, with the Donegal manager criticising the tight schedule for not allowing competitions ‘to breathe.’ “You are here tonight and it could […]

2 years ago

Roscommon’s disappointing League campaign ended with heavy loss to Derry which ultimately, saw them relegated to Division Two. Davy Burke’s side needed a win in Celtic Park to have a chance of remaining in the top tier but having been in with a chance, with the scores tied at 1-8 apiece after 42 minutes, their […]

2 years ago

Liam Sheedy called him the ‘player of the League’ and Donal Óg Cusack described him as a ‘serious operator.’ The form of David Fitzgerald has been a positive for Clare, not just in this League campaign, but over the last number of years. Having once struggled to nail down a spot on the team, the […]

2 years ago

Donal Óg Cusack has a few ‘question marks’ over Limerick’s form but still feels that they’re in a good place heading into the Championship. Kilkenny comprehensively defeated the Treaty in Saturday’s Allianz National Hurling League semi-final in what was a rare off-colour display by John Kiely’s side, who hit 14 wides and were repeatedly turned […]

2 years ago

Clare 1-24 Tipperary 2-13 Clare defeated Tipperary by eight points in an Allianz National League semi-final that never really caught fire. The Banner will take on Kilkenny in the final in two weeks time, in what will be a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final. Brian Lohan’s side started much the brighter in O’Moore Park, […]

2 years ago

Bundee Aki has showcased his bravery on countless occasions in the Ireland jersey but this might just be the bravest thing he’s ever done. The Ireland rugby team have been basking in the glory of their Six Nations triumph in recent days. Andy Farrell’s side sealed their second Six Nations title in succession by defeating […]

2 years ago

John O’Shea has praised Evan Ferguson despite his penalty miss against Belgium. Ferguson missed the chance to put Ireland one goal to the good in their international friendly on Saturday, as the sides played out a 0-0 draw at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland had been awarded a first half penalty after a hand-ball from Atletico […]

2 years ago

TJ Reid picked up another man-of-the-match award as Kilkenny defeated Limerick by 3-17 to 1-15 to reach the Allianz National Hurling League final. Reid had been subbed off after 55 minutes of the game but by that stage, with 1-8 to his name, the damage had been done. “You’ll take it (the man-of-the-match award),” he […]

2 years ago

Follow all of the news, teams, and talking points in our liveblog right here: (Allow one minute for liveblog to load) All of the GAA fixtures on TV this weekend: Saturday, March 23 Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Semi-Final Limerick v Kilkenny- 4:30pm – Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh – TG4 Allianz Football League Division 2 Round […]

2 years ago

While not overly taken by the lay-out which will see the entire Championship ran off in the space of six weeks, Tomás Ó Sé is all the same excited ahead of another campaign as the Kerry U20 manager. Last year ended in the disappointment of an All-Ireland semi-final loss to Sligo but all throughout the […]

2 years ago

It’s that time of the year where inter-county teams head off on training camps. The Quinta do Lago resort in the Algarve is a firm favourite among many inter-county teams, with the Cork and Kerry footballers among those who have travelled there in recent times. It was also used by the Irish rugby team in […]

2 years ago

Willie Mullins became emotional as he discussed his late mother on RTÉ radio on Sunday morning. Mullins’ mother Maureen passed away at the age of 94 at the end of last month. She was honoured at the Cheltenham festival last week with Tuesday’s final race named as the Maureen Mullins National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge […]

2 years ago

Danish journalist Niels Christian Frederiksen says he will hold no grudge with Jurgen Klopp over the German’s fiery reaction to one of his questions. Klopp flew off the handle when, during an interview for Viaplay, Frederiksen asked the 56-year-old why Liverpool didn’t reach their usual levels of intensity during extra-time of their FA Cup quarter […]

2 years ago

The collision occurred in the early hours of St. Patrick’s Day. A Garda has been suspended following the death of a man in a hit-and-run crash in Louth in the early hours of St. Patrick’s Day. Shortly after 2:30am on Sunday 17 March, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a pedestrian was found unresponsive on Rathmullen […]

2 years ago

Cora Staunton says Tyrone’s Darragh Canavan is ‘the player of the League.’ The Errigal Ciaran club-man turned in a brilliant performance against Roscommon to back up a string of scintillating displays in the competition so far. With 1-26 to his name in six games, Canavan has been the focal point for Tyrone’s attack throughout the […]

2 years ago

“It takes an unbelievable amount of dedication and courage.” It’s been six days since Ireland’s devastating loss at Twickenham on Saturday but Andy Farrell has now declared that he’s ‘super-confident’ that his team have learned their lesson. While their defeat to England puts an end to Ireland’s dreams of a second consecutive Grand Slam, Farrell […]

2 years ago

Can Galopin Des Champs make it two-in-a-row? Keep up to date with all the action from Gold Cup day in our live-blog below. (It might take one minute to load.) Party continues for Willie Mullins The drought is over for Willie Mullins who, having had no winner on Thursday, is back in the winners enclosure […]

2 years ago

Will the Irish dominance continue? Keep up to date with all the action from Cheltenham Thursday here in our live-blog. (It may take one minute to load.) Gordon Elliott finally gets his win with Teahupoo After hitting the cross-bar all week, Gordon Elliott has finally got his first winner of this Cheltenham festival, with Teahupoo […]

2 years ago

It was a terrific Tuesday for the Irish raiders at Cheltenham. Don’t bet against a wonderful Wednesday. Keep up with all the action in our live-blog below. (It may take one-minute to load) Ed Chamberlin and Richard Hoiles clash on ITV Nicky Henderson rules out a number of his horses Having had an utterly disastrous […]

2 years ago

Sponsored content generated by LiveScore Bet How well do you know your Cheltenham Festival History? Find out in the quiz below, which will test your knowledge of the iconic festival going right back over the last 25 years. In it, there are 12 questions of varying difficulty. But only true horse-racing experts will come out […]

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It’s almost time for the famous Cheltenham roar. Keep up with all the drama of Cheltenham Tuesday right here on our live-blog. (It might take one minute to load.) Overnight rain Some heavy overnight rain has left Cheltenham’s Cross Country course in a ‘bog,’ according to racing journalist Matt Chapman. With only 2-4mm of rain […]

2 years ago

Henry Shefflin was critical of referee Johnny Murphy’s performance in Galway’s 1-23 to 1-15 Allianz National Hurling League defeat of Dublin. The Limerick referee issued four red cards during the game, with three Galway men and one Dub having been sent off in a fiery Pearse Stadium clash. Shefflin felt that referee Murphy was too […]

2 years ago

Kevin De Bruyne was not best pleased to have been substituted as Liverpool-Man City headed into its defining moments. De Bruyne threw something of a tantrum having been replaced by his countryman Jeremy Doku after 69 minutes of Sunday’s Premier League clash. He openly questioned his manager’s decision on his way off the field, with […]

2 years ago

A potential title decider. This weekend could have a huge say in where the Premier League could end up come the end of the season when Liverpool take on Manchester City on Sunday. Both sides have excellent campaigns and come into the game off the back of European action in which Man City secured their […]

2 years ago

Shane Dowling says the score-line flattered Tipperary in their one point loss to Limerick on Saturday night. Tipperary had led their Allianz National League Division One clash at half-time only for their second half woes against the Treaty to continue on a wet and windy night in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Indeed, it will surely be […]

2 years ago

A small ball weekend it is. No football this week as the spotlight shines firmly on the hurling Allianz National League, and for a weekend like that, you will need a good liveblog to follow. Luckily we have you sorted and you can follow all of the news, teams, and talking points in our blog […]

2 years ago

Sponsored content generated by LiveScore Bet The Cheltenham festival is only just around the corner. The prep-races have all taken place, the preview nights have come and gone, it’s almost time for starter’s orders. The Cheltenham festival is the pinnacle of the national hunt racing calendar every year and we are set for yet another […]

2 years ago

18+ | gamblingcare.ie. There are only three certainties in life. Death, taxes, and a pre-Cheltenham accumulator that someone is going to label as a dead cert. Results and near misses have admittedly alerted us to the fact that, in horse-racing, at Cheltenham undoubtedly, there is no such thing as a ‘dead-cert.’ The famous hill will catch […]

2 years ago

The Allianz National hurling League really ramps up this weekend. The new format has added a much-needed pinch of spice to the competition. In 2025, rather than 12, only seven teams will compete at the top level of league hurling and if theywant to be among the seven, then some teams will feel they need […]

2 years ago

Spring has only just sprung but Chris Nolan has a lot of hurling done. Juggling a Fitzgibbon Cup campaign with Carlow’s Allianz National Hurling League made for a hectic few weeks, especially when you consider that, throughout January and February, the pitches were most of the time wet and soggy. But winter hurling has never […]

2 years ago

Irish trio Rory Beggan, Charlie Smyth and Mark Jackson will remain in America for an extra three weeks in a bid to increase their chances of securing an NFL contract. Beggan and co. had initially planned to return home on Tuesday, but they will instead remain stateside with interest among NFL scouts said to be […]

2 years ago