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  • Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby – April 3rd to 6th

    Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby – April 3rd to 6th

    Another big weekend! After what was a relatively quiet weekend last week, with barely any football and relatively minor URC games, we are back with some serious action. The League of Ireland returns with some huge fixtures, the Champions Cup knockouts are here, and, of course, Limerick v Cork in the National League final. Enjoy […]

    2 days ago

  • Armagh training camp plans ruined due to Man United presence in Ireland

    Armagh training camp plans ruined due to Man United presence in Ireland

    Not ideal… There was excitement in the air last week after it was announced that Manchester United would have a training camp in Ireland from April 6-9, at Carton House in Kildare. Michael Carrick’s side are currently battling it out to finish in the top four of the Premier League, after a superb start to […]

    3 days ago

  • 21-year-old GAA star’s shock stage four cancer diagnosis after ‘legs going numb’

    21-year-old GAA star’s shock stage four cancer diagnosis after ‘legs going numb’

    Operators discovered the tumour during appendectomy. A 21-year-old GAA star has been left stunned after a shocking stage four cancer diagnosis. Nursing student Lana Nolan from Glasnevin in Dublin received the life-changing diagnosis earlier this year after a tumour was discovered during her emergency appendix removal. Speaking to the Irish Mirror about her health journey, the […]

    4 days ago

  • New footage shows Galway actions which led to Ger Brennan fight

    New footage shows Galway actions which led to Ger Brennan fight

    More twists in the tale…. A 12-week ban has been recommended by the GAA for Dublin boss Ger Brennan, following his altercation with Galway S&C coach Cian Breathnach McGinn two weeks ago. TV footage from TG4 showed Brennan pulling out the earpiece of Breathnach McGinn before pushing him to the ground, but did not show […]

    4 days ago

  • Dublin find loophole that could overturn lengthy Ger Brennan ban

    Dublin find loophole that could overturn lengthy Ger Brennan ban

    He could get away with it. The GAA have proposed a 12-week ban for manager Ger Brennan, following his altercation with Galway’s S&C coach Cian Breathnach McGinn during the Division 1 game between the two counties two weeks ago. According to the Irish Examiner, the suspension is set to be contested by Dublin at a […]

    4 days ago

  • Ireland rugby out to poach huge Australian prospect in problem position

    Ireland rugby out to poach huge Australian prospect in problem position

    This would be some steal. It is being reported from Australia that Ireland are bidding to poach one of the brightest rugby prospects in the country. Daily Telegraph journalist, Jamie Pandaram, has said that the IRFU are looking to bring the Irish-qualified Massimo De Lutiis to these shores in an ‘eye-watering’ deal. The 22-year-old Queensland […]

    4 days ago

  • Mayo legend defends ref after Michael Murphy avoids red for clear punch

    Mayo legend defends ref after Michael Murphy avoids red for clear punch

    Scandalous. Besides Donegal’s absolute domination of Kerry in their 3-20 to 2-10 win yesterday, to take home the National League Division 1 title, the main talking point was Michael Murphy and how he managed to avoid a red card after multiple strikes on Dylan Casey. The Donegal talisman somehow only received a yellow card from […]

    4 days ago

  • Transfer Rumour Mill: Summer transfer window news, gossip and done deals

    Transfer Rumour Mill: Summer transfer window news, gossip and done deals

    A summer of change is nearly upon us… Welcome to SportsJOE’s Transfer Rumour Mill, bringing you all the news and gossip from across the world of football. The transfer window will re-open for the summer on Monday 15 June and close on Monday 31 August, but rumours are fully under way already in spring as […]

    5 days ago

  • Michael Murphy somehow avoids red card for nasty blows on Kerry star

    Michael Murphy somehow avoids red card for nasty blows on Kerry star

    How has he got away with this? Michael Murphy avoided a red card after striking Kerry’s Dylan Casey in Sunday’s Division 1 football final at Croke Park. The Donegal star saw yellow for a low blow and strike to the neck of Casey, but fans on social media were dumfounded as to how he avoided […]

    5 days ago

  • Fans complain GAA is turning into basketball as rule changes have negative affect

    Fans complain GAA is turning into basketball as rule changes have negative affect

    Some people are not happy With the league finals at Croke Park this weekend, this season’s new rules are front and centre to many for the first time. In December, the Central Competitions Control Committee approved the recommendation from the Football Review Committee to end Gaelic football games at the hooter. This had previously been […]

    5 days ago

  • Police release mugshot and issue update after Tiger Woods charged in DUI car crash

    Police release mugshot and issue update after Tiger Woods charged in DUI car crash

    He was arrested and released on bail Police have released a mugshot and issued an update on Tiger Woods after the golfer was involved in a car crash. Woods was arrested yesterday and later charged for driving under the influence (DUI) following a serious rollover car crash in Jupiter, Florida. He has also been charged […]

    6 days ago

  • Tiger Woods arrested for DUI after serious roll over car crash

    Tiger Woods arrested for DUI after serious roll over car crash

    Hoping he’s ok. Tiger Woods has been arrested for a DUI following a serious rollover car crash in Jupiter, Florida. He has also been charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. The 15-time major champion passed a breathalyser test, but would not give a urine sample. The incident, which involved […]

    1 week ago

  • Irish rugby player becomes huge American football prospect after viral video clip

    Irish rugby player becomes huge American football prospect after viral video clip

    Watch this space! An Irish rugby player from Cashel in Tipperary is being sought-after by a host of College football teams, despite never playing the game and having previously never even watched a full match. Oluwanifemi ‘Neff’ Giwa, who was born in Ireland and raised by Nigerian parents, has major interest from colleges in the […]

    1 week ago

  • Ireland v North Macedonia live hub: All the news and action from the Aviva clash

    Ireland v North Macedonia live hub: All the news and action from the Aviva clash

    A night in Dublin…. This live blog is sponsored by Lynx, Smell Your Best When You Look Your Worst It’s the game that no Ireland fan wanted, but we need to make the most of it now it’s here. After losing to Czechia last Thursday, Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men welcome North Macedonia to the Aviva Stadium […]

    1 week ago

  • Mayo boss belittles Joe Brolly’s column with cutting comment

    Mayo boss belittles Joe Brolly’s column with cutting comment

    Brutal. Mayo boss Andy Moran has hit back at Joe Brolly, after the pundit criticised his selection against Kerry earlier this month. Mayo were hammered 2-29 to 0-19 that day, with Brolly writing in his column that ex-player Moran was too reliant on his ‘old friends’ group’, referencing players such as Aidan O’Shea, Cillian O’Connor, […]

    1 week ago

  • Two Brentford stars left with blood on them after rescuing man in racist attack

    Two Brentford stars left with blood on them after rescuing man in racist attack

    Fair play to the lads. Two unnamed Brentford players came to the rescue of a man in the early hours of Sunday morning in Richmond. According to the exclusive report from the Telegraph, the two players saw a man being attacked at around 2am, and helped diffuse the incident before the police came on the […]

    1 week ago

  • Major motorway closed after coach transporting Man City fans bursts into flames

    Major motorway closed after coach transporting Man City fans bursts into flames

    BREAKING A group of Manchester City supporters travelling to London to watch their team play Arsenal in the EFL Cup Final had to be evacuated from their coach when a significant fire engulfed the vehicle, as reported first by the Manchester Evening News. Videos and images of the incident have been widely shared online, they […]

    1 week ago

  • Paddock Picks – Our big tips for this weekend’s racing

    Paddock Picks – Our big tips for this weekend’s racing

    We’ve a big weekend ahead. The Paddock podcast panel have landed their Paddock Picks for this weekend’s big racing. This week on your favourite horse racing podcast, The Paddock, we’re joined by Oli Bell, Rishi Persad, Tom Stanley and incredibly special guest Dan Skelton. Below are the panel’s headline selections for Saturday 21st March. Paddock […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Hallgrimsson hits back at club manager over fitness of new Ireland star

    Hallgrimsson hits back at club manager over fitness of new Ireland star

    Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Leinster rugby star in court after arrest for alleged assault on woman at Coppers

    Leinster rugby star in court after arrest for alleged assault on woman at Coppers

    He is one of the province’s best talents. Leinster’s Alan Spicer has appeared in court charged with assaulting a woman at Copper Faced Jacks nightclub in Dublin. The incident is alleged to have occurred on March 1st of this year. The 21-year-old was arrested at 4.05am that day, and is currently on station bail. He […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Hallgrimsson names Ireland squad for massive World Cup play-off

    Hallgrimsson names Ireland squad for massive World Cup play-off

    A huge occasion. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named his squad for his side’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday (kick-off, 7.45pm). The winner of the tie will face the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia on Tuesday, 31 March. QPR attacking midfielder and former England U20s star, Harvey Vale, has been […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Ex-hurling star rubbishes cancer claims in reverse DJ Carey situation

    Ex-hurling star rubbishes cancer claims in reverse DJ Carey situation

    Bizarre. Former Galway hurling star Anthony Cunningham has addresses the ‘wild’ rumours about his health and a cancer diagnosis. Cunningham is a two-time All-Ireland winner with the Tribesmen, and has managed both their senior hurling team and the Roscommon football team. He was recently in charge of St Brigid’s, but stepped down after the All-Ireland […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Huge brawl mars rugby schools cup final in Belfast

    Huge brawl mars rugby schools cup final in Belfast

    Scenes! Campbell College beat out RBAI yesterday to win their first Ulster Senior School’s Cup trophy since 2018. It was their 29th title, but the victory may be remembered for a brawl between the two sides, which broke out after 30 minutes. After an attacking maul, five metres out from Campbell’s line, the RBAI scrum-half […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Five Irish jockeys banned after behaviour at Cheltenham Festival

    Five Irish jockeys banned after behaviour at Cheltenham Festival

    Not a good look. Five Irish jockeys have been issued whip bans by the British Horse Racing Authority’s Whip Review Committee, following the Cheltenham Festival. JJ Slevin, who won the Stayers’ Hurdle on the Joseph O’Brien trained Home By The Lee, has banned for 14 days, after using is whip twice above the allowed rate […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Senegalese Premier League star responds after being stripped of Afcon title

    Senegalese Premier League star responds after being stripped of Afcon title

    He responded almost immediately A Senegalese Premier League star has responded after his nation was stripped of the Afcon title they won at the start of the year. On Tuesday evening (17 March), Senegal was stripped of the Afcon trophy and Morocco was awarded the title by an appeal board of the governing body CAF. […]

    2 weeks ago

  • We picked our 33-man Ireland squad for the 2027 Rugby World Cup

    We picked our 33-man Ireland squad for the 2027 Rugby World Cup

    They can go the whole way! After selecting our Ireland match-day 23 for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, we have gone one step further and picked our full 33-man squad. Props Tom O’Toole was the big winner from the Six Nations, taking his opportunity with aplomb. Paddy McCarthy and Jack Boyle haven’t seen much game […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Chelsea slapped with transfer ban and huge fine after multiple breaches

    Chelsea slapped with transfer ban and huge fine after multiple breaches

    Action has been taken. Chelsea have been slapped with a transfer ban as well as a huge fine for multiple breaches. It was confirmed today that the Blues had been punished by the Premier League for violations committed during the Roman Abramovich era, as reported by The Athletic. The club has has also been given […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Move to Kildare GAA on the cards for Nathan Collins

    Move to Kildare GAA on the cards for Nathan Collins

    This would be incredible! Right now, Nathan Collins’ focus is Ireland and Brentford, with the centre back captaining both sides. And this will be his focus for at least the next decade, as the Leixlip man is still just 24. However, in an interview with the BBC, he spoke about his early roots in the […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Latest Andy Farrell comments indicate where he will be post World Cup

    Latest Andy Farrell comments indicate where he will be post World Cup

    That seems to be that. Away from Ireland’s Triple Crown-winning exploits on the rugby pitch, there has been the ‘slight’ distraction that is Andy Farrell’s contract. Speculation over his post-World Cup plans ramped up when it was reported that Saracens were looking to bring him back. However, the latest comments from Ireland’s head coach suggest […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Premier League live hub: Arsenal look to increase gap on Man City

    Premier League live hub: Arsenal look to increase gap on Man City

    It’s back! Fear not, the Premier League is back in action this weekend, as Arsenal look to increase their lead over Manchester City in the title race. Mikel Arteta’s side face Everton on Saturday Night Football at 5.30pm, before City go to West Ham on Saturday evening at 8pm. On Sunday, Manchester United host Aston […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Joey Barton told to pay over £300,000 to Eni Aluko after libel case

    Joey Barton told to pay over £300,000 to Eni Aluko after libel case

    Former England international and pundit Aluko had brought legal action against Barton over two social media posts on X in 2024. Joey Barton has been ordered to pay more than £300,000 in damages to Eni Aluko after she won her libel case against him. Former England international and pundit Aluko had brought legal action against […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Joey Barton has been arrested

    Joey Barton has been arrested

    BREAKING Joey Barton was in custody this morning after being arrested on suspicion of wounding after a fight. The former Manchester City footballer is one of two men who was held following an altercation near Huyton and Prescot Golf Club in Merseyside, the Daily Mail reports. Emergency services were called after reports of an assault, […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Antoine Dupont has tense moment with Scottish rival after Six Nations full time

    Antoine Dupont has tense moment with Scottish rival after Six Nations full time

    He was not too pleased. Scotland secured a famous 50-40 Six Nations win over France yesterday at Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend’s men now find themselves level on points with France, heading into the final weekend, with Scotland set to face Ireland and Les Bleus playing England. There were 13 tries across the two sides yesterday, with […]

    3 weeks ago

  • French player get huge ban after shocking piece of foul play

    French player get huge ban after shocking piece of foul play

    Nasty. A player in France’s Pro D2 has been suspended for 19 weeks, following a shocking piece of foul play. Provence’s Guillaume Piazzoli was playing against Dax in the second tier of French rugby when he kneed out-half Romuald Séguy in the head. He initially received a 20-week ban which was then increased by two […]

    1 month ago

  • Cheltenham: Follow the 2026 festival live in our hub

    Cheltenham: Follow the 2026 festival live in our hub

    The Greatest Show on Turf is here! Follow all the action in our live hub below. Brought to you by BOYLE Sports. Bet Responsibly. Over 18s only. The Cheltenham Festival, one of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar, is set for another thrilling year in 2026. Across four days of top-class National Hunt racing, […]

    1 month ago

  • Ireland announce XV to face Wales in crucial Six Nations clash at Aviva

    Ireland announce XV to face Wales in crucial Six Nations clash at Aviva

    Andy Farrell has named his troops Andy Farrell has named his XV and replacements for Ireland’s round four Six Nations clash against Wales at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night (8.10pm kick off). Ireland, who recovered from their thumping opening-night defeat in France, edged past Italy in round two and then put in a fantastic […]

    1 month ago

  • Report on Springboks doping tests raises questions over WC wins’

    Report on Springboks doping tests raises questions over WC wins’

    Worrying revelations. A report from the Telegraph has uncovered some shocking revelations in regards to South African rugby and its drug testing. As stated in their article, the country is the worst offender in terms of doping violations, with 20% of convicted rugby dopers from 2019 to 2023 coming from South Africa. However, in the […]

    1 month ago

  • Former Premier League star speaks on cocaine addiction with ‘damage done’

    Former Premier League star speaks on cocaine addiction with ‘damage done’

    He has opened up on his problems after retirement. Former Premier League defender Daryl Janmaat has spoken out on the “damage” that a cocaine addiction has done to his life after his career as a professional footballer. Playing a large part of his career at Newcastle United and Watford, he also enjoyed spells in his […]

    1 month ago

  • WATCH: Cheltenham Festival ULTIMATE Preview | Expert tips, picks and outside shouts

    WATCH: Cheltenham Festival ULTIMATE Preview | Expert tips, picks and outside shouts

    Ahead of the Greatest Show on Turf, BOYLE Sports brings you the ultimate all-singing, all-galloping preview for Cheltenham Festival, live from Dublin. From tips and predictions to untold anecdotes and assessing the form, the star-studded panel from across racing and football brought you up to speed on everything you need to know, whether you fancy […]

    1 month ago

  • Croke Park official reveals extent of ‘attack’ on staff during stadium storming

    Croke Park official reveals extent of ‘attack’ on staff during stadium storming

    It all kicked off. A crowd protesting the Israel-affiliated Allianz’s ongoing sponsorship of the GAA and their National League stormed Croke Park on Saturday. They interrupted the GAA Congress meeting, which had to be adjourned while the protestors were removed. GAA president Jarlath Burns condemned the group and revealed that there were injuries to stadium […]

    1 month ago

  • Mayo legend picks out key Kobe moment to show why he is so suited to AFL

    Mayo legend picks out key Kobe moment to show why he is so suited to AFL

    This was beautiful. The Kobe McDonald hype train picked up even more speed yesterday, following another stellar showing off the bench, during Mayo’s Division 1 win over Armagh. The game finished 2-17 to 0-22 at MacHale Park, in wet and blustery conditions. McDonald followed up last week’s 1-4 off the bench with 0-2 yesterday, while […]

    1 month ago

  • Peter Canavan lauded for response after Jarlath Burns slams GAA protestors

    Peter Canavan lauded for response after Jarlath Burns slams GAA protestors

    Strong words. It all kicked off in the GAA world yesterday, as protestors stormed Croke Park during the GAA’s Congress meeting. The pro-Palestinian protestors were once again condemning Allianz’s sponsorship of the National League, with the German company’s subsidiary, Pimco, a large investor in the Israeli government. The continuation of the sponsorship was confirmed in […]

    1 month ago

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