Martin O’Neill said he saw signs of improvement in Ireland’s latest defeat to Wales, but what were those signs and how do you detect them? On The Football Spin, Paddy McKenna was joined by Dion Fanning and Rob Redmond to discuss where Ireland go from here after an ignominious Nations League campaign, with more to […]

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“We lost the match but won the battle.” Conor McGregor’s bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov ended in defeat at UFC 229, and the event descended into chaos. The Irishman lost to the undefeated lightweight champion in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning. Unfortunately for the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, he was […]

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Brought to you by HPRA.  “My heart could have stopped.” When you think of steroids, you probably think of Lance Armstrong’s barefaced denials and impossible performances on a bike. Older generations might recall the 1988 Olympics and Ben Johnson’s bulging muscles as he surged past Carl Lewis to smash the 100m record. Both men would […]

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Conor McGregor’s bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov ended in defeat and chaos. The Irishman lost to the undefeated lightweight champion in Las Vegas at UFC 229. McGregor was second best on the night. He was eventually forced to submit when Khabib applied a rear-naked choke in the fourth round. Conor McGregor calls for rematch in first […]

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Trash talk, drink, a night of blood and an ending of carnage. That was the full bill of entertainment at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night in Las Vegas and it’s no wonder it spilled out into the concourse. Even before the event, violence had erupted in the stands as fans – both male and […]

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He wants to fight Khabib again. Conor McGregor has tweeted for the first time since his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, and he has called for a rematch. The Dublin fighter lost to the undefeated lightweight champion after a fourth-round submission on his return to the octagon for the first time since November […]

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Conor McGregor fans have clashed with other supporters at the UFC 229 pre-fight weigh-ins on Friday. McGregor will make his long awaited return to the Octagon on Saturday when he fights the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight title in Las Vegas. Both fighters made the required 155 pound weight limit at the pre-fight […]

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Steve Bruce has been dismissed by the club after a run of bad results that saw Villa tumble to 12th in the Championship table

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Manchester United would take on the Juventus model

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Unfortunately, it wasn’t “The Eye of the Tiger.” Tiger Woods came into the 2018 Ryder Cup after his best moment in golf for a very long time. The 14-time Major winner ended his five-year wait for a tournament win with a dramatic victory at the Tour Championship last Sunday. All eyes were on Tiger at […]

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Tick a few boxes and put your name into the hat. Up for grabs: a €300 voucher for the Clontarf Castle Hotel. We want to know more about you as a sportsperson and have just a few simple questions below for you to answer. It won’t take more than 90 seconds of your time and […]

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So simple

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Don’t miss a second

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Cheeky

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Some real tough ones in there

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The wild, wild west

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Brought to you by Dublin Sportsfest A great way to become more active. Falling into a bad routine can happen very easily, especially when you live or work in the city. Once you get home from a long day, it’s a lot easier to stick on the Champions League than it is to head to […]

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On Monday night, 12 players from the Mayo Ladies football team, led by former captain Sarah Tierney, called a press conference to outline their reasons for walking away from the intercounty panel. The players cited player welfare, intimidation and being undermind by management among the reasons for leaving the squad while the county board responded […]

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Still got it!

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Seriously?

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Limerick 5-6 Louth 0-8 Two goals each from Mairéad Kavanagh and Rebecca Delee secured a second TG4 All-Ireland junior title for Limerick, who can look forward to intermediate football next summer. The Munster girls scored three goals in five first-half minutes to pull clear of Louth, and although Kate Flood drove a Louth comeback after the […]

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He must have touched his brain Liverpool have released a statement to say that Roberto Firmino will be assessed by the club’s medical team after sustaining an eye injury in the second half of Saturday’s victory over Tottenham. Firmino, who scored the Reds’ winning goal at Wembley, was forced off in the 74th minute after […]

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By Declan Rooney LIMERICK manager John Ryan is hoping that some of John Kiely’s hurling magic will have rubbed off on his team as they face a first TG4 Ladies All-Ireland junior final since 2010 against Louth this Sunday. Kiely joined a star-studded panel in a 400-seat sold out fundraising breakfast for the Limerick Ladies […]

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By Jackie Cahill Champions Dublin and challengers Cork have both announced unchanged starting teams for Sunday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Final at Croke Park (4pm). Dublin have opted for the same again following their semi-final victory over Galway, with Cork also plumping for the same 15 that lined out from the start against Donegal. […]

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You’d want to get yourself to Kildare this weekend. Two days, 16 races and only a little, tiny bit of rainfall on the Sunday. The Irish Champions Weekend is back and Leopardstown and The Curragh are set for a hive of activity across eight hours of horse racing. On Day 1 on the Saturday, the […]

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The new alternative Connacht jersey has been revealed. On Thursday evening, Connacht Rugby in partnership with BLK Sport, unveiled their new alternate jersey for the 2018/19 season. The new jersey, which apparently draws inspiration from the Atlantic Ocean, is navy with silver lycra paneling and logos with green piping. It features quite a number of sponsors […]

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Loads of big names coming back

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Ruby Walsh has confirmed that he won’t be race-fit for this week’s Listowel festival. The 12-time champion jockey and Paddy Power racing ambassador has been on the sidelines since taking a crashing fall at Killarney last month, and has still not recovered from bruised ribs – bruises on every one of his rib bones. “There […]

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Nail on the head

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir Julia White has been on some journey in red. They were horrified when she flashed over that injury-time winner last year and will be desperate to prevent a repeat tomorrow but at least a couple of the Kilkenny players will have had understood the journey Julia White travelled to even be […]

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This is why they’re European champs. Leinster can go to the Blues in their opening Pro 14 clash, come through a tough battle, winning with the minimum 33-32 in the end and, then, they can turn around and recall seven blockbuster names into their team. On Saturday, at 7.35pm, Scarlets entertain Leinster live on eir […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir She’s ready to make a difference this year. Losing the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final by one point, having led with just seconds of regulation time remaining, is difficult to take. Having to watch from the sidelines, after being ruled out through injury, only adds to the acrid taste […]

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Things didn’t go well for Ireland against Wales. The build-up to our Nations League opener with Wales was ominous. What unfolded was the stuff of nightmares. The boys in white and green were well defeated by a young Wales team. They were overran and outplayed in midfield, shaky at the back and absolutely listless in […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir There’s a bumper day of camogie in Croke Park this Sunday. The senior, junior and intermediate All-Ireland finals take place this weekend. The attendance for this day last year 20’348 – the fifth highest in camogie history, and the camogie association will be hoping for an increase again in the number […]

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Brought to you by The Curragh Last of the summer races The final race day of Summer Sounds at The Curragh, takes place on Friday, 31 August, complete with racing and live music. The first race is at 4.20pm, with some great live music from 2FM DJ Bláthnaid Treacy to kick things up a notch after […]

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A couple of these may trip you

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Brought to you by The Curragh One last Curragh The finale of Summer Sounds at The Curragh, complete with racing and live music, takes place on Friday, 31 August. It all kicks off with the first race at 4.20pm, with live music from 2FM DJ Bláthnaid Treacy after the final race. We’ve been blessed with some […]

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Stephen Rochford has resigned as Mayo manager. Rochford cited a lack of support from county board executive for his decision. The Examiner’s John Fogarty put out the statement from the now former Mayo manager. Stephen Rochford steps downs as #Mayo manager. Statement: #GAA pic.twitter.com/eWUPk0qKGm — John Fogarty (@JohnFogartyIrl) August 27, 2018 The statement reads: “After […]

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By DECLAN ROONEY Dublin 4-8 Galway 1-10 Captain Sinéad Aherne fired Dublin into a fifth straight TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football final as the defending champions made short work of Galway’s challenge to set up a fourth decider with Cork in five years. Aherne – who’s now scored 4-24 in the 2018 championship – bagged all […]

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By DECLAN ROONEY Cork 2-11 Donegal 0-11 The majestic long-range shooting of Doireann O’Sullivan – plus goals from Orla Finn and sub Saoirse Noonan – saw Cork back into the TG4 senior All-Ireland final after a year’s absence at the expense of Donegal at Dr Hyde Park. A first-half goal from Finn put Cork in control, […]

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By DECLAN ROONEY Meath 3-18 Roscommon 2-5 Stacey Grimes fired 1-7 as Meath worked their way past Roscommon to reach the county’s first TG4 All-Ireland intermediate final, where Tyrone await in the September 16th decider. This victory was as comprehensive as the scoreline suggests with captain Niamh O’Sullivan on song up front and goalkeeper Monica McGuirk […]

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Dublin are going for four-in-a-row and the only thing standing in their way is Mickey Harte’s Tyrone. After an unbelievable show in Cookstown to preview the Super 8 game between the Dubs and Tyrone, we’re going for the replay in the capital this Friday. Marking Ricey McMenamin wasn’t Brian McGuigan’s only concern when the pair […]

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Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE five remaining 2018 TG4 All-Ireland finalists will be revealed over the weekend, with two senior semi-finals, an intermediate last four clash, and both junior semi-finals down for decision. On Saturday, there’s a LIVE TG4 triple-header down for decision at Dr. Hyde Park in Roscommon. Meath and Roscommon battle it out […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir CORK manager Paudie Murray has revealed that Briege Corkery was due to return to action with Cork last summer but the comeback was shelved when she became pregnant. Corkery gave birth to her son Tadhg at the end of March and set her sights on making it back this year. The […]

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Brought to you by Liberty Insurance, proud sponsor of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Final A day to be remembered On Sunday, 9 September, Cork will face off against Kilkenny in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final. In association with Liberty Insurance, we’re offering the young camogie fan in your life the chance […]

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Report by Daragh Ó Conchuir. Kilkenny 1-10 Galway 1-7 A GOAL in the 48th minute by Katie Power finally separated Kilkenny from a Galway side that left nothing in the tank but for a third consecutive season, bowed out of the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie championship at the Semi-Final stage, having been within a puck […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir BRIEGE CORKERY will not be the only player who has recently become a mother striding into battle in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Finals at Semple Stadium today. While the Cork legend makes a dramatic comeback after an almost two-year absence from the big time and having grown […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir. CORK legend Briege Corkery has ended an exile of almost two years to return to the champions’ panel for tomorrow’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Semi-Final with Tipperary at Semple Stadium. Corkery hasn’t played for the Rebels since the 2016 All-Ireland Final defeat by Kilkenny and last donned the blood […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchúir IT HAS been a momentous few months in the life of Cork scoring machine, Orla Cotter. On May 26th, she got married to Mark and the couple embarked on a dream honeymoon, taking in Canada and then Alaska, mixing it with bears, elk and moose, revelling in the breath-taking scenery of […]

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By Daragh Ó Conchuir. WHEN Mary Ryan was called into the Tipperary Senior Camogie panel for the first time in 2005 and made her debut in the National League, she was joining the All-Ireland champions and dreaming of many glory days at Croke Park. Instead, the rookie was an unused sub as the Premier lost […]

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