We’ve never been more back… The Championship returned this weekend, and there were some standout performances from Irish players, while Troy Parrott is continuing to make waves in the Eredivisie. ⁠Here’s a round-up of this weekend’s top performers, which we’ll bring you every week. Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifying campaign gets under way in […]

11 months ago

Players are not pleased. Last week it was reported that the Munster SFC would be seeded from next season onwards for three years, after a decision from the Munster Council. The top two sides from the Allianz will be placed on opposite sides of the draw, meaning Kerry, who won Division 1, and Cork, who […]

11 months ago

‘Nobody pays attention to Newcastle’ apparently! When Liverpool play Newcastle on August 25 in the Premier League, there is sure to be some bad blood between the two sets of fans. The Alexander Isak saga has created headlines all summer, and has created even more needle between supporters as Liverpool look to get their man […]

11 months ago

Mayo exited the 2025 All-Ireland at the group stage Andy Moran is set to become Mayo senior football’s new manager, and odds on them winning the 2026 All-Ireland have been slashed with the news. Moran will replace Kevin McStay, whose three years in charge culminated in the Green and Red exiting this year’s All-Ireland championship […]

11 months ago

The GAA are trying out new rules following a year of change Pat Spillane has highlighted a stunning statistic from Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC final win over Donegal last month, and insists it showcases why some GAA rules need to be changed. Speaking in his Irish Independent column, Spillane raised the fact there were nearly 500 […]

11 months ago

Two different approaches. Ger Manley was not at all pleased after his side’s 1-14 to 1-13 loss to Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie final on Sunday. The Cork boss slammed the performance of referee Justin Heffernan, singling out his decision to send off Hannah Looney for striking Carrie Dolan just before half-time, and to […]

11 months ago

A serious situation. Antrim footballer Kavan Keenan is set to stand trial for two charges relating to a hit-and-run incident, during which a pedestrian was knocked over and seriously injured. Keenan played in the Ulster SFC this season, starting in their quarter-final loss to Armagh, and was also named in last year’s Tailteann Cup Team […]

11 months ago

The NFL comes to Dublin in September Pat Spillane believes the NFL will show the GAA up when it comes to promoting their product when they arrive in Dublin next month. In his Irish Independent column, Spillane went on the warpath over the way the GAA promote both the football and hurling All-Ireland finals, saying […]

11 months ago

If you get full marks, you’re either cheating or a genius! Ahead of Manchester United’s season opener with Arsenal on Sunday, we’re asking you to name these 2000s Gunners and United faces. Ruben Amorim’s side host Arsenal at Old Trafford in the Premier League at 4.30pm, and we gathered 20 players from the decade where […]

11 months ago

The disruption drew anger from both sets of fans Liverpool manager Arne Slot has sprung to the defence of Crystal Palace fans, claiming the disruption of the minute’s silence for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva was unintentional. Before kick-off of the Community Shield at Wembley, there were tributes to Jota and Silva following their tragic […]

11 months ago

This would be some occasion at Croker A fight between Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron at Croke Park could be funded by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, according to its CEO Nakisa Bidarian. Taylor has long spoken openly about wanting to fight at Dublin’s Croke Park, but Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn has been equally vocal about […]

11 months ago

Salah replied to UEFA’s post on Saturday evening Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has posted on social media questioning why UEFA did not give more details for the reason behind the death of Suleiman Al-Obeid, nicknamed the ‘Palestinian Pele’. The Palestinian Football Association announced in the week that former international Al-Obaid had been killed. In a statement on X […]

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Leeds were held to a 1-1 draw by AC Milan Leeds fans were in full voice in Dublin on Saturday as they sold out the Aviva Stadium for their 1-1 draw with AC Milan in pre-season. There were over 51,000 inside the Aviva, the vast majority supporting Leeds, as they prepare to face Everton on August […]

11 months ago

We could be seeing a lot more of Alex Dunne next yar Following an impressive season so far in F2, Irishman Alex Dunne could be set for a stunning move to F1 for 2026. GP Blog are reporting that Dunne is being considered for Cadillac’s F1 debut in 2026, with it looking “increasingly unlikely” that […]

11 months ago

Sutton isn’t one to hold back, but it’s usually towards Rangers! Chris Sutton has gone on the warpath with Celtic, claiming the transfer situation at the club is “ridiculous” and “bizarre”. Sutton feels the Scottish Premiership champions have not properly strengthened the side for the new season, in particular a potential Champions League campaign, and […]

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Genius move, if this is true! In the noise following their All-Ireland SFC win over Donegal in July, plenty has been said about how Kerry’s players used the naysayers to their advantage. David Clifford said he was displeased with Donegal manager Jim McGuinness’ hyping him up before the match, and also of the constant praise […]

11 months ago

Jane Maguire, that is incredible! Ireland’s Jane Maguire made history on Friday, hitting a six off the final ball to secure a dramatic T20 victory over Pakistan. With Ireland needing four off the final ball to win the match and the series with Pakistan, Maguire not only hit her first ever international six for the […]

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This was massively over the top Most could be forgiven for getting lost in a celebration after scoring a goal, but Liam Irwin may have taken it a bit too far on Friday night. After scoring for Breaffy GAA in their 2-12 2-12 draw with Aghamore in the Connacht Gold SFC, Irwin turned to the […]

11 months ago

Stokes scored 160 goals in his 418 career club games Anthony Stokes, the former Republic of Ireland Ireland striker and convicted criminal, has signed for Conor McGregor’s pub team Black Forge FC. Stokes, 37, last played professional football in 2020 with Livingston, following a controversial career that saw him win nine Republic of Ireland caps. […]

11 months ago

An interesting take… It’s fair to say that Evan Ferguson has had the perfect start to his Roma career, scoring a heap of goals in pre-season, including four in his first game. The 20-year-old Ireland striker is on loan with the Serie A giants from Brighton, following a tough few years hampered by injuries and […]

11 months ago

Lee Wort of AFC Portchester, take a bow We know, we know. ‘Best goal ever’ gets banded about a fair bit. But this is something really special. AFC Portchester’s Lee Wort scored an unbelievable goal this week in their FA Cup extra preliminary round replay win over Melksham Town, and the footage from behind the goal […]

11 months ago

The Premier League kicks off on August 15 It’s that time of year again, as Fantasy Football players across the globe begin to pick their sides ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season. With over 11m players, talk of drafts, picks and tactics will ramp up over the coming week, ahead of the top flight […]

11 months ago

Ellena Perry is named on the bench for Ireland’s warm-up with Canada While Irish football fans are fairly used to players switching allegiances to the England team, the Ireland rugby team have grabbed one for their own. Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, former England prop Ellena Perry is set to make a surprise debut […]

11 months ago

Shelbourne are one game away from a full European campaign Shelbourne are halfway to making history following their 2-1 win at Rijeka on Thursday night, putting them in a fantastic position for a lengthy European campaign. If they get through next week’s Europa League 3rd qualifying round second leg at Tolka Park, they will be […]

11 months ago

Katie Taylor is yet to announce her retirement from boxing Eddie Hearn has taken a swipe at Croke Park organisers for their apparent reluctance to want to host a Katie Taylor fight.  After beating Amanda Serrano for the third time at Madison Square Garden last month, the 39-year-old is yet to announce her retirement and […]

11 months ago

The Lions’ preparation for the third Test was… interesting The Lions were kept fully entertained in between training sessions on the tour of Australia to help lighten the mood on what was a gruelling six-week stint Down Under. And before the third Test in Sydney, Lions staff put on a Squid Game-style task for the […]

11 months ago

Dublin may finally have their man after Dessie Farrell’s departure It had all gone quiet on the Dublin manager’s job talk front since Ger Brennan left Louth, soon after Dessie Farrell’s departure from the Dubs. But the Irish Examiner are now reporting that Declan Darcy is being linked with a return to Dublin in the […]

11 months ago

A big call! While they finished with a dud loss to the Wallabies on Saturday, the Lions have come away from a Australia as 2-1 winners of the 2025 series. It won’t go down as one of the finest Tours in their history or one of their strongest teams, but their were a handful of […]

11 months ago

The GAA are testing new rules to improve the game A player who took part in the GAA football sandbox game trialling new rules last week has revealed which of the changes went down best. After Gaelic football was turned on its head in 2025 with the introduction of the two-point arc, we could see more changes sooner […]

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Kerry strolled past Donegal in last weekend’s All-Ireland SFC final Ulster GAA experts are too busy “cheerleading” their region to offer balanced analysis on football, according to Pat Spillane. Despite a fine run to the All-Ireland SFC final, Donegal fell short at Croke Park as David Clifford and co strolled to a convincing victory for […]

11 months ago

The two clubs drew 2-2 last night. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been accused of “holding back” the team by United fans, after the midfielder made a series of errors during a friendly game last night. The sometimes brilliant but often undisciplined midfielder was one of the few bright sparks for the Red Devils […]

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Kerry strolled past Donegal for a 39th Sam Maguire last weekend Over a week on from Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC victory over Donegal, and the post-mortem is still in full flow. Did Donegal fail to stop David Clifford, or is he just too good to stop? Was there too much focus on Jim McGuinness, allowing Jack […]

11 months ago

Dublin strolled past Meath to win the TG4 All-Ireland senior title In association with TG4 Dublin joint manager Paul Casey said he knew when the squad assembled on Sunday morning that they were poised to go all the way and reclaim the TG4 All-Ireland senior title. “It’s obviously absolutely fantastic. When you have so much experience […]

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We take it Coppers will be bouncing tonight! In association with TG4 Hannah Tyrrell, Kate Sullivan and team captain Carla Rowe registered an impressive combined tally of 0-13 at Croke Park on Sunday as Dublin regained the TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship title with a commanding triumph over Leinster rivals Meath. Nicole Owens and Niamh […]

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More changes could be imminent after two-point arc revolution Last week’s ‘sandbox’ match in Dublin saw the GAA trial several new rules, including the four-point goal, the ‘back-forth’ rule and variations of the hooter rule. With nearly 500 hand passes in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final between Donegal and Kerry, the GAA also trialled a new […]

11 months ago

The British and Irish Lions beat Australia 2-1 in the series Andy Farrell’s Lions may be flying home from Australia with a series victory, but the statistics show just how close his side came to disappointment. For all the talk of a whitewash, and the potential of the Lions skipping Australia in 12 years’ time […]

11 months ago

A week after Donegal defeat, Brolly keeps going at McGuinness As if he hasn’t had a tough enough week in the post-mortem of Donegal’s defeat by Kerry in the All-Ireland final, Jim McGuinness has been criticised again by Joe Brolly for his management style. Donegal’s zonal defence was ripped apart at Croke Park on Sunday, […]

11 months ago

Amorim is heading into his first full season with Man Utd In a candid interview, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has lifted the lid on his relationship with chairman Jim Ratcliffe. As well as reflecting on a difficult first nine months at Old Trafford, Amorim spoke of how he felt the team would struggle in […]

11 months ago

Kerry and Cork are the clear winners in the Munster seeding vote Manager Jimmy Lee says his Limerick players and management team feel “disrespected” by their own board after it voted in favour of a seeding change for the Munster football championship. The Munster council voted through a change to the system on Thursday evening, […]

11 months ago

The O’Gara-Biggar double act has been the sound of the summer The Lions tour of Australia has been worryingly drab at times, but the second Test in Melbourne brought things to life. Hugo Keenan’s late winning try sealed a series victory for the Lions, but off the pitch, one of the main spectacles has been […]

11 months ago

Munster GAA voted through a major seeding change Clare football chairman Kieran Keating has hit out at the “indefensible” call to alter the seeding format for the Munster championship in 2026. The Munster council voted through a change to the system on Thursday evening, announcing that the highest ranking two teams from the Allianz Football […]

11 months ago

Clifford is favourite to be named Footballer of the Year for a third time Talk of David Clifford being the greatest Gaelic footballer of all time ramped up after his stunning performance in Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC final victory over Donegal last weekend. Clifford’s record in big games has been outstanding, and his 8-48 made him […]

11 months ago

Rowe scored stunning goal in semi-final for Dublin against Galway Brought to you by TG4 Carla Rowe has revealed fans on the street are even re-enacting her famous back-heel goal in Dublin’s All-Ireland semi-final win over Galway. Rowe’s Dublin are preparing to meet Meath in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC Ladies final at Croke Park, following the […]

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The new Liverpool kits have officially launched This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The new Liverpool home and away shirts have been launched on the same day as the club’s contract with Adidas begins. The sportswear giant has signed a £70m deal to produce Liverpool […]

11 months ago

The court announced its decision today Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against the High Court finding that he raped Nikita Hand.  Hand had sued the former UFC fighter for damages over an accusation that McGregor raped her on the 9th of December 2018. The jury at McGregor’s civil trial found he had raped her […]

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Remember the name. Rio Ngumoha. Even before the friendly win over Yokohama F. Marinos on Wednesday, Liverpool’s 16-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha was being touted as a generational talent. His fantastic solo goal in the 3-1 victory has sent fans into overdrive, but the maturity shown beyond his years will come as no surprise to those […]

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Kerry are on top, so it’s difficult to argue! Pat Spillane has taken a swipe at Jim McGuinness’ big-match record following Donegal’s defeat by Kerry in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC final. Despite a fine run to the final, Donegal fell short at Croke Park as David Clifford and co strolled to a convincing victory for Jack […]

11 months ago

A fight between Jake Paul and Callum Walsh has long been touted Callum Walsh claims a fight with Jake Paul is unlikely to ever happen, and says he is “full of s**t” after recent jibes. The social media star turned boxer Paul recently belittled the Cork fighter on the Jaxxon Podcast, calling him “trash” and […]

11 months ago

Imagine being coached by Roy Keane! We all know Roy Keane is a stickler for principles and discipline, but this story from his days as a coach at Nottingham Forest is pretty extreme. Manchester United legend Keane became assistant to Forest manager Martin O’Neill in January 2019, before leaving in the summer of 2019. Midfielder […]

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They’ve had their say. ScoreGate was the biggest story to come out of this year’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Tipperary and Kilkenny, which finished 4-20 to 0-30 to the Premier County. The game was marred in controversy, with the official Croke Park scoreboard counting a late wide, with both sides believing that there was a […]

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