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2025
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Joseph Parker to face dangerous replacement as Daniel Dubois withdraws through illness
Updated 20 Feb 2025
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Refreshed
Anscombe and Llewellyn come straight into Wales XV as new cap is named on wing
20 Feb 2025
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Friday Night Lights
Former Ireland U20 Finn Treacy gets start for Connacht's friendly at Harlequins
20 Feb 2025
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Exit
Shamrock Rovers confirm departure of midfielder Liam Burt
20 Feb 2025
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After reviving career with Andy Lee in Dublin, Joe Parker reaches for world heavyweight summit
The Samoan-Kiwi, once an afterthought, challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title this Saturday.
Gavan Casey
18 Feb 2025
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what's seldom is wonderful
Lewis Crocker, Paddy Donovan, and the biggest all-Irish fight in living memory
Belfast’s ‘Croc’ meets Limerick’s ‘Real Deal’ in a literal 50-50 on 1 March. The winner will fight for the world title.
Gavan Casey
15 Feb 2025
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Let's Get Quizzical
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14 Feb 2025
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continuity
Josh Wycherley's return the only change to Munster's XV to face Scarlets
14 Feb 2025
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exciting
Boyd to make senior debut as Ulster welcome back key backline trio to competitive action
14 Feb 2025
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12
reinforced
Hugh Gavin returns at 13 in strong Connacht side to face Cardiff
14 Feb 2025
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Boxing
Boxing trainer Joe Gallagher reveals he is battling stage 4 cancer
13 Feb 2025
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Cruel
Bristol City's in-form Irish defender Luke McNally suffers ACL blow
13 Feb 2025
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Fixture List
Ireland U21s to face Scotland and Hungary in Spanish friendlies next month
13 Feb 2025
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Ratified
Mark Sexton and Willie Faloon to complete Ulster's coaching ticket next season
12 Feb 2025
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Change
Warren Gatland gone from Wales role with Matt Sherratt in temporary charge
Updated 11 Feb 2025
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reinforcements
Connacht welcome back five players from injury, and six from Ireland camp, for Cardiff clash
11 Feb 2025
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Not Like Us
The Eagles, like Ireland, remind us that a good big man will always beat a good small man
The Super Bowl champions resembled the Springboks in how they prioritised ‘the trenches’ to destroy Mahomes and the Chiefs.
Gavan Casey
10 Feb 2025
2.9k
6
marks out of 10
Player ratings as Ireland dominate the Scots at Murrayfield
Jamison Gibson-Park was Gavan Casey’s pick of the bunch in a bonus-point win over the Scots.
9 Feb 2025
7.9k
24
Liveblog
Scotland v Ireland, Six Nations
9 Feb 2025
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Scotland-Ireland: a rivalry of noisy neighbours, one of whom drives a nicer car these days
9 Feb 2025
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RIP
Irish boxer John Cooney dies after suffering brain injury in Belfast bout
8 Feb 2025
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dynamic duo
Centre pairing of Fahy and O'Leary Kareem should spark Ireland U20s' campaign into life
8 Feb 2025
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Boost
Ireland international Szmodics back in action for Ipswich following ankle injury
7 Feb 2025
1.2k
1
Historic
NFL confirms Croke Park will host landmark fixture later this year
The Pittsburgh Steelers have strong Irish connections and will be the ‘home’ team at GAA HQ.
Updated 7 Feb 2025
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Healthy rivalry
'It'd be a bit awkward if we didn’t get on: we travel in the same car to and from kicking'
2 Feb 2025
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marks out of 10
Player ratings as Ireland see off stern English challenge at the Aviva
1 Feb 2025
15.3k
57
Liveblog
Ireland v England, Six Nations
1 Feb 2025
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Disappointment
Experienced England prove too strong for Ireland in U20 Six Nations curtain-raiser
Mark Mapletoft’s champions took a 19-3 victory away from Leeside.
Gavan Casey
Reports from Virgin Media Park
30 Jan 2025
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new talents
7 fresh faces to keep an eye out for during Ireland's U20 Six Nations campaign
30 Jan 2025
5.0k
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Problem solved
Cork and Limerick's hurling league meeting to stream live on TG4
29 Jan 2025
3.8k
8
Fixture List
Clare and Cork to do battle once more in Munster hurling curtain-raiser
29 Jan 2025
3.3k
4
step up
Aaron McKenna to face Liverpool's Liam Smith on Benn-Eubank Jr stadium show
23 Jan 2025
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greater good
URC to reshape some of Hansen's punishment into something 'more meaningful and impactful'
23 Jan 2025
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matty wolfe
Former Barnsley prospect restarts career at Sligo Rovers after two-year injury absence
22 Jan 2025
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experience
Derry City confirm Benson signing, Mulraney commits to St Pat's
Updated 20 Jan 2025
2.2k
6
Back in Blue
Waterford appoint Gary Hunt to lead women's team into maiden LOI season
20 Jan 2025
992
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Liveblog
Leinster v Bath, Champions Cup
18 Jan 2025
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leinster v bath
Molony's lineout intel an interesting wrinkle in clash of URC and Premiership leaders
17 Jan 2025
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4
familiarity
Van Graan excited to test free-scoring Bath side against old pals at Leinster
16 Jan 2025
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Up for the Match
'That fight now generates so much money that it might be easier to suffer the costs of Croke Park'
15 Jan 2025
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