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2025
NFL
Ireland's Jude McAtamney earns big opportunity with New York Giants
27 Sep 2025
3.3k
2
squad update
Ulster without Baloucoune and longer-term absentees for Friday's URC opener with Dragons
24 Sep 2025
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Preview
A fresh start — again — for Ulster, but one with a baseline expectation
23 Sep 2025
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Preview
'We've got no right to win anything' - Leinster's season begins with blockbuster month
22 Sep 2025
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farm strength
Callum Walsh open to ring return in November after Vegas success, but first he must build fences
20 Sep 2025
1.4k
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that's boxing
Crocker, Donovan, and the tiny margins between lifelong dreams and landmine hopscotch
A split-second tangling of legs means that Lewis Crocker has hit the big leagues and Paddy Donovan faces a tricky rebuild.
Gavan Casey
20 Sep 2025
1.4k
3
World Athletics Championships
Andrew Coscoran finishes 12th in thrilling 1500m World final
Portugal’s Isaac Nader pipped British runner Jake Wightman at the line to claim a shock gold in a sensational finish.
17 Sep 2025
2.2k
3
Legend
Lynne Cantwell to be inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame
16 Sep 2025
2.0k
2
Boxing
Callum Walsh outclasses Fernando Vargas Jr in Las Vegas
14 Sep 2025
3.7k
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aaaand the new
Lewis Crocker stuns Paddy Donovan to win welterweight world title
Crocker twice dropped Donovan to eke out a split decision at Belfast’s Windsor Park and win the IBF welterweight world title.
Gavan Casey
Reports from Windsor Park
13 Sep 2025
6.3k
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chance of a lifetime
Career-biggest test on Netflix has star-making potential for Callum Walsh
13 Sep 2025
1.6k
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fight day
Any chance that Paddy Donovan might overlook Lewis Crocker disappeared yesterday
13 Sep 2025
2.0k
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fight is on
'One more sleep and I can do everyone a favour and put that arrogant **** to sleep'
Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan have made weight and fired their last verbal shots ahead of Saturday night’s world-title showdown.
Gavan Casey
Reports from Belfast
12 Sep 2025
2.7k
5
the big easy
'It's trying to shut down 'Charlie the NFL fan' but never forgetting that I am living my dream'
Charlie Smyth on becoming ‘NFL-ready’, the process of being cut and re-signed, and his friendly rivalry with the Saints’ starting kicker.
Gavan Casey
12 Sep 2025
1.5k
2
hoop dream
Shamrock Rovers' Pico Lopes on verge of World Cup qualification with Cape Verde
10 Sep 2025
2.1k
1
crocker v donovan ii
The bell, the blur, and the biggest all-Irish showdown in boxing history
After March’s controversial ending, Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan will settle their differences in the first ever all-Irish world-title bout.
Gavan Casey
9 Sep 2025
1.8k
1
rugby championship
Erasmus makes 7 Springbok changes for rematch with All Blacks
8 Sep 2025
3.7k
9
GAA
GAA's partnership with Allianz referred to association's ethics committee
7 Sep 2025
2.6k
3
Women's Rugby World Cup
Ireland suffer 40-0 loss to New Zealand in final World Cup pool game
7 Sep 2025
26.2k
40
squad update
Shamrock Rovers defender Josh Honohan called into Ireland squad for Armenia qualifier
7 Sep 2025
2.8k
8
one last push
'I still believe I can be world champion and I think tonight I showed a glimpse of that'
Michael Conlan’s career comeback gained momentum after he knocked out Jack Bateson with the Englishman’s own gloves.
Gavan Casey
Reporting from the 3Arena
6 Sep 2025
2.7k
0
Boxing
Michael Conlan reignites career with spectacular knockout of Jack Bateson
Conlan ended the bout with a thunderous right hand, earning the second straight win of his comeback effort.
Gavan Casey
Reporting from the 3Arena
5 Sep 2025
4.2k
7
re-signed
NFL dream continues for Irish kickers Smyth, McAtamney and McNamee
27 Aug 2025
3.6k
0
Golf
Keegan Bradley opts against playing at Ryder Cup as he names captain's picks for USA
27 Aug 2025
3.0k
5
Kicking On
Irish trio cut from NFL rosters - but all three likely to be re-signed to practice squads
26 Aug 2025
5.1k
0
boxing in the bronx
Olympian Emmet Brennan to meet Irish-American rival Burke at home of New York GAA
26 Aug 2025
1.5k
3
Liveblog
Ireland v Japan, Women's Rugby World Cup
24 Aug 2025
21.3k
20
pastures anew
Ireland international Megan Campbell joins Bolton coaching staff as Heather Payne moves to Leicester
15 Aug 2025
834
0
nail the restart
'People think, 'Oh, you're grand, you played professional rugby for 10 years...' Am I f***!'
Peter McCabe, who has found his feet after struggling with retirement from rugby, has had ‘over 100′ players contact him for advice in the last 12 months.
Gavan Casey
14 Aug 2025
13.1k
13
Rugby Union
Newcastle Falcons rebranded to 'Newcastle Red Bulls' as takeover confirmed
12 Aug 2025
3.7k
23
Opportunity
Callum Walsh earns career-biggest test on Canelo-Crawford card, live on Netflix
11 Aug 2025
4.3k
2
Wrongful dismissal
Sligo Rovers' Patrick McClean has red card against St Pat's overturned on appeal
11 Aug 2025
1.1k
3
Switch
Sonia Bermudez appointed coach of Spain's women's football team
11 Aug 2025
1.2k
0
In form
Troy Parrott scores twice in AZ Alkmaar's Conference League victory
8 Aug 2025
5.9k
7
futbol
Premier Sports and Disney+ to show La Liga games in Ireland for next three seasons
7 Aug 2025
2.5k
4
Boxing
Callum Walsh still in running to feature on Canelo-Crawford undercard as cut heals
7 Aug 2025
1.5k
1
demand
Over 15,000 tickets already sold for Crocker and Donovan's all-Irish world-title fight
7 Aug 2025
3.2k
2
small step for man
Irish scrum-half Niall Armstrong swaps Exeter Chiefs for URC's Dragons
6 Aug 2025
5.0k
9
margins
Lions' series win will leave Schmidt and Wallabies to ruminate over 'what ifs'
2 Aug 2025
2.1k
8
trilogies
'Be ready to win by will' - Lions reveal Katie Taylor's powerful speech to squad before second Test
In behind-the-scenes footage, the boxing great explains to Andy Farrell’s men how she overcomes performance anxiety.
30 Jul 2025
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