McCloskey proof that experience is a precious commodity
Stuart McCloskey’s masterclass in Twickenham showed that age should be less of a talking point when it comes…
Six Nations half-term report: France are flying while England’s decline is steep | Six Nations 2026
France (15 points) Three games played, three bonus-point victories banked and the title at their mercy. If they…
Eddie Jones: England’s defeat to Ireland recalled end of my era
Jones said that the sharp dip in England’s performances after a run of 12 successive wins was down…
Cork footballers heading for the Algarve once again for warm-weather training camp
The Cork senior footballers are once again heading on a warm-weather training camp to Portugal. For the third…
Kilkenny’s Kenny keen to tick league title box
Consistency is the north star that Cian Kenny likes to follow and in the past few seasons he…
Oriel pitch damage a health and safety issue
Dundalk manager Ciarán Kilduff says the damage done to the club’s newly relaid playing surface at Oriel Park…
Arsenal win Premier League but remain bottlers, Spurs relegated, Pereira sack
We’re heading for the finishing straight of the Premier League season and that means predictions, at least 70…
Ward made the right call with Littlejohn, says Graham
Shelbourne’s Rachel Graham believes Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward has made the right decision in calling up…
Old rivals Mayweather and Pacquiao set up rematch
Floyd Mayweather is to face Manny Pacquiao in a rematch of the richest fight in history in Las…
Midterm report sees Ireland tick almost every box, and end one particular debate – The Irish Times
Strictly speaking, there’s no real midway point in the Six Nations, but this being the only fallow week…
Minor final before senior would make Galway summers ‘a wasteland’
The underage scene in Galway will become a summer “wasteland” if All-Ireland minor finals return as curtain-raisers to…
Two men died within 10 minutes of each other at Cork Ironman event, inquest hears
A Canadian man who competed in Ironman competitions across the globe drowned at an event in Youghal, Co…