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Saturday, May 16, 2026 5:00 AM ET

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Gaelic Football - 'The most enjoyable years I ever had' — how the magic of Páidí Ó Sé carried Westmeath to the Holy Grail - Tomás Ó Flatharta is sitting down in a Dublin hotel, recalling various anecdotes from "the most enjoyable two years" he ever spent as Páidí Ó Sé's right-hand man in Westmeath.

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Hurling -- John Mullane: I know how real GAA people feel about this paywall – Croke Park won't be putting a muzzle on me

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Golf -- 'I'm right in the tournament' – Rory McIlroy returns to form after second-round rally at PGA Championship

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Gaelic Football -- 'This is as big as an All-Ireland for them' – Armagh see end in sight to long and frustrating Ulster road

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Munster Rugby -- 'I love this place. It's an unbelievable club' – Niall Scannell content as he prepares for final bow with Munster

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Gaelic Football -- Gabriel Bannigan's family bond forged far beyond match days is fuelling Monaghan's shot at upsetting red-hot Armagh

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League of Ireland -- Dan Kelly's late winner secures huge derby win for Shelbourne at Richmond Park

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League of Ireland -- Tyreke Wilson stunner and Enda Minogue heroics power Dundalk to another Oriel win over Shamrock Rovers

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League of Ireland -- Dayle Rooney and Pat Hickey pounce to give Bohs crucial home victory

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Horse Racing -- Wayne Bailey: Damysus to crown comeback after Derby flop with Lockinge win

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Soccer -- Jamie Carragher: Do I regret my comments about Casemiro ? Yes and no

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Horse Racing -- Joseph O'Brien and Willie Mullins eyeing French raid to finish jumps season in style

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GAA -- 'I don't know where "Boom shakalaka!" came from' – RTÉ commentator Timmy McCarthy on the origins of his famous catchphrase

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Golf -- 'It felt like every pin was on the bonnet of a car' – Shane Lowry hits out at pin-position torture after day of frustration at PGA

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League of Ireland -- 'I was an 18-year-old playing in the Premier League and I thought I had made it . . . but you become a number'

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Anna Caplice: From small beginnings, great things can grow – welcome to a new era for women's rugby in Ireland

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Superb Connacht secure play-off spot and book Champions Cup for next season

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Ulster's URC play-off hopes hanging by a thread as Glasgow Warriors strike late to condemn province to costly defeat

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'Once you get buy-in from players they can relax and be who they are' – Niamh Briggs building towards top-level coaching job

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Monaghan replaces Wall in sole change to Ireland team for Women's Six Nations finale against Scotland

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'My eyes are definitely set on LA' – Irish gymnast Emma Slevin benefitting from move to America

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'It's kind of that full-circle moment' – Aoife Wafer relishes Aviva Stadium return 12 years on

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Katie McCabe to leave Arsenal after turning down club's late contract offer

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'I've seen her name written on their wrists, and it's something they hold really close to their hearts' – Sam Monaghan

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Aidan Fitzmaurice: Grenada game provides a stage for Irish rookies to show they can step up

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Seán O'Connor: Chelsea have spent nearly £2bn on a youth experiment that they had already completed

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'You have to act like a champion daily' – Chiedozie Ogbene on his hopes for Premier League return with Ipswich

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Arne Slot doubles down on Liverpool position after 'damaging' Villa hammering

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Miguel Delaney: Why an FA Cup final no one wanted says so much about the modern game

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Amid the soft soap dross of celebrity portraits, along comes the wonder of 'Cantona'

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GAA -- Philly McMahon: Why the plan matters most when everything is going against you

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