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League of Ireland - 'I did what I thought was in the best interests of the club' – FAI director of football John Martin defends role in Michael Noonan's Shamrock Rovers deal - FAI director of football John Martin has admitted there might be things he should have done differently during his time as Shamrock Rovers CEO as he addressed the controversy surrounding the terms of the club's deal with Irish underage ...

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Golf -- Ireland's Claire Dowling makes history by becoming first woman to captain the Royal & Ancient

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Horse Racing -- Benvenuto Cellini lands Chester Vase in style to boost Derby claims

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Gaelic Football -- Tailteann Cup preview: Down-on-luck Mourne men plan to bounce back in Championship's second tier

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Golf -- 'I'm more motivated than I've ever been' – Rory McIlroy returns to favourite stomping ground

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Hurling -- Colm Keys: The huge hits and sly taps – hurling is still struggling to get to grips with head-high challenges

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Gaelic Football -- GAA championship stuck in Groundhog Day as promotion and live coverage are selling games short

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Gaelic Football -- 'Fingers crossed, I'll have a long football career' – Shamrock Rovers' John McGovern insists Down GAA door will stay open

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Golf -- 'Winning it again is always a goal' - Shane Lowry confirmed for Amgen Irish Open at Doonbeg

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Golf -- 'I should have just said it for what it was... this is good for my bank account' – Graeme McDowell reveals LIV regrets

11 hours ago

GAA -- Martin Breheny: Down with this bad system – the championship is unfair on many levels, but here is a solution

23 hours ago

League of Ireland -- Graham Coughlan named new Waterford boss

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Champions League -- Battering ram Viktor Gyokeres comes good when Arsenal need him most as Ian Wright warns of 'celebration police'

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Hurling -- Davy Fitzgerald and Antrim hurlers should 'shake hands and part ways' at the end of season, says John Mullane

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Golf -- Bryson DeChambeau admits talks with PGA Tour but says he would rather be a YouTube golfer

13 hours ago

Leinster Rugby -- Hugo Keenan signs new deal with IRFU and Leinster as Ireland build for 2027 World Cup assault

9 hours ago

Champions League -- Bukayo Saka books place in Champions League final as Arsenal end 20-year wait

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Indo GAA podcast: Monaghan's emotive win | Armagh's strength & depth | All Ireland draw reaction | Spillane & Clerkin

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Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs | Epic snooker, the forgotten GAA county & Conor's half-marathon injury

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Indo Sport podcast: Pressure shows as Leinster edge their way to another European final | Eddie O'Sullivan

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Indo GAA hurling: Limerick's green machine purrs in Ennis | The future for Fitz | Tweets & Emails

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The Left Wing: Leinster's good & bad | Leo Cullen vs the media | Ulster's final date

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'He reminds me a bit of Johnny Sexton' – Stuart Lancaster draws comparisons of Connacht's Bundee Aki with Ireland legend

15 hours ago

Connacht turn to the AIL as they bolster their prop stocks for next season

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David Kelly: Brave and faithful Munster players are being left in the lurch by province's silent leadership team

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Mossy Lawler refuses to be drawn on Munster future as Roger Randle saga opens up coaching vacancy

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Munster boosted for Connacht clash with Jack Crowley return as they count cost of Ulster success

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No show like a camogie show in Mullingar as Dublin prepare to face Wexford in Leinster final

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Dublin and Wexford's Leinster Camogie final moved to Carlow on Friday night

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Anna Caplice: The good, the bad and the ugly – what we've learned from Ireland's first three Women's Six Nations games

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'They think I'll crack under pressure, but I thrive in it' – Eve McMahon balancing college exams with European Championships

4 days ago

'I don't think it's promoted enough' – Cork's Saoirse McCarthy on why camogie and hurling should share the spotlight

6 days ago

Dublin take sunny road to redemption as Leinster final date booked after victory over Carlow

7 days ago

'Whenever I see Roy Keane, he always says to me, 'You owe me two weeks' wages! ... then I remind him about the rest of that story'

3 hours ago

'We have to stop the game' – High-profile Irish football figures call on FAI to boycott Israel matches

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'Our support has created the energy' – Mikel Arteta has weaponised Arsenal fans like never before

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'The January camp is the one for League of Ireland players' – Heimir Hallgrimsson stands over LOI exclusion

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Liverpool's decision to cash in on Luis Diaz made financial sense but he's a huge loss to the squad

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