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Paddy Donovan suffers disqualification defeat in controversial thriller with Lewis Crocker
# War
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# War

Paddy Donovan suffers disqualification defeat in controversial thriller with Lewis Crocker

Mar 1st 2025, 10:37 PM 7,149 Views 12 Comments

Donovan dominated the eagerly anticipated fight but fell foul of the referee throughout.

'I’ve got under his skin already. He’s nervous. I’m too big, too strong'
# Crocker V Donovan
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# Crocker V Donovan

'I’ve got under his skin already. He’s nervous. I’m too big, too strong'

Mar 1st 2025, 11:56 AM 3,929 Views 2 Comments

After six-year mentorship under Andy Lee, Paddy Donovan faces acid test in Belfast cauldron
# Crocker V Donovan
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# Crocker V Donovan

After six-year mentorship under Andy Lee, Paddy Donovan faces acid test in Belfast cauldron

Feb 26th 2025, 10:14 AM 2,433 Views 1 Comment

Donovan must avoid becoming ‘emotionally involved’ in his world-title eliminator with Lewis Crocker, says his trainer.

The player ratings as Ireland survive seesaw battle with Wales
# Marks Out Of 10
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# Marks Out Of 10

The player ratings as Ireland survive seesaw battle with Wales

Feb 22nd 2025, 7:00 PM 11,521 Views 73 Comments

A tough day for some, but a few 8/10s stood up in what was a belting Test match against the revitalised hosts.

As it happened: Wales v Ireland, Six Nations From The 42
Live Feb 22nd 2025, 1:15 PM

As it happened: Wales v Ireland, Six Nations

Rory Gaffney re-signs for Shamrock Rovers, Grehan returns to Bohs from Crystal Palace
# Like He Never Left
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# Like He Never Left

Rory Gaffney re-signs for Shamrock Rovers, Grehan returns to Bohs from Crystal Palace

Updated Feb 21st 2025, 12:33 PM 2,466 Views 0 Comments

Leinster and Ireland out-half Ross Byrne to join Gloucester from next season
# CONFIRMED
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# CONFIRMED

Leinster and Ireland out-half Ross Byrne to join Gloucester from next season

Feb 21st 2025, 11:47 AM 5,542 Views 74 Comments

Joseph Parker to face dangerous replacement as Daniel Dubois withdraws through illness
# Switch
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# Switch

Joseph Parker to face dangerous replacement as Daniel Dubois withdraws through illness

Updated Feb 20th 2025, 9:47 PM 2,957 Views 12 Comments

Anscombe and Llewellyn come straight into Wales XV as new cap is named on wing
# Refreshed
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# Refreshed

Anscombe and Llewellyn come straight into Wales XV as new cap is named on wing

Feb 20th 2025, 2:02 PM 5,199 Views 26 Comments

Former Ireland U20 Finn Treacy gets start for Connacht's friendly at Harlequins
# Friday Night Lights
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# Friday Night Lights

Former Ireland U20 Finn Treacy gets start for Connacht's friendly at Harlequins

Feb 20th 2025, 12:37 PM 2,966 Views 6 Comments

Shamrock Rovers confirm departure of midfielder Liam Burt
# Exit
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# Exit

Shamrock Rovers confirm departure of midfielder Liam Burt

Feb 20th 2025, 12:02 PM 4,351 Views 1 Comment

After reviving career with Andy Lee in Dublin, Joe Parker reaches for world heavyweight summit From The 42

After reviving career with Andy Lee in Dublin, Joe Parker reaches for world heavyweight summit

Feb 18th 2025, 6:00 AM 2,053 Views 3 Comments

The Samoan-Kiwi, once an afterthought, challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title this Saturday.

Lewis Crocker, Paddy Donovan, and the biggest all-Irish fight in living memory
# What's Seldom Is Wonderful
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# What's Seldom Is Wonderful

Lewis Crocker, Paddy Donovan, and the biggest all-Irish fight in living memory

Feb 15th 2025, 8:30 AM 2,983 Views 1 Comment

Belfast’s ‘Croc’ meets Limerick’s ‘Real Deal’ in a literal 50-50 on 1 March. The winner will fight for the world title.

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Let's Get Quizzical
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# Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Feb 14th 2025, 5:00 PM 5,425 Views 10 Comments

Josh Wycherley's return the only change to Munster's XV to face Scarlets
# Continuity
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# Continuity

Josh Wycherley's return the only change to Munster's XV to face Scarlets

Feb 14th 2025, 12:59 PM 4,598 Views 19 Comments

Boyd to make senior debut as Ulster welcome back key backline trio to competitive action
# Exciting
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# Exciting

Boyd to make senior debut as Ulster welcome back key backline trio to competitive action

Feb 14th 2025, 12:41 PM 2,549 Views 12 Comments

Hugh Gavin returns at 13 in strong Connacht side to face Cardiff
# Reinforced
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# Reinforced

Hugh Gavin returns at 13 in strong Connacht side to face Cardiff

Feb 14th 2025, 12:19 PM 3,763 Views 13 Comments

Boxing trainer Joe Gallagher reveals he is battling stage 4 cancer
# Boxing
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# Boxing

Boxing trainer Joe Gallagher reveals he is battling stage 4 cancer

Feb 13th 2025, 11:30 AM 2,438 Views 1 Comment

Bristol City's in-form Irish defender Luke McNally suffers ACL blow
# Cruel
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# Cruel

Bristol City's in-form Irish defender Luke McNally suffers ACL blow

Feb 13th 2025, 10:45 AM 1,103 Views 1 Comment

Ireland U21s to face Scotland and Hungary in Spanish friendlies next month
# Fixture List
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# Fixture List

Ireland U21s to face Scotland and Hungary in Spanish friendlies next month

Feb 13th 2025, 10:00 AM 879 Views 0 Comments

Mark Sexton and Willie Faloon to complete Ulster's coaching ticket next season
# Ratified
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# Ratified

Mark Sexton and Willie Faloon to complete Ulster's coaching ticket next season

Feb 12th 2025, 2:01 PM 3,829 Views 12 Comments

Warren Gatland gone from Wales role with Matt Sherratt in temporary charge
# Change
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# Change

Warren Gatland gone from Wales role with Matt Sherratt in temporary charge

Updated Feb 11th 2025, 2:02 PM 10,220 Views 77 Comments

Connacht welcome back five players from injury, and six from Ireland camp, for Cardiff clash
# Reinforcements
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# Reinforcements

Connacht welcome back five players from injury, and six from Ireland camp, for Cardiff clash

Feb 11th 2025, 11:46 AM 3,714 Views 23 Comments

The Eagles, like Ireland, remind us that a good big man will always beat a good small man
# Not Like Us
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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

Feb 10th 2025, 9:30 PM 2,868 Views 6 Comments

The Super Bowl champions resembled the Springboks in how they prioritised ‘the trenches’ to destroy Mahomes and the Chiefs.

Player ratings as Ireland dominate the Scots at Murrayfield
# Marks Out Of 10
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# Marks Out Of 10

Player ratings as Ireland dominate the Scots at Murrayfield

Feb 9th 2025, 6:39 PM 7,889 Views 24 Comments

Jamison Gibson-Park was Gavan Casey’s pick of the bunch in a bonus-point win over the Scots.

As it happened: Scotland v Ireland, Six Nations From The 42
Live Feb 9th 2025, 2:00 PM

As it happened: Scotland v Ireland, Six Nations

Scotland-Ireland: a rivalry of noisy neighbours, one of whom drives a nicer car these days From The 42

Scotland-Ireland: a rivalry of noisy neighbours, one of whom drives a nicer car these days

Feb 9th 2025, 9:00 AM 3,942 Views 14 Comments

Irish boxer John Cooney dies after suffering brain injury in Belfast bout
# RIP
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# RIP

Irish boxer John Cooney dies after suffering brain injury in Belfast bout

Feb 8th 2025, 7:45 PM 9,940 Views 15 Comments

Centre pairing of Fahy and O'Leary Kareem should spark Ireland U20s' campaign into life
# Dynamic Duo
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# Dynamic Duo

Centre pairing of Fahy and O'Leary Kareem should spark Ireland U20s' campaign into life

Feb 8th 2025, 6:30 AM 2,800 Views 4 Comments

Ireland international Szmodics back in action for Ipswich following ankle injury
# Boost
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# Boost

Ireland international Szmodics back in action for Ipswich following ankle injury

Feb 7th 2025, 5:30 PM 1,153 Views 1 Comment

NFL confirms Croke Park will host landmark fixture later this year
# Historic
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# Historic

NFL confirms Croke Park will host landmark fixture later this year

Updated Feb 7th 2025, 2:50 PM 4,221 Views 7 Comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers have strong Irish connections and will be the ‘home’ team at GAA HQ.

'It'd be a bit awkward if we didn’t get on: we travel in the same car to and from kicking'
# Healthy Rivalry
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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'

Feb 2nd 2025, 8:30 AM 22,644 Views 82 Comments

Player ratings as Ireland see off stern English challenge at the Aviva
# Marks Out Of 10
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# Marks Out Of 10

Player ratings as Ireland see off stern English challenge at the Aviva

Feb 1st 2025, 8:11 PM 15,270 Views 57 Comments

As it happened: Ireland v England, Six Nations From The 42
Live Feb 1st 2025, 3:45 PM

As it happened: Ireland v England, Six Nations

Experienced England prove too strong for Ireland in U20 Six Nations curtain-raiser
# Disappointment
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# Disappointment

Experienced England prove too strong for Ireland in U20 Six Nations curtain-raiser

Jan 30th 2025, 9:57 PM 6,123 Views 39 Comments

Mark Mapletoft’s champions took a 19-3 victory away from Leeside.

7 fresh faces to keep an eye out for during Ireland's U20 Six Nations campaign
# New Talents
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# New Talents

7 fresh faces to keep an eye out for during Ireland's U20 Six Nations campaign

Jan 30th 2025, 6:05 AM 4,972 Views 1 Comment

Cork and Limerick's hurling league meeting to stream live on TG4
# Problem Solved
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# Problem Solved

Cork and Limerick's hurling league meeting to stream live on TG4

Jan 29th 2025, 1:20 PM 3,723 Views 8 Comments

Clare and Cork to do battle once more in Munster hurling curtain-raiser
# Fixture List
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# Fixture List

Clare and Cork to do battle once more in Munster hurling curtain-raiser

Jan 29th 2025, 12:25 PM 3,282 Views 4 Comments

Aaron McKenna to face Liverpool's Liam Smith on Benn-Eubank Jr stadium show
# Step Up
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# Step Up

Aaron McKenna to face Liverpool's Liam Smith on Benn-Eubank Jr stadium show

Jan 23rd 2025, 9:11 PM 2,431 Views 2 Comments

URC to reshape some of Hansen's punishment into something 'more meaningful and impactful'
# Greater Good
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# Greater Good

URC to reshape some of Hansen's punishment into something 'more meaningful and impactful'

Jan 23rd 2025, 3:07 PM 8,086 Views 37 Comments