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League of Ireland Premier Division to kick off a week earlier in 2026
# Dates For The Diary
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# Dates For The Diary

League of Ireland Premier Division to kick off a week earlier in 2026

Dec 1st 2025, 4:15 PM 1,579 Views 5 Comments

Charlie Smyth finally lands his big NFL chance with the New Orleans Saints
# Starter
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# Starter

Charlie Smyth finally lands his big NFL chance with the New Orleans Saints

Nov 29th 2025, 9:11 PM 3,075 Views 3 Comments

The former Down goalkeeper has been elevated to the active roster after three-year veteran Blake Grupe was cut earlier this week.

Former All-Ireland champions Glen express grave concerns about inter-county season extension
# Open Letter
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# Open Letter

Former All-Ireland champions Glen express grave concerns about inter-county season extension

Nov 29th 2025, 3:17 PM 6,383 Views 0 Comments

Stormers scrum should narrow gap at Thomond, while Sam Gilbert will offer Connacht plenty
# Previews
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# Previews

Stormers scrum should narrow gap at Thomond, while Sam Gilbert will offer Connacht plenty

Nov 29th 2025, 6:00 AM 3,666 Views 13 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# It's Quizzzmasssssss
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# It's Quizzzmasssssss

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Nov 28th 2025, 5:00 PM 3,850 Views 5 Comments

Sam Gilbert and Bundee Aki included on Connacht bench to face Sharks
# Team News
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# Team News

Sam Gilbert and Bundee Aki included on Connacht bench to face Sharks

Nov 28th 2025, 12:23 PM 3,022 Views 4 Comments

Dundalk granted Premier Division licence for 2026
# LOI
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# LOI

Dundalk granted Premier Division licence for 2026

Nov 28th 2025, 11:14 AM 1,548 Views 4 Comments

As it happened: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Shelbourne, Uefa Conference League From The 42
Live Nov 27th 2025, 4:45 PM

As it happened: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Shelbourne, Uefa Conference League

Ulster welcome back Ireland internationals and Juarno Augustus for Benetton clash
# Reinforcements
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# Reinforcements

Ulster welcome back Ireland internationals and Juarno Augustus for Benetton clash

Nov 27th 2025, 12:32 PM 2,236 Views 9 Comments

Josh Ericson set for Leinster debut against Dragons
# Fresh Face
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# Fresh Face

Josh Ericson set for Leinster debut against Dragons

Nov 27th 2025, 12:16 PM 5,614 Views 27 Comments

Ruesha Littlejohn facing extended ban for red-card offence in League Cup tie
# Violent Conduct
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# Violent Conduct

Ruesha Littlejohn facing extended ban for red-card offence in League Cup tie

Nov 26th 2025, 9:18 AM 2,027 Views 4 Comments

Munster welcome several key players back to training ahead of table-topping Stormers test
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Munster welcome several key players back to training ahead of table-topping Stormers test

Nov 24th 2025, 4:16 PM 5,524 Views 17 Comments

Joe McCarthy nears Leinster return but Jamie Osborne and Ryan Baird ruled out until spring
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Joe McCarthy nears Leinster return but Jamie Osborne and Ryan Baird ruled out until spring

Nov 24th 2025, 3:22 PM 4,169 Views 17 Comments

'There are things you're trying to avoid. It's in my control to avoid that'
# It Was All Yellow
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# It Was All Yellow

'There are things you're trying to avoid. It's in my control to avoid that'

Nov 23rd 2025, 6:15 AM 4,930 Views 36 Comments

The player ratings as Ireland fall to South Africa in Dublin
# Marks Out Of 10
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# Marks Out Of 10

The player ratings as Ireland fall to South Africa in Dublin

Nov 22nd 2025, 9:09 PM 6,549 Views 46 Comments

As it happened: Ireland 13-24 South Africa From The 42
Live Nov 22nd 2025, 4:43 PM

As it happened: Ireland 13-24 South Africa

Jake Paul's only business in the ring with Anthony Joshua is business itself
# Boxing
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# Boxing

Jake Paul's only business in the ring with Anthony Joshua is business itself

Nov 19th 2025, 8:30 AM 1,655 Views 2 Comments

December’s fight won’t belong to Netflix’s fiction category but will be the antithesis of what made last Sunday’s World Cup qualifier so great.

Player ratings as Ireland fall to New Zealand in Chicago
# Not Great
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# Not Great

Player ratings as Ireland fall to New Zealand in Chicago

Nov 1st 2025, 11:30 PM 7,972 Views 33 Comments

Ireland v New Zealand, November Test From The 42
Live Nov 1st 2025, 7:23 PM

Ireland v New Zealand, November Test

Don't call it a comeback: Jack Crowley’s testing year comes full circle with All Blacks rerun
# Fits And Starts
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# Fits And Starts

Don't call it a comeback: Jack Crowley’s testing year comes full circle with All Blacks rerun

Nov 1st 2025, 8:00 AM 2,933 Views 14 Comments

The 25-year-old has refined his game and earned back some of the trust he seemed to lose last November.

FAI submits expression of interest to host 2029 Women's Champions League final
# Statement
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# Statement

FAI submits expression of interest to host 2029 Women's Champions League final

Oct 31st 2025, 11:36 AM 684 Views 0 Comments

Familiarity, friendship, contempt, and Jordie Barrett's double-edged sabbatical
# Homework
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# Homework

Familiarity, friendship, contempt, and Jordie Barrett's double-edged sabbatical

Oct 30th 2025, 7:00 PM 2,562 Views 1 Comment

Ireland and New Zealand’s midfield battle in Chicago will be of particular interest, even without Rieko Ioane.

Beauden Barrett returns at out-half as New Zealand make three changes to face Ireland
# Team News
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# Team News

Beauden Barrett returns at out-half as New Zealand make three changes to face Ireland

Oct 30th 2025, 4:31 PM 4,896 Views 10 Comments

Seven clubs represented in PFAI Team of the Year
# Best XI
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# Best XI

Seven clubs represented in PFAI Team of the Year

Oct 28th 2025, 4:27 PM 1,815 Views 6 Comments

Saquon Barkley clips, Conrad Smith's influence, and 'bonus' territory in Chicago
# Tommy O'Brien
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# Tommy O'Brien

Saquon Barkley clips, Conrad Smith's influence, and 'bonus' territory in Chicago

Oct 26th 2025, 6:00 AM 1,935 Views 0 Comments

Hearn: Paddy Donovan facing trip Down Under to take on former world champion Paro
# Man At Work
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# Man At Work

Hearn: Paddy Donovan facing trip Down Under to take on former world champion Paro

Oct 24th 2025, 7:34 PM 1,629 Views 1 Comment

'I don't think anyone has said that Tadhg Beirne had a Lions malaise'
# Jack Conan
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# Jack Conan

'I don't think anyone has said that Tadhg Beirne had a Lions malaise'

Oct 24th 2025, 6:00 AM 3,247 Views 1 Comment

Lara Gillespie storms to glorious World Championship gold in Chile
# Track Cycling
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# Track Cycling

Lara Gillespie storms to glorious World Championship gold in Chile

Oct 24th 2025, 1:49 AM 1,786 Views 4 Comments

The Wicklow woman secured a piece of Irish track cycling history in the Elimination race in Santiago.

Connacht's Josh Murphy cleared to face Munster as Bulls forward Wessels hit with 9-game ban
# URC
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# URC

Connacht's Josh Murphy cleared to face Munster as Bulls forward Wessels hit with 9-game ban

Updated Oct 23rd 2025, 5:30 PM 6,290 Views 93 Comments

Murphy, who struck Wessels and alleged that the Springbok had grabbed his genitals, has had his red card rescinded.

Wiffen and Walshe spearhead Ireland's 13-strong European Championships team
# Swimming
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# Swimming

Wiffen and Walshe spearhead Ireland's 13-strong European Championships team

Oct 22nd 2025, 12:11 PM 923 Views 0 Comments

From cast-off to leading MVP candidate, Baker Mayfield is the coolest story in American sport
# NFL
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# NFL

From cast-off to leading MVP candidate, Baker Mayfield is the coolest story in American sport

Oct 20th 2025, 7:30 PM 2,119 Views 1 Comment

Five Irish boxers included in World Boxing's first ever world rankings
# New Era
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# New Era

Five Irish boxers included in World Boxing's first ever world rankings

Oct 20th 2025, 3:21 PM 1,933 Views 0 Comments

Niall Murray and Paul Boyle available for Connacht's trip to Munster
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Niall Murray and Paul Boyle available for Connacht's trip to Munster

Oct 20th 2025, 1:59 PM 1,842 Views 7 Comments

Ulster make 5 changes as Sharks recall more internationals for Durban clash
# Team News
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# Team News

Ulster make 5 changes as Sharks recall more internationals for Durban clash

Oct 17th 2025, 12:36 PM 2,726 Views 13 Comments

'This has only fired me up even more' - Paddy Donovan set to return in world-title final eliminator
# Back On The Horse
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# Back On The Horse

'This has only fired me up even more' - Paddy Donovan set to return in world-title final eliminator

Oct 16th 2025, 5:53 PM 3,486 Views 1 Comment

Henshaw to be assessed, while Larmour may return for Leinster's meeting with Munster
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Henshaw to be assessed, while Larmour may return for Leinster's meeting with Munster

Oct 13th 2025, 2:19 PM 3,861 Views 28 Comments

Roscommon great Ciaráin Murtagh calls time on 11-year inter-county career
# Talisman
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# Talisman

Roscommon great Ciaráin Murtagh calls time on 11-year inter-county career

Oct 10th 2025, 5:36 PM 1,326 Views 2 Comments

Edwin Edogbo and Roman Salanoa among 7 players back in full training for Munster
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Edwin Edogbo and Roman Salanoa among 7 players back in full training for Munster

Oct 6th 2025, 4:43 PM 4,792 Views 12 Comments

Sultans of Ping and Cork City supporters launch charity jersey in aid of Down Syndrome Cork
# Where's Me Jersey
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# Where's Me Jersey

Sultans of Ping and Cork City supporters launch charity jersey in aid of Down Syndrome Cork

Oct 6th 2025, 3:17 PM 2,859 Views 5 Comments

Jamie Osborne fit and available for Leinster's first home game of the season
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Jamie Osborne fit and available for Leinster's first home game of the season

Oct 6th 2025, 2:36 PM 2,460 Views 3 Comments