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Ireland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2028 increase as Uefa announce backdoor route for hosts
# Helping Hand
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# Helping Hand

Ireland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2028 increase as Uefa announce backdoor route for hosts

May 21st 2025, 2:38 PM 3,340 Views 13 Comments

Munster's Tom Farrell nominated for Irish Players' Player of the Year award
# Recognition
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# Recognition

Munster's Tom Farrell nominated for Irish Players' Player of the Year award

May 21st 2025, 1:20 PM 4,701 Views 31 Comments

Shane Walsh returns for Galway's meeting with Dublin
# Team News
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# Team News

Shane Walsh returns for Galway's meeting with Dublin

May 16th 2025, 9:42 AM 1,906 Views 4 Comments

Ireland international Megan Campbell released by London City Lionesses
# Free Agent
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# Free Agent

Ireland international Megan Campbell released by London City Lionesses

May 16th 2025, 9:13 AM 1,627 Views 1 Comment

Warwick and Treadwell set for farewells as Ulster make trip to play-off chasers Edinburgh
# Suftum
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# Suftum

Warwick and Treadwell set for farewells as Ulster make trip to play-off chasers Edinburgh

May 15th 2025, 1:40 PM 2,018 Views 9 Comments

Munster unchanged for pivotal clash with Benetton in Cork
# Win Or Bust
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# Win Or Bust

Munster unchanged for pivotal clash with Benetton in Cork

May 15th 2025, 12:37 PM 4,505 Views 35 Comments

Connacht confirm departure of defence coach Scott Fardy
# Moving On
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# Moving On

Connacht confirm departure of defence coach Scott Fardy

May 15th 2025, 12:10 PM 5,158 Views 14 Comments

Galway United attacker Moses Dyer scoops Player of the Month award for April
# LOI
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# LOI

Galway United attacker Moses Dyer scoops Player of the Month award for April

May 14th 2025, 3:05 PM 680 Views 0 Comments

Clare's Aidan McCarthy clarifies that he was 'ready, willing and able to line out against Tipp'
# For The Record
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# For The Record

Clare's Aidan McCarthy clarifies that he was 'ready, willing and able to line out against Tipp'

May 14th 2025, 2:13 PM 4,034 Views 13 Comments

Damien Duff suspended for Shels' televised trip to Bohs after receiving five bookings
# Accumulation
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# Accumulation

Damien Duff suspended for Shels' televised trip to Bohs after receiving five bookings

May 14th 2025, 1:22 PM 3,230 Views 5 Comments

NFL confirms Steelers to face Vikings at Croke Park on 28 September
# In The Diary
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# In The Diary

NFL confirms Steelers to face Vikings at Croke Park on 28 September

May 13th 2025, 1:48 PM 3,275 Views 13 Comments

Pittsburgh and Minnesota will meet on Week 4 of the new NFL season at the home of Gaelic games.

Caelan Doris ruled out for up to six months after shoulder surgery
# Cruel
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# Cruel

Caelan Doris ruled out for up to six months after shoulder surgery

May 12th 2025, 1:38 PM 4,062 Views 18 Comments

Former Connacht boss Pete Wilkins joins Benetton as attack coach
# Buona Fortuna
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# Buona Fortuna

Former Connacht boss Pete Wilkins joins Benetton as attack coach

May 12th 2025, 10:29 AM 5,233 Views 20 Comments

Anthony Cacace earns sensational stoppage win over Leigh Wood in Nottingham
# Boxing
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# Boxing

Anthony Cacace earns sensational stoppage win over Leigh Wood in Nottingham

May 11th 2025, 12:02 AM 2,623 Views 8 Comments

Terenure RFC appoint former All Black Carlos Spencer as head coach
# Maverick
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# Maverick

Terenure RFC appoint former All Black Carlos Spencer as head coach

May 10th 2025, 5:30 PM 5,637 Views 28 Comments

Waterford to join Cork in protest against skort rule in Saturday's Munster camogie final
# Protest
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# Protest

Waterford to join Cork in protest against skort rule in Saturday's Munster camogie final

Updated May 7th 2025, 5:55 PM 6,317 Views 17 Comments

Both sides are united in their stance to wear shorts even if it means forfeiting the game.

Athletic Club lose Williams brothers and top scorer Sancet for Old Trafford trip
# Triple Blow
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# Triple Blow

Athletic Club lose Williams brothers and top scorer Sancet for Old Trafford trip

May 7th 2025, 2:08 PM 3,541 Views 11 Comments

Galway's Daithí Burke to miss Wexford clash after receiving one-game ban for Tullamore red
# Costly
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# Costly

Galway's Daithí Burke to miss Wexford clash after receiving one-game ban for Tullamore red

May 7th 2025, 10:26 AM 2,747 Views 6 Comments

Mack Hansen to miss Connacht's URC run-in as ankle injury rules him out for five weeks
# Squad Update
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# Squad Update

Mack Hansen to miss Connacht's URC run-in as ankle injury rules him out for five weeks

Updated May 6th 2025, 2:29 PM 2,277 Views 18 Comments

Fin Smith and Sam Prendergast: Lions rivals but 'loosely in touch' since first meeting in 2022
# Game Recognise Game
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# Game Recognise Game

Fin Smith and Sam Prendergast: Lions rivals but 'loosely in touch' since first meeting in 2022

May 1st 2025, 6:00 AM 4,725 Views 57 Comments

Smith says the young out-halves are on good terms ahead of Saturday’s showdown and Andy Farrell’s squad announcement next week.

Munster record-breaker Stephen Archer to retire at end of season
# Archie
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# Archie

Munster record-breaker Stephen Archer to retire at end of season

Apr 30th 2025, 3:59 PM 5,655 Views 15 Comments

Unlike several English rivals, Northampton boss Phil Dowson still believes in Champions Cup magic
# Priorities
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# Priorities

Unlike several English rivals, Northampton boss Phil Dowson still believes in Champions Cup magic

Apr 30th 2025, 6:00 AM 3,556 Views 3 Comments

The Saints DOR on facing Jacques Nienaber, the relevance of Croke Park, and why Europe is still a priority for his club.

Kieran Molloy to headline pro boxing card at Galway's Pearse Stadium in June
# Tribesman
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# Tribesman

Kieran Molloy to headline pro boxing card at Galway's Pearse Stadium in June

Apr 29th 2025, 6:39 PM 3,339 Views 1 Comment

Irish football great Louise Quinn announces retirement after two-decade career and 121 caps
# Legend
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# Legend

Irish football great Louise Quinn announces retirement after two-decade career and 121 caps

Apr 29th 2025, 1:15 PM 1,301 Views 4 Comments

‘The Ireland team: that is the reason why I always wanted to play this game,’ said Quinn in her retirement statement.

James Ryan nearing return from calf injury but Brian Deeny ruled out for rest of season
# Leinster Squad Update
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# Leinster Squad Update

James Ryan nearing return from calf injury but Brian Deeny ruled out for rest of season

Apr 28th 2025, 2:03 PM 3,245 Views 13 Comments

French referee Pierre Brousset to take charge of Leinster's Champions Cup semi against Saints
# Man In The Middle
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# Man In The Middle

French referee Pierre Brousset to take charge of Leinster's Champions Cup semi against Saints

Apr 28th 2025, 12:29 PM 3,950 Views 9 Comments

Aaron McKenna dominates Liam Smith to earn breakout victory in London
# Statement
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# Statement

Aaron McKenna dominates Liam Smith to earn breakout victory in London

Apr 26th 2025, 8:55 PM 4,634 Views 4 Comments

Bolton returns as Connacht make six changes for pivotal Lions clash
# Shuffle
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# Shuffle

Bolton returns as Connacht make six changes for pivotal Lions clash

Apr 25th 2025, 12:18 PM 2,892 Views 3 Comments

URC says faulty app contributed to 14-man farce during Munster-Bulls clash
# Statement
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# Statement

URC says faulty app contributed to 14-man farce during Munster-Bulls clash

Apr 25th 2025, 11:57 AM 5,294 Views 38 Comments

Leinster trio among 8 nominees for Champions Cup Player of the Year
# Standouts
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# Standouts

Leinster trio among 8 nominees for Champions Cup Player of the Year

Apr 23rd 2025, 12:31 PM 10,167 Views 34 Comments

Ulster hit with injury absentees and doubts ahead of crucial Sharks meeting
# Toll
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# Toll

Ulster hit with injury absentees and doubts ahead of crucial Sharks meeting

Apr 22nd 2025, 3:42 PM 3,344 Views 33 Comments

O'Connor, Warwick and Matty Rea among 8 senior players to depart Ulster at end of season
# Exodus
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# Exodus

O'Connor, Warwick and Matty Rea among 8 senior players to depart Ulster at end of season

Apr 22nd 2025, 1:42 PM 6,620 Views 51 Comments

As it happened: Clare v Cork, Munster Senior Hurling Championship From The 42
Live Apr 20th 2025, 1:42 PM

As it happened: Clare v Cork, Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Completing a Chemical Physics dissertation while competing at the European Championships
# Shane Roche
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# Shane Roche

Completing a Chemical Physics dissertation while competing at the European Championships

Apr 18th 2025, 9:00 AM 2,300 Views 8 Comments

Olympic weightlifter Shane Roche will represent Ireland hours after he submits his final-year project from Chișinău, Moldova.

As it happened: Bordeaux Bègles v Munster, Champions Cup quarter-final From The 42
Live Apr 12th 2025, 2:14 PM

As it happened: Bordeaux Bègles v Munster, Champions Cup quarter-final

Connacht face a totally reinvigorated Racing as they pursue magical end to tough season
# Challenge Cup
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# Challenge Cup

Connacht face a totally reinvigorated Racing as they pursue magical end to tough season

Apr 12th 2025, 11:05 AM 2,085 Views 4 Comments

Leinster enjoying clean sheets as much as their own huge points tallies
# Challenge
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# Challenge

Leinster enjoying clean sheets as much as their own huge points tallies

Apr 12th 2025, 9:30 AM 2,353 Views 36 Comments

Imperious Leinster obliterate Glasgow to reach Champions Cup semi-finals
# Flex
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# Flex

Imperious Leinster obliterate Glasgow to reach Champions Cup semi-finals

Apr 11th 2025, 10:23 PM 9,912 Views 139 Comments

Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber’s side have scored 114 unanswered points in the knockout stages, keeping two clean sheets.

Taylor says 'embarrassing' Serrano should thank her for opportunity of trilogy fight
# Spicy
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# Spicy

Taylor says 'embarrassing' Serrano should thank her for opportunity of trilogy fight

Apr 10th 2025, 9:13 AM 3,488 Views 16 Comments

The defending champion was in uncharacteristically fiery form at the press conference to launch her trilogy bout with Amanda Serrano.

Cork City's fears confirmed as Ruairí Keating set to miss the rest of the season
# Cruel Blow
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# Cruel Blow

Cork City's fears confirmed as Ruairí Keating set to miss the rest of the season

Apr 9th 2025, 4:33 PM 1,490 Views 2 Comments