Darragh O’Keeffe makes most of chance and starts Christmas action as country’s leading rider
Cork jockey has slipped seamlessly into role as De Bromhead number one after Rachael Blackmore’s retirement
Boost for Dingle as Mark O’Connor set to return for All-Ireland semi-final against Ballyboden
Ger Nash steps down as Cork City manager ‘with immediate effect’
Richie Murphy confident Ulster can bounce back for festive trip to Connacht
Willie Mullins in unusual position of hoping for a festive upturn in stable form
Andrew Porter returns for Leinster’s URC clash with Munster
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GAELIC GAMES
Second-half surge sees Ballygunner to All-Ireland decider against Loughrea
Waterford champions prove too much for Wexford’s St Martin’s in Thurles
‘It would be a sin if he lost out’: Loughrea to appeal Cullen Killeen red card
Young midfielder set to miss All-Ireland club SHC final against Ballgunner following late dismissal
Subdued celebrations for Loughrea after late red sours win over Slaughtneil
Man of the Match Cullen Killeen shown straight red for off-the-ball incident
St Martin’s don’t want winter to end as they build on decades of work to fly Wexford flag
Slaughtneil’s heartbreak will go on as Loughrea set to weather the storm
GAA to continue with Allianz sponsorship after Ethics and Integrity Committee report
Galway’s David Burke announces retirement from intercounty hurling
RUGBY
Andrew Porter returns for Leinster’s URC clash with Munster
Jack Conan to be further assessed after knee injury against Ulster
Leinster coach admits he would be sad to see ‘outstanding bloke’ Ciarán Frawley leave
Versatile 28-year-old poised to join Connacht next season in bid to increase World Cup hopes
Connacht aiming to repay fans’ faith after ‘letting them down’ against Dragons
Head coach Stuart Lancaster says home clash with Ulster a chance to ‘right the wrongs’ of sobering loss
SOCCER
Ger Nash steps down as Cork City manager ‘with immediate effect’
Club says ‘search for a new manager will begin immediately’
Thomas Frank hits back at Slot over claim of ‘reckless’ Van de Ven challenge on Isak
Swedish striker had surgery on Monday to repair an ankle injury that includes a fractured fibula
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces months out after surgery on fractured ankle
Swedish striker was hurt in a challenge from Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven
League of Ireland Premier Division attendances increase by 8 per cent
Roma coach lashes out at Evan Ferguson: ‘You need more to be a centre forward than being tall’
Celtic turn Wilfried Nancy’s luck around with victory over 10-man Aberdeen
Troy Parrott back on the scoresheet, Caoimhín Kelleher cool under pressure
GOLF
‘It will stay with me the rest of my life’: Rory McIlroy says Irish Open was a high point of year
Masters champion says relationship with Ireland has been ‘a little complicated at times’
Rory McIlroy lost out on the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year. He was hard done by
For all Scottie Scheffler’s brilliance, McIlroy’s career grand slam trumps all
Shane Lowry: ‘I’ve always been conscious about my weight, I get obsessed with it at times’
The Ryder Cup hero is back on his home turf in Co Offaly and is still thinking about the putt to retain the cup
RACING
JP McManus aiming to break King George duck through Fact To File
Top owner twice finished runner-up in Kempton feature with Jack Of Trumps
Tracks report ‘weather gods’ behaving in advance of busy Christmas schedule
Harry Cobden takes over from James Reveley aboard King George hopeful Il Est Francais
Honesty Policy leads hopes of a first Irish success in Ascot’s Long Walk Hurdle
Horse Racing Ireland announces record prize money of €74.7 million for 2026 despite stalled Government funding
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A record 127 championship medals were won by Irish athletes in 2025
Dr Úna May praises achievements, which included 39 gold medals in tally
‘It just stood up into this huge mountain’: Conor Maguire surfs his biggest wave yet at Mullaghmore
Among those to message Maguire last week was Kelly Slater, the 11-time world champion
