Thomas Partey out of Ghana’s World Cup opener after visa application to Canada refused
The former Arsenal midfielder entered the US with the Ghana squad on June 4th
Jack Crowley could miss Ireland’s Nations Championship tour with blood vessel issue
Ireland to play ‘home’ match against Israel at neutral venue behind closed doors
Pierre Gasly reinstated to Monaco podium after F1 officials admit timekeeping blunder
Matt Williams: It’s truly sad a mob of Irish fans simply want to drag Leinster down
Keith Rossiter steps down as Wexford hurling manager after three years
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GAELIC GAMES
Can we all just admit we haven’t a clue how the black card works in hurling?
The rule surrounding the black card in hurling is actually pretty clear, but many don’t seem to know it
Eddie Gibbons: ‘The Clare game is a good opportunity to put things right’
Dublin goalkeeper says Munster teams are often ‘put on a pedestal’ compared to Leinster sides
Draw for Round 3 of the All-Ireland football series to take place on Monday
Round 2A losers to face 2B winners in final matches before All-Ireland quarter-finals
Meath master Joe Sheridan backing Royals to regroup against Derry
Cork’s Mark Coleman says referee James Owens was in the right over last-puck controversy
Hurling’s professional age: Novel shines light on a forgotten Ireland 216 years removed
Peter Queally steps down as manager of Waterford hurling team
RUGBY
Aoife Wafer named Six Nations player of the championship for second year running
Ireland backrower sees off England’s Meg Jones, France’s Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Italy’s Francesca Sgorbini
Tommy O’Brien and Maggie Boylan pick up Leinster’s player of the year awards
The winger won three awards on the night at Leinster Rugby Ball
James Lowe is box office. Leinster and Ireland do not have a winger of his ilk
Lowe will leave Leinster for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan this summer after nine years at the province
SOCCER
Gavin Cooney: FAI doesn’t want to find out what repercussions of boycotting Israel game would be
The bottom line is authorities don’t want to pay the price for a principled stand
‘A distinct absence of joy’: The World Cup’s return to the US has been overshadowed
With the tournament at risk of being overshadowed by politics and pricing, American players have tried to shift the focus to their football in advance of their game against Paraguay
Ireland to play ‘home’ match against Israel at neutral venue behind closed doors
October game will be played overseas and behind closed doors
Off-colour Shelbourne plan to turn over new leaf in derby against Shamrock Rovers
Martin O’Neill hungry for more success at Celtic after being confirmed as manager
‘I feel like I am representing two countries’: Crumlin born Pico Lopes ready for World Cup debut
Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Uefa Super Cup after being denied US entry for World Cup
GOLF
Rory McIlroy with ‘work to do’ on his driving; Nelly Korda wins US Women’s Open
JT Poston wins Memorial, with McIlroy in tied 12th at Muirfield Village
Shane Lowry’s putting woes on final hole sour his second round at Memorial
Irish golfer three putted from inside three feet on 18 for a disappointing double bogey en route to 73
Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy recover from rocky starts to finish under par at Memorial Tournament
Lowry carded a two-under 70 and McIlroy a one under 71 to trail early clubhouse leaders on five under
RACING
Stewards decision to declare Benvenuto Cellini a Derby non-runner opens potential can of worms
Christmas Day wins O’Brien a 12th Epsom Derby but aftermath dominated by ‘extraordinary act of self-sabotage’
Christmas Day delivers jockey Ronan Whelan the ultimate Derby present
Aidan O’Brien lands 12th Epsom Derby despite long-time favourite Benvenuto Cellini blowing race at the start
Christophe Soumillon waiting to pounce in Epsom Derby if Ryan Moore picks wrong again
Aidan O’Brien targeting 12th ‘Blue Riband’ victory with four runners while his son Joseph runs James J Braddock
MORE SPORT
‘A smashing runner and the nicest guy’: Irish Olympian Gerry O’Reilly dies aged 61
Meath runner competed at the 1988 Games in Seoul and won the Irish 1,500m title a year later
World Cup 2026, Day 1: I stayed up all night so you didn’t have to
Opening ceremony was actually quite enjoyable, though Gianni Infantino might not have liked the boos
Sonia O’Sullivan: Revisiting the Bislett Games shines a light on the new generation of star athletes
Thirty-three years on from my first outing at the Oslo meet, there’s still a mystical aura about the place
