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Ireland find rhythm ahead of Farrell farewell

Coach will want to sign off with win before Lions sabbatical; Ken Early thinks Ruben Amorim will have to be patient

Ireland’s young guns get their chance to fire against Fiji

Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu will make debuts; Eileen Gleeson’s new contract; Racing’s problem with death

Ciara Mageean speaks of ‘grieving’ process after missing Olympics

Limerick hurling and Dublin football hit with big changes; Rogers backs Rory Gallagher

Blue wave comes crashing down on Dublin football

Dublin might have to deal with more exits; Gordon D’Arcy on the ‘din of negativity’ around Irish rugby

Has Irish rugby become a bit spoilt?

Dublin reeling after another retirement; Hallgrímsson left to pick up the pieces

‘Tactically bereft’ Ireland need to shake off malaise

Andy Farrell’s men face another stiff challenge; Evan Ferguson and Co ‘deserved’ some luck; Katie Taylor gets ready for her Netflix close-up

Injury headache for Hallgrímsson

Republic of Ireland welcome Finland; Felipe Contepomi reacquaints himself; Rory McIlroy racing to season end

Redemption the name of the game as Ireland look to Argentina

Penalties in the spotlight; Andy Farrell to keep the faith; Derry hone in on Paddy Tally

Ireland’s defeat was bad, but spare a thought for Wales

Jack Crowley and Ciaran Frawley undermined; Szmodics hale and hearty; Croke Park to host Leinster club double header

The stage is set for epic League of Ireland finale

Looking back at Duff’s career; Ireland’s fear of All Blacks is gone; Sexton returns

No Kerry or Dublin players make All-Star team

GAA club changing of the guard; Munster focus on the All Blacks; Ireland’s love of NFL

The drama continues for Munster and Manchester United

Gerry Thornley on why Rowntree will be remembered more fondly than Ten Hag; Gordon D’Arcy has sympathy for coach; Armagh to dominate All-Stars

Erik Ten Hag’s low points are grim reading for United fans

Dutch manager waves goodbye at Old Trafford; Ireland look to finish the job; Gerry Thornley talks to Caelan Doris

Contrasting fortunes for the four provinces as League of Ireland goes down to the wire

A busy weekend of sport saw some big county finals decided; Kylian Mbappé will want to quickly forget his first Clásico

Burke plays the conductor as Rovers sing a happy tune

Shamrock Rovers turn their attention from Europe to domestic affairs; Eileen Gleeson’s side head to Tbilisi; Johnny Watterson is unimpressed by the Lions

Doris gets his day, Wiffen dips toe back in the water

Jacob’s stock on the rise: Little left to lose in football; Cuban tries to upscuttle Trump

Doris steps up for Ireland, while Sexton steps in

Gordon D’Arcy on the force of nature that is RG Snyman; Karen Duggan on the ‘disconnect’ between the league and the Irish set-up

Questions to be asked of 20-minute red cards and referees

Gerry Thornley and Owen Doyle have some issues with how rugby is officiated; female soccer players have some issues with Saudi Arabia

GAA bring new rules, while Cuala bring a new broom

Dublin has new football champions; Leinster continue their strong start to season; Liverpool win again, but it’s not pretty

Premier Division title race all about holding on

League of Ireland bringing the late drama; Football Review Committee makes its case; Ireland learn 2025 World Cup pool opponents

It’s gone bonkers at the conkers as GAA looks to crack rule changes

Gordon D’Arcy on why Leinster must keep Frawley at 10; Under-21 heartbreak; Tuchel takes England job

Time to defuse the bomb squad

Ireland’s outhalf pecking order; Gifting goals to the Greeks; Joyce on board with rule changes

Woes and a Grecian burn: another loss for Ireland

Ken Early on Ireland’s struggles; Gerry Thornley and John O’Sullivan on Leinster’s supremacy; Brian O’Connor on Shark Hanlon’s appeal

As stunning as the Northern Lights - Ireland win a match

Robbie Brady’s goal helps end the downward spiral; Aaron Connolly on his addiction issues; Ciaran Fitzgerald on the health of Irish rugby

Irish football has rarely experienced such a grim period

Are we too down on the idea of losing? Leinster’s smaller Viking; Kris Kristofferson’s sporting life

‘The biggest rugby rivalry in the world below Test level’

Graham Rowntree impressed by ticket sales; Ireland’s goal drought; It could be worse, we could be Finland

Winning ugly not an issue for John O’Shea against Finland

Evan Ferguson hoping to be involved: Rugby crossing the Rubicon; shoot-outs in the firing line

A tedious week of fabricated hope awaits us

‘Dysfunctional and hopeless’ are apt words for frustrated fans of both Irish soccer and Manchester United

Heimir looks to stop the bleeding, while Rovers save the day

South Africans aren’t very impressed with the rugby world rankings; Noel McCaffrey on how the GAA can make the split season work

Future looks good for Irish rugby

Emerging Ireland start with a win in South Africa; Ireland confident ahead of second WXV1 clash; hurling managers on the move

The more things change: Gaelic football attempts to keep it fresh with proposed rule changes

Jim Gavin’s committee to show its workings; Munster take criticism on the chin

Ireland women continue meteoric rise through rugby ranks

Scott Bemand’s side have a spring in their step; Shelbourne’s title challenge hits a wobble; Snyman on return trail for Leinster

Ireland women cheer up Monday morning no end with seismic win over New Zealand

Mixed URC weekend return for Irish provinces; Ballyhale say bye-bye in Kilkenny; Is it bye-bye for Ten Hag at United?

Show me the money: Breakdown of sport grants leaves questions aplenty

Johnny Watterson ponders boxing’s ‘derisory’ grant allocation; horse racing eyes Budget 2025; and a throwback to Avril Lavigne’s heyday

Dunlevy/Kelly team on top of the world yet again

Ciarán Murphy looks forward to playing in the sandbox; Gaelic games top funding lists; while the FAI could do with a windfall

Conor McKenna eyes Grand Final prize as Munster and Connact hit the road in URC

Danny Gilligan looking to continue big-race wins in Kerry National; Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly go for gold again

McIlroy and Leinster both eager to go beyond ‘nearly men’

There is a battle brewing for the Leinster number 10 jersey; Kevin McStay will remain at Mayo; Shamrock Rovers keep pressure on in title race

So close yet so far once again for Rory McIlroy

Billy Horschel took victory at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, seeing off Rory McIlroy in the play-off

More woes for Ireland as Greeks come taking gifts

Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men lost out, the under-21s came up short and Dundalk are dealing with major financial issues

Wiffen shows his mettle while all eyes turn to Adeleke

Armagh swimmer finishes 18th in 10km race; Tallaght sprinter running in 400m final at 7pm; Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone rules the world

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