Farrell and Crowley ready for All Black buffeting in Windy City
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Shamrock Rovers finally get over the line
Carla Ward’s job more secure; Will Jordan keeps on scoring tries
Abbie Larkin gets Ireland to Nations League top table
Rovers can finally wrap up title; Andy Farrell’s squad hale and hearty
Carla Ward expecting tougher test from Belgium
Martin O’Neill takes temporary charge of Celtic; Are Ireland too old and too Leinster?
Ward and Ireland hoping to finally take flight against Belgium
Karen Duggan on Ireland’s inconsistent form; Jack O’Connor on a memorable year for Kerry
Munster’s hunger for victory gives Leinster food for thought
Munster centre Tom Farrell gets Ireland call-up at last; hurling great Declan Hannon calls time on his Limerick career
Andy Farrell gets both good and bad news as preparations ramp up for All Blacks
Carla Ward sees plenty to improve on with Ireland; Monaghan lose another of their leading lights
Injury concerns mount for Andy Farrell
Slot has more players than he knows what to do with; Enhanced Games an abomination on every level
McMillan not playing down scale of task facing Munster
Gianni Infantino on a sticky wicket; Flat season set for final flourish
Shane Ryan chose to worship the almighty dollar, he doesn’t care what people think of that
Ireland’s ‘descent into mediocrity’; Oireachtas committee talk integration; spotlight on Paddy McCarthy
Reeling in the Years won’t want the tape of Ireland’s win over Armenia
Portugal let us down; Shane Ryan whisked away by the circus; GAA ponders amateurism
Ireland out to exorcise ghosts of Yerevan
History suggests Armenia have little to fear in Dublin; Shane Ryan to swim in Enhanced Games
Time running out for Heimir Hallgrímsson to save his job
Ireland need to throw kitchen sink at Portugal; Irish racing’s enfant terrible
Ireland and Leinster need to turn things around
Marc Ó Sé on well-worn road to Kerry senior job; Dublin Marathon scraps priority entry system
A rare good day for the FAI thanks to budget announcement
Leona Maguire’s hectic schedule; Troy Parrott hopes to boost Ireland’s fortunes
Leinster look to get back on track while rugby reels from Moody news
Jack Crowley only has Munster on his mind; Na Fianna and Ballyboden St Enda’s both have a double in sight
Jim Gavin enjoys calm before storm at special congress while drama unfolds at Parnell Park
Mixed fortunes for provinces; should Arne Slot drop Mo Salah?; worry over Evan Ferguson for World Cup qualifiers
Mixed fortunes for Irish clubs in Europe
Cork City fans to protest; Aoife O’Rourke speaks about her ambitions
Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers set for historic night in Conference League
Croke Park should take a leaf out of NFL book; players strongly back FRC changes; Leinster look to rebound against Bulls
American jocks lower the mood while Comerford raises the gold standard
Munster are on injury alert; what is on the clár this weekend at Special Congress
Shane Lowry joins the list of Irish Ryder Cup heroes
The NFL may well return to Dublin sooner rather than later; Leinster left puzzled by demolition job
Shane Lowry shuts down USA fightback to secure thrilling Ryder Cup win for Europe
Player abuse reaches new low level at Bethpage Black; Medal-laded weekend for Irish around the word; NFL turn Croke Park into riot of colour and noise
What’s on: Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Team Europe primed for Ryder Cup showdown
Who to watch out for in the new URC season, while Shamrock Rovers close in on another league title
FAI get a chastening grilling in Leinster House
Cork’s Patrick Horgan hangs up his hurley, while football All-Star nominations are revealed
Death of Ricky Hatton still ‘very raw’ for Barry McGuigan
Patrick Horgan retires from intercounty game; Mason Melia in fine form for St Pat’s
Joe Schmidt takes a gamble as teams announced for first Lions-Australia test
McIlroy eyes up glory at Open Championship in Portrush; Ben Healy retains yellow jersey in Tour de France
Dillon Quirke in the minds of Tipp before final
Shelbourne take on Linfield in crucial qualifier; DeChambeau to resume rivalry with McIlroy
Healy joins select group of Irish riders to wear yellow jersey
McIlroy excited for Portrush challenge; 18 Irish players now on Lions duty; Tipp proving their doubters wrong
Green and gold summer as Kerry and Donegal set up football decider
Decision time for Andy Farrell; Wimbledon crowns new champs; Cork and Tipp meet again
Ben Healy and Leona Maguire make it a memorable Thursday
Katie Taylor ready for battle; Joe Canning on Kilkenny’s rebuild
Ireland’s pride of Lions ready to pounce on Test places
Ciarán Murphy can’t see an All-Ireland semi-final shock; Johnny Watterson on the fate of Bray Boxing Club
Nothing beats playing, but Johnny Sexton enjoying coaching with Lions
Darragh Ó Sé thinks Donegal and Kerry look the strongest left; Shelbourne take on Linfield in Champions League qualifying
Lions v Brumbies will be a ‘pinch-me-moment’ for Mack Hansen
Lions safari rolls into Canberra; Cats facing long winter of introspection; O’Brien to threaten his own world record
Croke Park scoreboards still in shock after blistering hurling semi-finals
Lions unconvincing in Sydney; Ireland pull through in Tbilisi; Woad triumphs at Carton House
Andy Farrell welcomes his cub back into the Lions fold
Kilkenny slipping under the radar; Ireland in a land of opportunity; home hopefuls make slow start at Irish Open
Finn Russell and Jamison Gibson Park impress in Lions victory
Ger Brennan the favourite to take Dublin football job; Richie Power discusses the famous rivalry ahead of Kilkenny vs Tipperary hurling semi-final
Kerry play follow the leader to topple Armagh
Ger Brennan waiting by the phone; Lions gear up for first Test; Leinster can’t shake La Rochelle
Teams learn not to poke the Kerry bear
Two-pointers not the difference maker it was thought as; the Wimbledon star with an Irish father
Meath the dragon-slayers as four left to vie for Sam
Lions get to winning; Ireland stumble against the US; Aidan O’Brien takes unprecedented hat-trick
Lions team has a ‘distinctly emerald tinge’
Like Bob Dylan, Wimbledon is going electric; Mayo criticised for McStay treatment
Donegal a victim of ‘rushed’ championship, writes Darragh Ó Sé
Ronan O’Gara parks interest in international jobs; Keith Andrews set to become new Brentford manager
Tyrone’s high hopes, Donegal’s high dudgeon
Dublin deliver ‘greatest shock in 50 years’; Lions bring the buzz off the field if not on it
Dublin hurlers leave us lost for words
Football championship reaches last eight; Lions off in a huff; Duffer says goodbye
Lions try out unlikely midfield combination against Argentina
Big weekend for Galway GAA; Rory McIlroy has a strong start on the PGA Tour
Lions not at full strength with Leinster players unavailable
Donegal’s Shane O’Donnell discusses their knockout tie with Louth; Leona Maguire in Texas for Women’s PGA Championship
Kerry can’t make injury excuses after Meath defeat, says Darragh Ó Sé
Leinster’s season of highs and lows should leave plenty of learnings; 600,000 people queue online for NFL game in Croke Park
Johnny Sexton on the lure of the Lions
Armagh and Donegal lead the way in power rankings; Gerry Thornley on Leinster’s success story
Leinster play the South African way to claim URC title
Mayo exit stage left; Jim McGuinness gives out; Sophie O’Sullivan take 1,500m title
Bulls bring their mindgames to bear on Leinster
Joe Canning on the psychology of freetakers; Philip Reid on McIlroy and Lowry’s rocky start at US Open
Group of Death looms in football championship
Enough permutations to give you a headache; Bulls likely to employ raw power
No birthday surprise for Hallgrímsson against Luxembourg
Limerick down but not out; Leinster’s siege mentality; McIlroy goes again
Ireland get together in Luxembourg for one last job
Conor McManus on penalty shoot-outs; Gordon Manning on hurling’s referee conundrum
Leinster pales in comparison to spectacular Munster decider
Alcaraz tastes Roland-Garros glory; Leinster get over semi-final hurdle; Aidan O’Brien extends his record
Can Cork and Galway pass their repeat exams?
Excellent day at the office for Lowry; Derby not the best any more
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