What comes next for Damien Duff could be as enigmatic as the man himself
Shelbourne manager’s departure was in keeping with his arrival in late 2021 – unforeseen
Warning shot for 2026: Fifa Club World Cup’s brutal heat exposes a World Cup risk
Darragh Ó Sé: Donegal are right - there’s no way they should have to play on a six-day turnaround
Lack of facilities and high costs among barriers excluding people with disabilities from sport
Finn Lynch takes bronze medal at Kieler Woche festival in Germany
Davy Fitzgerald says he gets ‘picked out’ by referees, but he has a solution to suit both sides
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GAELIC GAMES
Davy Fitzgerald says he gets ‘picked out’ by referees, but he has a solution to suit both sides
Antrim hurling boss hasn’t yet decided if he will stay on with the Saffrons in 2026
Dublin’s work rate and goals key in Limerick upset
Blocks, hooks and puckouts paired with clinical finishing helped the capital’s hurler to first semi-final in 12 years
Donegal disappointed at six-day turnaround for quarter-final against Monaghan
County says welfare of players not ‘adequately considered’ in GAA draws
Donegal face quick turnaround as All-Ireland quarter-final details announced
Cork v Dublin hurling semi-final at Croke Park on course to sell out
All-Ireland football draw: Dublin drawn against Tyrone, Donegal to face Monaghan – As it happened
TV View: Dublin deliver shock of the season to leave us all bewildered
RUGBY
Gordon D’Arcy: Lions made lots of errors against Argentina - now is the time to eradicate those mistakes
Combinations looked rusty and set-pieces failed to come off, but that’s part of the process
‘Ellis Genge? You go from despising people to having coffee’: Dan Sheehan on Lions magic
Irish hooker on forging alliances with sworn enemies and the challenge of getting ‘four different nations connected’
Ronan O’Gara: ‘Chasing a Test job isn’t interesting any more’
‘I’m at peace with what I’m doing here . . . I want to try and go after a Bouclier next season’
Australia have scent of blood in their nostrils after seeing the Lions tamed
Joe Schmidt rejects Lions demands to release Australia stars for tour games
Josh van der Flier: ‘Playing for the Lions is a very hard thing to do, so it’s pretty cool’
Lions warn Joe Schmidt over Australia player release for tour matches
SOCCER
Brentford agree deal for set-piece coach Keith Andrews to step up as manager
Former Republic of Ireland international poised to take first senior managerial role
Stephen Bradley sad to see Damien Duff depart Shelbourne despite rivalry
The Shamrock Rovers coach said there was a lot to their rivalry, but Duff was “very good for the league”
The post-Damien Duff era begins and Bohemians heat up the title race – what we learned from Monday’s League of Ireland fixtures
Red cards sparked the Sligo-Galway game into life, and slack finishing cost St Pat’s heavily against Derry
Bohs keep title race alive as they earn third Dublin Derby win of season
Liam Delap relishes old school physicality for Chelsea in quest to solve striker shortage
Ellen Molloy keen to make the most of opportunity after Ireland recall for United States trip
‘Today is the beginning of a new chapter’: Shelbourne respond to Damien Duff departure
GOLF
Leona Maguire back in form as she heads into Women’s PGA final round in tied sixth
Cavan woman is on course for her best Major finish since 2022
Co Louth’s Gavin Tiernan defeated in Amateur Championship final on last hole
US amateur Ethan Fang wins after titanic 36-hole battle
Gavin Tiernan aims to make history after reaching Amateur Championship final
Tiernan, 1,340th in the world amateur rankings, will face American Ethan Fang in final
RACING
Ryan Moore has historic Irish Derby hat-trick in his sights aboard Epsom hero Lambourn
No jockey has ever before won Ireland’s premier Classic three years in a row
Curragh boss says marathon World Pool programmes not a problem for racegoers
Irish Derby card is latest classic date to be extended to nine races
Joe Murphy team examining Irish Oaks as potential target for Royal Ascot heroine Cercene
Colin Keane back on local duty with five rides at Monday evening’s Ballinrobe fixture
MORE SPORT
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
England stun India in first Test after Duckett inspires remarkable final-day chase
Fourth-innings chase at Headingley is second highest in England’s Test history
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
