Ireland Under-20s pay a heavy price for indiscipline as France run in 50 points in Perpignan
Home side take full advantage as visitors concede 19 penalties and have two players sinbinned
Italy secure victory in Rome as Scotland make disastrous start to Six Nations
Cork 0-29 Tipperary 0-22: Cork win by seven in replay of All-Ireland final
New Liverpool signing Jeremy Jacquet suffers ‘serious’ shoulder injury
‘There’s a huge sense of pride’: Ireland’s Cormac Comerford makes Olympic debut in downhill skiing
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GAELIC GAMES
The player drain in women’s Gaelic football won’t end anytime soon
Within the next couple of seasons, Irish contingent in the AFLW is expected to rise to 50 players
Cork’s Pat Ryan: ‘I knew I was running on empty. I’ve only had two nights of unbroken sleep in the last year’
The former Cork manager reflects on ‘the worst year of his life’, but knows that hurling will play a vital part in the healing process
Hurling previews: Cork have bit between their teeth for visit of Tipperary
Elsewhere, Wexford can lean into doggedness and Limerick will look to make home advantage count
Age-old tug-of-war between intercounty and university teams hasn’t gone away
Páirc Uí Chaoimh set for sharpshooting masterclass between Cork and Tipperary
Kilkenny’s TJ Reid raring to go after brushing off retirement talk
Crowd of over 25,000 expected for Saturday night’s league meeting of Cork and Tipperary
RUGBY
Henry Arundell hat-trick fires England to emphatic Six Nations win against Wales
Wales had four players yellow-carded at Twickenham as they shipped seven tries
Italy secure victory in Rome as Scotland make disastrous start to Six Nations
Pressure grows on Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend after second straight defeat at Stadio Olimpico
Right now, Ireland’s game plan does not suit its players
Ireland do not yet look comfortable embracing a greater focus on kicking and transition attack
SOCCER
The League of Ireland is back. Here is what we learned from first night of action
Frustrating night for Galway as Jago Godden snatches win for Drogheda United in extra time
Arne Slot hopes to press on with Liverpool’s recovery in Manchester City test
Champions ‘outplayed for large parts’ in 3-0 reversal last November but now work harder, says head coach
Thomas strikes late for Derry City on McClean homecoming
Welsh striker denied Sligo Rovers a point in injury-time
Pep Guardiola says he will continue to speak his mind after being told to ‘focus on football’
Sammie Szmodics loaned to Derby due to issues in dressingroom, says Kieran McKenna
Shamrock Rovers’ opener against Dundalk postponed due to unplayable pitch in Tallaght
Slot signals injury woes capable of affecting Liverpool’s season
GOLF
Séamus Power finishes tied 11th as Justin Rose eases to tournament-record victory at Torrey Pines
The 45-year-old Englishman won his 13th PGA Tour event
Séamus Power fades late in third round as Justin Rose has big lead in Farmers Insurance Open
Waterford golfer has four bogeys on his back nine to fall from second to tied sixth
Séamus Power moves into second place at Farmers Insurance Open
Justin Rose leads the tournament at Torrey Pines, with Power in contention ahead of the weekend
RACING
Concerns flagged about unusual betting patterns in Philip Byrnes incident, says British regulator
Irish jockey was cleared by IHRB panel of wrongdoing in relation to his unseat from Redwood Queen in Wexford
Philip Byrnes cleared of wrongdoing over unseat from Redwood Queen at Wexford last May
The rider had been accused of deliberately jumping off the mare, trained by his father, Charles
Dublin Racing Festival compared to Galway and Punchestown festivals as ‘a national event’
Leopardstown’s new chief executive says decision to halve price of tickets for bank holiday refixture paid off
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