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GAELIC GAMES
Ross Banville leads Shelmaliers to first Wexford hurling title since 2020
Round-up: Naas beat Maynooth to wrap up their eighth Kildare SHC title in a row
Last-gasp Tomo Culhane goal hands Galway SFC title to Salthill-Knocknacarra
Substitute turns the tide to land fourth title and first since 2012
Mayo SFC final: County stars make difference as Castlebar Mitchels win 32nd title
Garrymore fought gallantly but were second best throughout
Limerick SHC final: Kilmallock dethrone county kingpins Na Piarsaigh
Magherafelt end Newbridge’s hat-trick ambitions to take Derry SFC title
Kilkenny SHC final: Merciless Shamrocks Ballyhale leave sentiment at the door against Tullaroan
GAA County finals as it happened: Kilmallock take Limerick thriller; Wins for Ballyhale, Dr Crokes and Nemo Rangers
RUGBY
Tadhg Furlong to face disciplinary panel over alleged groin-grabbing incident on Thursday
Prop was cited over an alleged incident during Leinster’s win over Munster on Saturday
Garry Ringrose set to miss all of Ireland’s Nations Championship games
Ireland and Leinster centre is recovering from a hamstring injury
Connacht look to young guns as they face ‘benchmark’ in Leinster showdown
Stuart Lancaster’s fringe players get a chance to prove their worth at Dexcom Stadium
Leinster’s Tadhg Furlong cited for alleged incident against Munster’s Gavin Coombes
Argentina suffer injury blows ahead of Ireland game next week
Sharks captain André Esterhuizen ruled out for URC clash against Munster
Leinster bragging rights after defeat of Munster muted in wake of Coombes’ allegation
SOCCER
Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph a glorious riposte to celebrity fawning of ceremony
For a man who never talks big or acts big, he has a happy knack of becoming the key player wherever he goes
Victor Ozhianvuna could play farewell game against Dundalk before €2m Arsenal move
Young star will miss next month’s Under-17 World Cup in Qatar as he nurses back injury
‘Wow, wow, wow’: Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal to win Ballon d’Or
Spanish players and teams dominate rest of categories in football’s gilded annual awards ceremony
Michael Carrick attends Manchester United training ground as club discuss his fate
Fifa investigating as Ireland v England Under-15 World Cup game abandoned over alleged racist remark
José Mourinho left Camp Nou a manager reborn after Real Madrid’s stunning Clasico win
Manchester United board hold crisis talks over Michael Carrick’s future
GOLF
Séamus Power going for first PGA Tour win in four years as he ties lead in Bermuda
Irishman has chance to win on Sunday and secure his card for another two years with victory
Séamus Power one off the lead in Bermuda after second-round 64
Irish golfer is 12 under after two rounds as he looks to keep PGA Tour card for next season
Odds in Eugenio Chacarra’s favour as Race to Dubai reaches final stretch
Rory McIlroy’s pursuit of a record-equalling eighth title hindered by Genesis absence
RACING
Inspections likely to see if Sunday’s bank holiday racing can go ahead
Champion jockey Jack Kennedy off the mark on first day of the season at Cheltenham aboard Bowensonfire
Bumper Group One weekend for Aidan O’Brien could rejuvenate world record hopes
Irishman aiming for 13th Futurity victory at Doncaster that could also seal ninth British trainers’ title
Small Fry has big Australian ambitions as racing’s global perspective increases
Cork jockey Johnny Allen enjoys more big race success with former Irish horse Kingswood in Caulfield Cup
MORE SPORT
Furlong faces edgy wait for disciplinary hearing
England’s wait for a Ballon d’Or comes to an end; Philip Reid reports on a day of mixed fortunes for Séamus Power
Dublin Marathon in bad weather showed ordinary people storming to something extraordinary
Strong wind at backs of runners heading to 21-mile ‘wall’ turned into their faces again for closing miles
Ageing Aaron Rodgers may yet get his Super Bowl farewell
Pittsburgh Steelers quarter-back is not at his peak level, but a strong defence gives them a chance
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