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2024 Sporting Obituaries: Eugene ‘Pooch’ Davis (70) was one of the great characters of the League of Ireland, noted for his predatory poaching instincts
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Richard Farrell given six-year sentence for four counts of defilement of a 16-year-old girl
Harry Kane meets Harry Kane, or is it Nicolas Cage?
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Spreen pulls off an unlikely stunt for Deportivo Riestra
YouTube big name lines out for the Argentine team
Former international referee to seek Dáil seat for Fianna Fáil in Wexford
Michelle O’Neill was an assistant referee at 2019 Women’s World Cup final
First-look at Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane and Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy
Saipan will follow the infamous 2002 World Cup feud between Ireland’s football captain and manager
More Than a Whistle: Who’d be a woman referee? You’d hear ‘You should be cooking the dinner,’ says one
Television: RTÉ’s enjoyable documentary charts the progress that Michelle O’Neill, Joy Neville and Maggie Farrelly have helped soccer, rugby and GAA make
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Ringsend native Larkin, who is still a teenager, recently realised her WSL ambition after moving from Glasgow City to Crystal Palace
‘I went to a CrossFit session on her due date’: Julie-Ann Russell on pregnancy as an elite athlete
Parenting in My Shoes: Working and training, the Republic of Ireland and Galway United player suffers from the dreaded parental guilt
New app targets women sports fans poorly served by existing sports platforms
New Innovator: SportElle
Mixed news for Gleeson about her Ireland players abroad
Izzy Atkinson and Aoife Mannion make their first Women’s Super League appearances of the season
Boxing beaten to the punch when it comes to sports capital grants
Despite producing 19 Olympic medals, the latest being Kellie Harrington, the sport gets a derisory €830,914 out of a €230 million funding pie
Ten Hag says Manchester United need time to develop Yoro and Zirkzee
Manager says club have made the choice to sign young players
A vintage jersey - a moment in time preserved forever in polyester
Vintage soccer jerseys have become a streetwear staple and a target of major investors, but their real appeal lies in the memories they conjure
Ireland v England through the years: A potted history of every fixture since 1946
The Republic of Ireland welcome England to the Aviva for Heimir Hallgrímsson’s first game in charge
Messi and Ronaldo miss out on Ballon d’Or nominations
It was the first time since 2003 that neither player was nominated for the award
Uefa lowers maximum ticket price for away fans attending Champions League games
From next season Champions League away tickets will be capped at €50
Michael Walker: Proof in the pudding suggests Declan Rice made correct decision
As Ireland repeatedly missed out, former Republic underage star Declan Rice has amassed 58 England caps and gone on to play in two European Championships and a World Cup
Premier League: Brentford ease past Southampton, Aston Villa bag win at Leicester
Three late goals for Bournemouth earned them the win at Goodison Park
Brighton end 10-man Arsenal’s winning start with 1-1 draw
Declan Rice saw red after picking up a second yellow in the 49th minute
Transfer deadline day – A closer look at the biggest deals
There was a late dash by some clubs on Friday night before the transfer window closed
Premier Division: Derry City suffer costly defeat to Galway United
Patrick Hickey landed the sole goal of the encounter in the 76th minute
Shamrock Rovers sent to Conference League as PAOK net twice in Tallaght
Magomed Ozdoev and Kiril Despodov provided the scores for the Greek side
Shelbourne tumble from top spot with draw to Bohemians
Danny Grant put the visitors ahead with an early goal at Tolka Park, before Ali Coote netted the equaliser
Kylian Mbappé scores on debut as Real Madrid beat Atalanta to win Super Cup
Federico Valverde put the Spanish club ahead with a goal in the 59th minute
Paul Scholes: ‘Kobbie Mainoo amazes me. It’s almost like poetry in motion’
The former Manchester United midfielder says the 19-year-old reminds him of Zinedine Zidane
Adam Idah signs five-year deal with Celtic
The 23-year-old has been on loan at the Scottish club from Norwich since January
Ten potential breakout stars to watch in the Premier League this season
From a pair of Spurs youngsters to Brighton’s new Gambian acquisition, 10 players who could become household names
Dynamo Kyiv end Rangers’ Champions League hopes
Second-half strikes from Oleksandr Pikhalyonok and Nazar Voloshyn clinched a 2-0 victory at Hampden Park
Manchester United sign Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich
The pair previously played under Erik Ten Hag at Ajax
Celtic pushing boat out to sign Adam Idah for Brendan Rodgers – Mark Wilson
The Republic of Ireland international arrived at Celtic on loan in January
John O’Shea named as Ireland’s assistant head coach as Heimir Hallgrímsson confirms backroom team
The new Republic of Ireland manager announced his coaching staff ahead of the Uefa Nation’s League next month
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