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Ellen Walsh caps off brilliant week for Irish swimmers as provinces return mixed bag in Europe
St Martin’s and Dingle secure provincial crowns in hurling and football; Gianni Infantino lets Europe know where it stands
Irish swimmers land whale of a haul at European Championships
Pool-by-pool guide to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup; Johnny Watterson on Eben Etzebeth’s suspension
Rugby World Cup draw leaves us doing the time warp again
Ireland now know who they will be playing in October 2027; Ciarán Murphy on Charlie Smyth being ‘one of the stories of the Irish sporting year’
Provinces back in the saddle for European adventures
The Champions Cup returns while Ireland learn their opponents for the 2027 World Cup
Smyth and Bourke work on mastering a whole new ball game
Gerry Thornley previews the World Cup draw; Jacques Nienaber insists he will see out his Leinster contract
Troy Parrott has a rare off day for AZ Alkmaar
Ballygunner confirm their place as one of the greatest club teams of all time
Fortune favours Ireland as World Cup draw throws up Czechs in crisis
The Czech Republic have had some problems of late; Andy Farrell defends decision to select Sam Prendergast
End of an era as Zaur Antia wraps up
Ireland gear up for playoff opponents; Irish rugby team to be named
Irish football back down to earth with humbling Andorra defeat
Ireland’s playoff opponents have narrowed; South Africa’s team of ‘carnage’
Watching the late late Troy show on a loop
Malachy Clerkin on being ‘innocently happy’; Kevin Kilbane on what made the tears stream down his face
Ireland and Parrott’s heroics in Budapest were un-summable-up-able
There were hat-trick heroes in both soccer and rugby on a fine weekend for Irish sport
Ireland stop making sense as Parrott delivers a once-in-a-lifetime night
Showtime for Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt; Red-letter day for Baltinglass GAA
Nervy night ahead as Portugal come to town
Mack could be back for Ireland; All Star consensus not a good thing
Ireland hoping to move mountains against Portugal
Under-17s advance in World Cup; Tadhg Beirne reflects on a year of highs and lows
Ireland have two games to save World Cup dream
Beware the wounded Wallabies; Aidan Walsh bows out of boxing
Tom Farrell leaves it late to achieve his dream
Hallgrímsson hopes Evan Ferguson will be fit for World Cup qualifiers
Tipperary dominate hurling All-Stars and get unexpected windfall
John Magnier gifts site for centre of excellence; Ireland look to get their mojo back ahead of Japan game
Inquest into New Zealand defeat continues
Rovers going for the double; Dublin and Meath double headers
DJ Carey’s ‘life in tatters, reputation demolished’
New Zealand suspect that they encountered an Ireland team on the wane
Ireland must Soldier on after Chicago hiding
New Zealand pack a punch; GAA club championships roll on; Willie Mullins wins big
Farrell and Crowley ready for All Black buffeting in Windy City
Why Ireland’s back three have to gel, and why the counterattack is so vital in this World Cup cycle
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
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