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Andy Farrell reveals his hand for Six Nations
Keenan hoping to be back for France; McIlroy calls on LIV players to pay fines
Mack Hansen missing as Andy Farrell is set to name Ireland squad
Andy Farrell to name Six Nations squad; European Club to be renamed Brittas Bay Golf Club
Irish provinces lands an unwanted first in the Champions Cup
Owen Doyle on rugby referees in coaching mode; Allianz GAA sponsorship controversy set to rumble on
Dingle complete clean sweep of club titles for Kerry
Ballygunner claim second hurling title; Leinster to face Edinburgh in round of 16
Still like a spring chicken, Jamison Gibson-Park isn’t done answering Ireland’s Call
Flag furore in the North, Parrott v Ferguson, and Rory comes back swinging
Munster in a familiar position, with their backs against the wall
Jeremy Loughman looking forward to Thomond Park showdown; Joe McCarthy on his brother’s ‘significant’ injury
Leinster lack edge, and no ‘pity party’ for Munster
Ulster have been the most consistent Irish province this season, says Gordon D’Arcy
Who can still qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions Cup?
Clermont and Bayonne the only two sides who can’t progress; Kerry clubs having a whale of a time
Provinces go through the emotions on bumper weekend of European action
Munster clubs rule Croke Park; more injury concern for Evan Ferguson
Saipan: Never let the truth get in the way of a good story
Kevin Kilbane has his say on Saipan movie; Darragh Ó Sé tells us that it’s still Christmas in west Kerry
Leinster prepare for tricky La Rochelle test
The whims of team supporting; All-Ireland club finals build-up
Pale Munster need to bring colour back to their season in Toulon
Ulster top the class, Joyce feeling the Galway grá, Bray Rowing Club gets new digs
New Year sack-o-rama sees Amorim and Nancy hit the road
Martin O’Neill returns to Celtic as Liam Rosenior readies himself for Chelsea appointment
Year full of smash hits leaves judges for Sportswoman awards with a tough task
The top 25 moments from the year in women’s sport; Brian O’Connor on how to revive the Epsom Derby
Katie Taylor still holds the belt as Ireland’s most admired athlete
GAA try to bring spending under control; rugby looking to bring down tackle height
Charlie Smyth living the dream as Ulster look primed to put it up to Leinster
Patrick McBrearty bows out after glorious Donegal run; James Ryan on tackle school; was Rory McIlroy hard done by?
World Cross-Country the next target for Irish team
Champions Cup format is nonsensical; Patrick McBrearty announces intercounty retirement
World Cup cash grab leaves us longing for simpler times
Ireland strike gold in the Algarve, Munster on the grind, Muckalee make history
Lights out for Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne in Conference League
Winning night for Evan Ferguson and Robbie Keane; lofty World Cup ticket prices; and not so sporting subterfuge
JJ Hanrahan hell-bent on getting Munster back on track
Rugby’s new centres of attention; New football rules far from perfect
Daniel Wiffen outlines his moral opposition to Enhanced Games
Leinster could look to France; GAA presidency looks like two-horse race; Lauren Walsh secures card
Rugby driving fans to ‘heartfelt frustration and annoyance’
Gerry Thornley and Owen Doyle on the need to look at the rule book; Rory McIlroy collects another prize
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
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