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Six Nations: Farrell urges Ireland improvement as he braces for full-throttle Twickenham showdown

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is braced for a full-throttle Twickenham showdown with England and acknowledges his side must improve. The long-standing rivals each retain hope of overhauling pacesetters France in the battle for Guinness Six Nations ...

28 Feb 2022 at 16:03

GAA

'Balancing commitments' the biggest obstacle for GAA coaches - study

Gaelic games coaches find it hard to balance their roles within the sport with other commitments, a new study has uncovered. The GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association joined forces to conduct the largest ever coach development survey undertaken in ...

11 Jan 2022 at 12:09

Other Sport

Rugby World Cup 2023: Free-to-air live coverage confirmed

RTÉ and Virgin Media Television announced details of its joint broadcast schedule for the Rugby World Cup 2023, with all 48 matches to be available live and free-to-air for Irish fans. The partnership will see all games equally aired across ...

21 Aug 2023 at 13:44

Other Sport

What’s on in sport: Odds preview for February

January kicked off a fascinating start to 2023 in sport. From Willie Mullins-trained Champ Kiely winning the Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) to Kilmacud Crokes becoming All-Ireland Club SFC champions, defeating Derry and Ulster ...

27 Jan 2023 at 09:00

Sport

Irish national hunt champion jockey and trainer confirmed as season ends early

Following on from Wednesday’s announcement by the Board of Horse Racing Ireland that the 2019/2020 National Hunt season was to be cut short and that the Fairyhouse Easter Festival and the Punchestown Festival would not be rescheduled, ...

03 Apr 2020 at 12:37

Sport

Road to redemption for Irish Gold Cup favourite and Cheltenham fancy

Leading owner Barry Maloney is hoping that Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup favourite Minella Indo will put an uncharacteristic tumble last time at the eighth fence in the Savills Chase behind him in Sunday’s feature contest at ...

03 Feb 2021 at 18:12

Home

Irish owners face massive tax bill if sending horses to Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival is as much an Irish institution as it is a British one. Whether it's the big-hitters like Willie Mullins and the Riccis, Gordon Elliott and the O'Learys, or the smalltime Irish trainers and owners ...

15 Jan 2021 at 15:10

Offaly Sport

Midlands rugby star signs IRFU contract extension until 2022

The IRFU has confirmed that Robbie Henshaw has extended his IRFU contract. The new deal will see him play his rugby at Leinster up to at least the end of June 2022. Westmeath man Robbie made his international debut ...

19 Feb 2019 at 11:30

Offaly Sport

Triplets net a goal each in famous intercounty win

Waterford 5-4 Galway 1-15 Newcomers Waterford proved that goals do win games, as they held out to earn a memorable one-point Lidl National Football League Division 1 victory over Galway in Corofin on Sunday ...

27 Jan 2020 at 11:52

Other Sport

Ireland to face familiar opponents in new Nations League

Ireland have been drawn against familiar opponents in League B of the new tired European Nations League tournament. Martin O'Neill's men will face Wales and Denmark home and away in the three-team group in ...

24 Jan 2018 at 12:55

Other Sport

Liverpool to take on Italian giants in pre-season friendly in Ireland

Liverpool Football Club have announced that they will take on SSC Napoli in a pre-season friendly fixture in Dublin. Today, LFC Ambassador, Ian Rush, visited the Aviva Stadium in Dublin where the teams ...

23 Apr 2018 at 13:22

Other Sport

Ireland team for opening game in World Cup announced

The Ireland Women's side to face Australia in their first match of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 has been confirmed by the Irish Management Team. Ireland begin the tournament in the UCD Bowl ...

08 Aug 2017 at 16:04

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