The Premier League have confirmed that the season will not be returning in May and that the league will only restart when it is “safe and appropriate to do so.” Chiefs and club officials from the league met via videoconference on Friday morning and confirmed that due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the Premier League would not be returning in …

Irish players have always had a massive part to play in the Premier League ever since it’s inaugural season in 1992/1993. They have captained their side to league titles, helped their clubs stave off relegation, fired their teams into European competitions. Many have had a huge impact. But what Irish players have made the biggest impact in front of goal? …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has hit back at critics after he was forced to pull out of the UFC 249 main event against Tony Ferguson. The Lightweight champion is stranded in Dagestan due to the coronavirus outbreak. Khabib was scheduled to defend his title in a highly-anticipated bout with Tony Ferguson. However the travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus means that he …

The European Championships may be postponed for another year, but now is the ideal time to take a trip down memory lane with the Boys in Green. In 1990, Ireland, led by Jack Charlton, reached their first-ever World Cup finals as they finished second to Spain in their qualifying group, losing just one game and conceded only two goals through …

UEFA have confirmed that all the European Championship playoffs that had been rescheduled from March to June have now been postponed until further notice. This, of course, includes Ireland’s game against Slovakia which had initially been set for March 26th before being rescheduled for June due to the recent coronavirus outbreak. All national team games for both men and women …

Liverpool fans may be missing the chance to see their current side clinch their first league title in 30 years, but this weekend may help to ease that pain just a little. Starting on Friday and finishing on Sunday, Virgin Media Sport will air over 12 hours of classic Liverpool games from their various runs in Europe. They will cover …

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones has released a statement expressing disappointment in his action following his arrest in Albuquerque last week. Jones was arrested after police responded to a single gunshot in downtown Albuquerque and encountered Jones who then tested above the legal blood alcohol limit and was found to have a handgun in his car. The 32-year-old was charged …

Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina has detailed his harrowing experience of Covid-19 after being diagnosed with the virus nearly two weeks ago. The 37-year-old, who signed for Villa in January, was one of a host of Premier League players who tested positive for coronavirus over the last couple of weeks. Speaking to Corriere dello Sport, in quotes reported by The …

The European Championships may be postponed for another year, but now is the ideal time to take a trip down memory lane with the Boys in Green. In 1994, Ireland qualified for the World Cup for the second time in as many tournaments, finishing second behind Spain in their tricky group and only ahead of Denmark on goals scored. Ireland …

The FAI have announced that they have asked their staff to defer wages for April in a bid to ease the financial implications of the coronavirus crisis. The Association intend to implement a tiered pay deferral scheme for all employees to come into effect in April, with the staff being informed of the decision on Tuesday morning. The deferrals will …

Newcastle United are reportedly planning a swoop for Ireland and Burnley duo Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady, who are both out of contract this summer. According to reports from both TeamTalk and The Daily Star, Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is a huge fan of the Irish duo who, if they fail to agree new contracts at Turf Moor, would be …

Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones’ rivalry over the years has been one of the most iconic in UFC history, however, DC isn’t celebrating his long-term adversary’s recent struggles. Last week, Jones was arrested in Albuquerque, New Mexico for aggravated DWI (driving while intoxicated) as well as negligent use of a firearm. The light-heavyweight champion’s last misdemeanour is the latest in …

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has released a video apologising for his actions after pictures surfaced online appearing to show him following an incident in which a Range Rover crashed into parked cars. The two cars suffered minor damage in the incident with West Midlands Police saying, according to a report from The Guardian, that the driver left his details …

The UFC’s plans to stage the upcoming lightweight title appear to be in jeopardy as champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently stranded in Dagestan. Khabib was due to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. The event had been scheduled to take place at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn New York on April 18th. However, the coronavirus outbreak has forced plans to …

Last year, as Irish defender Matt Doherty came towards the end of his magnificent first Premier League season with Wolves, we wondered would he make the PFA Team of the Year. Doherty would have become just the 11th Irishman to do so in the Premier League era, but sadly the Wolves man was pipped at the most by the impressive …

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has refused to rule out a transfer away from the club. The England captain outlined that he wouldn’t stay at the club “for the sake of it” if he feels as though the team aren’t progressing in the right direction. Kane has been at Spurs since the start of his career progressing to become the …

Former Roscommon Gaelic footballer Conor Connelly has passed away suddenly at the age of just 44. Connelly was a part of the Roscommon side who defeated Mayo in 2001 to win the Connacht Championship as well as winning a Leinster colleges title with St Mel’s of Longford in 1994. County Chairman Seamus Sweeney extended his own sympathy and that of …

UFC President Dana White has outlined that he has “four or five” locations in mind as he continues to search for a new venue for UFC 249 on April 18th. The event was originally set for the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn New York but the recent coronavirus outbreak has meant that the card will now be behind closed doors and …