Mick McCarthy is not to0 keen on the idea of playing two strikers up top regardless of the excellent recent goalscoring form of a number of Irish frontmen. David McGoldrick, Callum Robinson, James Collins and Shane Long have all been in excellent form for their clubs, as the season reaches its climax. McCarthy opted to play David McGoldrick up top on …

Irish number one Darren Randolph has been included in the PFA Championship Team of the Year following his tremendous displays with Middlesbrough this season. Randolph has been in sensational form since the start of the campaign, keeping 19 clean sheets in all 44 games he has played in the league this season. Middlesbrough currently sit just outside the play-off spots …

Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has weighed in on the recent controversies surrounding the FAI, insisting that the off-field issues have had zero effect on himself and the players. The FAI has been in turmoil over the past month following the emergence of John Delaney’s €100,000 bridging loan to the association in April 2017, which has resulted in the former Chief …

Shamrock Rovers host rivals Bohemians tonight in one of the most highly anticipated Dublin derbies in recent memory. The pair currently sit first and second in the Airtricity League Premier Division with Rovers looking to clinch their ninth win on the spin at Tallaght Stadium tonight. Bohemians have already defeated the Hoops this campaign and have had their number over …

Five-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has been knocked out of the 2019 World Championships 10-8 in a shock defeat to Amateur James Cahill. The loss, which is already being dubbed the biggest upset in Crucible history, came after O’Sullivan had been trailing 5-4 in frames overnight however most felt he would easily bounce back to defeat Cahill on Tuesday. The world number …

Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling has called for harsher punishment for racist abuse as the problem continues to worsen in the game. Sterling has been one of many victims of racism over the last number of months, with the 24-year old suffering abuse while playing for Manchester City away to Chelsea and on international duty for England against …

UCD and Irish U21s pair Liam Scales and Neil Farrugia have reportedly been invited to train with Manchester City U23’s following their impressive displays this season. Both Farrugia and Scales are very highly rated and have taken excellently to life in the top flight after helping UCD to the First Division title last season. Daniel McDonnell on the Independent.ie is reporting …

Leeds United’s automatic promotion ambitions were all but ended at Griffin Park as they were defeated 2-0 by Brentford. The away side dominated the possession and had the majority of the chances but Brentford’s clinical nature was the difference as goals from Neal Maupay in the first half and Sergi Canos in the second helped them to victory. Sheffield United’s …

Sheffield United’s Irish contingent has come up trumps once again for them this afternoon as the Blades lead Hull City by 3-0. Chris Wilder’s side need a win to put the pressure on Leeds United in third and Norwich in first as they edge ever closer to automatic promotion to the Premier League. They have started off in excellent fashion …

British boxer Amir Khan has vowed that he will continue his boxing career, despite his disappointing defeat to Terence Crawford on Saturday night. Khan challenged Crawford for the WBO welterweight title at Madison Square Garden but was outclassed by his American opponent before a low blow forced him to stop the fight in the sixth round. The finish was somewhat …

After 456 days out, Irish international James McCarthy finally made his Premier League return in Everton’s impressive 4-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday. McCarthy had been sidelined since January of 2018 when he broke his leg in a game against West Brom but came on as a substitute with 15 minutes to go at Goodison Park on Sunday. The …

If Manchester United’s season has taught us anything it’s that wholesale changes are required under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford. Under Jose Mourinho, some of the squad struggled and despite the initial boost that Solskjaer’s appointment brought with it, they are falling victim to the same pitfalls that plagued them at the beginning of the campaign. It has become …

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville expressed his fury at his former club’s struggles following their disappointing 4-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday. The loss at Goodison was United’s sixth in their last eight games and the Red Devils have lost five on the spin away from home, conceding seven and scoring none in their last two. After the game, …

Manchester United suffered their fifth away loss on the bounce as they slumped to a 4-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park. Solskjaer’s side looked extremely poor throughout the afternoon at Goodison as the home side ran out comfortable winners on a day to forget for the Red Devils. Everton took the lead in the 13th minute of the game …

UFC welterweight Darren Till has reportedly been arrested whilst on holiday in Tenerife for “stealing a taxi and trashing a hotel” Till, who recently lost to Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC London, is said to have been stopped by police after jumping in the taxi and speeding off as the driver put his luggage in the boot. …

As another Premier League campaign comes to a close, it is time now to draw our attention to the annual end of season awards. On Saturday, the nominees for the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year were announced with the likes of Raheem Sterling, Virgil Van Dijk and Declan Rice in contention for awards. The PFA will also …

Alistair Overeem continued his heavyweight resurgence last night as he defeated Aleksei Olenik in the main event of UFC Fight Night 149 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Oleinik who was a late replacement for Alexander Volkov, was going into this fight off the back of two first-round submission wins over Junior Albini and Mark Hunt, but could not impose his style …