Mayo’s James Carr has scored one of the goals of the Championship with a stunning effort in his side’s clash with Galway at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.  The match has begun at a breathtaking pace with Mayo rushing into a strong early lead thanks to a brace of goals from Carr. Carr’s first effort showed good instinct as he …

Tyrone 1-20 Cavan 0-7  Tyrone have secured their passage into the quarter-finals of the All Ireland Senior Football Championship thanks to a one-sided victory over Cavan in Clones. Mickey Harte’s side never looked in trouble as they eased to victory in what was a disappointing performance from Cavan. Cavan took the lead thanks to a free from Niall Murray. The …

Waterford’s Robin Dawson is in contention at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Lahinch, Co. Clare after shooting a superb score on the penultimate day.  The 23-year-old shot a 64 to leave him -7 for the tournament, six shots behind the leader Robert Rock who himself stormed into the lead after a brilliant 60. Dawson’s score was the best …

Galway 1-17 Mayo 1-18  Mayo are the Electric Ireland GAA Connacht Minor Football champions are a dramatic and nail-biting win over Galway in Tuam. These two sides were nip and tuck throughout and it took extra-time to separate them as a goal for Mayo with just seven minutes remaining in the second half of extra-time proved the difference. James McLaughlin, …

Mayo manager James Horan has named Cillian O’Connor to start for the county’s All Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifier clash with Galway on Saturday evening.  The round four qualifier pits these two rival counties against one another and both sides will be desperate for a win so to lengthen their involvement throughout the summer and secure a spot in the …

Bohemians striker and Republic of Ireland U19 international Ali Reghba has signed for Premier League side Leicester City, the Dublin club confirmed today.  The 19-year-old made himself aware to the Irish footballing public when he netted two goals in his league debut away to St. Patrick’s Atheltic last season. Reghba was a standout performer for the club’s U19 side where …

Padraig Harrington remains in the hunt at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Lahinch, Co. Clare but he will have to play some of his best golf over the weekend if he wants to claim victory.  Harrington couldn’t recreate his heroics on Thursday where he shot a superb 63 as he found the course difficult on Friday under more …

The GAA have confirmed the throw-in times and dates for the All Ireland hurling semi-finals which take place in three weeks time.  Limerick will be first up at Croke Park as their semi-final throws in at 6 pm on Saturday 27 July at Croke Park. The Treaty County won their first Munster senior hurling title since 2013 when they recorded …

Padraig Harrington looks back to his best after he shot a superb opening round at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Lahinch, Co. Clare.  The Dubliner shot an opening round of 63 to take the overall clubhouse lead on -7. Harrington was among the later pairings as he, Ian Poulter and Tyrrell Hatton teed off 1.10 pm just as …

Republic of Ireland U21 striker Adam Idah has secured a new contract with newly promoted Premier League club Norwich City.  The Cork man has signed a new four year deal with the Canaries while he has also linked up with the club’s first team where he will wear the number 35 shirt for the coming season. Idah has impressed at …

Shane Lowry is the hunt after shooting a promising opening round at the Irish Open in Lahinch, Co. Clare.  Lowry was among the early starters on the opening day in West Clare as he teed off with Tommy Fleetwood and defending champion Russell Knox at 08.40 am. Lowry shot a 66 to leave him just one shot behind the current …

Eddie Jones has named his official 35-man Rugby World Cup training squad which will assemble for England’s first official training camp next week and it includes Joe Marler.  Marler previously made himself unavailable for international selection due to his desire to focus on club commitments and spend more time with his family. His last cap came in last year’s summer …

There are a number of high-profile omissions in Michael Cheika’s 34-man Wallabies squad for their Rugby Championship opener with South Africa on Saturday, July 20.  The 34-man squad will travel to South Africa on Sunday to get in two weeks of training so to best prepare themselves for the conditions at altitude. Some of the big names left out include …

Republic of Ireland U21 star Conor Masterson has signed for Championship outfit QPR.  The 20-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the London club after he was released from Liverpool at the end of last season. Masterson didn’t manage to make a first-team appearance for Liverpool but he was on the bench for the Merseyside club’s Champions League quarter-final clash …

When Joey Carbery made the decision to join Munster at the beginning of last season, the 2019 Rugby World Cup was very much on his mind.  Seeking consistent game time at out-half was a strong desire for the 23-year-old as he wanted to increase his opportunities in green and put more pressure on his rival Johnny Sexton. In terms of …

The fixture details for the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and the first two rounds of the Super 8s in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship have been confirmed by the GAA.  On the weekend of Saturday 13/14 July, the Super 8s get underway alongside the quarter-finals of the hurling championship. On Saturday, 13 July, the teams competing in …

All eyes are on Lahinch, Co. Clare this week as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open tees off on Thursday.  There will be no shortage of world-class golfers on display with Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer, Thorbjorn Olesen, Danny Willett, Jon Rahm, Louis Oosthuizen and Ian Poulter just some of the names taking part. Of course, the …

Sale Sharks have announced that former Wallaby James O’Connor has been released from his contract so that he can pursue the prospect of representing Australia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.  O’Connor joined the Sharks from Toulon at the beginning of the 2017/18 season and has made 31 appearances for the club in the two years since. O’Connor signed a …