Some last minute heroics from Tom Willis was enough to see England fight off a spirited Irish comeback at the very last gasps of today’s World Cup action. Ireland 23 England 30 England were down to 14 men after just six minutes on the clock when number eight Ted Hill was penalised for a tip tackle. From the resulting penalty, …
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Offaly have officially been relegated to the third-tier of the championship after being edged out by Kerry in today’s final McDonagh Cup matchup. And while the result of the match that sent Offaly crashing down was a narrow one, there was a massive sense of disappointment to be found in Austin Stack park as Joachim Kelly’s side confirmed their spot …
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Republic of Ireland and Shamrock Rovers F.C. hotshot Jack Byrne stars in the first episode of ‘WudYa’.
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Pundit Arena and the Union Cup have announced a partnership that will see the innovative Irish sports media house broadcast the 2019 Union Cup on June 8th and 9th. The 2019 Union Cup is Europe’s biggest LGBT+ inclusive rugby tournament with 45 teams from 15 countries expected to take part in the two-day festival at Dublin City University Sports Campus. …
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Ireland ran out comfortable winners thanks to a strong second-half showing against England in their U20 World Championship opener. Noel McNamara and co. came into this one with some solid momentum on the back of their U20 Six Nations Grand Slam 2019 victory but after a World Cup last year that saw them disappoint, there was no doubt pressure on the …
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Ireland have named the team that will face off against England in tomorrow’s World Rugby U20’s Championships. Noel McNamara’s men will look to kick off their World Rugby U-20 championship with a win in their opening fixture against neighbours England. The tournament will take place in Argentina between June 4 and 22 and the Irish have been drawn in Pool …
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There was only four games up for grabs this week in the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge but fear not as there was still plenty of quality on show across the country. Dublin Plunketts fought from seven down to catch Laois in a thrilling second-half performance while Monaghan were made to sweat all the way by Longford. Leitrim were hit …
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It was another entertaining round of action in the 2019 Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge with Leitrim and Roscommon picking up victories. Leitrim overcame a plucky Mayo side in a game that went back and forth right to the very end, while Roscommon put a gallant Sligo side to the sword. Here is our round-up of this week’s action from …
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Group F of the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge continued this week with Monaghan travelling to the home of Cavan GAA and coming away with a huge win over their local rivals. Elsewhere in Group F, Louth and Longford played out an entertaining draw in Kells in a game that could have gone either way but a draw probably reflected …
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Cork City continued their winning streak in the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge this week as they overcame Tipperary Gold in Golden. Meanwhile, Kilkenny Black returned to winning ways with a strong victory over Waterford. In the group’s final game of the week, East Cork came over Kilkenny Amber on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-12. Read our round-up from …
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The Bank Of Ireland Celtic Challenge saw just one game occur in Group D this week as Westmeath made it two wins from three with a victory over Kildare Lilywhites. Elsewhere, Meath’s clash with Carlow was postponed while Wicklow Blue were this week’s odd team out. Read our round-up of all of this week’s action from Group D below _____ …
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Mayo manager James Horan has unveiled the fifteen men who will represent his side for their crucial semi-final clash with Roscommon on Saturday. With a spot in the final up for grabs for the winner, Mayo and Roscommon will go to battle over seventy minutes in this weekend’s Connacht Senior Football semi-final in McHale Park. With Galway awaiting the victor …
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Diarmuid O’Sullivan has given his take on the changing attitudes in the sport of hurling and how they have an affect on the decisions made by referees. Cork hurling legend and columnist for Paddy Power News Diarmuid O’Sullivan gave his take on the performance of referee Paud O’Dwyer during yesterday’s meeting between themselves and All-Ireland champions Limerick. Citing difference in standards …
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Leona Maguire has put herself in prime position to secure a full LPGA tour card for next season after claiming victory at the Symetra Classic. Fans of the 24-year-old were for sure uncertain but no doubt still confident about Maguire’s chances heading into the final round in North Carolina as she stood as one of four golfers tied for the …
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Group C of the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge delivered two fantastic games this week which saw crucial wins for Dublin Clarke and Wexford. In two entertaining affairs, Dublin Clarke edged out Laois at O’Moore Park while Wexford got the better of Carlow at the Laois Centre of Excellence. Read our round-up of all of this week’s action from Group …
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Last week’s games in the Connacht Championship signalled the start of another summer of Gaelic Football action and given what’s at stake this year, it’s all set up to be one of the most exciting in recent years. Dublin have a chance to clinch that elusive five in a row but there are plenty of teams gunning to be their …
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The highly-anticipated hurling championship gets underway this weekend with a number of massive clashes in Munster and Leinster. As well as the obvious ‘who will lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup?’, there are plenty of questions yet to be answered over what we hope will be an exciting summer. Ahead of all the action, Pundit Arena’s GAA journalists Marisa Kennedy and …
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Another hectic week of action in the Bank of Ireland Celtic Challenge saw strong wins for Louth and Wicklow Gold in Group F while Mayo overcame a plucky Sligo side in Group G. Louth overcame a determined Cavan side following a fest of goal scoring action with Wicklow Gold also proving a force to be reckoned with in front of …
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