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Leeds United’s under-23 friendly against Rhyl on Tuesday night ended in chaos after a mass brawl broke out on the pitch. The scuffle broke out between both sets of players in the second half, and let to the match eventually being called off. A scuffle breaks out off the ball… Teams are coming off — Rhyl Football Club (@rhylfc) November …

As the provincial club championships get underway, teams are coming back down to earth following their county titles, and are beginning to dream of bigger things. Climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand on St Patrick’s Day is the goal for clubs all around the country, but it will only be realised by one. So who are the main contenders? Dr …

With the club championships gathering pace as they hit the provincial stages, teams all around the country are coming back down to earth after their respective county titles and begin to dream a bit bigger. We ranked the teams left in the hunt in Munster Club Hurling Championship two weeks ago. Now, as the Leinster competition takes shape, we look at …

After a rocky start to his senior career, Maguire looks set to be a part of the Irish footballing landscape for many years to come.

David Meyler has gotten away with less, and certainly committed worse fouls on Monday night. The Irish captain has had quite the week. Having impressed during what was a disastrous September international window for Ireland, Meyler was central to Martin O’Neill’s plans against Moldova and Wales. The Cork native exuded the passion and work-rate that was key as Ireland achieved …

Leeds United continued their strong start to the new Championship season with victory against Ipswich on Saturday, with Irish prospect Conor Shaughnessy creating one of the goals. The 21-year-old has become something of a fixture in the Leeds starting lineup under new manager Thomas Christiansen, and his contribution for the opener will mean that he’s going some way to solidifying …

Ireland midfielder Conor Hourihane has done his chances of starting against Moldova no harm at all with a clever free kick for Aston Villa on Saturday. The former Barnsley captain was in action for Steve Bruce’s side against Nottingham Forest at Villa Park, and put Villa back in front with around an hour gone with a well-taken free kick that …

eir Sport have already kicked off their live coverage of club action, as they make further steps into GAA. Their initial offerings have been well received, showing action from the Limerick Hurling Championship and Donegal Football Championship. Today it has been announced that they will broadcast a live double-header in the Dublin Senior Football Championship next Friday evening, September 29. St …

The senior inter-county GAA season is over, as we make our way into the club season. While the ladies football final will keep us entertained on Sunday, we’re heading into the winter, and the club championships are king for the coming months. Up and down the country this weekend, there are fascinating duals taking place. Here, we pick out five of …

Leeds United have given Conor Shaughnessy a new long-term deal after his encouraging start to the season. The 21-year-old former Ireland youth international, who only made his Championship debut last month, has impressed new manager Thomas Christiansen sufficiently to have started in two games and all three of Leeds’ Carabao Cup games ever since. ✍️ #LUFC are delighted to announce …

Leeds United sit top of the championship table despite their first defeat of the season away to Millwall on Saturday.

The All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship in 2017 was certainly a cracker. There were thrills and spills throughout, with several highlights from which to choose. Both semi-finals in Munster went to extra-time, as Clare edged Limerick and Cork needed a replay to see off Tipperary. Indeed, the second clash between the Rebels and the Premier drew over 8,000 spectators to Páirc …

Former Cork City star Sean Maguire broke his Championship duck for Preston North End in typical fashion on Saturday. The 23-year-old has been impressing Preston fans with his work rate since moving from Leeside in the summer, and they have now seen exactly what he can do in front of goal with the type of header that City fans became …

Limerick are U-21 All-Ireland champions for the second time in three years, after a deserved victory over Kilkenny in the final. While it was far from the Treaty’s finest showing this summer, they had too much class for the Cats in a 0-17 to 0-11 win. Few can argue with Limerick’s title, beating Tipperary, Clare, Cork, Galway and Kilkenny to …

Derek McGrath and Micheál Donoghue marked each other in the 1992 All-Ireland minor final! Galway and Waterford face off in Sunday’s All-Ireland final, with a famine set to end in one county. The Tribesmen have not brought Liam MacCarthy back across the Shannon with them since 1988, while the Déise’s drought goes back to 1959. Since the final match-up was …

Never a man to mince his words, Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy has a typically dim view of Twitter (and social media in general, presumably). A handful of managers are active on the social media platform including the likes of Everton’s Ronald Koeman and Garry Monk of Middlesbrough – but the former Ireland boss has no intention of becoming one …

It has been confirmed that eir Sport are set to broadcast live coverage of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship this year, for the quarter-finals and semi-finals. The format in the Treaty County is two groups of six, with the two sides who finish top getting a bye into the semi-finals, while the second placed team in one group faces the …