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Brian Barry reports from Nowlan Park as Kilkenny were crowned Allianz Hurling League Division 1 champions with a 2-23 to 2-17 win over Tipperary. Kilkenny vs Tipperary. Packed house. Silverware on the line. It doesn’t get much bigger for April hurling. This was not a March Saturday night game as was originally determined by the much-maligned master fixture list, but …

Brian Barry reports from Croke Park as Roscommon were crowned Allianz Football League Division 2 champions, after beating Cavan 4-16 to 4-12. Cavan and Roscommon descended on Croke Park this afternoon, both eager to finish their Allianz League campaigns on a high. After winning promotion to Division 1 for 2019, the sides were aiming to head into summer with silverware under …

Brian Barry reports from Portlaoise as Cuala and Na Piarsaigh played out another cracker in the AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship final. Full-time: Cuala 2-17 Na Piarsaigh 1-17 After 80 minutes of pulsating action seven days ago, Cuala and Na Piarsaigh couldn’t be separated in Croke Park. The Dublin and Limerick sides met in Portlaoise again today, as a home …

Brian Barry reports from Croke Park where Cuala and Na Piarsaigh drew 1-22 to 2-19. Cuala and Na Piarsaigh met today in Croke Park, in a dream final between the last two winners of the AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship. With the winners set to join an elite club of multiple winners, it was always likely to be a cracker. …

Brian Barry reports from Croke Park where Corofin won the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, beating Nemo Rangers 2-19 to 0-10. Two giants of the club game descended on Croke Park this afternoon aiming to be crowned the best team in Ireland once again. In bitterly cold conditions at HQ, it was the Galway club who ran out comprehensive …

Brian Barry reports from Páirc Uí Chaoimh as Waterford beat Cork 1-20 to 1-15. Winless Waterford travelled to Páirc Uí Chaoimh today in Division 1A of the Allianz National Hurling League. The Rebels were coming off the back of two losses themselves, and needed a win to allay any fears of relegation. It was clear from throw-in that this was …

Brian Barry reports from St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge where Tyrone beat Kildare 1-16 to 0-18. While a host of Allianz National Football League games fell victim to snow today, St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge was deemed to be perfectly playable for Kildare vs Tyrone. Both winless after two games, there was a sense around the tie that it was …

Brian Barry reports from Croke Park as Dublin saw off a brave Donegal challenge, 0-20 to 0-15. Donegal came to Croke Park this evening in bad need of a win to allay fears of relegation from Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League. After narrow losses to Kerry and Galway, Declan Bonner’s outfit found themselves point-less heading to HQ …

Dublin got their Allianz National Football League off to a perfect start in Croke Park this evening, as they saw off a spirited Kildare performance on a scoreline of 2-17 to 2-10. The All-Ireland champions started slowly, after Luke Flynn was the benefactor of some lax Dublin defending to field a shot kicked short by Paul Cribbin to bury it …

Brian Barry gives his talking points from the Principality Stadium, Cardiff where Wales have beaten Ireland 22-9. _____ Wales restore pride This was a bruising encounter. No doubt about it. Wales brought the same physicality that they did against England, but had the spark to back it up. George North was back to his best, and boy did he make …

Two giants of European rugby played out a tense and nail-biting battle this evening in Welford Road, as Leicester Tigers denied Munster a famous victory at the death. Despite going down 38-0 at Thomond Park last week, the English side dug deep to secure a memorable win over the two-time European champions. In a game that didn’t quite spring to life …

Ireland fell at home to New Zealand this evening despite a brave effort. The All Blacks showed why they are the best side in world rugby at present, digging deep to grind out a result. Here are five quick take-aways from an entertaining clash in Dublin. Barrett masterclass Beauden Barrett is different gravy. The All Blacks fly-half reaffirmed his status …

There was something in the air in Thomond Park on Saturday afternoon, as Munster put in a powerful display to secure a remarkable win over Glasgow Warriors. The Scottish side opened their account in the European Champions Cup last weekend with a dominant victory over Leicester Tigers. However the home side, who were mourning the loss of Anthony Foley, hit them …

New Zealand Rugby Union CEO Steve Tew has poured cold water over suggestions that the June internationals of a World Cup season could be scrapped. Under the current structures, the northern hemisphere sides keep the revenue gained from the November internationals, and the southern hemisphere sides act likewise for the summer tours. However, if the June series were to be …

Kilkenny are All-Ireland Senior Camogie Champions, after beating Cork in Croke Park today on a scoreline of 1-13 to 1-09. While their male counterparts were unable to capture the Liam McCarthy Cup last Sunday, the ladies in black and amber made amends today. In an intriguing clash, the Cats were too good for the reigning All-Ireland champions. Before the sliotar was thrown …

We were treated to a classic today in Croke Park, as Dublin and Kerry went toe-to-toe for a spot in the All-Ireland final against Mayo. The Dubs started the brighter, opening up a four point lead early on, and things looked ominous for the Kingdom. Dublin might want to ease up here or the county will be split for next …

Celtic’s season was not defined by this evening’s 3-1 loss to Barcelona in Dublin, as the Catalan giants had too much class for their Scottish opponents. Brendan Rodgers can be as happy as is feasibly possible with a 3-1 loss. To put it simply, the raw gulf in class was the difference. However, the SPL title holders showed signs to …

Cork were dumped out of the u21 Munster Hurling Championship this evening in Páirc Uí Rinn, and despite a late rally, they were well beaten. The last time the Rebels won an underage title was the Minor All-Ireland in 2001, and the hurling community on Lee-side is growing impatient, while some were optimistic after some promising spells during the match. …