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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola questioned the organisation of his side’s arrival at Anfield after City’s team bus was pelted by bottles and cans ahead of their highly-charged Champions League quarter-final at Liverpool on Wednesday. Liverpool were forced to apologise after windows were broken and two police officers injured by missiles thrown ahead of Liverpool’s 3-0 win. Guardiola was warned …

Kell Brook’s comeback couldn’t have gone much better on Saturday night, as he scored a second-round win over Sergey Rabchenko. Brook’s flourishing career hit speedbumps with losses to Genady Golovkin and Errol Spence Jr., but he got back on track with tonight’s victory. It was a thunderous uppercut which forced a conclusion to the bout. IT’S OVER! A straight right hits home and …

Jordan Larmour is one of the most exciting prospects in European rugby right now. Despite failing to have a huge impact on the Italy game when introduced for his test debut last Saturday, the Leinster star did show glimpses of exactly what he is capable of. The experience will stand to him, and fans will be hoping that he adds …

A great team goal finished off by Jeff Hendrick… The two Irishmen helped put Burnley 1-0 up against Everton in the Premier League just before the international break. Despite their disappointing pair of qualifiers in September, there’s been some encouraging form shown in English football from members of the Ireland squad. The likes of Sean Maguire, Conor Hourihan and Aiden …

One of the more bizarre rugby stories of 2017 emerged today, as it was confirmed that Wales hooker Scott Baldwin was forced out of the Ospreys’ tie with Cheetahs in South Africa because he was bitten by a Lion. A lion bite certainly strays from the usual torn hamstring or concussion when it comes to reasons for missing a match, …

Cork City are in Estonia today as they embark on their European journey this season. The Europa League qualifiers paired them up with Levadia, in what was seen as a kind draw of the League of Ireland leaders. However, John Caulfield’s side were under pressure to get off to a perfect start, and Gary Buckley ensured that the first half …

After Cork and Tipperary gave us a classic Munster Championship clash in the Munster quarter-final, the stage is set for Limerick and Clare to keep the early momentum of Championship 2017 going. While neither side have great form coming out of the league, both teams will see this as a great opportunity to reach a Munster final. For the third year in …

The Champions Cup final was a game that had it all. A French team vs an English side, in Scotland, refereed by a Welshman, in front of an Irish crowd. Clermont and Saracens served up a cracker in Murrayfield in the Champions Cup decider, and as Sarries defended their title on a scoreline of 28-17, Eddie Jones may well have …

Dublin and Donegal are facing off in the semi-final of the u21 All-Ireland Football Championship. While Declan Bonner’s Donegal side boast several senior stars, the Boys in Blue are slight favourites to progress to the decider. Arguably the highest profile member of Dessie Farrell’s side is Con O’Callaghan. The Cuala man helped his club to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling …

Paddy Pimblett lost his Cage Warriors featherweight title tonight, after a unanimous decision loss to Nad Narimani. The Liverpool-native has been highly publicised since winning the strap, but he was bettered for the majority of this evening’s bout. Although he looked threatening on the ground, the defending champion failed to dominate the fight in any way, and can have no …

Harry Arter won’t want to see a replay of this again… Bournemouth and Southampton faced off in this evening’s Premier League clash, with both sides careering for a mid-table finish. The tie reflected as much, with the two teams locked at 0-0. However, with just over 10 minutes to go, Bournemouth were awarded a penalty. Republic of Ireland international midfielder Harry Arter …

Derrick Lewis extended his win-streak in the UFC heavyweight division to eight fights with a thunderous victory over Travis Browne in Halifax last night. “The Black Beast” unloaded some trademark blows on Browne, who has now lost three on the trot after coming up short against Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum. BRUTAL knockout at #UFCHalifax from @Thebeast_ufc pic.twitter.com/c8q7CmtVa2 — 120 …

Gareth Bale is back with a bang.The Welsh winger suffered a serious injury last The Welsh winger suffered a serious injury last November, and was expected to be out of action for four months. This time-frame seemed extremely convenient for Republic of Ireland fans, as Wales visit the Aviva Stadium in a World Cup qualifier next month. However, Bale has made …

Joey Barton has had his fair share of controversy in the past. Today his Burnley side were knocked out of the FA Cup by non league side Lincoln City, but he was determined to steal some of the headlines. In the video below, you’ll see Barton stamp on the foot of Matthew Rhead before intentionally running into the out-stretched arm …

History. One of the greatest shocks in FA Cup history as Lincoln City became the first non league side to reach the FA Cup Quarter Finals since QPR in 1914. Burnley’s formidable home record at Turf Moor was expected be too much for the Imps to overcome but the old phrase “the magic of the cup” comes to light here …

Whisper it, just whisper it, but Shane Long may, in fact, be on fire. The Tipperary native was adored and serenaded by Ireland fans all summer, despite his goal drought. However, he is back amongst the scoring for Southampton, after a strike against Liverpool last week. This evening, Southampton are taking on Swansea City, and time of writing the Welsh …

Looking ahead to 2017, the Republic of Ireland have a real chance of qualifying for their first World Cup since 2002. Martin O’Neill’s side sit atop of the qualification group, ahead of Serbia, Wales and Austria. There are many calls for certain players to be included in the side to add spice to the campaign, with Barnsley captain Conor Hourihane …