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Rugby U
Ulster v La Rochelle: Ronan O’Gara praises Irish province’s resurgence and fly-half Jack Murphy
While O’Gara admits to having just “half an eye” on the Challenge Cup, a return to Belfast will perhaps stir…
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Rugby U
European Challenge Cup: Connacht 29-12 Sharks – Irish province book quarter-final berth
Connacht: Gilbert; Jennings, Forde, Aki, Mullins; Ioane, Devine; Bohan, Heffernan, Illo; Joyce, Murray; Murphy, Hurley-Langton, Prendergast (capt) Replacements: Tierney-Martin, Dooley,…
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Golf
Graeme McDowell: Irish golfer considers DP World Tour return amid LIV fallout
The return of several golfers to the DP World Tour after making the switch to LIV highlights a shift in…
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Football
Irish Premiership: Larne win to move six clear after Glens draw with Blues
At Stangmore Park, Kobei Moore opened the scoring for the home side but Joel Cooper levelled midway through the first…
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Rugby U
United Rugby Championship: Bulls 34-31 Munster – Irish province fall short in Pretoria thriller
The first quarter in the oppressive Bloemfontein heat was one dominated by the defences. The Bulls scrum was looking ominously…
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Rugby U
Liam Williams: Former Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back retires from rugby
Williams, nicknamed ‘Sanjay’, played amateur rugby while working as a scaffolder in the Port Talbot steelworks. He started his professional…
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Cricket
Ireland v Afghanistan: Irish players can opt out of series, says Graeme West
Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane said on Friday that the decision to host Afghanistan this summer came with some…
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Football
Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland: Irish ‘quietly confident’ before World Cup play-off in Prague
John O’Shea says he is confident the Republic of Ireland can carry the momentum gained in November into Thursday’s World…
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Rugby U
United Rugby Championship: Sharks 45-0 Munster – South African side put Irish province to the sword
Sharks scored seven tries as they secured an emphatic 45-0 victory over Munster in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship game in…
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Cricket
Ireland cricket: Paul Stirling steps down as Irish T20 captain
Stirling added that he remains “fully committed” to Ireland despite ending his captaincy. “I still have a huge amount of…
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