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Coventry celebrate Championship title party with win in hit to Wrexham’s promotion chances
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He came he sawe he conquered
History made as Kenya's Sabastian Sawe finishes London Marathon in under two hours
Kilkenny’s Peter Lynch smashed the Irish record.
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Yesterday
25th April 2026
Job Done
Arsenal beat Newcastle to reclaim Premier League top spot
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Progress
Man City reach FA Cup final despite sensational goal from Ireland's Finn Azaz
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Kingdom
Kerry overcome spirited Clare challenge to reach Munster final
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Last week
19th April 2026 - 25th April 2026
League of Ireland
Derry City begin life at Celtic Park with battling win over Shamrock Rovers
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24 Apr
Ryder Cup ticket prices latest in depressing trend in top-level sport
‘The experience economy’ has colonised sports and excluded large swathes of fans who gave games a big part of their appeal.
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24 Apr
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drogheda circuit court
Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years
24 Apr
column
Sports shows how the true divide in Irish society is not urban v rural
Leo Varadkar caused a stir this weeks with his comments on rural Ireland. But do we see the same division in Irish sport?
Gavin Cooney
24 Apr
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title race
Man City leapfrog Arsenal to go top of Premier League table as Burnley relegated
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22 Apr
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the blues
Chelsea sack manager Liam Rosenior after three months in charge
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22 Apr
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hot ticket
Ryder Cup tickets for competition days to cost €499, as Irish fans get early access on Friday
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22 Apr
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Pressure
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior faces fan fury as Blues suffer fifth straight Premier League loss
22 Apr
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Carla Ward
'I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t believe we had the potential to get to the World Cup'
20 Apr
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Just About
Small goal proves crucial as Dublin survive Wicklow scare in Leinster SFC
Murray Kinsella
19 Apr
all to play for
Manchester City beat leaders Arsenal 2-1 in pivotal Premier League title clash
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19 Apr
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This month
April 2026
Race For Europe
Cunha steers Man Utd towards Champions League at Chelsea's expense
18 Apr
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Leinster Hurling
Lightning strikes twice as Galway hammer Kilkenny to start Leinster campaign
Murray Kinsella
18 Apr
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League of Ireland
Majestic Graham Burke delivers derby spoils for Shamrock Rovers against Bohemians
17 Apr
Sports TV Listings
Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport
17 Apr
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Courts
Huntsman who shot man meditating in his garden to be sentenced for assault next July
16 Apr
Boxing
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to meet with Croke Park to 'advance talks' on Katie Taylor fight
15 Apr
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attack coach
Munster say 'due diligence' was carried out before Randle appointment
Brian Doyle
16 Apr
RIP
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger killed in road accident, aged 48
Murray Kinsella
16 Apr
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Munster
Munster coach defends Roger Randle appointment after resignations and supporter disquiet
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16 Apr
Gianni Infantino
Iran participating in World Cup, FIFA president confirms
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16 Apr
all eyes on limerick
Timing of 2027 hurling league final could be moved to coincide with Ryder Cup, GAA confirms
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16 Apr
Boxing
Eddie Hearn to meet with Croke Park on Friday to 'advance talks' on Katie Taylor fight
Hearn has ruled out the possibility of Anthony Joshua facing Tyson Fury in Dublin, and says ‘Katie Taylor is not fighting on any undercard’.
15 Apr
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Anfield
PSG have dumped Liverpool out of the Champions League
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15 Apr
BIG SCRAP
'My instructions from AJ are to make the fight' – Eddie Hearn confident of Fury-Joshua
14 Apr
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FactCheck
FactCheck: Do golf clubs apply for sports capital funding at three times the rate of boxing clubs?
The claim was made in the Dáil as an example of how the State treats sports traditionally enjoyed by different groups.
We look at the rate each sport applies for government funding - and how much each of them get.
Megan O'Kane
12 Apr
genius at work
He does it again: Walking every hole of Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph
McIroy has become the fourth man in history to defend the Green Jacket.
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13 Apr
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good morning
The 9 at 9 Several fuel blockades ended by gardaí, Cabinet holds rare Sunday meeting, and Victor Orban in the fight of his political life in Hungary’s election.
12 Apr
Drama
McIlroy tied for Masters lead after erratic third round, while Lowry surges into contention
12 Apr
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The ace is back
Hole-in-one specialist Shane Lowry does it again at Augusta National
11 Apr
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Racing
I Am Maximus storms to famous second win in the Grand National
Updated 11 Apr
Arsenal open door to Man City in title race with defeat at home to Bournemouth
Pep Guardiola’s side have two matches in hand on Arsenal and face them at the Etihad next Sunday.
11 Apr
majestic
McIlroy's second Masterpiece: Rory blows away the Augusta field on astonishing Friday
McIlroy now holds the biggest halfway lead in the history of the Masters.
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reports from Augusta National Golf Club
11 Apr
Sports TV Listings
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