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Possible XV

Izuchukwu and Baloucoune set to start for Ireland against Italy

Craig Casey is in line for a chance in the number nine shirt this weekend.

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deep dive

How have Spurs gone from Champions League finalists to relegation contenders?

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Confident

'Game feels in good shape': Rory McIlroy set for Pebble Beach title defence

53 mins ago

Winter Olympics 2026

Irish skier Cormac Comerford gaining fans and respect for successful runs down 'gnarly' slopes

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Football

Ratcliffe claims ‘unpopular’ Man United changes are ‘beginning to pay off’

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Today's news

deep dive

How have Spurs gone from Champions League finalists to relegation contenders?

Tottenham’s dramatic descent over the last seven years goes far beyond the failed appointment of Thomas Frank.

Paul Fennessy

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Confident

'Game feels in good shape': Rory McIlroy set for Pebble Beach title defence

53 mins ago

Football

Ratcliffe claims ‘unpopular’ Man United changes are ‘beginning to pay off’

1 hr ago

PodcastThe 42 Rugby Weekly

Stuart Lancaster interview

Dream Debut

Bori Akinola smashes Irish 60m record in Serbia

1 hr ago

Limerick Links

'Some of them are better friends with guys in the other group than their own teammates'

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Ireland look to get Six Nations campaign back on track against Italy

Inside the Camp

'To say we're on the decline is a bit disingenuous'

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Starting XV

Debuts for Edogbo and Ward could add some pop for Ireland

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ROG's View

'Ireland have never and will never cope with that amount of talent taken out of their team'

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Analysis

Ireland kept kicking the ball up in the air. But they kept losing the contests

45

Podcast

Paris post-mortem, dual playmakers, and finding a way forward tactically/strategically

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Possible XV

Izuchukwu and Baloucoune set to start for Ireland against Italy

Craig Casey is in line for a chance in the number nine shirt this weekend.

Murray Kinsella

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Comeback

Eddie Hearn expects Anthony Joshua to fight again but offers no guarantees

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On the Move

Bristol City sign younger brother of club captain and Ireland international Jason Knight

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Team news

Ireland U20s make three changes as they look to get back on track against Italy

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Rugby

Ulster sign Irish-qualified teenagers from Australia and South Africa for their academy

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Cricket

Ireland’s World Cup hopes in danger after heavy defeat to Australia

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Winter Olympics 2026

Irish skier Cormac Comerford gaining fans and respect for successful runs down 'gnarly' slopes

6 hrs ago

2

PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

What’s behind Dublin’s fall? | More forthright Ben O’Connor talk

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Enjoy the pick of our League of Ireland features

Ollie Horgan

‘There were times where we’d pull up and Ollie’s out on the tractor cutting the grass’

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Strand Pitch

'I probably would have gone down a much, much darker path if this pitch wasn’t here'

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Owen Elding

The latest Irish teenage sensation to move across the water

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Podcast

LOI is back and Shane is in the Boiler Room

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Winter Olympics

IOC urges Ukrainian racer to compete amid row over banned war victim helmet

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Premier League

Tottenham sack head coach Thomas Frank

Spurs currently sit just five points above the relegation zone.

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Winter Olympics 2026

'Hard to forgive' infidelity, says ex of Norway Olympian who admitted to affair after medal win

10 hrs ago

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Scotland

'I liken it to how many successful Celtic or Rangers teams just get the job done, win 1-0'

12 hrs ago

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Managerial Departure

De Zerbi leaves Marseille 'by mutual agreement' as pressure builds on Frank at Spurs

12 hrs ago

Bryn Ward

'A year ago I was playing AIL, now I’m going to hit a few putts with Josh van der Flier'

13 hrs ago

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Six Nations

'To say we're on the decline is a bit disingenuous'

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The Evolution of Gaelic Football: a three-part series

Part I

The dreamers, schemers, thinkers and doers who brought tactics and design to Gaelic football

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Part II

The cult of the manager: Heffernan and O'Dwyer herald long era of charismatic leadership

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Part III

Northern exposure: How the stroke of a pen led to Ulster's tactical dominance

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Yesterday

10th February 2026

EFL Wrap

Ryan Manning on target as Southampton produce thrilling four-goal turnaround

21 hrs ago

Sublime

Sesko stunner in 96th minute salvages draw for Manchester United at West Ham

Hammers looked to be heading for victory after Tomas Soucek struck the opener.

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Sloppy

Chelsea throw away two-goal lead to drop points at home to Leeds

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feeling the blues

Jake O'Brien sent off as Everton miss chance to leapfrog Liverpool in table

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Premier League

Spurs sink to yet another defeat as they drop closer to relegation zone

22 hrs ago

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flipping the script

Are you seeing lots of videos online of backflipping ice skaters? Here's why

In figure skating, the backflip has always been controversial.

Sinead O'Carroll

Reports from Milano Cortina 2026

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future plans

Ireland to play warm-up friendlies against World Cup-bound Qatar and Canada

10 Feb

1

Sorry scenes

Norwegian athlete wins medal at Winter Olympics, and then reveals affair in live television interview

10 Feb

5

Question of style

'Dublin’s traditional game is all-out, gung-ho' – James McCarthy

10 Feb

2

Team news

Itoje returns to captain England for Scotland Six Nations clash

10 Feb

3

Review

'There's still frustration' – Ireland begin to turn page on Paris pain

The Irish camp may have over-focused on tactical work rather than the mindset needed to be physical.

Murray Kinsella

10 Feb

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Hockey

Ireland suffer heavy loss to Argentina in Hobart

10 Feb

New Gaffer

Glenn Whelan appointed interim manager of Wigan Athletic

10 Feb

1

NBA

Basket-brawl as five ejected in Pistons-Hornets clash

10 Feb

dare to dream

Lindsey Vonn has ‘no regrets’ despite Olympics crash leaving her needing surgery

10 Feb

4

ruled out

Jack Grealish’s season with Everton over after foot surgery

10 Feb

8

Dates For Diary

7 games live on TV-streaming this week as GAA football league returns

10 Feb

League of Ireland

Patrick Hickey sets sights on scaling new heights with Bohemians

10 Feb

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