looking ahead
'I'm playing the last couple of games of my career' - Shane O'Donnell on club retirement
The Clare great says 2026 will also be his last club season after announcing his inter-county retirement earlier this year.
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Club Corner
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Must Readthe champion
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Reaction
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Unavailable
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Lowry or Trump: whose star shone brightest at the Irish Open?
Niall Kelly is back from Doonbeg to tell Sinéad O’Carroll about a golf tournament like few others.
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Shane's World Lowry ends four-year drought with record-breaking Irish Open win at Doonbeg

The Champion
Sensational Lowry blocks out the noise to clinch Irish Open in record-breaking style
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Reaction
'I said to myself today, I have to go out and win this – I have no other choice'
Moving On
'I don't feel too far away' - McIlroy finishes Irish Open with one-under round
RIP
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looking ahead
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Yesterday
13th September 2026
Tennis
Alexander Zverev holds off Ben Shelton to win US Open
Top seed adds to maiden major title he claimed at the French Open this year.
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NFL
Bills beat Texans and Ravens roll Colts in NFL openers
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European Football
Yamal and Kane on target for Barcelona and Bayern as PSG finally up and running
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club call
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the 42

GAA integration Senior GAA officials under fire after backing away from committment to integration by 2027

Analysis
McAleese resignation is a mess for the GAA. Now they must put action behind slogans about equality
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Concern
'Deflating' and 'infuriating': Integration fallout paints bleak picture for players
Frustration
Carla Rowe: 'The disappointment right now is there’s no timelines, there’s no reassurance'
Analysis
The Minister for Sport should talk to the GAA in a language they're fluent in. Money.
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Where we all belong?
How the GAA integration plan stalled - and what players make of it
Football
Chelsea thrash Man United and Palace hold Arsenal as Irish stars on target in WSL2
Updated 22 hrs ago
Reaction
'I said to myself today, I have to go out and win this – I have no other choice'
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Athletics
Mark English runs PB and finishes sixth in 800m final at Ultimate Championship
Updated 23 hrs ago
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Must Readthe champion
Sensational Lowry blocks out the noise to clinch Irish Open in record-breaking style
At the end of a tournament unlike any other, Lowry’s scintillating performance relegated everybody else in Doonbeg to a walk-on part.
Niall Kelly
reports from Trump International, Doonbeg
23 hrs ago
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home favourite
Enric Mas wins Vuelta to become first Spanish winner since 2014
23 hrs ago
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Premier League
10-man City beat United in dramatic Manchester derby
13 Sep
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Golf
Home hero: Shane Lowry romps to record Irish Open victory in Doonbeg
Offaly man storms to second Irish Open success in style.
13 Sep
15
the Curragh
Scandinavia takes winning run to eight in Irish St Leger
13 Sep
Third Time Lucky
David Clifford hits 0-15 to inspire Fossa to Kerry intermediate championship glory
13 Sep
12
the 42

Boys in Green Ranking Ireland's 50 greatest players in the Premier League

Part I
Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 50-41
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Part II
Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 40-31
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Part III
Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 30-21
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Part IV
Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 20-11
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Part V
Ireland's greatest-ever Premier League players: 10-1
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Premier League
Five-star Brighton crush 10-man Coventry
13 Sep
team europe
Joy for Leona Maguire as Europe beat US to reclaim Solheim Cup
Lottie Woad held her nerve to seal victory for Europe in the Netherlands.
13 Sep
F1
Kimi Antonelli claims victory at Spanish Grand Prix to extend championship lead
13 Sep
1
Derby Day
Rangers ease to 3-0 cup win against Celtic
13 Sep
1
Golf
'I don't feel too far away' - McIlroy finishes Irish Open with one-under round
13 Sep
f2
Alex Dunne finishes second in Madrid
13 Sep
Premier League
Alisson Becker says Liverpool’s mentality must improve after Fulham stalemate
13 Sep
3
ExclusiveSpotlight
Revealed: Why Ireland are playing Israel behind closed doors in Serbia
The 42 also detailed how RTÉ are to significantly scale back coverage of Nations League games with no studio coverage or commentary.
David Sneyd
13 Sep
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Rugby's Greatest Rivalry
South Africa defeat New Zealand to complete 3-1 series victory
13 Sep
25
Tennis
Elena Rybakina dethrones Aryna Sabalenka with her first US Open crown
13 Sep
2
Columnjoined up thinking
Funding at intercounty level will be the key measuring tape for GAA integration plans
Micheál Clifford
13 Sep
2
Last week
6th September 2026 - 12th September 2026
European Football
Mbappe at the double as Real Madrid sink Rayo
12 Sep
Top 14
Jack Nowell opens account as Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle beat Toulon
12 Sep
4
loi women's premier division
Athlone take huge stride towards title with convincing Treaty win
12 Sep
Table Toppers
Bruno Guimaraes haunts Sunderland as Arsenal maintain perfect start to season
12 Sep
8
Athletics
Mark English wins heat to qualify for 800m final at World Athletics Ultimate Championship
12 Sep
2
final push
Lowry feeds off Doonbeg’s Saturday evening energy to lock down Irish Open lead
Offaly man is seeking to win his home open for the first time since 2009.
Niall Kelly
reports from Trump International, Doonbeg
Updated 12 Sep
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