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Late Late Show

Man City keep title race alive with dramatic late fightback against Liverpool

Haaland’s late penalty earned City a vital 2-1 win.

7 hrs ago

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Déise Driving On

Halloran hits 1-12 as Waterford continue winning run with six-point victory over Offaly

Updated 10 hrs ago

2

League of Ireland

St Pat's goalkeeper Joey Anang shows World Cup class to earn point with Bohs in Aviva stalemate

10 hrs ago

6

bounce back

Stunning Gillane goal helps Limerick overpower Kilkenny by seven points

9 hrs ago

7

AnalysisComment

Man City are flawed and unconvincing - but they are hanging on in there

6 hrs ago

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Today's news

Yesterday

8th February 2026

Eurozone

Parrott has goal bizarrely ruled out in Ajax draw, Real Madrid keep pressure on Barcelona

4 hrs ago

1

the bourne identity

O’Brien propels UCC to long-awaited Ashbourne Cup triumph

5 hrs ago

losing start

Ireland beaten by co-hosts Sri Lanka at men's T20 World Cup

6 hrs ago

3

AnalysisComment

Man City are flawed and unconvincing - but they are hanging on in there

6 hrs ago

2

Results

Síofra O’Shea helps Kerry return to winning ways as Galway also get back on track

6 hrs ago

Wrap

Goals galore as Kildare rattle Antrim while Clare crush Down in Division 1B

7 hrs ago

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Get set for the new League of Ireland season with our 2026 preview coverage

The Beat

Stakes never higher in League of Ireland's game of risk and reward

Strand Pitch

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

4

Main Men

League of Ireland top goalscorer: Five players who could top the charts this season

1

Transfer Market

Who could be in line for the next big money move from the League of Ireland?

1

Round Two

How much can be learned from an All-Ireland rematch in the February league arena?

7 hrs ago

2

Late Late Show

Man City keep title race alive with dramatic late fightback against Liverpool

7 hrs ago

47

bounce back

Stunning Gillane goal helps Limerick overpower Kilkenny by seven points

John Kiely’s side picked up their first win of the league at the Gaelic Grounds.

9 hrs ago

7

mixed feelings

Stephen Kenny pays tribute to Damien Byrne as St Pat's boss looks for more games at Aviva Stadium

David Sneyd

reports from Aviva Stadium

9 hrs ago

3

Déise Driving On

Halloran hits 1-12 as Waterford continue winning run with six-point victory over Offaly

Updated 10 hrs ago

2

At last

Palace end 12-match winless run against rivals Brighton

10 hrs ago

League of Ireland

St Pat's goalkeeper Joey Anang shows World Cup class to earn point with Bohs in Aviva stalemate

Dublin rivals play out 0-0 draw in front of 21,472 supporters to begin their 2026 League of Ireland season.

David Sneyd

reports from Aviva Stadium

10 hrs ago

6

concerns

'Each time, it takes weeks' - Roma boss reveals extent of Evan Ferguson's ankle problems

12 hrs ago

6

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Ireland left reeling in 36-14 defeat to fabulous France in Paris

Match Report

France shred Farrell's Ireland on nightmarish night in Paris

62

Comment

Battering by Les Bleus felt like a defeat from the bad old days

10

Focus

With the boot, or with ball in hand – Antoine Dupont remains an inevitable force

7

Reaction

'We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb' – Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris

15

Podcast

SNAP REACTION: France 36-14 Ireland

6m

Winter Olympics

'Proud to represent Ireland' - Thomas Maloney Westgård finishes 35th in men's skiathlon

13 hrs ago

1

Hard Lines

Lindsey Vonn's bid to overcome ACL injury ends in devastating fall at Winter Olympics

15 hrs ago

7

Winter Olympics

'I thought I would have to get eye surgery' - Irish Olympian on thrill and peril of the halfpipe

Ben Lynch is hoping to make the final of the half-pipe in freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Updated 16 hrs ago

Round 3

Matsuyama takes one-shot lead into final round at Phoenix Open

16 hrs ago

Profile

The latest Irish teenage sensation to move across the water

18 hrs ago

6

Analysisaerial battle

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

Andy Farrell’s side got little success from a kicking game that lacked variety.

Murray Kinsella

18 hrs ago

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League of Ireland

Aviva Stadium opener for Bohs and St Pat's shows vision and ambition League of Ireland needs

Dublin rivals are starting their new Premier Division season at Lansdowne Road this afternoon.

David Sneyd

20 hrs ago

8

Juggling Act

Liam Cahill: 'We are talking out both sides of our mouth in the GAA in relation to player welfare'

8 Feb

9

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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

4

Part II

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

2

Part III

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

1

Last week

1st February 2026 - 7th February 2026

15m

Reaction

Ben O'Connor: 'Two red cards, God help us. I am unhappy with the two of them.'

7 Feb

13

Disappointment

Ireland U20s well beaten by France in Six Nations opener

7 Feb

34

Saturday Night Test

Two sent off as Cork cope with Tipperary challenge to claim home league win

30,910 were present for a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final.

Fintan O'Toole

Reports from SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

7 Feb

18

Looking Back

40 years on, his legend lives on in Ireland - here’s what happened when I met Jack Charlton

Eanna Brophy

7 Feb

1

Relief

Debutant's 97th-minute goal helps Celtic avoid shock cup exit

7 Feb

4

rescue act

Man United loanee Hojlund the hero as Napoli snatch late win

7 Feb

In form

Strong finish sees Wexford overcome Carlow

7 Feb

2

Take a Bow

Keith Andrews' Brentford win 5-goal thriller to continue remarkable season

7 Feb

18

easy

England thrash Wales in opener as Henry Arundell runs riot

7 Feb

25

Under Pressure

Gregor Townsend dismisses talk of stepping down after Scotland’s defeat to Italy

7 Feb

11

Ladies Football

Waterford shock Dublin and maintain flawless league record

7 Feb

3

Wrap

Gyokeres double helps Arsenal edge closer to Premier League title

7 Feb

12

COYBIG

Ireland international makes debut as Preston prevail

7 Feb

1

Mixed Fortunes

Italy beat Scotland in rain-soaked Rome

7 Feb

38

Pastures new

Former Liverpool star Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Celtic

7 Feb

3

Rising Stars

Tralee CBS, St Kieran's and Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar claim schools senior titles

7 Feb

good form

Manchester United and Michael Carrick win again as Tottenham are seen off

Another win for interim manager keeps him in the discussion for permanent role.

7 Feb

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