Tuesday 21 March

Today's Top Stories

# Development

Qataris to make second bid for Manchester United

# Long Time Coming

'I usually just send the family group a text: ‘By the way, fighting 20 May... Chantelle Cameron’'

Goalkeeper Keiren Westwood pictured during a 2014 World Cup qualifier.

# Conundrum

‘One year, I played 7 games for Ireland and 3 for Sunderland… That was new to me’

# Analysis

Kinsella on Rugby: How Ireland clinched the Grand Slam while playing below their standard

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# women's champions league

McCabe and Arsenal suffer battling defeat to Bayern in quarter-final first leg

The Gunners will fancy their chances of overturning the 1-0 deficit in next week’s home return.

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# lock

James Ryan has taken his game to a completely new level with Ireland

Still only 26, the Ireland second row is well on track to be a centurion.

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# Analysis

Kinsella on Rugby: How Ireland clinched the Grand Slam while playing below their standard

Players will know that the game against England never should have been as fraught as it became in the third quarter.

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2 hours ago

# Womens Six Nations

'There’s definitely huge potential, you just want them to go and fulfil that'

Niamh Briggs and Maeve Óg O’Leary look ahead to a new Six Nations campaign.

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# Setback

Arsenal suffer injury blow as Takehiro Tomiyasu is ruled out for the season

The defender picked up a knee injury against Sporting Lisbon last week.

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# URC

Munster expecting a bounce from returning internationals

The province resume their URC campaign at Thomond Park on Saturday against Glasgow Warriors.

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# Teamsheets

Senior forwards to start for Waterford and Limerick in Munster U20 hurling opener

Throw-in at the Fraher Field in Dungarvan tomorrow night is 7pm.

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# Tommy Bowe

Andy Farrell backed for Lions job after leading Ireland to the Grand Slam

Farrell served as Lions defence coach in 2013 and 2017.

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# Not good enough

'Not good enough' - Cavan Ladies hit out at county board over player treatment

The issues relate to expenses, gear and player welfare.

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# Injury Crisis

'Why are so many people getting injured? It seems to be out of control with GAA players'

Offaly chairman Michael Duignan says the amount of cruciate injuries needs to be looked at ‘on a national scale’.

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# On the Move

Donegal captain becomes latest Irish recruit to join AFLW for 2023 season

Niamh McLaughlin has penned a deal with Gold Coast Suns.

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# earned his spurs

Matt Doherty defends Antonio Conte over post-game rant at players

Doherty has also spoken about his experiences under Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid.

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# evan almighty

Evan Ferguson to earn first Irish start against Latvia

The teenager will make his full senior debut at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow night.

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# like a fine wine

41-year-old Ibrahimovic set to make history, aims to play at Euros next year

The veteran striker will likely break Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff’s age record in a Euro qualifier of 40 years and 90 days, set in 1983.

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6 hours ago

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# Update

Connacht hopeful of Bealham return before end of season

Meanwhile, Jack Carty and Denis Buckley are set to miss the Edinburgh tie.

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# OFFICIAL

Referees confirmed for Champions Cup round-of-16 clashes

The matchups include Leinster v Ulster and Cell C Sharks v Munster Rugby.

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# Exit

'I am an honest player' - Hojbjerg calls on Conte to 'elaborate' after Spurs rant

Tottenham appear set to sack their head coach following his furious outburst after Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Southampton.

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# Development

Qataris to make second bid for Manchester United

Meetings held last week were described as positive and constructive by sources close to Sheikh Jassim.

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8 hours ago

# The Possibilities

The future of rugby bursting with potential after Ireland U20's back-to-back Grand Slam glory

Richie Murphy’s side is packed with talent that could make the breakthrough with the Ireland senior team.

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9 hours ago

# Long Time Coming

'I usually just send the family group a text: ‘By the way, fighting 20 May... Chantelle Cameron’'

Katie Taylor says she has to pinch herself now that her homecoming bout is actually happening.

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# Leader

Mbappe named new France captain ahead of Euro qualifier with Ireland

Lloris had been skipper for more than a decade.

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# PGA Tour

McIlroy, Lowry and Power discover groups for World Match Play in Texas

The action begins tomorrow.

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# Boxing

'It takes the absolute piss' - Eddie Hearn on Croke Park costs for Taylor fight

The promoter defended Matchroom’s approach ahead of Taylor’s fight at the 3Arena on 20 May.

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# Premier League

Hodgson returns as Crystal Palace boss, Dubliner McCarthy stays as assistant

The 75-year-old former England boss replaces the sacked Patrick Vieira.

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# Conundrum

‘One year, I played 7 games for Ireland and 3 for Sunderland… That was new to me’

Keiren Westwood on Irish memories, future plans, and the challenges of balancing club with international form.

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# Taking Charge

New Zealand name Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach from 2024

Robertson will replace Ian Foster.

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# pushing on

'We want to be World Cup champions' - The Tipp GAA player dreaming big in rugby

Brian Gleeson is already looking to the next target after his man-of-the-match display for the Ireland U20s.

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# back from a bad back

'I’d love a foot race, see how quick I am' - Returning Omobamidele eager for Mbappe test

Andrew Omobamidele has recovered from a lengthy lay-off, and is hoping he gets the chance to face off against France next Monday.

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# Contract

Ireland lock Henderson has big decision to make after offer from Japan

The 31-year-old also has a contract extension offer to stay at home.

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# Sigerson Cup

Champions UCC lead the way in GAA third-level football team of the year

Sigerson Cup winners UCC have six representatives, while there’s five from runners-up UL.

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# Punishment

Aleksandar Mitrovic, Marco Silva and Fulham charged after FA Cup meltdown

The FA said the standard three-match ban for violent conduct would be ‘clearly insufficient’ for striker Mitrovic.

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Mon 8:44 PM

# Horse Racing

Donn McClean: Reflections from an extraordinary week at Cheltenham

Emotion, firsts, lasts – looking back on the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.

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Mon 8:30 PM

# reflections

Best moment? Ireland's star? World Cup hopes? Our writers review 2023 Six Nations

The curtain came down on the tournament on Saturday night.

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Mon 8:00 PM

# Opinion

Do you agree with our Ireland team to face Latvia?

Stephen Kenny has some tough calls to make amid a crucial international window.

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Mon 7:00 PM

# misfortune

Ireland's rivals France and Netherlands suffer blows ahead of clash

Frenkie de Jong and Steven Bergwijn are among the players ruled out, while Mike Maignan has been confirmed as Les Bleus’ new number one

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Mon 6:59 PM

# Dates For Diary

Five GAA games live on TV next weekend as hurling league semi-final fixtures confirmed

Limerick face Tipperary on Saturday night in the Gaelic Grounds, while Kilkenny host Cork on Sunday afternoon in Nowlan Park.

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Mon 6:53 PM

# Treatment Table

Sexton set for scan on groin injury picked up in Six Nations game

The out-half limped off towards the end of Saturday’s game.

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Mon 6:15 PM

# rugby weekly extra

'There’s work to be done on growing the game where it’s really not on the radar at all'

This is an opportune time to get more people involved in rugby, RWE pundits say.

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Mon 5:52 PM

# Additions

Is there room for a home-based bolter in Vera Pauw's World Cup squad?

Shamrock Rovers youngster Jaime Thompson impressed at Tolka Park on Saturday.

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Mon 5:00 PM

# Update

Bangladesh-Ireland ODI washed out after record innings

Mushfiqur Rahim’s century was the fastest ODI ton by a Bangladeshi batsman.

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Mon 4:31 PM