Monday 30 January

Today's Top Stories

# Golf

Rory McIlroy holds off Patrick Reed to win Dubai Desert Classic

# Irish Rugby

'He really gets the most out of those players' - Furlong ready to take on Gatland's Wales

# new boss

'It’s an honour to become Everton manager' - Sean Dyche confirmed as Merseyside club's new boss

# Pride

Former All Blacks prop comes out publicly as gay

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# The Irons

West Ham sweep aside Derby to set up Manchester United FA Cup meeting

Jarrod Bowen’s early goal set the Hammers on their way.

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# In Demand

Arsenal make world record bid for Manchester United and England star Alessia Russo

Russo is out of contract at the end of the season.

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# Club Drama

Decision from GAA's CCCC on Glen-Kilmacud club final is expected tomorrow

Both clubs attended a hearing of the full CCCC committee in Croke Park tonight.

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# new recruit

USA midfielder joins Leeds on loan from Juventus

Weston McKennie is the third USA international to team up with Leeds’ American head coach Jesse Marsch.

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# Draw

Winners of Wrexham-Sheffield United replay to host Tottenham in FA Cup fifth round

Manchester City will travel to Bristol City while Leeds will play either Fulham or Sunderland.

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# resolution

Former Wales rugby star Thomas settles HIV case with ex-boyfriend

Thomas says he paid his accuser £75,000 plus costs, calling this a ‘hugely positive outcome for my own mental health and that of my family.’

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# Exit

Ireland international Rianna Jarrett leaves London City Lionesses

Jarrett joined the club from Brighton and Hove Albion in July 2021.

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# Kick it out

Swansea condemn ‘vile’ racist abuse of Michael Obafemi on social media

The Swans say the offensive posts have been reported to South Wales Police.

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# crowd pleaser

Ireland's opening Women's World Cup fixture moved to 82,500 capacity Stadium Australia

The opening day fixture has been moved from Sydney Football Stadium to the tournament’s largest venue.

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# inside centre

Aki, McCloskey, or Osborne? Ireland have a big call to confirm at 12

Andy Farrell has been weighing up his options in Ireland’s midfield.

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# LIVE SHOW

Join the Rugby Weekly crew for our Ireland v France preview night in Tullow RFC

Murray, Gavan and Bernard are all set for a live show in Tullow RFC on Thursday 9 February.

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# column

Donn McClean: Five to watch at the Dublin Racing Festival

Five picks for this weekend’s festival at Leopardstown.

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# reinforcement

Wolves sign Brazilian midfielder Joao Gomes from Flamengo

Meanwhile, Wolves have confirmed that Irish academy goalkeeper Joe O’Shaughnessy has departed the club by mutual consent.

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# shrewd

Derry City confirm signing of Adam O'Reilly from Preston on two-year deal

The Cork man is heading to Foyleside after impressing last term on loan at St Patrick’s Athletic.

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6 hours ago

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# Comment

McIlroy: The form male golfer on the planet takes down the man in the LIV Golf hat

Rory McIlroy continued his stunning end to last year by winning his first event of the year ahead of Patrick Reed.

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6 hours ago

# Dates For Diary

GAA TV coverage features six live games in packed league weekend schedule

All-Ireland hurling champions Limerick are amongst the teams televised this weekend.

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# Pride

Former All Blacks prop comes out publicly as gay

Campbell Johnstone played three Tests for his country in 2005.

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8 hours ago

# Eye Catchers

Five emerging talents that sparkled on Allianz football league opening weekend

There were plenty of impressive performances to pour over at the weekend.

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8 hours ago

# El Clasico

Real Madrid to meet Barcelona in Copa del Rey semis

Carlo Ancelotti’s side reached the last four after overcoming Atletico Madrid 3-1 in extra time in the quarter-finals, while Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 1-0.

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9 hours ago

# new boss

'It’s an honour to become Everton manager' - Sean Dyche confirmed as Merseyside club's new boss

Former Burnley boss has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Goodison Park.

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9 hours ago

# Injury Update

Kelleher managing hamstring injury as Stewart links up with Ireland

The Leinster man has had a cruel time with injuries recently.

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10 hours ago

# Support

Praise for Aaron Connolly: 'I’ve known him since he was a kid and I love him'

Hull manager Liam Rosenior hailed the on-loan Ireland star’s display at the weekend.

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# The Red Hands

'I'm very worried' - Concern for Tyrone after disappointing league opener

The 2021 All-Ireland champions lost out to Roscommon in Division 1 at the weekend.

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# Golf

Rory McIlroy holds off Patrick Reed to win Dubai Desert Classic

McIlroy birdied the final two holes at Emirates Golf Club to card a closing 68.

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Updated 12 hours ago

# Irish Rugby

'He really gets the most out of those players' - Furlong ready to take on Gatland's Wales

The Ireland tighthead has worked with Gatland on two Lions tours.

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# marching on

Mahomes battles through ankle injury to lead Chiefs to Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs overcame the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday to clinch the AFC Championship.

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# Opportunity

'It’s making sure that the group are mentally refreshed' - Cullen aims to make most of downtime

Leinster boss hoping his players can use next couple of months as springboard for latte stages of season.

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Yesterday

29th January 2023

# NFC Championship

The Philadelphia Eagles are going back to the Super Bowl

The Eagles steamrolled the injury-hit San Francisco 49ers 31-7 to win the NFC Championship.

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Sun 11:23 PM

# Ligue 1

PSG drop more points to give Ligue 1 title rivals new hope

1-1 draw at home to Reims means PSG have now dropped points in three of their four league games in 2023.

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Sun 11:12 PM

# La Liga

Real Madrid slip leaves Barcelona five points clear in La Liga title race

Goalkeeper Alex Remiro was Real Sociedad’s hero in a 0-0 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Sun 10:53 PM

# Serie A

Simeone fires Napoli 13 points clear, as five-star Sassuolo torpedo champions Milan

Napoli continue their pursuit of a first Serie A title since 1990 with a late 2-1 win over Roma.

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Sun 10:40 PM

# Treegate

Patrick Reed in fresh controversy over ball in palm tree at Dubai Desert Classic

Reed identified his ball in a tree using a pair of binoculars, allowing him to declare it unplayable.

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Sun 10:24 PM

# Departures Lounge

Sligo Rovers lose 2022 Premier Division top scorer Keena to League One

Cheltenham Town agree three-year deal after identifying striker as their top priority in the January window.

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Sun 9:07 PM

# squad update

Henry Slade ruled out of England’s Six Nations opener against Scotland

Saracens hooker Jamie George is included in the squad ahead of the Calcutta Cup clash on 4 February.

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Sun 8:18 PM

# GAA talking points

Mayo-Galway drama, Dublin shooting, and delight for the Rossies

Some of the talking points from the opening weekend of the Allianz Football League.

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Sun 8:13 PM

# hollywood ending

John Egan snatches 95th-minute equaliser to deny Wrexham fairytale FA Cup upset

Kilkenny’s Tom O’Connor had earlier given Wrexham the lead in an FA Cup classic at the Racecourse Ground.

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Sun 7:17 PM

# All-Ireland League

Clontarf edge top-of-the-table clash to close gap on league leaders Terenure

Clontarf move past Cork Con into second place on points difference following the weekend’s Division 1A action.

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Sun 7:03 PM

# Reaction

Colm O'Rourke: 'It is a relief. There will be bumps in the road, but it is a great start'

The Meath boss saw his team get off to a winning league start today against Cork.

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Sun 7:03 PM

# Round-Up

Arsenal score nine, Man City score eight to march on in Women's FA Cup

A Sam Kerr hat-trick helped Chelsea edge WSL rivals Liverpool 3-2.

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Sun 6:44 PM

# top of the league

Mooy shines as Celtic restore nine-point lead in Scottish Premiership

Mooy and Jota give table-topping Celtic 2-0 win at Dundee United.

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Sun 6:28 PM