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Paddy Donovan
'This fight could go unnoticed, really, but it's an extremely important fight for my career'
Paddy Donovan is the slight underdog for tonight’s under-the-radar bout against Karen Chukhadzhian in Germany.
Yesterday
14th May 2026
Stand up and fight
'You have to respect that emotion appears to be just part of the DNA in this neck of the woods'
This week
10th May 2026 - 15th May 2026
race for the eight
The play-off permutations for the provinces ahead of the URC's final regular-season round
Last week
3rd May 2026 - 9th May 2026
race for eight
The play-off permutations for the provinces ahead of the penultimate weekend of the regular season
It promises to be quite the finale.
This month
May 2026
opposition report
Champions Cup love affair has reignited sleeping giant Toulon after turbulent season
Last month
April 2026
Climbing the ladder
Sam Prendergast entering intriguing 'contender' phase of his career
A more incremental build towards the ultimate title may be exactly what the Leinster out-half needs to further his development.
Boxing
Eddie Hearn to meet with Croke Park on Friday to 'advance talks' on Katie Taylor fight
Hearn has ruled out the possibility of Anthony Joshua facing Tyson Fury in Dublin, and says ‘Katie Taylor is not fighting on any undercard’.
feargal mccrory
'I'm not in this sport to pretend to be something I'm not. If I'm good enough, I'll come through'
March
March 2026
time to go home
Michael Conlan's last dance
A day behind the scenes in Belfast as an Irish boxing legend lowers the curtain on his storied career.
Boxing
Michael Conlan retires from boxing after split-decision loss to Kevin Walsh in Belfast
The 34-year-old said it’s ‘time to go home’ to his family after a career in which he has prospered financially and ‘reached serious heights’.
COYBIG
Uncapped Harvey Vale included in Hallgrímsson's Ireland squad for World Cup play-offs
Alan Browne and Robbie Brady have been drafted back into the fold, with no places for Festy Ebosele or David McGoldrick.
staying on
Heimir Hallgrímsson to remain in charge of Ireland through to Euro 2028
Hallgrímsson also expects John O’Shea to continue as his assistant manager into the next campaign.
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Super Saturday, sensory overload at ringside, and memories of a dad who would have loved it all
During the enthralling chaos of a rugby-and-boxing doubleheader in Dublin, the mind began to wander back 17 years.
Ireland's Anthony Cacace edges Jazza Dickens to become two-time world champion
Cacace won a close unanimous decision at the sold-out 3Arena, while local hero Pierce O’Leary stole the show in victory.
Big Bang
'The main thing is to do it in front of my girls, get home safe, and be a father then on Sunday morning'
Dublin’s rising boxing star Pierce O’Leary (18-0, 10KOs) faces a career-biggest test tonight at his sold-out local hall: the 3Arena.
