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5th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

Swimming

John Shortt smashes his own national record on second night of Irish Open Championships

9 Apr

This month

April 2026

Challenge Cup

Ulster boost as Izuchuckwu returns from concussion lay-off to start against Ospreys

3 Apr

9

Team news

Leinster name 14 Ireland internationals – plus Rieko Ioane – in stacked side to face Edinburgh

3 Apr

49

Last month

March 2026

Down de Pairc

Munster plan to host European game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh next season – if they qualify for Champions Cup

30 Mar

34

Get Well Soon

All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams ruled out for the season with spinal disc infection

29 Mar

2

Ace

Shane Lowry makes FOURTH hole-in-one of his PGA Tour career

Updated 29 Mar

11

Tudor Era

Tottenham part ways with Igor Tudor after just seven games as interim manager

29 Mar

10

Agony

'Stick with us,' Troy Parrott tells Irish fans in emotional post-match interview

27 Mar

12

Save the Date

Hurling league finals set for Easter Sunday double-header in Gaelic Grounds

21 Mar

1

League of Ireland

Former Ireland international Kevin Long makes LOI return with Waterford

15 Mar

1

Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

13 Mar

2

Horse Racing

'All is forgiven': Queally and De Boinville shake hands and look to move on from Cheltenham row

12 Mar

5

Day Two

Cheltenham round-up: Willie Mullins rules supreme with 500/1+ Grade 1 treble

King Rasko Grey, Kitzbuhel and Il Etait Temps made it a day to remember for the Closutton maestro.

Updated 11 Mar

day 1

Cheltenham round-up: Glory for Lossiemouth, as Kargese springs a surprise in the Arkle

Nico De Boinville steered home favourite Old Park Star to win the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Updated 10 Mar

Motorsport

Alex Dunne makes late surge to finish third in F2 sprint race in Australia

7 Mar

1

Shane Lowry

'My daughter said, 'Why is everyone acting so sad that you finished second? Second's good''

5 Mar

2

All Blacks

Dave Rennie appointed as New Zealand head coach until 2027 Rugby World Cup

3 Mar

7

February

February 2026

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PGA Tour

Lowry and Power climb the leaderboard with second-round 67s at Cognizant Classic

Updated 27 Feb

2

Team news

Robbie Henshaw back in blue as Leinster name team for Cardiff trip

26 Feb

46

Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

20 Feb

5

Winter Olympics

Ireland's Ben Lynch qualifies for Winter Olympics final in freestyle skiing halfpipe

Lynch will compete in Friday evening’s final at the Livigno Snow Park.

20 Feb

4

PGA Tour

Lowry six back as McIlroy's Pebble Beach defence blown off course with triple-bogey

15 Feb

Athletics

Rhasidat Adeleke races for the first time in seven months – and sets new Irish 300m record

14 Feb

2

Parrott Watch

Troy Parrott scores 12th league goal of the season in dramatic Alkmaar win

14 Feb

1

Irish Eye

In-form Jack Moylan makes it five goals in five games for promotion-chasing Lincoln

14 Feb

1

Homecoming

Michael Conlan to continue 'last run towards a world title' with Belfast fight next month

6 Feb

Team news

Josh Neill handed Ireland U20 debut in Six Nations opener following South Africa switch

5 Feb

4

January

January 2026

United Rugby Championship

Leinster call on Snyman and Ioane for Edinburgh clash at Aviva Stadium

30 Jan

28

Italian Job

Connacht make five changes as they bid to bounce back against Zebre

30 Jan

9

League of Ireland

Shamrock Rovers sign Ireland international Ellen Molloy in major statement of intent

Updated 23 Jan

Welcome back

Michael Lowry set for Ulster return against Scarlets following three-month layoff

23 Jan

13

Team news

Fit-again Blade handed Connacht start, as Leinster turn to debutant Smyth at tighthead

23 Jan

30

Pot Luck

Uefa confirm Nations League seedings - and here's who Ireland could face this year

23 Jan

10

Hurling

Loughrea's Cullen Killeen cleared to play in All-Ireland final following last-ditch DRA appeal

17 Jan

26

Injury List

Leinster's prop crisis deepens as province await injury update on Porter and McCarthy

12 Jan

23

Frozen Out

Westmeath blast Kilkenny hurlers for 'clear refusal' to play abandoned Walsh Cup fixture

4 Jan

2

Keith Andrews

'I don't want us to be a team that takes a step backwards when we're winning': Brentford climb to 7th

4 Jan

9

League of Ireland

Shelbourne sign defender James Norris on permanent deal from Liverpool

Updated 1 Jan

1

Rugby

Henderson returns for Ulster, Munster make 10 changes for New Year's interpro

1 Jan

38

LRZ

Rees-Zammit signs new long-term deal at Bristol following R360 breakaway links

1 Jan

2

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