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24th May 2026 - 30th May 2026

History Books

Vingegaard climbs to fourth stage win to tighten grip on Giro

26 May

squad update

Finn Azaz and Ryan Manning to miss Ireland's end-of-season friendlies

25 May

5

Last month

May 2026

With Friends Like This

George Russell claims pole ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli at Canadian GP

23 May

Keane to move

'Now is the right time for me to move on': Robbie Keane confirms Ferencváros exit

23 May

18

As it happened

Leinster v Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Champions Cup final

23 May

153

Leave well enough alone

Uefa want to change the Euros qualifying process again – here are the main details in their plan

20 May

5

Final Eight

Here's the confirmed line-up for the URC quarter-finals

16 May

39

As it happened

Tipperary v Clare, Munster senior hurling championship

16 May

11

Job for the Bhoys

'The players, the coaching staff, have given me a reason to live': Martin O'Neill's emotional victory speech

16 May

13

splash

Shane Lowry shanks tee shot straight into the water at PGA Championship

15 May

11

Let's Get Quizzical

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

How closely have you been paying attention to the sporting headlines?

8 May

2

Exit

Aungier and Dooley among 11 players to leave Connacht this summer

8 May

23

Playin' in Spain

Newcastle midfielder Finneran handed first senior Ireland call-up

8 May

2

On the Move

Connacht sign Leinster prop Jerry Cahir in next stop on remarkable pro rugby journey

5 May

21

on ice

Barcelona's La Liga title party put on hold as Real Madrid win ahead of El Clásico

3 May

Explainer

How the revamped format for the All-Ireland football championship draw will work

The first fixtures in the race for Sam Maguire will be drawn at 1pm on Monday afternoon.

3 May

9

Save the Date

Connacht conquerors Montpellier set up Challenge Cup final against Ulster

3 May

5

Motorsport

'I'm so sorry': Disappointed Alex Dunne crashes out of Miami F2 feature race

3 May

1

On the plane

Mawdlsey runs scorching last leg as women's 4x400 team stamp World Champs ticket

Ireland clinch qualification for 2027 World Championships in Beijing.

3 May

2

April

April 2026

Staying Or Going?

Antrim county board insist that they never sought to remove Davy Fitz as hurling manager

29 Apr

3

Injury Update

James Lowe poised to make Leinster comeback in Saturday's Champions Cup semi-final

27 Apr

9

Women's League of Ireland

Wollmer snatches Dublin derby bragging rights for Shels with 91st-minute winner

19 Apr

As it happened

Tipperary v Cork, Munster SHC

19 Apr

14

Swimming

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

9 Apr

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

March

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

32

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

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