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Hammering
This year
2023
Rugby World Cup
Sexton shines on return as Ireland comfortably beat Romania in World Cup opener
Ireland’s attack tore the Romanians to shreds at Stade de Bordeaux.
41.2k
77
Sep 9th 2023, 4:35 PM
Hammering
Sexton shines as 12-try Ireland run riot in the sun against Romania
Ireland’s attack tore the Romanians to shreds at Stade de Bordeaux.
14.7k
79
Sep 9th 2023, 4:30 PM
Hammering
Sensational France hand pitiful England heaviest Six Nations home defeat ever
Les Bleus were simply brilliant in an utterly dominant Six Nations win.
27.2k
23
Mar 11th 2023, 7:33 PM
Hammering
Sensational France hand pitiful England heaviest home defeat ever
Les Bleus were simply brilliant in an utterly dominant Six Nations win.
21.1k
32
Mar 11th 2023, 6:36 PM
Last year
2022
tough outing
All Blacks XV tear up the RDS on a painful night for Farrell's Ireland A
The Irish side had few answers for the pace, panache, and power of the visiting Kiwis.
74.1k
103
Nov 4th 2022, 9:37 PM
Hammering
Irish duo Tuohy and O'Connor celebrate as Geelong storm to AFL Grand Final
Geelong cruised past Brisbane to secure a spot in next week’s decider.
7.8k
3
Sep 16th 2022, 2:02 PM
Hammering
Liverpool crush Bournemouth 9-0 to equal biggest Premier League win
They secured their first victory of the season in an emphatic fashion.
31.1k
39
Aug 27th 2022, 5:14 PM
Pacific Nations Cup
Folau injured on debut as Tonga hammered by the Flying Fijians
Meanwhile, Samoa overcame Australia A in the other Pacific Nations Cup clash.
9.3k
3
Jul 2nd 2022, 7:59 AM
Hammering
Kingston grabs 2-8 as Cork hand out heavy beating to Offaly
The Faithful were on the receiving end of a 19-point defeat in Birr.
22.7k
10
Feb 13th 2022, 4:12 PM
Hammering
Leinster take Bath to the cleaners as they march into European knock-outs
Jimmy O’Brien scored four tries as Leo Cullen’s side enjoyed a dominant victory.
40.0k
59
Jan 22nd 2022, 3:04 PM
All time
Ruthless
Ballyhale Shamrocks land 11th Leinster crown after 27-point hammering of Clough-Ballacolla
It was a tough day at the office for the Laois champions.
14.2k
6
Dec 19th 2021, 2:44 PM
Hammering
Perfect 10 for England as Harry Kane scores four in San Marino rout
Harry Maguire, Emile Smith Rowe, Tyrone Mings, Tammy Abraham, Bukayo Saka and a Filippo Fabbri own goal completed the scoring for the Three Lions.
10.3k
21
Nov 15th 2021, 9:48 PM
Hammering
Ireland obliterate Japan with slick performance as Sexton marks 100th in style
Ireland’s attack was superb as forwards and backs linked for some stunning scores.
54.3k
90
Nov 6th 2021, 2:55 PM
Hammering
Ruthless Man Utd put 9 goals past 9-man Southampton
It was a record-equalling night as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side enjoyed their biggest Premier League win in 26 years.
47.5k
91
Feb 2nd 2021, 10:12 PM
Hammering
Leavy shines as eight-try Leinster tear Edinburgh to shreds at the RDS
Cian Kelleher got a hat-trick and Luke McGrath scored a brace as the home side kept their run going.
37.9k
54
Nov 16th 2020, 10:00 PM
Hammering
Rangers win 8-0 to maintain 9-point lead on Celtic
The defeat of Hamilton was the biggest win of Steven Gerrard’s reign.
8.4k
1
Nov 8th 2020, 7:22 PM
Hammering
Leavy makes strong Leinster return as two-try hooker Sheehan impresses
Leo Cullen’s men hammered a poor Zebre side at the RDS, scoring nine tries in total.
14.1k
21
Oct 23rd 2020, 9:22 PM
Highlights
Reds hammer the Force as James O'Connor sets new milestone
Brad Thorn’s side were in superb form as they went on an eight-try rampage.
7.9k
1
Aug 21st 2020, 12:52 PM
Grand Plan
Schmidt needs to find answers after record hammering by England
The Ireland head coach insists his team are working towards peaking at the World Cup.
39.5k
75
Aug 26th 2019, 8:55 AM
Hammering
Bohs put 10 past sorry UCD to record their biggest league win
Andre Wright scored four during a goal-fest at Dalymount Park on Friday night.
9.2k
10
Aug 16th 2019, 9:55 PM
Hammering
Dublin romp to 26-point victory over limp Longford to book Leinster U20 semi-final berth
Ciaran Archer was the chief tormentor, scoring 3-08 during tonight’s game.
8.7k
13
Jul 2nd 2019, 10:16 PM
Hammering
Lewandowski the star as Bayern annihilate Dortmund to go top of the Bundesliga
The defending Bundesliga champions overtook their rivals with a thumping 5-0 win on Saturday.
11.0k
2
Apr 6th 2019, 7:30 PM
Hammering
Man City smash seven past shambolic Schalke to book Champions League quarter-final spot
Pep Guardiola’s side ran out 10-2 aggregate victors on Tuesday night at the Etihad.
8.0k
34
Mar 12th 2019, 9:53 PM
Hammering
'People need time': Guardiola sympathises with Sarri as Chelsea suffer heaviest defeat in 28 years
Chelsea’s 6-0 loss at Manchester City was their record Premier League loss, but Pep Guardiola says Maurizio Sarri needs more time.
6.6k
4
Feb 10th 2019, 9:04 PM
Hammering
Kevin Long nets own goal as Man City hit Burnley for five in FA Cup hammering
Kevin De Bruyne’s goal was the pick of the bunch in a dominant FA Cup win for Manchester City.
3.4k
0
Jan 26th 2019, 5:12 PM
Hammering
Messi and Suarez on the double as Barcelona hit La Liga new boys for eight
Huesca took a surprise early lead at Camp Nou, but were blown away thereafter.
6.6k
6
Sep 2nd 2018, 7:49 PM
Hammering
Hooper retains full belief in Cheika's Wallabies despite All Blacks drubbing
All Blacks captain Kieran Read insisted this morning’s 40-12 win did not come easily.
6.2k
1
Aug 25th 2018, 12:40 PM
Hammering
New faces impress as Shamrock Rovers hit Bray for six
Dan Carr and Sean Kavanagh bagged their first goals for the Hoops.
6.0k
7
Feb 26th 2018, 10:23 PM
BP win
Ireland hammer Italy but eight-try win comes at a cost for Schmidt's side
Joe Schmidt’s men suffered worrying injuries to Robbie Henshaw and Tadhg Furlong.
50.0k
91
Feb 10th 2018, 4:05 PM
running riot
Clermont destroy sorry Saracens in first-ever European home defeat for champions
Alivereti Raka scored a hat-trick of tries in the refixed Champions Cup clash.
18.9k
21
Dec 11th 2017, 8:08 PM
Hammering
Kilcormac/Killoughey seal 3rd Leinster final in 6 years but injury and suspension worries loom
The Offaly champions will face Cuala in the final.
7.5k
0
Nov 19th 2017, 5:25 PM
Hammering
Six appeal for Dundalk as sorry Saints sink further into the relegation mire
Pat’s were reduced to 10 men after Ian Bermingham’s sending-off as Stephen Kenny’s side ran riot.
4.6k
6
Sep 1st 2017, 10:01 PM
Hammering
West Ham board give Bilic dreaded vote of confidence
The club have released a statement saying they have ’100 per cent faith’ in him.
7.0k
7
Apr 2nd 2017, 1:50 PM
Hammering
Wenger protests intensify as Arsenal suffer humiliating 10-2 aggregate loss
The Gunners capitulated against Bayern again despite a first-half Theo Walcott goal.
36.9k
67
Mar 7th 2017, 9:41 PM
Hammering
5-star Man City dump West Ham out of the FA Cup
It was another sorry performance from the Hammers.
9.2k
9
Jan 6th 2017, 9:58 PM
Hammering
Mourinho's standards have dropped - Bilic
Slaven Bilic takes his West Ham side to Manchester United on Sunday and will pit his wits against Jose Mourinho.
7.0k
3
Nov 25th 2016, 8:08 PM
Hammering
Ronaldo on target for Portugal as European Champions run riot
But 20-year-old Andre Silva stole the show with a hat-trick.
9.4k
1
Oct 10th 2016, 10:48 PM
Hammering
Messi hat-trick hands Celtic their biggest ever European defeat
The Catalan giants thrashed the Hoops 7-0 in their Champions League Group C clash at the Nou Camp.
10.2k
69
Sep 13th 2016, 10:19 PM
Hammering
Great Britain a class apart as Ireland's miserable campaign ends with another heavy defeat
Barry Ferguson’s side were outclassed again.
6.9k
0
Sep 12th 2016, 10:52 PM
Hammering
Monaghan move into Ulster semi-final with 19-point win over dismal Down
Kieran Hughes and Owen Duffy found the net as Monaghan began the defence of their Ulster crown.
7.6k
6
Jun 5th 2016, 3:52 PM
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