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As it happened

Cork v Limerick, Munster hurling final

7 Jun

118

Looking Back

Some kind of miracle: The forgotten story of Northern Ireland at the 1958 World Cup

Declan Bogue

7 Jun

3

Croke Park

Will it sell? Navigating the tiresome Katie Taylor ticket talk

How do Taylor and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom go from selling 9,000 tickets in one Dublin venue to selling almost ten times this amount for another?

7 Jun

56

Decider

Leinster facing another battle in URC final repeat against Bulls

7 Jun

20

2026 world cup

Meet the World Cup Freemasons: 'We are a group based on trust. Profiteering is not allowed'

The 42 speaks to some of the fans from around the globe who are in football’s most coveted circle.

David Sneyd

7 Jun

2

AnalysisLFG

‘This is winner takes all. Everyone's beatable’ - Ireland’s French test for World Cup utopia

7 Jun

AnalysisBear on the square

How Daithí Burke weathered the aerial bombardment for Galway

Dublin’s intentions were there from even before the start. Galway had to stand up to it.

Declan Bogue

7 Jun

4

one nil

Harry Kane goal hands England victory over New Zealand in World Cup warm-up

6 Jun

1

Drama

Bordeaux-Begles miss out on Top 14 play-off spot, La Rochelle squeeze in

6 Jun

39

gymnastics

'Almost dying' - Simone Biles shares health scare on social media

6 Jun

Top Bins

Robinson hits screamer as Germany beat US 2-1 in co-hosts' final World Cup warm-up

6 Jun

2

Wrap

Wins for Down, Sligo, Wicklow and Wexford in Tailteann Cup

6 Jun

final day

Exeter deny Saracens English Prem play-off place as McCall bows out

6 Jun

7

Camogie

New-look Cork team claim impressive away win against Galway

6 Jun

JGP

'He's so opportunistic' - Gibson-Park's big influence for Leinster

6 Jun

19

Friendly

'We asked the players to show character' - Ireland U21s bounce back to draw with Croatia

6 Jun

LGFA

Mackin-inspired Armagh have too much for Cork

6 Jun

1

Galway crush Dublin to earn fourth Leinster hurling title

Tribesmen brought the fury to go with their finery.

Declan Bogue

Reports from Croke Park

6 Jun

48

title defence

Leinster earn home URC final against Bulls after brutal Stormers battle

Leo Cullen’s men will host the South Africans at Croke Park on Friday 19 June.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from the Aviva Stadium

6 Jun

94

Champions

Dunne stars as Laois claim Joe McDonagh Cup final victory over Carlow

Paul Keane

Reports from Croke Park

6 Jun

2

Final bound

Bulls stage stunning comeback to defeat Glasgow in URC semi-final

6 Jun

24

Minor Matters

Cork, Tyrone, Kildare and Derry book All-Ireland semi-final places

6 Jun

2

As it happened

Leinster v Stormers, URC semi-final

6 Jun

71

As it happened

Galway v Dublin, Leinster senior hurling final

6 Jun

51

Racing

Christmas Day first on Derby day for Aidan O’Brien and Ronan Whelan

6 Jun

5

F1

Antonelli takes pole for Monaco F1 Grand Prix

6 Jun

1

Tennis

Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

6 Jun

24

immediate effect

David Sullivan steps down as West Ham chairman to fight historic allegations

6 Jun

Injury blow

Germany starlet Lennart Karl ruled out of World Cup

6 Jun

5

URC

Croke Park to host Friday-night URC final if Leinster meet Bulls

6 Jun

16

Friendly

After tale of two halves, Ireland leave 'richer and deeper than we were before'

6 Jun

10

Croke Park

'More than a boxing card': Katie Taylor intrigued by rumours of big-name music act

6 Jun

16

AnalysisHurling

Full-forward line match-ups set to decide Cork-Limerick Munster final

6 Jun

2

Rebel Roar

'I don't know what it is about Cork': Ireland strengthen World Cup bid at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

6 Jun

2

Call it

Poll: Who will be crowned Leinster and Munster hurling champions?

6 Jun

16

Ryan O'Dwyer

'I think the sky is the limit. I really do' - a new Dublin hurling era

Former Dublin and Tipperary hurler on the promising future for Niall Ó Ceallachain’s side.

Declan Bogue

6 Jun

2

Basketball

Knicks hold off Spurs to take 2-0 NBA Finals lead

6 Jun

All Square

Ogbene's goal grabs draw for Ireland against World Cup finalists Canada

A Jake O’Brien own goal had seen Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side fall behind in the first half.

6 Jun

18

interesting times

A strange week at Leinster raises questions about how next season might look

The province have been box-office off the pitch, but are back to the day job with today’s URC semi-final against the Stormers.

Ciarán Kennedy

6 Jun

9

Golf

Lowry and McIlroy hit by late setbacks as Poston leads at the Memorial

5 Jun

5

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