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Three League of Ireland fixtures postponed due to unplayable pitches
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GAELIC GAMES
Leinster Football Championship needed a shake-up, Louth provided the blueprint
After Dublin’s provincial run ended last season, more counties are daring to dream
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A positive league campaign has the Rebels raring to go in Munster
Tyrone and Armagh know victory in heavyweight tie will only bring them to the start line
Ulster is a notoriously tricky province to negotiate without the added difficulty of a preliminary-round match
RUGBY
Dan Sheehan to captain Leinster against Sale with Caelan Doris missing out
Academy prop Alex Usanov to make first Champions Cup start on Saturday at the Aviva
Connacht ring the changes for Challenge Cup meeting with Montpellier
Cian Prendergast will captain the side as he makes 100th appearance for province
Will return of the King herald a new dawn for Ireland’s women’s team?
Injury has kept Erin King off the squad for a year, but Ireland are putting all their faith in their new captain
Tadhg Furlong eyes European glory as Leinster prepare for Sale Sharks quarter-final at Aviva Stadium
Ulster have the ambition and talent to see off La Rochelle and advance to Challenge Cup last four
Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald to reach Ireland milestone in Six Nations opener
Leinster ‘very close’ to hitting their best, says Joe McCarthy as Sale challenge looms
SOCCER
Shamrock Rovers’ teenage midfielder Josh O’Dwyer set to move to Red Bull Salzburg
Austrian club win the race to sign the talented 16-year-old prodigy
‘Must be the first time in Europe this season’: Manchester United stars train at Carton House
United will face Leeds at Croke Park on August 12th
Dundalk and Galway impress as Shamrock Rovers climb on: Monday’s League of Ireland lessons
Pressure is building on Tiernan Lynch and Derry City, while Waterford have cause for hope
Shamrock Rovers come from behind to beat Shelbourne in stirring derby in Tallaght
Irish player tracker: Andrew Moran and Jaden Umeh sparkle for club sides at weekend
Premier League clubs facing £80m shirt sponsor void amid gambling ban
Arne Slot rues Liverpool’s ‘missing fighting spirit’ after humiliating FA Cup exit
GOLF
Rory McIlroy gets Masters defence off to perfect start as Shane Lowry also impresses
McIlroy takes share of clubhouse lead with Sam Burns while Lowry enjoys hole-out eagle in his opening round of two-under 70
How Augusta National outwitted ticket resellers and kept door closed on Donald Trump
One of the great lessons of the Masters is money only goes so far, with strict rules designed to keep out ticket touts
Masters 2026: Tee times, what TV channel is it on, Augusta weather, players to watch
Everything you need to know about Augusta National and the first Major of the year
RACING
Heart Wood gets ideal scenario as he bids to back up Ryanair success
Will The Wise one of Gavin Cromwell-trained trio taking on Grand National fences in Topham
Jack Kennedy excels at Aintree with Grade One double for Gordon Elliott
Koktail Divin is a third Irish Grade One winner on opening day of Grand National festival
Willie Mullins to field nine runners in Aintree Grand National
Irish-trained horses make up 68 per cent of the Grand National field
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