Springbok Eben Etzebeth accepts ban but maintains eye-gouge was not intentional
South African lock will be out of action until April following 12-match ban
Robbie Keane says he was not affected by rumoured Celtic interest
Centres of attention: The trio of backs knocking on the door for Ireland
Liverpool players will not try to influence Salah on his future, says Szoboszlai
LGBTQ+ events to go ahead at World Cup game despite Egypt and Iran objections
Seán Moran: 2025 was a GAA year of evolution, when skill was rewarded over brawn
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GAELIC GAMES
Falling birth rates seen as primary concern to emerge from GAA demographics report
Smaller rural clubs face existential challenges while Dublin’s bigger-clubs may no longer have a surplus of young players
Conor Geaney free steals Munster title at the death for Dingle against St Finbarr’s
Stunning conclusion to final as Kerry side come from behind for most of the match
St Martin’s beat Ballyhale Shamrocks at the death to win Leinster club hurling title
Famous win for Wexford side over Kilkenny champions after extra time
Ballyboden St Enda’s overwhelm Athy to win Leinster club football title
All-Ireland winner George O’Connor on finding mental wellness after ‘years of pure hell’
GAA club finals: Ballyboden can maintain capital run, while Ballyhale eye another shot at top
GAA president Jarlath Burns criticises local authorities on lack of pitches
RUGBY
Tommy O’Brien enjoying new sense of freedom since removing self-imposed shackles
Leinster wing hoping to keep up fine run of form in Champions Cup clash against Leicester Tigers
Places up for grabs as Connacht look to shake things up for Black Lion visit
Westerners let 21-0 lead slip away against Ospreys in Challenge Cup opening round
Munster hopeful over Jack Crowley return for Champions Cup clash against Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Outhalf missed Champions Cup opener against Bath due to injury
Craig Casey signs two-year extension to remain at Munster until at 2028 at least
Galway’s Dexcom Stadium to host Ireland’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy
Leinster prepare for Leicester test in Champions Cup as James Lowe returns
Ross Byrne says escort defender crackdown could see locks converted to wings
SOCCER
LGBTQ+ events to go ahead at World Cup game despite Egypt and Iran objections
Organisers confirm ‘Pride Match’ activities will take place
Liverpool players will not try to influence Salah on his future, says Szoboszlai
‘It’s going to be the club’s and his decision,’ midfielder says
World Cup Pride Match was supposed to be a celebration. Now it’s a problem
Seattle fixture pits two nations with a history of hostility toward same-sex relations
It’s Mohamed Salah v Liverpool, and nobody is coming out of it well
Arne Slot throws doubt on Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool future after outburst
Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool future in doubt as Arne Slot faces Inter decision
Irish player tracker: Troy Parrott soars for leveller as Oisín McEntee breaks Celtic hearts
GOLF
Rory McIlroy’s Australian Open on a slippery slope after bizarre banana mishap
Masters champion shot a five-under-par round in third round at Royal Melbourne
Rory McIlroy makes Australian Open cut with late surge
Portugal’s Daniel Rodrigues and Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen lead the field in Melbourne
Rory McIlroy mania hits Melbourne as fans skip school and work on ‘special day’
Queues formed at the crack of dawn to catch a glimpse of the star at the Australian Open
RACING
Jockey Danny Gilligan free to race over festive period after ‘non-trier’ ban lifted
Appeal panel accepted new evidence from Gordon Elliott’s vet
Majborough bids to establish Champion Chase credentials in Cork’s Hilly Way
Il Etait Temps in pursuit of more Grade One glory when returning to Sandown for Tingle Creek
Banbridge on track to have another crack at Cork’s Hilly Way Chase
Joseph O’Brien’s star as low as 8-1 to repeat his 2024 King George success at Kempton over Christmas
MORE SPORT
Daniel Wiffen outlines his moral opposition to Enhanced Games
Leinster could look to France; GAA presidency looks like two-horse race; Lauren Walsh secures card
Fiona Everard longs for the muddy slog of an Irish track ahead of Algarve race
Cork runner goes into European Cross-Country Championships on back of national title victory
Dominik Szoboszlai holds his nerve to give Liverpool late win at Inter
Liverpool end Inter’s 18-match unbeaten European run on home soil
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