Rory McIlroy nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Luke Littler, Chloe Kelly and Lando Norris among the nominees
‘That wasn’t good enough last week’: Jack Conan knows Leinster must improve fast
Ciarán Murphy: Thrilling club final highlighted the best and downright worst of new rules
‘We have to go and win’: No room for error in Iceland, admits Shamrock Rovers boss
JJ Hanrahan fired up by Páirc Uí Chaoimh factor as Munster aim to bounce back
Joey O’Brien says Crystal Palace tie a privilege for Shelbourne
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GAELIC GAMES
Contest to become next GAA president looks set to be two-man race
Wexford’s Derek Kent and Tipperary’s Ger Ryan set to be the two names to be voted on at GAA Congress next February
All-Ireland women’s senior club football final won’t be shown live due to Junior Eurovision clash
Galway’s Kilkerrin-Clonberne and Antrim’s St Ergnat’s will contest the senior decider at Croke Park on Saturday
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
St Martin’s beat Ballyhale Shamrocks at the death to win Leinster club hurling title
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’
RUGBY
‘That wasn’t good enough last week’: Jack Conan knows Leinster must improve fast
Leo Cullen’s men face a tricky Champions Cup assignment against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road
Springbok Eben Etzebeth accepts 12-match ban but maintains eye-gouge was not intentional
South African lock will be out of action until April following 12-match ban
Ireland’s next big thing? The trio of backs knocking on the door
Hugh Gavin, Jude Postlethwaite and Dan Kelly will provide some healthy competition to Ireland’s established centres
Tommy O’Brien enjoying new sense of freedom since removing self-imposed shackles
Places up for grabs as Connacht look to shake things up for Black Lion visit
Munster hopeful over Jack Crowley return for Champions Cup clash against Gloucester at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Craig Casey signs two-year extension to remain at Munster until at 2028 at least
SOCCER
‘We have to go and win’: No room for error in Iceland, admits Shamrock Rovers boss
Stephen Bradley’s men must beat old foes Breidablik to keep Conference League playoff hopes alive
Joey O’Brien says Crystal Palace tie a privilege for Shelbourne
Manager challenged his players to ‘show they belong’ in Conference League match
Madueke and Martinelli wondergoals make it perfect six for Arsenal at Club Brugge
Gunners need just one more point to guarantee last-16 progression
Robbie Keane says he was not affected by rumoured Celtic interest
Crystal Palace put outstanding away record to the test against Shelbourne in Tallaght
LGBTQ+ events to go ahead at World Cup game despite Egypt and Iran objections
Liverpool players will not try to influence Salah on his future, says Szoboszlai
GOLF
Rory McIlroy calls for Australian Open rescheduling for stronger field
Danish golfer Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen wins title at Royal Melbourne
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
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
Ireland suffer defeat against Belgium in Pro League debut
A goal in each half from Ambre Ballenghien helped the visitors to victory in Abbotstown
Dave Hannigan: The not-so curious case of a vanished high school football coach
Timing of Travis Turner’s disappearance points towards him being another so-called hero with feet of clay
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
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