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Champions Cup stats show hope of breaking French stranglehold is clutching at straws
Sam Prendergast starts for Leinster against Clermont Auvergne with Joey Carbery named on bench
IHRB suspend licence of trainer Jerry Murray over serious welfare concerns
Rory McIlroy makes decent start to second round in India before fading light halts play
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GAELIC GAMES
Club hurling championships: Who are county champions and what’s the state of play around Ireland?
With county final season up and running, we take a look at who is contending in every senior championship across the country
Donegal star Finnbarr Roarty joins AFL side Collingwood on two-year deal
GAA met with AFL this week to discuss potential recruitment protocol
Mickey Harte’s remarkable managerial career takes him back to club scene with Kilcoo
Three-time All-Ireland-winning manager takes charge of the Down side after spells with four counties
Armagh’s Aimee Mackin named LGFA Player of the Month for September
Eoin Kennedy’s talent has been no secret in Cuala for quite a while now
Club football championships: Who are county champions and what is the state of play around Ireland?
Mickey Harte takes up club managerial post with Down side Kilcoo
RUGBY
Charlie O’Shea and Seán Edogbo to make Champions Cup debuts for Munster
Province will play without a number eight jersey against Racing 92, in tribute to the late Anthony Foley
Champions Cup stats show hope of breaking French stranglehold is clutching at straws
Form book and numbers indicate predictions of another French European triumph are well-founded
Leinster v Clermont Auvergne: The best moments from a European rugby rivalry
From Johnny Sexton’s kicking masterclass to Gordon D’Arcy’s last-minute tackle, a look back at some of the clubs’ Champions Cup encounters
Craig Casey aiming to maximise Páirc Uí Chaoimh factor on emotional night for Munster
Memory lane reminds Leo Cullen of the challenge awaiting Leinster at Clermont
Champions Cup pool guide: Leinster, Munster and Connacht’s opponents reviewed and rated
Leinster’s James Ryan looking forward to ‘proper’ French test at Clermont
SOCCER
Stephen Kenny says ‘chaotic’ League of Ireland scheduling lacks professionalism
Bohemians end media boycott to belatedly criticise Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley
Giovanni Leoni’s return from injury delayed in fresh blow to Liverpool
Italian sustained anterior cruciate ligament injury in his debut against Southampton last year
Apologetic Infantino ‘not fit’ to lead Fifa, claim European FA heads after meeting
European leaders expect someone will stand against him in next March’s presidential election
Manchester United teammates largely side with Lisandro Martínez’s criticism of Jason Wilcox
Quick-fire Doué and Dembélé inspire PSG to wild win at Manchester City
Bradley Barcola’s clinical hat-trick inspires Liverpool to 6-3 rout at LASK
Poland’s breakthrough generation await Ireland in World Cup playoff
GOLF
Rory McIlroy focused on Race to Dubai endgame after solid start in New Delhi
Tom McKibbin one shot of leader Niklas Norgaard in joint second at India Championship
Rory McIlroy says his driver ‘will stay in the hotel room’ as he plots victory at India Championship
Masters winner looks to improve Race to Dubai ranking and take step closer to equalling Colin Montgomerie’s record
Rory McIlroy feels LIV was ‘half a good idea’ and would welcome players back
World No 2 believes the breakaway tour is no longer a threat to the traditional game
RACING
Sir Allen seeks to continue on an upward curve at Punchestown
Andrew Slattery hopes Sir Allen can continue a burgeoning love affair with fences
Irish hopes face major task against older stars in potentially vintage Champion Stakes
French Derby winner Constitution River looks like taking mile route after being supplemented into QEII
Andrew Balding reckons he has ‘a squeak’ of beating Aidan O’Brien to trainers’ title
Willie Mullins fined and Final Demand disqualified from Cheltenham festival second place after positive drugs test
MORE SPORT
Mona McSharry seals $10,000 World Cup triple crown title with win in Astana
Sligo swimmer earns $10,000 bonus for winning third gold in 100m breaststroke
Sonia O’Sullivan: On a panel with Roy Keane and Jimmy Barry-Murphy you don’t expect to discuss losing
We also discussed how to separate our own success in sport from the perceived expectations on our children
Emma Jeffers finishes 16th in elimination race at Track World Championships in Shanghai
21-year-old Irish rider was the eighth rider to go out in the ‘race for survival’
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