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Contingency measures in place for potential attendance of US president
James Lowe confirms he will leave Leinster at end of season
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‘I had the right papers’: Somali referee Omar Artan to miss World Cup after being denied US entry
Former Ulster and Ireland fullback Jared Payne joins Munster coaching set-up
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GAELIC GAMES
Jack McCaffrey closes a chapter with Dublin, but not the door
Clontarf player says Dublin manager Ger Brennan was right to make his point in GAA suspension row
Jack McCaffrey says Ger Brennan ‘has every right’ to clarify his position after Jarlath Burns comments
Dublin manager will return to sideline from 12-week suspension for Sunday’s game against Cavan
‘Disgraceful’: Katie Taylor’s Croke Park half-time show triggers online criticism
Limerick captain Cian Lynch’s speech adds some extra spice to hurling’s hottest rivalry; Fermanagh hotshot McGurn on target again
Making peil from pixels: is the new Gaelic football video game any good?
Ben O’Connor’s complaint about free count in the Munster final not backed up by numbers
Limerick beat Cork by one point to claim Munster title - as it happened
Limerick edge past Cork in Munster final dogfight for seventh title in eight years
RUGBY
Philip Browne, former IRFU chief executive, dies aged 64
Browne was CEO of the organisation from 1998 to 2021 and oversaw a period of considerable change
‘We want to put on a proper show’: Leo Cullen ready for ‘physical’ Bulls showdown
Leinster anticipating another special atmosphere in Croke Park for URC final
‘Opportunistic’ Jamison Gibson-Park makes the difference for Leinster against Stormers
Scrumhalf operated like a man on the lam, looking to escape and outfox a vigilant Stormers defence
SOCCER
Gavin Cooney: Ireland can pull off astonishing World Cup qualification if they beat France
Carla Ward’s team are close to full strength and high on confidence following victory against Netherlands
World Cup Group D guide: Mauricio Pochettino plots knock-out route for the United States
Talented Turkish squad will fancy their chances on return to the big stage
World Cup Group F guide: Strong Dutch side capable of going deep into competition
Japan, Sweden and Tunisia arrive with tournament pedigree and hopes of qualification
World Cup Group E guide: Germany’s next generation certainly can’t be written off
Under-3s training for $165: Why the US is the only World Cup nation where soccer is a country club
‘My recovery has started’ - Christian Eriksen ‘feeling good’ in wake of collapse
‘Embarrassing and weak’: Scotland in World Cup war of words with Norway over cancelled training match
GOLF
Shane Lowry’s putting woes on final hole sour his second round at Memorial
Irish golfer three putted from inside three feet on 18 for a disappointing double bogey en route to 73
Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy recover from rocky starts to finish under par at Memorial Tournament
Lowry carded a two-under 70 and McIlroy a one under 71 to trail early clubhouse leaders on five under
Rory McIlroy targets first Memorial win: ‘I’d love to walk off 18 and shake Jack’s hand’
Shane Lowry is also in the field in Ohio, while Leona Maguire and Olivia Mehaffey take part in US Women’s Open
RACING
Stewards decision to declare Benvenuto Cellini a Derby non-runner opens potential can of worms
Christmas Day wins O’Brien a 12th Epsom Derby but aftermath dominated by ‘extraordinary act of self-sabotage’
Christmas Day delivers jockey Ronan Whelan the ultimate Derby present
Aidan O’Brien lands 12th Epsom Derby despite long-time favourite Benvenuto Cellini blowing race at the start
Christophe Soumillon waiting to pounce in Epsom Derby if Ryan Moore picks wrong again
Aidan O’Brien targeting 12th ‘Blue Riband’ victory with four runners while his son Joseph runs James J Braddock
MORE SPORT
Ireland find themselves with ‘nothing to lose and everything to gain’
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Limerick and Cork represent ‘the best of sport’
Ken Early turns his eye on Gianni Infantino’s reign as Fifa president
Infantino would revise his 2026 best sports event forecast if he was in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday
Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh was the scene of no little ecstasy for boys and girls in green the past few days
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