Lossiemouth enjoys lucrative Punchestown festival stroll
King Rasko Grey another Grade One winner for Willie Mullins who saddles Friday four-timer
Daniel Brennan has made a circuitous route to the top level of European rugby
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Water woes for Shane Lowry again as triple bogey at Doral leaves him well adrift
Andrew Porter returns to Leinster frontrow for Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon
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GAELIC GAMES
‘We probably were lucky to get through’: Dublin’s Eoin Murchan admits close call against Wicklow
Dublin cast as underdogs in Leinster semi-final against Louth
Eimear Hurley sets sights on St Finbarr’s glory again after Cuala detour
‘I spent eight weekends in a row going up and down the road, which just took a lot out of me’
Roscommon overcome Mayo after extra-time to clinch Connacht under-20 title
Five-goal Rossies come from behind to win in Tuam
Goal rush sees Tyrone retain Ulster under-20 title over Monaghan
Waterford’s rising intensity cancelled out Tipperary’s clinical shooting display
Antrim chairman denies any decision made to replace Davy Fitzgerald as hurling manager
Mayo should tap into ‘underdog mentality’ to rally after Roscommon defeat, says Ryan O’Donoghue
RUGBY
Andrew Porter returns to Leinster frontrow for Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon
Rieko Ioane named on the left wing with Garry Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw partnered at centre
Munster confirm Roger Randle will not join province as attack coach
Randle’s appointment had provoked disquiet among Munster supporters and activists due to an allegation of rape against Randle in 1997
For Sevens’ sake: Gael Force aim to show IRFU that game can thrive in Ireland
With the IRFU having cut its men’s Sevens programme, a team set up by a Cork estate agent is looking to save the sport - and have fun
Gaël Dréan: The Toulon winger posing a major threat to Leinster
Ben White: ‘Irish players are very connected. It’s probably one of their biggest strengths’
Home Challenge Cup semi-final presents ‘massive opportunity’ for Ulster, says Richie Murphy
Leinster put Benetton defeat behind them and take Buddhist approach to Toulon clash
SOCCER
PSG and Bayern’s box-fresh hyper-talents or Premier League title tussle: you can only have one
Premier League isn’t as fun and fizzy, but that’s the price of the twice-weekly churn that rewards discipline and sacrifice
Liverpool expect Mohamed Salah to return from injury before end of season
Fears that Forward had played his last game for Reds have eased after diagnosis of minor muscle injury
‘Pinnacle of art and culture’: Europe’s media react to nine-goal PSG-Bayern thriller
Champions League semi-final first leg was described as ‘pure madness’ and ‘football in its finest essence’
PSG v Bayern Munich was an instant classic. These nine photographs capture the beautiful chaos
‘The best match I have coached’: Luis Enrique thrilled by PSG’s 5-4 win over Bayern Munich
Manchester United survive late Brentford rally to close in on Champions League return
Luis Enrique believes nobody better than PSG ahead of Bayern Munich semi-final
GOLF
Shane Lowry searching for momentum in Miami ahead of PGA Championship
Lowry paired with Keegan Bradley for opening two rounds at the Cadillac Championship
The best golf gadgets for 2026: Our expert’s guide
These days, most golfers – of all abilities – are using rangefinders for instant distance measurements to the pin
Jim Furyk named US captain for 2027 Ryder Cup in Adare
American captained the US in Paris in 2018
RACING
Punchestown: Bob Olinger reads the script and lands Grade One feature on final start
Willie Mullins still wins big novice chase despite dramatic exit for odds on Kopek Des Bordes
Teahupoo chasing Stayers’ Hurdle hat-trick at Punchestown Festival
Hugely exciting novice Kopek Des Bordes has just his third start over fences in Grade One
Gaelic Warrior dominates in ruthless Punchestown Gold Cup victory
Amateur jockey Josh Halford makes most of late opportunity to land Champion Bumper on With Nolimit
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Leinster must aim for ‘total mental and physical domination of Toulon’
Munster abandon plans to appoint Roger Randle as attack coach; Joe Canning thinks Clare must press their advantage against Limerick
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