Muireann Duffy

Muireann Duffy

Muireann Duffy is a sports journalist with The Irish Times

World Cup standings: Who has qualified, who needs what, and the third-place race

As the group stages draw to a close, 16 teams will be cut ahead of the knockout stages

World Cup 2026: Germany shocked; reality check for USA; and Curaçao bow out

Exciting early goals and fond farewells as whittling-down ramps up

Shelbourne confirm Joey O’Brien departure as head coach

O’Brien took over the top job at Tolka Park after Damien Duff left the role in June last year

World Cup 2026: Scotland’s Clarke rages; Neymar makes his bow; Czech Republic heading home

Tartan Army face anxious wait to see if Scots can make history

‘There is unfinished business with Waterford’: Kellyann Hogan on balancing AFLW and Gaelic football

Hogan’s focus is on getting a win against Donegal, before switching back into Aussie Rules mode

Harry Kane goes AWOL as football seems to get lost on its way home

World Cup Day 13: Dundalk man Greg Whately keeping the pitch in tip-top condition at Boston Stadium

All-Ireland football quarter-finalists confirmed ahead of Monday morning’s draw

Three repeat pairings ruled out for last-eight encounters at Croke Park

Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien ruled out of Ireland’s opening Nations Championship games

Leinster duo withdrawn due to injuries picked up in URC final win over the Bulls

Munster’s Oli Jager retires ‘with immediate effect’ on medical grounds

Head coach Clayton McMillian says prop ‘can take great pride in everything he has achieved in the game’

Uefa qualifier draws: Shamrock Rovers to face Floriana as League of Ireland clubs learn European opponents

Shamrock Rovers away to Maltese side for first leg of Champions League qualifiers, Derry City get PFC CSKA Sofia in Europa League

GAA draw: Dublin to face Donegal in early Sunday throw-in at Croke Park as fixture details confirmed

Kerry to host Armagh on Saturday at 4pm in Killarney ahead of meeting of Mayo and Meath in Castlebar

World Cup 2026, Day 4: For one brief, glorious moment there was a massive tricolour at the World Cup

Livano Comenencia nets historic goal for Curacao, Amad Diallo sends Ivory Coast to victory

Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly strike gold at European Championships

Sinead Greenan and Alice Sharpe fourth in WB time trial in Maniago, Italy

Violence in GAA: ‘The doctors said if my son had continued playing he’d probably have had a heart attack’

Some readers say Gaelic games no more violent than rugby or soccer, but many others point to a dangerous culture that breeds conflict

‘From the first day, it was clear what we wanted’: Hans Mpongo locked-in on achieving Cork City aims

First Division’s top goalscorer motivated by family as Leesiders chase top-flight return

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