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Bryson DeChambeau celebrates with the championship trophy after winning the 2020 US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Bryson DeChambeau powers his way to stunning US Open win

Golf
23:31

Rory McIlroy never got going on the final day but nobody was catching the eventual winner

US Open day four - as it happened!

Chelsea’s Kai Havertz and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold battling for the ball at Stamford Bridge, London. Photograph: Matt Dunham/NMC Pool/PA Wire

Ken Early: Kai Havertz already a conundrum for cautious Chelsea

Soccer
06:00

Frank Lampard has to play attacking football and must find a way for German to thrive

Tour de France: Sam Bennett realises dream he ‘never knew he had’

Ireland’s Sam Bennett wins the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris and clinches the green jersey in the process. Photograph: Thibault Camus/AFP via Getty Images

Other Sports
06:00

Irish man takes final stage to clinch green jersey in climactic finish to one of best ever Tours

Leo Cullen urges Leinster to ‘bottle up’ pain of Saracens defeats

‘Everyone in the dressingroom is gutted.’ Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said he was disappointed the season had ended in an anti-climax after their Champions Cup defeat to Saracens in Dublin. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

European Cup
06:00

Coach frustrated with ‘anti-climax’ to season while Ulster rue mistakes against Toulouse

Mark McCall glad Saracens ‘could flip a switch and just turn it on’

Mark McCall talks to the media after his team’s win over Leinster on Saturday afternoon. Photograph: Inpho

European Cup
06:00

Saracens’ director of rugby impressed by his frontrow despite lack of preparation

Irish European interest extinguished

Tipping point: GAA facing a second earthquake, the cost of a split season

Due to the success of Dublin GAA, the notion of pooled sponsorship has been mooted throughout the past decade. Could it now really be on the table? File photograph: Inpho

Gaelic Games
05:00

Finding a way to fund sport will be much trickier than getting it up and running was

Jaws on floors as Saracens remind Leinster how to lose

Saracens’ Alex Goode celebrates scoring a try with Sean Maitland in their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final game against Leinster at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Sport
06:00

TV View: Disbelief in the air at Aviva Stadium; Republic of Ireland women face D-Day

Leinster defeat has an Anglo feel to it

Sam Bennett secures Champs-Élysées win and Tour de France green

Sam Bennett celebrates winning the final stage of the Tour de France, and with it the green jersey. Photograph: Thibault Camus/Getty/AFP

Other Sports
18:59

Irish rider produces one of the most magnificent final stage victories in Tour history

Cuala sink stout-hearted Ballyboden in titanic championship battle

Ballyboden St Enda’s Niall Ryan and David Treacy of Cuala in the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship final at Parnell Park on Sunday. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho

Hurling
20:29

Boden take lead in the first half at Parnell Park but rue letting it slip away too easily

Liverpool give Chelsea nasty reality check two games into new season

Jurgen Klopp with his new signing Thiago Alcantara after Liverpool’s win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Getty Images

English Soccer
19:27

Mané settles contest with two sharp goals as Thiago makes his debut for champions

Leicester City go top of the table after putting four past Burnley

Dennis Praet scores Leicester City’s fourth against Burnley. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty/AFP

English Soccer
21:48

Jimmy Dunne scores on his debut but Clarets shortcomings are ruthlessly exposed

Son shines for Spurs at St Mary's

Dungannon end 64-year wait for Tyrone SFC title after shootout epic

Trillick’s Niall Donnelly challenges Dungannon’s Cormac O’Hagan. Photograph: Lorcan Doherty/Inpho

Gaelic Football
20:20

Trillick dethroned after being denied on penalties in a mammoth Healy Park final

Knockmore secure first Mayo SFC title in 23 years

Knockmore celebrate their Mayo SFC title win. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Gaelic Football
19:20

Aidan O’Shea’s Breaffy consigned to fourth final defeat in seven years at MacHale Park

Scotstown back on top in Monaghan

St Brigid’s youngsters take Roscommon crown off Pádraig Pearses

Brian Stack scored a crucial goal for St Brigid’s. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho

Gaelic Football
19:35

Brian Stack’s second-half goal proves crucial as Brigid’s secure their latest county title

Kilcoo show their class to coast past Carryduff in Down final

Eugene Branagan helped Kilcoo to another Down SFC title. Photograph: Timmy Dickson/Inpho

Gaelic Football
21:24

Maiden finalists well beaten as defending champions retain the Frank O’Hare Cup

Ulster’s European dream clinically crushed by Toulouse

Cheslin Kolbe beats Jacob Stockdale to score for Toulouse against Ulster. Photograph: Fred Scheiber/Getty/AFP

European Cup
15:39

Cheslin Kolbe dazzles as Dan McFarland’s injury-ravaged side are put to the sword

Aaron Connolly rounds off a fine afternoon for Brighton

Aaron Connolly scores Brighton’s third against Newcastle. Photograph: Alex Pantling/PA

English Soccer
16:35

Ireland forward scores his side’s third as impressive Seagulls ease past Newcastle

Son Heung-min scores four as Tottenham find form at St Mary’s

Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min leaves with the match ball after scoring four goals at St Mary’s Stadium. Photograph: PA

English Soccer
14:26

José Mourinho’s team recover from poor first half to thrash Southampton

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Tipping point: GAA facing a second earthquake, the cost of a split season

Gaelic Games

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Kilcoo show their class to coast past Carryduff in Down final

Gaelic Football

Maiden finalists well beaten as defending champions retain the Frank O’Hare Cup

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Leo Cullen urges Leinster to ‘bottle up’ pain of Saracens defeats

European Cup

Coach frustrated with ‘anti-climax’ to season while Ulster rue mistakes against Toulouse

Mark McCall glad Saracens ‘could flip a switch and just turn it on’

European Cup

Saracens’ director of rugby impressed by his frontrow despite lack of preparation

Racing

Racehorse owners to return to tracks in Ireland on Monday

Racing

Owners will attend Listowel and Fairyhouse as part of relaxed Covid-19 restrictions

Dreal Deal’s Navan win to be investigated as huge gamble lands

Racing

Ronan McNally-trained horse was backed in from 20-1 and won comfortably at 6-4

Soccer

Ken Early: Kai Havertz already a conundrum for cautious Chelsea

Soccer

Frank Lampard has to play attacking football and must find a way for German to thrive

Ireland’s women lose their unbeaten record in European qualifiers in Germany

International

Pauw stresses importance of game against Ukraine on October 23rd

Golf

Bryson DeChambeau powers his way to stunning US Open win

Golf

Rory McIlroy never got going on the final day but nobody was catching the eventual winner

Lowry sets sights on Ballymena ahead of Irish Open at Galgorm Castle

Golf

‘I’m going to go out there and give it my best when it comes to it’, says Irish golfer

Other Sports

Tour de France: Sam Bennett realises dream he ‘never knew he had’

Other Sports

Irish man takes final stage to clinch green jersey in climactic finish to one of best ever Tours

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Ken Early: Kai Havertz already a conundrum for cautious Chelsea 06:00

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