Andy Farrell says Lions must improve after ‘too many errors’ against Argentina
‘It’s not just one thing, it’s a compounding of quite a few bits,’ says Lions coach after defeat
Nicky English: For Galway, Tipp are a more palatable task than Kilkenny
Lions left to rue missed chances as Argentina win in Dublin
Five things we learned from the Lions’ loss to Argentina
Dara Ó Cinnéide: ‘I’m getting sick of this #WeAreKerry stuff. What does it actually mean anymore?’
Malachy Clerkin: I cannot wait for Lions tour, but why does rugby always feel this need for overblown nonsense?
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GAELIC GAMES
Football previews: Dublin can override inconsistency - and Cork - to reach last eight
Other preliminaries likely to produce Kerry, Donegal and Galway for next week’s All-Ireland quarter-finals
Dara Ó Cinnéide: ‘I’m getting sick of this #WeAreKerry stuff. What does it actually mean anymore?’
Kerry need to bring the anger and get nasty if they’re going to dig themselves out of this hole
Eamon O’Shea helping Galway see the game in a different way
The former Tipperary manager has since last season been providing his unique coaching insights to Galway, who hope to show the benefits in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final
Shane Walsh on coming back from injury: ‘It can knock you, you can go into your shell a bit. I definitely felt that’
The GAA’s sceptical relationship with time keeping is not a new phenomenon
Tactical analysis: Down will need to share scoring burden around more to knock out Galway
Galway’s Fintan Burke bullish in advance of championship quarter-final against Tipp
RUGBY
Jack Conan: ‘Any season where you win something can never be deemed a failure’
Backrower among 10 Leinster players obliged to take a back seat for Lions’ Argentina game
Lions v Argentina player ratings: Bundee Aki shows his strength, Fin Smith has a shaky start
Frustrated Lions make lots of errors in disjointed performance against Argentina
Lions 24 Argentina 28 – As it happened: 2025 tour starts with defeat for Andy Farrell’s side
1888 Cup up first for the Lions before they head down under for three-Test series against Australia
Historymaker Fin Smith was diligent and unstinting in trying to prime misfiring Lions against Argentina
Lions left to rue missed chances as Argentina win in Dublin
Lions tour diary: Ahead of Argentina clash a relaxed Johnny Sexton, Dostoevsky and questions of identity
Bundee Aki and Sione Tuipulotu centre partnership shows Andy Farrell’s not afraid to shake things up
SOCCER
Derry jump to fourth with win over Shelbourne at Tolka Park
Michael Duffy nets to earn Tiernan Lynch’s side the win
‘Normal’ Cole Palmer assumes control of Chelsea’s attack from No 10
“I try and think it’s just a game of football, it’s not life or death”
Liverpool agree deal to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth for £40m
Hungary left-back to sign five-year deal at Anfield
Brilliant Lionel Messi free-kick leads Inter Miami past Porto while PSG are stunned at Club World Cup
Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley wary of threat posed by Cork City’s livewire attackers
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis
Club World Cup: Broadcasters try their best to big up Fifa’s most unloved tournament
GOLF
Rory McIlroy hoping Travelers Championship proves ‘perfect sort of chaser’ after testing US Open
World number two will be playing his last tournament in the US ahead of his build-up to Open Championship at Portrush
Women’s PGA Championship and Travelers Championship lowdowns: Maguire, McIlroy and Lowry in action
Everything you need to know about this week’s LPGA and PGA Tour events
Storybook ending for JJ Spaun as US Open at Oakmont makes its mark
Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy looking forward to going back to Ireland after this week's PGA Tour event
RACING
Kevin Prendergast, influential trainer, dies aged 92
He trained his first winner in 1963 and put well over 2000 winners through his hands during a lengthy career
Underestimating Jonquil could prove costly in vintage Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot
Juddmonte’s No 1 jockey Colin Keane opts to ride Babouche in big sprint
Royal Ascot: Trawlerman sets new course record with stunning Gold Cup success
Aidan O’Brien hat-trick takes him to just four shy of a century of winners at the meeting
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Olympians give a splash course in the art of high-speed sailing
The next Olympic Games may be three years away, but medals are currently being earned in the shadows
