Munster’s season ends in disarray as Bulls run over and through them in Pretoria
South African side’s pack set the terms from the off as Munster were taken apart up front
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GAELIC GAMES
Weekend’s GAA fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Under-20 finals
Tyrone face Kerry in All-Ireland under-20 football final as Clare meet neighbours Galway in hurling decider
Friends reunited in all four All-Ireland football clashes as managers face former teams
Intriguing coaching subplots add some spice to a GAA feast
Conan Canavan stars as Tyrone produce superb attacking performance to win Ulster minor title
Derry had no answer for the Red Hands’ blistering display after the break
Dublin’s high-percentage shooting philosophy is haunting them in two-point era
Let’s talk about the GAA and a dangerously stupid culture of violence
Donie Smith says 12-week minimum ban for GAA managers is ‘far too much’
Draws for second rounds of All-Ireland football championship to take place on Tuesday
RUGBY
What Irish rugby can learn from France
Ireland need to consider expansion and finding a way to tap into the cultural zeitgeist to increase funds and playing numbers
Glasgow’s pack overpowers Connacht to knock them out of URC
Scottish side will play the winners of Bulls-Munster in the semi-final
James Lowe to leave Leinster at the end of the season
Winger to leave Leinster after nine seasons with the province
Motivation will be Leinster’s biggest obstacle in URC quarter-final against the Lions
After a gruelling, disrupted journey to Pretoria, Munster face huge Bulls test at altitude
‘We go there with confidence’: Connacht look to bring fight to Warriors
‘There’s no benefit in hiding away from any of this’: Leo Cullen ready for Leinster review
SOCCER
Republic of Ireland players discuss releasing statement on Israel games
FAI emergency general meeting to hear motion in favour of boycotting Nations League fixtures with Israel
Graham Burke’s moment of brilliance sees Shamrock Rovers past St Pat’s
Rovers stay six clear of Bohemians with St Pat’s eight points adrift
Israel fixtures to be discussed by FAI board of directors next week
The FAI did not confirm if the board will consider moving home game at the Aviva Stadium to a neutral venue
Kvara d’Or? Tbilisi dreaming of more glory for ‘special’ Kvaratskhelia
‘Everybody has a right to protest’: Heimir Hallgrímsson unfazed by tennis ball protest during Qatar win
Stephen Bradley looking for ‘moments and momentum’ as Shamrock Rovers face St Pat’s
Ireland v Qatar: Nathan Collins gives side victory as Moylan gets red card – as it happened
GOLF
Rory McIlroy takes a leaf out of Jack Nicklaus’s book on his path towards next two majors
Northern Irishman’s less-is-more philosophy means The Memorial will be his only stop-off before US Open
Aaron Rai keeps celebrations low-key after PGA Championship win: ‘He’ll probably have Chipotle’
Englishman lauds ‘invaluable’ advice from wife Gaurika Bishnoi
Rory McIlroy left counting missed opportunities at US PGA Championship
Masters champion finishes five shots behind winner Aaron Rai
RACING
Jockey Philip Byrnes gets 21-day ban for dangerous riding in dramatic handicap hurdle
Sanction comes year after he rode another of father’s horses, Redwood Queen, in controversial race
Constitution River favourite to deliver O’Brien a third French Derby success
Regally-bred Daryzan could be the main home hope in €1.5 million Prix du Jockey Club
Wayne Lordan makes most of another ‘spare’ to land first Irish classic victory on Precise
Kieran Shoemark secures Group One success on Almaqam in Tattersalls Gold Cup
MORE SPORT
Pádraig O’Hora’s Everest diary: ‘We stood and took a breath at the top of the world’
The final push to the summit was delayed and looked to be denied but the team made one last effort and got there in the end
Sonia O’Sullivan: Breaking down the distance between elite and normal athletes
It still feels a bit strange to be calling anyone a ‘normal’ athlete without it sounding a little negative
Andy McBrine comes to Ireland’s rescue once more to deny New Zealand victory inside two days
Ireland still need 247 runs to make New Zealand bat again after being asked to follow-on
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