Katie McCabe and Emily Murphy inspire Ireland to victory over Poland in Gdansk
Marissa Sheva scores Ireland’s third for Ireland to leapfrog Poland in Group A2
Atlético hold off Barcelona comeback after Lookman strike and García red
Six Nations stint will help Munster’s Tom Farrell face the Benetton fear factor
Rory McIlroy’s latest Masters win shines fresh light on sacrifices made by his parents
Trainer Evan Williams jailed for three years after assaulting dog walker with hockey stick
Leinster are dreaming of a final, but 2025 should remind them not to dream too hard
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GAELIC GAMES
Armagh narrowly edge out Tyrone after extra-time; Cork down Limerick on Leeside – as it happened
Galway win National Camogie League Division 1A title over Waterford at Nowlan Park
Conor Turbitt point the difference as 14-man Armagh require extra-time to dispatch Tyrone
Ben McDonnell goal forces Ulster opener to extra-time at the Athletic Grounds
Wicklow reign supreme over washed-out Carlow
Oisín McConville’s side set up enticing duel with Dublin
RUGBY
Ryan Baird out of Leinster’s trip to Ulster and in a race against time for Toulon showdown
Blindside flanker is the key injury worry ahead of Champions Cup semi-final, with doubts also over Doris, Van der Flier and Porter
Ryan Baird to miss Leinster’s URC clash with Ulster through injury
Prop Alex Usanov is also out, with Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier and Andrew Porter undergoing further assessment
‘We feel good out there’: Leinster looking forward to Saturday special against Toulon
Blues hope recent improvements in attack will bear fruit in plum Champions Cup semi at Aviva
SOCCER
Katie McCabe and Emily Murphy inspire Ireland to victory over Poland in Gdansk
Marissa Sheva scores Ireland’s third for Ireland to leapfrog Poland in Group A2
Gary Neville’s media group buys football YouTuber Mark Goldbridge’s channels
Neville has criticised ‘those bloody YouTubers’ – but The Overlap has now acquired channels with 3.7m subscribers for seven-figure sum
Ireland must keep Barcelona goal queen quiet in World Cup qualifier against Poland
Manager Carla Ward will know four points is the bare minimum needed from back-to-back games against the Poles
GOLF
Rory McIlroy is the greatest European golfer and he is not finished yet
The Masters champion will be one of the favourites for the US PGA Championship at Aronimink next month
Rory McIlroy’s second Masters win was spectacular in its non-McIlroyness
The Masters champion kept his head while all around are losing theirs. Who ever thought we’d see the day?
Masters 2026: Rory McIlroy’s historic victory in pictures
When it mattered, McIlroy took his destiny in his own hands
RACING
Christmas Day unwraps Derby potential as Pierre Bonnard bombs out in Trial
True Love in the mix for 1,000 Guineas after Cheveley Park winner proves her stamina over seven furlongs
‘Quirky devil’ I Am Maximus 8/1 to emulate Red Rum with Grand National hat-trick
Willie Mullins star is Timeform’s highest-rated winner of Aintree spectacular
I Am Maximus storms to famous second win in the Aintree Grand National
Willie Mullins becomes first trainer since Vincent O’Brien in the 1950s to win three successive editions of the famous race
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Ellen Walshe claims fifth national title to close out Irish Open Championships
Daniel Wiffen wins 800m freestyle for third title of the week in Bangor
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