Rory McIlroy gets Masters defence off to perfect start as Shane Lowry also impresses
McIlroy takes share of clubhouse lead with Sam Burns while Lowry enjoys hole-out eagle in his opening round of two-under 70
John Shortt smashes another swimming record at the Irish Open Championships
Jack Kennedy excels at Aintree with Grade One double for Gordon Elliott
Rhasidat Adeleke opts to miss World Athletics Relays in Botswana in May
Shamrock Rovers’ teenage midfielder Josh O’Dwyer set to move to Red Bull Salzburg
Liverpool announce Andy Robertson will leave club at end of the season
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GAELIC GAMES
Kevin Quinn longing for some good old days in Wicklow football
A nephew of Wicklow All-Star Kevin O’Brien, Quinn fondly recalls the Mick O’Dwyer era in the Garden County
Tyrone and Armagh know victory in heavyweight tie will only bring them to the start line
Ulster is a notoriously tricky province to negotiate without the added difficulty of a preliminary-round match
Mayo appoint Ruairí Conroy as county’s first CEO
Tuar Mhic Éadaigh clubman to assume the role in June
INTO calls for end to Allianz sponsorship of Cumann na mBunscol
John Kiely says Limerick ‘blessed’ with marksmen after Aaron Gillane sees home final win
Limerick finish strongly to take Cork’s league crown in a strange affair of a final
Limerick were both awesome and erratic, but their superiority over Cork was never in doubt
RUGBY
Leinster ‘very close’ to hitting their best, says Joe McCarthy as Sale challenge looms
‘The general feeling is we’ve got a great team, and it’s starting to really click a bit’
Rieko Ioane: Leinster finally see the return expected from an 88-cap All Black
Centre may have had his watershed moment in Leinster’s Champions Cup win over Edinburgh last weekend
Women’s Six Nations: Ireland focused on daunting task of facing England at Twickenham
Record crowd expected at Saturday’s game with more than 70,000 tickets sold
SOCCER
‘Must be the first time in Europe this season’: Manchester United stars train at Carton House
United will face Leeds at Croke Park on August 12th
Dundalk and Galway impress as Shamrock Rovers climb on: Monday’s League of Ireland lessons
Pressure is building on Tiernan Lynch and Derry City, while Waterford have cause for hope
Shamrock Rovers come from behind to beat Shelbourne in stirring derby in Tallaght
Graham Burke scored his 100th goal, with Michael Noonan also on target
Irish player tracker: Andrew Moran and Jaden Umeh sparkle for club sides at weekend
Premier League clubs facing £80m shirt sponsor void amid gambling ban
Arne Slot rues Liverpool’s ‘missing fighting spirit’ after humiliating FA Cup exit
Statement wins for Galway, Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athletic as League of Ireland returns
GOLF
How Augusta National outwitted ticket resellers and kept door closed on Donald Trump
One of the great lessons of the Masters is money only goes so far, with strict rules designed to keep out ticket touts
Masters 2026: Tee times, what TV channel is it on, Augusta weather, players to watch
Everything you need to know about Augusta National and the first Major of the year
Masters 2026 preview: The monkey off his back, Rory McIlroy turns aggressive for title defence
Shane Lowry aiming for a more patient approach at Augusta National
RACING
Soldier In Milan justifies favouritism with dominant Irish Grand National victory
Donagh Meyler rides 6-1 winner to 16 length success in €500,000 Fairyhouse highlight on Easter Monday
Energumene rolls back the years for impressive Fairyhouse success
Former Supreme winner Slade Steel makes victorious return to hurdling for Grade Two victory
Irish Grand National: Smooth start critical for 30-runner field in €500,000 renewal
Shambolic starting arrangements at recent Cheltenham festival underscore need to ensure fair chance for all
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Katie Taylor could fight in Croke Park this year on same card as Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua
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Ioane’s best display in a blue shirt; Leinster championship’s badly needed shake-up
Dublin to host pre-Wimbledon ATP Challenger tournament in June
First time Challenger Tour event to be held in Ireland since 2008
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