Manchester United under Glazer ownership are like a race car dragging a parachute

The cancer of ‘simulation’ and ‘diving’ has become a pandemic at all levels of the game

Clubs in large European cities outside five biggest countries confined to non-viable leagues

US bank commited to underwrite a €3.25bn grant to fund the move by 12 rebel clubs

‘I’m convinced that if this project doesn’t work another similar one will’

Irish fans of the English Premier League already consume their football through television

Culture secretary pledges to oppose breakaway plan and to seek ways to empower fans

No German or French sides have yet to be associated with controversial breakaway

He replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager in November 2019

Twelve leading European clubs planning to launch a breakaway midweek league

Orla O’Dwyer helps Brisbane storm to victory; Ireland’s rugby women felled by France

Proposals involve the competition expanding from 125 to 225 games

Hugely popular pastime was previously only available for men’s leagues

Cork 23-year-old isn’t your average athlete, and she isn’t your average basketballer

Irish players will have to battle hard for game time at top English clubs

Recent influx of world-class talent shows women’s football in England is thriving

Bill Sweeney is a member of working group considering a overhaul of rugby’s calendar

Women’s game has to accept financial instability and that it is different to men’s game

Super League looking to restart in June or July and Catalans may move entire squad

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe still hopes to host Olympics ‘without a hitch’

Former Wallabies fullback says he’s grateful for opportunity to resurrect his rugby career

Belfast Star overcome Templeogue in overtime thriller

Sport Ireland event aims to empower teenage girls in training and competitions

Injury-hit Kerry side see instrumental American Kendal Williams taken off injured

Women take centre stage while Tralee welcome Killester in Men’s Super League

CCTV footage shows an alleged assault by the rugby league Man of Steel on his partner

Basketball: Northerners stage late comeback, but Dubliners get crucial scores at the death

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Allie Le Claire in fine form for Liffey Celtics as they defeat Fr Mathews in Leixlip

Big European clubs see they have more in common with sheikhs than domestic leagues

Men and women of UCD Marian, Templeogue, UCC Glanmire and DCU ready to go

In the women’s Super League, meanwhile, table toppers DCU Mercy travel to Clontarf

In women’s league, Brunell seek second win in row as they host UCC Glanmire

Liffey Celtics extend their unbeaten run after a superb win over UCC Glanmire in Cork

DCU Mercy and Ambassador UCC Glanmire a top game in Women’s Super League

Reigning Pat Duffy National Cup champions will take on DCU Saints on Saturday

Mourinho says team are motivated on Champions League return

Kildare side have bounced back well from cup final loss to UCC Glanmire in January

Club aiming to mark their 50th anniversary with victory over Griffith Swords Thunder

Éanna earn a hard-fought win over Belfast Star in the men’s Super League