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Owen Farrell is a doubt for England's Six Nations opener in Ireland after a thumb injury ruled him out of Saracens' European Champions Cup match against ...

Former England and Lions centre Will Greenwood has gone top-heavy with his best XV between his native country and the Grand Slam champs.

Ireland are currently second favourites with the bookies to win the 2019 World Cup - but Australian media outlet Fox Sports thinks Joe Schmidt's men have what ...

Paul McCormack, 50, has hailed Vision Sport Ireland, one of the 11 charities rewarded for their contribution to their communities at the GSK IMPACT Awards, ...

The Irish sports star accused of raping a woman at a Dublin hotel, in December 2018, has been arrested and released without charge after questioning.

Two gloriously tense shoot-outs catapult sport from obscurity.

Amy O'Connor's criticism of camogie's rules and tactics is a breath of *fresh* air in a sporting climate where so many stars now spout vanilla. The Cork forward is ...

Co-captain Dylan Hartley is absent from England's initial Six Nations squad because of a knee injury. The Northampton hooker, who has not played in nearly ...

Dublin women are an outstanding team, packed with plenty of exceptional players.

John Treacy has hit out at Thomas Bach after he hinted that Russia won't be banned.

The Ireland ladies hockey team were awarded the sports team of the year at the Irish Independent Sports Star of the Year Awards at Croke Park.

An Irishman who previously worked in GAA circles has been arrested in the US in connection with alleged sexual offences which took place in Ireland. The man ...

Northern Ireland's former two-weight world boxing champion Carl Frampton grew up as a boy watching the riots that flared up between Protestants and Catholics ...

Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe was crowned the overall winner of the Beat South East Sports Star Awards on Thursday (January 17) at The Set Theatre in Langton Ho.

Ireland and Ulster star Jacob Stockdale is currently the best in his position in the world, says former Lions and England wing Ugo Monye.

2018 has been a remarkable year for Irish sports, with athletes from all parts of the country contributing to a hugely successful 12 months. All 32 counties have ...

In just three days the Sligo swimmer won six national titles and broke six national records.

Northern Ireland and Oxford United winger Gavin Whyte says he was "stupid" after being filmed performing a lewd act in public.

World champions Sanita Puspure and Paul O'Donovan both set new Irish records at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships in the University of Limerick on ...

Four-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea wins the Belfast Telegraph's Sports Star of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

Roisin Burke. FIVE rowing crews are expected to be sent to Tokyo 2020 and all the top athletes training in Cork for the Olympic Games will receive two new ...

Monday – Sunday, January 14th – 20th.

The controversial handpass rule endorsed by Central Council last November and trialled during the pre-season competitions will not continue into the League.

Afghanistan Cricket Board on Monday announced that they will play a month-long series (3 T20Is, 5 ODIs and one Test) against Ireland in February 2019.

KDKA-TV Sports' Josh Taylor and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Paul Zeise talk about the sports topics of the day. Next Video. Web Extra: Henne Jewelers Break-In ...

LawInSport in partnership with the Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland will be hosting a one-day conference in Dublin on the 8 February 2019 to contemporary ...

Ireland international Simon Zebo was the target of “racist insults” during Racing 92's European Cup match against Ulster in Belfast, the French club confirmed.

BBC Sport picks out the major sporting events of 2019, including the Cricket World Cup, Women's Football World Cup and the Rugby World Cup.

Carty has been picked ahead of his Leinster counterpart Ross Byrne by head coach Joe Schmidt in a 38-man squad for the first two rounds of the Six Nations, ...

Four other proposals get the green light; ticket price rises for league and championship announced.

RTÉ Sport today announced details of its 2019 Allianz League coverage across television, radio and online with live GAA television coverage now extended to ...

So another year has come and gone in the sporting but 2019 looks set to be another massive year of sport. We will take you through below what there is to look ...

England number eight Billy Vunipola said that there's an extra layer when facing defending Six Nations champions Ireland.

2019 will be an incredible year for sport and to ensure you don't miss a second of the action, we've compiled all the key dates into one essential guide.

Ireland has yet to qualify in any of the four events included in the official ISA performance programme.

Mick McCarthy says he would build his team around Declan Rice should the West Ham player declare for the Republic of Ireland. London-born Rice, 19, ...

The chassis was built by Dale Earnhardt Inc., with a Richard Childress Racing motor under the hood.

Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton has been voted the Rugby Union Writers' Club personality of the year for 2018.

On New Year's Day, we reviewed the 2018 experiences of eight golf clubs around Ireland. Now Kevin Markham looks to the future – and how eight clubs see ...

How closely were you paying attention during the year? Take the big sports quiz of 2018 to find out.

The Ashes Test cricket series headlines a busy sporting year.

Ireland have named Johnny Sexton in their squad for the opening two Six Nations fixtures as the fly-half recovers from a knee injury.

She's only 25 and already has a decade-worth of inter-county *service*, but Niamh Rockett probably shouldn't be playing camogie at all for Waterford, whose ...

Ireland rugby great Willie John McBride and Manchester United goalkeeping legend Harry Gregg are recognised in the New Years Honours.

Anti-doping programmes in Britain will be the priority as two jockeys in Ireland are given five-year suspensions after returning positive tests.

The votes have been counted - find out which players were selected in BBC Sport users' team of 2018.

KDKA-TV Sports' Rich Walsh and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Paul Zeise discuss the sports topics of the day. Next Video. KDKA-TV Evening Forecast (1/15) ...

A SELL-OUT crowd attended the annual Rebel Óg awards banquet at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs on Friday night. The annual ceremony, sponsored by the ...

Three-weight world champion Jorge Linares suffers a shock first-round defeat by Pablo Cesar Cano in New York.

The BBC Sport NI website will have live coverage of the County Antrim Shield Final between holders Crusaders and Linfield on Tuesday, 5 February. In addition ...

There was many a great story to be told after Ireland's magical World Cup adventure in London during the summer, but few matched the one Emily Beatty had to ...

Keith Duggan: Gagging of players will ensure other sports inevitably fill the resulting void.

Springbok front-row legend Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira has paid an emotional tribute to former team-mate Pat Lambie who has been forced into retirement at 28.

The broadcaster wants to revolutionise televised racing – and is prepared to invest money and resources to do so.

Suspect released and file to be sent to DPP in connection with December 9th incident.

One of Ireland's top sea anglers, who will represent the country in South Africa this month, has hit out at the Government for its lack of financial support.

KDKA-TV Sports' Josh Taylor and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gene Collier discuss the sports topics of the day. Next Video. KDKA News Update AM: Jan.

There was no upstaging Kellie Harrington on a day that put sportswomen centre stage.

The latest example of racing tripping over its own feet came on Tuesday when video replays of Irish races disappeared down a hole as the rights to screen Irish ...

Cork GAA leaders have committed to a wide-ranging root and branch review of football in the county in a bid to stoke passion and rekindle success at national ...

After a standout career in red, which delivered 11 All-Ireland victories, Brid Stack has decided to call time on her inter-county football career. She spoke ...

Almost 1000 people from throughout the country gathered at Cork City Hall tonight to pay tribute to one of the county's most respected GAA figures, Dr Con ...

Former England cricket captain Alastair Cook and ex-England rugby union captain Bill Beaumont are knighted in the Queen's New Year Honours list.

The Sporting Life end-of-year countdown begins with our writers' favourite moments of 2018, including Masar's Derby win and Tiger Woods' return.

Westmeath 1-12 Dublin 0-10. Ger Egan led the line superbly as Westmeath scored a rare win over Dublin to claim the Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup title.

Martin O'Neill says the timing is right to manage Nottingham Forest and he hopes Roy Keane will join as his assistant.

From the vault: an article by Larry Bartholome about the 2011 Creedmoor Match conducted in Ireland―the first to be held there since 1875. This was first ...

It's the 70th anniversary of the Windsor Park riot in which Belfast Celtic striker Jimmy Jones almost lost a leg after being attacked by Linfield supporters.

As 2019 gets under way, Brendan Crossan has a few New Year requests... One last rage against the dying light… THE hope is that there is one more big fight ...

Northern Ireland's Tomas Owens, 6, has one of the best golf swings you'll ever see for someone his age. He hopes to one day be just like his idol, Rory McIlroy.

A look ahead to the new year's elections, anniversaries, awards, contests – and Brexit.

SEAT Ireland has announced details of pricing and arrival time in the Irish market for the new Cupra Ateca, the first model in SEAT's new dedicated sports car ...

Nottingham Forest say club legend Martin O'Neill is "realising a lifelong dream" after he was appointed as manager of the Championship club. The 66-year-old, ...

Australia will fall behind emerging nations in major international sports over the next decade unless there is a material increase in corporate and government ...

Will Greenwood says England's Six Nations opener against Ireland is the perfect chance to properly test Elliot Daly at full-back.

Gaelic Games has overtaken soccer as Ireland's favourite sport, according to a major national sports survey. The Teneo Sport and Sponsorship Index is a ...

Irish Sports Monitor: rugby does not register in top 12 when it comes to sport participation.

John Treacy believes uncertainty will affect boxers preparing for Tokyo Games.

Malachy Clerkin looks at some of the volumes taking up the sports sections this year.

Ryohei Takahashi suffered a technical knockout in his first world title fight on Friday. The 28-year-old Takahashi was attempting to wrest the IBF super ba.

Online sports streaming platform has struggled to attract enough subscribers.

The Irish women's hockey team have been named RTÉ Sport Team of the Year in a public vote. Graham Shaw's team entered this year's World Cup finals in ...

2018 has been a remarkable year for sport on the international stage, with plenty of excitement and drama to look back on. In the world of football, Man City won ...

THE future of boxing as an Olympic sport hangs in the balance following a decision of the International Olympic Committee to freeze planning for the tournament ...

Ulster and Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale has been named 2018 BBC Sport Northern Ireland Personality of Year. Stockdale won the Six Nations player of the ...

An amateur Irish football club have apologised after falsely reporting the death of one of their players. Dublin club Ballybrack FC had informed the Leinster ...

Policy aims to increase participation and bring greater high performance success.

A notable world-famous Irish sports star is at the centre of an alleged violent hotel rape.

AN IRISH sports star has been accused of raping a woman in Dublin - but they haven't been named. The latest on the investigation:

It's an outstanding time for Irish sports that needs to be recognised and relished, writes Emma Duffy.

Pay television giants Sky and BT have agreed a deal to extend a major slice of their UK *content* partnership to Ireland. From next summer, Sky will become BT's ...

After a victory-laden year for Irish sport both at home and abroad, RTÉ Sport has today announced a longlist of 23 nominees for the RTÉ Sport Awards 2018 ...

ON THE BACK of Ireland's women's World Cup silver medal, Hockey Ireland have today received a major boost with the news Sport Ireland will install a new ...

Retention of 9% VAT rate for sporting facilities and increased investment welcomed.

Baseball, American Football and Ice Hockey.

The nominees for the RTÉ Sports Awards for 2018 Team of the Year were announced on Game On on 2fm, with 11 teams in contention to win the award.

Target of 20x20 campaign to increase relevant figures 20 per cent by the year 2020.

More than 2,300 sports clubs and community groups have applied for almost €162m in funding under the Government's latest round of Sports Capital Grants ...

You may have already forgotten, but the Republic of Ireland played out an awful goalless draw with Denmark on Monday night. Martin O'Neill's side didn't have ...