ATHLONE TOWN BEAT Shamrock Rovers 5-3 after extra-time in the pick of the WFAI quarter-finals today. Alexis Strickland gave the holders a 1-0 lead at the break, with Emily Corbet drawing Rovers level ...

“Two moments. When we brought Sam into the barony of Erris, which is where we and our club Ballycroy is from, they came across the bridge and oh my God, I never thought I’d see the day. Stunning.

Davis Reilly one clear at Rocket Classic while Pádraig Harrington is tied for the lead at Portugal Invitational.

KILLIAN PHILLIPS SCORED in each half to reward a terrific St Mirren away display with a 2-0 opening-day win at Falkirk in the William Hill Premiership. Craig McLeish’s side, among the bookies’ ...

There were five changes to the Hearts side that lost Wednesday’s Champions League qualifier at home to Sturm Graz, with goalkeeper Beau Reus and Laurent Mendy handed their debuts and Sabah Kerjota – ...

IRELAND’S CAOMHÍN AGYARKO fell just short in his world title fight against IBF light-middleweight champion Josh Kelly in Saudi Arabia. Kelly beat the Belfast native by unanimous decision at the Jeddah ...

SEAN FLANAGAN TIMED his challenge to perfection to produce Grann’s Boy to win the Boyle Sports Handicap Hurdle, the feature race on the penultimate afternoon at Galway. The six-year-old went sent off ...

“She shares our commitment to developing exciting homegrown and young players, a tradition deeply embedded in our club’s history and culture, as well as improving established senior internationals, ...

Sigerson Cup Round 1 DCU 3-13 Ulster University 0-8 A SIGNIFICANT statement of intention by the Sigerson Cup title holders? You better believe it. DCU weren’t entirely flawless at the Burren GAA ...

Ulster 42 Dragons 21 Ciarán Donaghy reports from Affidea Stadium ULSTER STARTED THEIR United Rugby Championship campaign with a maximum five points with a bonus point victory over the Dragons at ...

High fielding: Galway’s John Maher and Conor Ryan of Roscommon. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Galway manager Padraic Joyce responded by bringing on former Footballer of the Year Paul Conroy for the start of his ...

FIFA’S CHIEF OF global football development Arsène Wenger says Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw from a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors was “absolutely necessary ...