McCarthy shines again as Clare champs have too much for Glen Rovers
Munster Club SHC: Glen Rovers (Cork) 1-14 Inagh-Kilnamona (Clare) 1-21
Ciara Mageean in her own words: ‘You need to smell the roses because this doesn’t last forever’
“Sport was my escape, my identity, my dream and my driver. I learnt passion through sport, learnt how to control my emotions, how to harness my ambition. Sport gave me a way to express myself and to grow. To learn about who I was, and what I could be. To show me that the only limits I have in life are those I set for myself. Sport is my pulse, it’s not everything in my life but without it, I’d cease to exist as I know it.”
Celtic stunned by Falkirk as inspired Scott Bain frustrates former club
Celtic paid the price for a sloppy start and a superb display from former goalkeeper Scott Bain as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Falkirk.
Corinthians beat Shannon to underline promotion credentials in tight Division 2A
Galway do not have a club in the top two divisions of the AIL but Corinthians underlined their Division 2A promotion credentials with a hard-earned 24-3 win over nine-time champions Shannon on Saturday.
Fernandez loses 3-set singles showdown to Shnaider in Japan Open final
Russian Diana Shnaider had to dig deep on Sunday in Tokyo, but she was able to fend off Canadian challenger Leylah Fernandez to win the women's singles title at the Japan Open.
‘Man Utd squad still trust each other’: Bryan Mbeumo after Lisandro Martinez red
Bryan Mbeumo insists the Manchester United squad still trust each other after Lisandro Martinez was needlessly red carded in Saturday’s defeat to Chelsea to pile more pressure on Michael Carrick.
Donoughmore finish with a flourish to beat Dripsey and land first Muskerry hurling title
Donoughmore 1-20 Dripsey 1-18
Ciara Mageean remained relatable, unaffected and authentic across her extraordinary career
In the summer of 2023, Ciara Mageean wrote a tender and typically candid piece for the athletics magazine Spikes. In it she reflected on the tortuous cycle of setbacks and comebacks that had shaped her career, and the times when she was carried by mulish perseverance.