McCabe and O’Sullivan ready for Páirc return
Katie McCabe and Denise O’Sullivan will be unleashed at Pairc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday as Ireland intend showing no mercy to Kazakhstan in the women’s World Cup playoff semi-final.
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Tension, ‘cheat’ banners and inflatable bananas: Manchester City’s welcome to Anfield
Fans lined the streets to Anfield in preparation for the arrival of the Manchester City team bus, pyrotechnics and pure vitriol adding to the tense prematch atmosphere. Every vantage point was taken, with spectators standing on walls to get a glimpse of the enemy, only for the coach to sneak in from the opposite side of the ground to avoid confrontation.
Club football finals: Clonduff end 16-year wait in Down, Portarlington reign again in Laois
On a day filled with club drama, Clonduff ended a 26-year wait for a Down senior football title with a 1-14 to 1-10 victory over neighbours Burren at Páirc Esler in the first Mourne final not to feature Kilcoo since 2011.
Watch and read: Success-laden pair Ballyhale and Tullaroan set up final Kilkenny SHC final meeting
The Kilkenny senior hurling championship final will be contested between the county's two most successful clubs when Shamrocks Ballyhale and Tullaroan meet in a fortnight's time after the duo overcame Thomastown and Bennettsbridge respectively in the semi-finals at UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday afternoon.
Slick Thurles Sarsfields beat Moycarkey-Borris to win Tipperary SHC title
Fairytales can be heartless. They suck you in and spit you out. Moycarkey-Borris had waited 42 years to return to the Tipperary senior hurling final, but the dream was just too heavy. From beginning to end only one outcome looked likely.
‘I’m so proud’: Erling Haaland hails Man City victory on Premier League return
Erling Haaland spoke of his pride after Manchester City claimed victory amid a hostile reception at Anfield.
Dara O’Shea’s winning goal against Fulham the latest episode in his whirlwind few weeks
We have grown accustomed over time to hearing Republic of Ireland players remark how a sojourn with the international team can offer a safe house of sorts from the rigmarole of club life, especially if minutes are scarce and the love is not being shown.
Inagh-Kilnamona secure maiden title against neighbours Kilmaley in Clare cracker
The Clare Senior Hurling Championship continues to be the Disneyland of childhood dreams as Inagh-Kilnamona remarkably became the 13th different title winners in just 23 years in getting their hands on the Canon Hamilton Cup for the first time at Cusack Park in Ennis.