LOI preview: Dublin derby to test depleted Hoops
Ireland's biggest derby game rolls around again tonight with the beginning of another double weekend of games that will quickly impact the table.
Ireland Sport News
Bayer Leverkusen Beat Roma To Put One Foot In Europa League Final
Bayer Leverkusen have one foot in the Europa League final after winning 2-0 at Roma on Thursday to extend their remarkable unbeaten run to 47 matches. Goals in each half from Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich ensured victory for Xabi Alonso's men in the Italian capital and gave the Bundesliga champions a great chance of reaching the final in Dublin later this month. Leverkusen will meet either Atalanta or Marseille in Ireland should they hold out in Germany next week, and on the evidence of their performance in Rome they will be firm favourites to win their first European trophy since the old UEFA Cup in 1988.
State Man aims to finish faultess season at Punchestown
State Man will bid to put the seal on a faultless campaign in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.
Croker return sparks memories but there's no going back to noughties frontier
Rugby returns to returns to the home of the GAA on Saturday afternoon for the first time since Ireland hosted Scotland on the last day of the 2010 Six Nations.
Punchestown wrap: Il Etait Temps upsets Gaelic Warrior
Il Etait Temps claimed another top-level prize when prevailing in the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase at Punchestown.
Eddie Dunbar and Ryan Mullen set for Giro as Pogacar man to beat
Eddie Dunbar will lead the Irish challenge at this year's Giro d'Italia which begins on Saturday, while Ryan Mullen is also racing the prestigious tour.
GAA preview: Provincial football finals get underway this weekend
Provincial titles are up for grabs this weekend in the football championship, with Connacht and Munster titles to e decided.
Former Ulster hooker Adam McBurney to join Connacht next season
Connacht have confirmed their second new signing of the week, with Adam McBurney joining from Edinburgh this summer.