Advantage Cobh after narrow win in Ferrycarrig Park
Cobh Ramblers have one foot in the promotion play-off final after Pierce Philips' first half goal gave them a 1-0 victory over Wexford FC at Ferrycarrig Park.
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In-form Judd Trump breezes past Julien Leclercq in Belfast
Judd Trump stayed on course for his third ranking title in a row after taking just 45 minutes to brush aside Julien Leclercq in the second round of the Northern Ireland Open. Having already won the English Open and Wuhan Open earlier this month, Trump will become only the fifth player in history to achieve the feat if he wins the title in Belfast. Consecutive breaks of 108 in the first two frames set the tone for a convincing 4-0 win over the Belgian but the former world champion insisted his winning run was far from easy. "When you've won a lot of matches you start looking over your shoulder because you know it can't go on for ever," Trump told WST's official website. "It's important not to get negative, you have to keep trying to win rather than trying not to lose. "I've had those kind of spells before. You can get a bit negative and go into your shell.
Athlone and Waterford all square after absorbing tie
Athlone Town and Waterford will go into Saturday's promotion play-off, semi-final second leg at the RSC on level terms after the teams played out an absorbing score draw at Lissywollen.
Cardiff City demolish Huddersfield Town to get back to winning ways in ruthless style
Cardiff City got back to winning ways as they beat Huddersfield Town 4-0 in an utterly dominant display in West Yorkshire.
Profits at company behind Shamrock Rovers FC increased threefold in 2022
Profits at the company behind Shamrock Rovers last year tripled to €1.5 million as the club’s finances benefited from the Dublin side being crowned League Champions of the League of Ireland in 2022.
Andre De Grasse makes coaching change, returns to Rana Reider who helped him win gold in Tokyo
Just 10 months before the Paris Olympics open, Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse is changing coaches, returning to the man who helped him win gold in Tokyo in 2021.
Bryce sisters' batting helps Scotland beat Ireland
Sarah Bryce's unbeaten half-century helped Scotland to an eight-wicket win against Ireland in Almeria as their T20 series ended 1-1, with Ireland winning the overall multi-series 3-2 after a 2-1 victory in the one-day international series.
Andrew Goodman: World Rugby's Nations Championship is 'a work in progress'
Andrew Goodman believes World Rugby's new 'Nations Championship' could have a positive effect on the game, but only if Tier 2 sides can still get exposure to games against Tier 1 opposition.