Glenn Ryan hails Kildare grit in 'hugely important' comeback victory over Clare
Glen Ryan was delighted with his Kildare players' determination to complete a comeback win against Clare that he dubbed "hugely important".
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Women's T20 World Cup: West Indies beat Pakistan by 3 runs in a thriller
West Indies eked out a nail-biting three-run victory over Pakistan on Sunday in their crucial Group B match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Boland Park in Paarl. The narrow win kept the Windies's slender semi-final hopes alive.It was a last-ball thriller as Shamilia Connell held her nerves to defend four runs off the last ball. Defending 17 runs in the final over, West Indies were in a spot of bother after Pakistan scored 13 runs off the first four balls. Connell clean bowled Aliya Riaz off the penultimate ball, before conceding just a leg bye off the last ball.As it happened: Pakistan vs West IndiesWest Indies (-0.601), who have played all their group matches and are on four points, can still qualify for the semifinals if India (+0.205), also on four points, lose to Ireland by a huge margin, denting their net run rate and Pakistan, who are on two points also go down to England.
Women's Super League: Table-topers UCC Glanmire survive scare against Fr Mathews
The Address UCC Glanmire survived a final-quarter comeback to extend their lead to nine points at the top of the MissQuote.ie Super League following an 89-86 Cork derby win over i3PT Fr Mathews.
Coleman: It feels different this year for Everton
Everton captain Seamus Coleman believes last season's narrow escape from relegation can have a positive effect as they seek to drag themselves clear of the bottom three again.
Men's Super League: Belfast Star in unexpected defeat
Belfast Star lost their first game of 2023, surprisingly going down an a 106-90 scoreline to EJ Sligo All-Stars, opening the door for DBS Éanna to eye top spot in the InsureMyVan.ie Super League Northern Conference.
Blistering Olatunde smashes 60m indoor national record
Last year's European 100 metre finalist Israel Olatunde produced the performance of the weekend at the 123.ie National Athletics Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Abbottstown by clocking a new Irish 60 metres record.
Goals crucial as Clare take down Kilkenny in league opener
Just 24 hours after Tipperary had claimed the scalp of champions Galway, Clare concluded the opening round of the Very Camogie League's Division 1A with a two-point victory over All-Ireland champions Kilkenny at Cusack Park.
How Team India Can Still Qualify For Semifinal Of ICC Women's T20 World Cup
India's defeat to England has not ended their chances of securing a semifinal spot in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup, but the loss can have big implications for the remainder of their campaign. Had India won against England, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side could have gained control of Group 2 and put one foot in the semifinals. But they failed to chase down the total of 152. It has left India's fate out of their hands. On basis of form and rankings, it is still likely that India will earn their semifinal spot, but it is far from being confirmed.