Honeysuckle to have Mares' Hurdle swansong at Cheltenham Festival
Connections of Honeysuckle have announced the popular nine-year-old will have one final run in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival next month.
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Finlay Bealham repaying Andy Farrell's faith as French test looms in Six Nations
Having waited seven years for his first Six Nations start, Finlay Bealham can expect to again wear the No 3 shirt when Ireland tackle France on Saturday.
Italy chaos hints at Irish blueprint for France showdown
The opening Six Nations weekend provided drama, upsets and the high quality test matches that we anticipated before kick-off.
Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch Announces Retirement From International Cricket
Australia T20I captain Aaron Finch has called time on his stunning international career that included leading Australia to their first ICC Men's T20 World Cup trophy. Finch led Australia in a world record 76 men's T20Is, as well as in 55 ODIs, before announcing his retirement on Tuesday. The long-term white-ball skipper represented Australia in 254 international matches across all formats, playing five Tests, 146 ODIs and 103 T20Is.
James McClean and Will Keane help Wigan to stall Blackburn play-off charge as Shaun Maloney era gets underway
Republic of Ireland internationals James McClean and Will Keane played their part for Wigan as they earned a 0-0 draw at Championship playoff-chasing Blackburn in new manager Shaun Maloney's first game in charge.
Cork's comeback against Limerick shows hurling league still matters - Niall Moran
Cork's fighting spirit in their win over Limerick showed that the Allianz Hurling League is still important to teams, believes Niall Moran.
Eddie O'Sullivan: Licence to thrill bonding Ireland's attack
Eddie O'Sullivan feels Ireland have found an impressive balance between structure and enterprise in attack but believes second-half issues that cropped up against Wales will need to be addressed before the upcoming showdown with France.
Ireland edged out in final over against Sri Lanka
A dramatic final over saw Sri Lanka edge to a two-run victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup warm-up game.