AFLW players in the dark about pre-season start as August launch looms
AFLW players still don't have clarity on when they will begin pre-season training, despite the AFL confirming an August start date to next season.
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Newry City inspired by title pressure as Irish Cup underdogs against Ballymena
Darren Mullen’s Newry side stand 90 minutes away from lifting the Championship trophy this weekend following a second-tier campaign to remember - and domestic bliss could yet include a dream May day out on the Irish Cup final stage against Crusaders.
All Blacks to open Ireland series at Eden Park fortress
New Zealand will kick off their international season against Ireland at Eden Park on July 2 before meeting the Six Nations runners-up at Dunedin and Wellington in the three-test series.
Lenihan and Browne on the scoresheet at Deepdale as Blackburn maintain play-off push
Republic of Ireland internationals Darragh Lenihan and Alan Browne were botj on the scoresheet at Deepdale, but it was Lenihan's Blackburn that came out on top in a a convincing 4-1 win over their neighbours.
Edinburgh Rugby close in on first DAM Health Stadium sell-out but two players out for the season
Edinburgh Rugby are on course for their first sell-out at the DAM Health Stadium and Mike Blair is hoping his side can mark the occasion with a performance which keeps the supporters coming back for more.
Ronnie O’Sullivan backed to win World Championship – but could old rival playing ‘lights-out snooker’ stop him?
Class of ’92 stars Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams and John Higgins are the best players in the world, according to Jimmy White, as the Whirlwind and fellow Eurosport expert Alan McManus backed the Rocket for a record-equalling seventh World Championship title. All three are safely through to the last eight at the Crucible in Sheffield, with Williams and Higgins on a collision course for a semi-final showdown. Ad/> O’Sullivan, the world No.
The K Club to host The Irish Open for three of the next five years
The K Club will host the Horizon Irish Open in 2023, 2025 and 2027.
Bernard Jackman: Ireland heading for 100-0 England defeat unless key issues are tackled
Bernard Jackman has identified three key issues the IRFU must tackle in the women's game or else suffer even more humiliating defeats to England.