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06.06.2023 / 21:27

LIV Golf’s merger with PGA Tour set to usher in prosperous new era for the sport

DUBAI: The most bitter war to engulf a sport that has been around for more than six centuries came to a surprising, and welcome, end on Tuesday when the North American PGA Tour and European DP World Tour shook hands on a deal with the Saudi Public Investment Fund-backed LIV Golf.

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Roscommon move through the gears in seeing off Sligo

Roscommon applied the after-burners in the final quarter to comfortably see off Sligo and maintain their push for a knockout berth in this year's All-Ireland SFC.

Sligo Gaa Enda Smith Roscommon Gaa Alan Reilly Niall Murphy Davy Burke Colin Walsh Tony Macentee Diarmuid Murtagh Aidan Devaney Ireland city Dublin county Roscommon Football Sport Gaa

David Power steps aside as Tipperary football manager

David Power has stepped down from his role as Tipperary senior football manager.

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Breaking London Irish suspended as takeover deal collapses

London Irish have been suspended from rugby union's entire league structure after becoming the third Gallagher Premiership club to collapse this season.

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LOI preview: Hoops aim to stay clear after battle of the Rovers in Sligo

It's another Bank Holiday Monday and that means we're in the midst of the latest Friday-Monday-Friday turnaround in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division.

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Ange Postecoglou on brink of departing Celtic for Tottenham

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has agreed to become Tottenham's new manager on a two-year contract, according to reports.

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White Birch aimed at Irish Derby

White Birch will take on Auguste Rodin in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh, with trainer John Murphy insisting "there's no hiding now".

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Shamrock Rovers extend their lead at the top after brushing aside Sligo Rovers

A Rory Gaffney double and a late Aaron Greene goal saw Shamrock Rovers easily swat aside Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds.

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Galway maintain hoodoo over Cork as senior camogie championship kicks off

Galway's last three competitive outings have been against Cork and they retained their 100% record against the Rebels to record a 1-12 to 0-12 triumph in their first Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior championship Group 1 tie at Kenny Park, Athenry.

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Offaly boss O'Connor accuses Cork of 'cynical hurling'

Offaly were left complaining of Cork cynicism after the Rebels' resurgence continued with a third All-Ireland U20 title in four years.

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Rodri: Manchester City have learned from past European setbacks ahead of Champions League final

Manchester City have learned from past failures in Europe as they prepare to face Inter Milan in the Champions League final, according to Rodri.

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Cork crowned U20 champions as Rebels power past Offaly

Cork's underage resurgence continues as Ben O'Connor's side captured a third oneills.com All-Ireland Hurling Championship title in four years at a sun-splashed FBD Semple Stadium.

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Conor Glass: Derry good but not great against Donegal

Derry's Conor Glass believes the hard-fought nature of their win over Donegal is a blessing in disguise when it comes to sharpening their focus for next week's final All-Ireland SFC group match against Clare.

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Cork double legend Teddy McCarthy dies aged 58

Teddy McCarthy, the former Cork dual star, has died suddenly at the age of 58.

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Shock merger 'more evidence of Saudi sportswashing' claims Amnesty International

The shock announcement of a new commercial entity for golf backed by the financial power of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is "just more evidence of the onward march of Saudi sportswashing", Amnesty International has said.

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Shelbourne sink Drogs with second-half surge

A second half blitz from Shelbourne blew Drogheda United away at Tolka Park as Damien Duff's Reds came from behind to record a first win in four games.

Damien Duff Evan Caffrey Shane Griffin Jack Moylan Luke Byrne Sean Boyd Gary Deegan Luke Heeney Ireland city Derry soccer League of Ireland Sport

Michael Block comes up just short in US Open qualifying

The feel-good story of the US PGA Championship won't get an encore at the US Open.

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'Unacceptable' - Ruaidhrí Higgins apologises to Derry supporters for Inchicore display

Derry City manager Ruaidhrí Higgins apologised to the club's travelling support after their "unacceptable" 4-1 loss to St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park on Monday.

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In-form Ireland victorious in Canada

Ireland's show jumping team followed up a first win in the Rome leg of the Longines FEI Nations Cup with a successful title defence of their Nations Cup of Canada title at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley on Sunday.

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Rose Zhang leads Americas Open as Leona Maguire drops back

Rose Zhang fired a six-under-par 66 on Saturday to move to the head of the leaderboard after three rounds at the Mizuho Americas Open, but Leona Maguire now finds herself ten shots adrift of the leader.

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Karim Benzema leaves Madrid for €100m Saudi deal

Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema said farewell to Real Madrid in a small, private ceremony closed to fans and media on Tuesday following a trophy-laden 14-year stay with the La Liga club. The 35-year old French striker will leave as a free agent in the close season and is set to move to Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad, signing a two-year deal estimated by media reports to be worth more than €100m. There were no tears in a ceremony that lasted less than 20 minutes and in which only players, family and close friends were allowed to attend. "I will never forget Real Madrid. It's impossible, it's the best club in history," Benzema told the small audience at Real's training facilities

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Ex-Munster boss Penney to take charge at Crusaders

Former Munster head coach Rob Penney has been appointed Crusaders head coach in a major resurrection following his sacking by the New South Wales Waratahs two years ago.

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DGDA chief Jerry Inzerillo welcomes privatization of Diriyah Sports Club

RIYADH: Jerry Inzerillo, group CEO of the Diriyah Gate Development Authority, has commended the launch of the Sports Club Investment and Privatization Project by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the landmark project that has led to the transfer of ownership of the Diriyah Sports Club from the Ministry of Sport to the DGDA.

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Transfers: Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister undergoes medical ahead of proposed Liverpool transfer

Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is to undergo a medical with Liverpool.

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IBA accuses IOC of intransigence over reforms

With boxing teetering on the brink of Olympic elimination, the International Boxing Association (IBA) told the International Olympic Committee it had met its reform criteria and any ban lacked legal basis.

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Mac Allister moves closer to Liverpool switch

Liverpool are closing in on their first summer signing in the shape of Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.

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Late Krezic strike enough for Cork City

A dramatic final ten minutes at Turners Cross saw Cork City continue their good recent form as they got the better of Bohemians, winning 2-1.

Ruairi Keating Kris Twardek James Talbot Declan Macdaid Matt Healy Josh Honohan Jimmy Corcoran Declan Devine Ireland city Dublin city Cork soccer League of Ireland Sport

Hoban hat-trick writes him into the record books and seals Dundalk win

Patrick Hoban wrote his name into the Dundalk FC history books with a hat-trick that equalled Joey Donnelly's all-time scoring record for club as the Lilywhites overcame an early scare to comfortably see off UCD at Oriel Park.

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Monaghan come out on top in shoot out against Clare

Monaghan have three points from two games in the All-Ireland SFC Group 4 after they won a shoot-out against Clare in sweltering conditions in Clones.

Conor Maccarthy Darragh Bohannon Keelan Sexton Clare Gaa Rory Beggan Monaghan Gaa Daniel Walsh Aaron Griffin Jack Maccarron Emmet Macmahon Mark Macinerney Ireland county Clare Football Sport

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