Dan Sheehan: 'Important week' for trophy-hungry Leinster
Dan Sheehan admits talk of trophies is always part of the conversation at Leinster but says the team won't look past Ulster on Saturday.
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Kathleen Noble embraces Olympic ideals ahead of Olympic swansong
Rower Kathleen Noble knows she will not be a medal contender when she competes for Uganda at the Paris Olympics, but the 29-year-old with Irish roots nonetheless embodies Olympic ideals. . Noble will be competing in her second Games for the African nation in the women's single sculls and while she is not aiming for the podium, she is training diligently despite her amateur status to do the best she can. "The goal for me is less performative in the sense of which position do I want to get to and more centred around how do I execute the best race that I can," she said.
World Cup surface in New York far from pitch perfect
Concerns are growing over the state of the T20 World Cup pitch in New York where Ireland lost to India on Wednesday, with former England coach Andy Flower suggesting conditions at the ground were "bordering on dangerous".
Usyk may return to cruiserweight after Fury rematch
Oleksandr Usyk is considering a cruiserweight comeback after his rematch with Tyson Fury.
Pádraig Harrington basking in pure 'joy of World Golf Hall of Fame nod
Satisfaction has given way to joy for Pádraig Harrington as his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame nears.
'Time stood still' - John O'Shea sees hard work reap rewards for Ireland
Amidst what has been a whirlwind few months for John O’Shea since taking over the national team, time stood still for the interim manager as he watched Troy Parrott take off towards the Hungary goal in injury time of the international friendly on Tuesday night.
Alexander Zverev sets up French Open semi-final showdown with Casper Ruud
Fourth seed Alexander Zverev kept his bid for an elusive first Grand Slam title alive by reaching a fourth straight semi-final at the French Open with a 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur on Wednesday.