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[ad_1] “It’s a dark day for rugby. To give a red card for that?” Another Top 14 La Rochelle loss, and another frustrated post-match interview from head coach Ronan O’Gara. His side were beaten 22-17 at the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris, leaving them ninth in the table and in trouble of missing out on top-six […]

[ad_1] Rest in peace. Tributes have been paid to Wicklow under-20s footballer Brendan Stone, 19, who passed away on Friday, February 21. His brother Malachy plays for the senior team and Sunday’s Division Four game against Wexford was postponed as a mark of respect. His tribute on RIP.ie reads: “It is with

[ad_1] This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The new League of Ireland season is about to kick off with a showpiece game. Bohemians will take on Shamrock Rovers on Sunday, 16 February 2025, marking the opening weekend of the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division season.

[ad_1] “But there are certain positions that you have to produce.” Celtic boss Brendan Rodger has gone out to bat for Ireland forward Adam Idah, who is currently going through a dry spell in front of goal. The 23-year-old has not scored in 11 games for the Hoops, five of which he started in.

[ad_1] “A new challenge could be exactly what he needs.” Roy Keane has said that Marcus Rashford should consider leaving Manchester United after being omitted from the squad for the 2-1 victory over Manchester City. Man United manager Ruben Amorim left Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho out of the 20-man squad for the Manchester derby.

[ad_1] “No, no, no bad blood. It’s way worse that he’s gone up to Leinster!” It has been a rock ‘n’ roll year for Munster and Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey. He has finally taken his province’s jersey off Conor Murray while being consistently excellent on the international stage. Last weekend he was

[ad_1] “It almost slipped away.” Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella discarded his boots in frustration after making two critical slips during the first half of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur. The Spanish international’s early stumble in possession led to goals for Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski, putting Spurs 2-0 ahead. Struggling

[ad_1] Ashworth only joined the club last summer. Dan Ashworth has departed Manchester United, leaving his role as sporting director just five months after joining from Newcastle United. The decision, described as mutual by the club, followed a meeting between Ashworth and chief executive Omar Berrada at Old Trafford on Saturday evening after United’s 3-2

[ad_1] “He had two massive moments.” Munster got their first win in four games on Saturday, with an impressive 17-10 result over a high-flying Lions side, leaving them in 11th position in the URC. With players on Ireland duty, injuries to contend with, and still having to pick up the pieces after head Graham Rowntree’s

[ad_1] Harwood-Bellis has been called up to the England squad for the first time. Roy Keane could be watching his future son-in-law face off against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley this Sunday. Keane’s daughter, Leah, is engaged to Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who has been named in England’s UEFA Nations League squad for this