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John Kiely praises Nickie Quaid as goalkeeper creates Limerick history
Quaid broke the record previously held by his father NICKIE Quaid made history on Saturday night as the Limerick goalkeeper broke the record for most appearances for the Shannonsiders - a record previously held by his fathe Tommy Quaid played 170 competitive games for Limerick across league, ...
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Peter Leven admits Aberdeen are ‘in serious trouble’ after cup embarrassment
Interim boss Peter Leven admits he was shocked by Aberdeen’s “unacceptable” 3-0 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup quarter-final defeat at Dunfermline and expressed concerns about relegation. Midfielder Matty Todd fired Neil Lennon’s Championship side ahead after 14 minutes before 20-year-old striker...
Trump accuses Starmer of trying to ‘join’ Iran war ‘after we’ve already won’
Donald Trump has again hit out at Sir Keir Starmer over the UK’s involvement in the Middle East conflict, saying that the US does not need anyone to “join wars after we’ve already won”. It comes after four American bombers landed in the UK and the US started using British bases for “specif...
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Peter Leven admits Aberdeen are ‘in serious trouble’ after cup embarrassment
Interim boss Peter Leven admits he was shocked by Aberdeen’s “unacceptable” 3-0 Scottish Gas Scottish Cup quarter-final defeat at Dunfermline and expressed concerns about relegation. Midfielder Matty Todd fired Neil Lennon’s Championship side ahead after 14 minutes before 20-year-old striker...
PICTURES: Kilkenny hit by Galway storm in Allianz Hurling League
Galway ran out 18 points winners over Kilkenny in Salt Hill on Saturday evening in the Allianz Hurling League It was a sobering night for the Kilkenny senior hurlers after they succumbed to a 0-35 to 0-17 defeat at the hands of Galway in Pearse Stadium on Saturday evening. Apart from being le...
Traffic management to affect north Louth regional road for four months
Cllr Antóin Watters shares details in relation to Safe Routes to School works currently underway at Bellurgan The contractor who is carrying out the Safe Routes to School works at Bellurgan on behalf of Louth County Council, has told local Sinn Féin representative, Councillor Antóin Watters, ...
Omar Marmoush brace helps Manchester City to FA Cup victory at Newcastle
Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City’s second string cruised past Newcastle and into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win. The Magpies led through Harvey Barnes’ cultured 18th-minute finish in front of watching England boss Thomas Tuchel, but Savinho levelled before the break and Ma...
Liam Rosenior admits Chelsea rode their luck against ‘magnificent’ Wrexham
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior admitted his side got lucky after avoiding an FA Cup scare in a pulsating tie at Wrexham. The Londoners twice trailed to the ambitious Welsh outfit at a raucous Stok Cae Ras but battled back to reach the quarter-finals with a breathless 4-2 success after extra time. Che...
Omar Marmoush brace helps Manchester City to FA Cup victory at Newcastle
Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City’s second string cruised past Newcastle and into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win. The Magpies led through Harvey Barnes’ cultured 18th-minute finish in front of watching England boss Thomas Tuchel, but Savinho levelled before the break and Ma...
WATCH: Limerick manager John Kiely dissects impressive National Hurling League win over Cork
Limerick boosted their hopes of reaching the Division 1 Allianz Hurling League final after defeating 'the Rebels' 3-19 to 0-20 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening LIMERICK boosted their hopes of reaching the Division 1 Allianz Hurling League final after defeating Cork 3-19 to 0-20 a...
Steve Borthwick insists he’s the right man for England job after historic defeat
Steve Borthwick is confident he has the backing of the Rugby Football Union after England were plunged into crisis by collapsing to a historic defeat to Italy. England surrendered a 18-10 lead in the third quarter to fall 23-18 at the Stadio Olimpico, registering a third consecutive loss in a Guinne...
Traffic management to affect north Louth regional road for four months
Cllr Antóin Watters shares details in relation to Safe Routes to School works currently underway at Bellurgan The contractor who is carrying out the Safe Routes to School works at Bellurgan on behalf of Louth County Council, has told local Sinn Féin representative, Councillor Antóin Watters, ...
Nations working together will ensure Commonwealth is ‘force for good’ – King
The King will tell the Commonwealth that by “working together” member nations can ensure the institution remains a “force for good”. In his message marking Commonwealth Day, Charles will say it is when country’s face testing moments, like “conflict, climate change and rapid transformatio...
New strikes light up the night in Tehran as Israel vows ‘many surprises’
The Iran war exploded further on Saturday night as flames rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old conflict. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he has ruled out having Kurds join...
Liam Rosenior admits Chelsea rode their luck against ‘magnificent’ Wrexham
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior admitted his side got lucky after avoiding an FA Cup scare in a pulsating tie at Wrexham. The Londoners twice trailed to the ambitious Welsh outfit at a raucous Stok Cae Ras but battled back to reach the quarter-finals with a breathless 4-2 success after extra time. Che...
PICTURES: Kilkenny hit by Galway storm in Allianz Hurling League
Galway ran out 18 points winners over Kilkenny in Salt Hill on Saturday evening in the Allianz Hurling League It was a sobering night for the Kilkenny senior hurlers after they succumbed to a 0-35 to 0-17 defeat at the hands of Galway in Pearse Stadium on Saturday evening. Apart from being le...
Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in Middle East war
President Donald Trump has joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base as the bodies of six American soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East were returned to the US. The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of US service members killed in action, is considered one of the ...
Steve Borthwick insists he’s the right man for England job after historic defeat
Steve Borthwick is confident he has the backing of the Rugby Football Union after England were plunged into crisis by collapsing to a historic defeat to Italy. England surrendered a 18-10 lead in the third quarter to fall 23-18 at the Stadio Olimpico, registering a third consecutive loss in a Guinne...
Luke Littler stays on track to defend UK Open title by beating Gary Anderson
Luke Littler saw off Gary Anderson 10-5 to continue his UK Open title defence and move into the quarter-finals in Minehead. The two-time world champion had survived a scare to see off Kevin Doets in the fifth round during Saturday’s afternoon session, but raced into a 4-1 lead in his evening match...
Luke Littler stays on track to defend UK Open title by beating Gary Anderson
Luke Littler saw off Gary Anderson 10-5 to continue his UK Open title defence and move into the quarter-finals in Minehead. The two-time world champion had survived a scare to see off Kevin Doets in the fifth round during Saturday’s afternoon session, but raced into a 4-1 lead in his evening match...