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PICTURES: Sheer joy as Kilkenny retain All-Ireland title in style
Kilkenny were too strong for Galway in front of a large crowd in UPMC Nowlan Park With so many survivors from last year’s All-Ireland-winning side, it was long signposted that Kilkenny were the team to beat in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor A Camogie Championship and the young Cats co...
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Buncrana workshop to highlight flood prevention and river health
Taking place this Wednesday, April 29th, from 7:30pm to 8:30pm, the session will connect local action to broader environmental impact. Residents of Buncrana and across Inishowen are being invited to take part in an engaging online workshop hosted by the Mill River Conservation Group Buncrana,...
Predictable win for in-form Galway as Offaly dig deep to plug the damage
OFFALY won't be jumping through any hoops after an expected defeat by Galway in round 2 of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship at Pearse Stadium, Salthill on Sunday last but manager Johnny Kelly will still have a few positives to highlight as they recharge their batteries this week. Leinster Se...
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Pep Guardiola gives his Man City treble-chasers the all clear to take a break
Pep Guardiola has given his treble-chasing players permission to jet off around the world before Manchester City’s final push. City, who reached the FA Cup final on Saturday, have an eight-day break before returning to Premier League action at Everton next Monday – a window Guardiola believes is...
Michael Carrick unconcerned by Man Utd defensive options despite absentee list
Michael Carrick says he does not have concerns about Manchester United’s central defensive options heading into what looks to be a big summer at Old Trafford. The Red Devils are on cusp of Champions League qualification having risen up to third under the head coach and plans are being worked on as...
PICTURES: Sheer joy as Kilkenny retain All-Ireland title in style
Kilkenny were too strong for Galway in front of a large crowd in UPMC Nowlan Park With so many survivors from last year’s All-Ireland-winning side, it was long signposted that Kilkenny were the team to beat in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor A Camogie Championship and the young Cats co...
Reel: There's a lot of learning to come from Louth U20 win
Louth U20 football manager Fergal Reel shares his thoughts on defeating Longford to secure place in Leinster U20 FC final Louth are back in the Leinster U20 Football Championship final for a third year in a row after a 0-17 to 0-8 win over Longford this afternoon. Manager Fergal Reel shared h...
John Higgins battles back to frustrate Ronnie O’Sullivan in tense Crucible clash
Ronnie O’Sullivan thumped the table in frustration as John Higgins reeled in the seven-time world snooker champion in an enthralling second session of their second round match at the Crucible on Sunday night. O’Sullivan twice led by five frames and looked set to cruise towards the quarter-finals...
John Higgins battles back to frustrate Ronnie O’Sullivan in tense Crucible clash
Ronnie O’Sullivan thumped the table in frustration as John Higgins reeled in the seven-time world snooker champion in an enthralling second session of their second round match at the Crucible on Sunday night. O’Sullivan twice led by five frames and looked set to cruise towards the quarter-finals...
Marseille suffer late setback as fans make feelings known
Marseille’s unhappy fans saw their hopes of securing European football next season take another blow as Nice snatched a late point at the Orange Velodrome. Before kick-off the home fans made their dissatisfaction plain, holding up banners questioning the leadership of the club and the commitment o...
Marseille suffer late setback as fans make feelings known
Marseille’s unhappy fans saw their hopes of securing European football next season take another blow as Nice snatched a late point at the Orange Velodrome. Before kick-off the home fans made their dissatisfaction plain, holding up banners questioning the leadership of the club and the commitment o...
Louth progress to a third consecutive Leinster U20 Football Championship final
Louth 0-18 Longford 0-7 Current holders Louth booked their place in a third consecutive Dalata Hotel Group Leinster U-20 Football Championship final after defeating Longford in a hard-fought battle this afternoon. Backboned by the bulk of the squad that reached the All-Ireland final in this g...
Buncrana workshop to highlight flood prevention and river health
Taking place this Wednesday, April 29th, from 7:30pm to 8:30pm, the session will connect local action to broader environmental impact. Residents of Buncrana and across Inishowen are being invited to take part in an engaging online workshop hosted by the Mill River Conservation Group Buncrana,...
Madness star Suggs sings at vigil for student stabbed to death on Primrose Hill
Madness frontman Graham “Suggs” McPherson has sung at a vigil attended by hundreds of people for a 21-year-old filmmaking student who was stabbed to death in a north London park. Suggs sang It Must Be Love as balloons were released in memory of Finbar Sullivan, who was stabbed during a fight in ...
Madness star Suggs sings at vigil for student stabbed to death on Primrose Hill
Madness frontman Graham “Suggs” McPherson has sung at a vigil attended by hundreds of people for a 21-year-old filmmaking student who was stabbed to death in a north London park. Suggs sang It Must Be Love as balloons were released in memory of Finbar Sullivan, who was stabbed during a fight in ...
GALLERY: Check out the utterly charming Foxglove Cottage
The utterly charming Foxglove Cottage, 1285 Connolly Villas, Athgarvan, has come on the market with a guide price of €360,000. Set within minutes walk of Athgarvan village and Athgarvan Primary school, this unique four-bedroom home has a really peaceful feel to it. When you step inside, you are gr...
GALLERY: Check out this amazing Kildare lodge with a €1.2m price tag
Celbridge's Amberley is a five-bed residence set on 1.8 acres of rolling Co. Kildare countryside Amberley, Newtown, Celbridge has come on the market with a price tag of €1,275,000. This exquisite five bedroom detached family home is set on 1.81 acres of rolling Kildare countryside. This stunn...
'The pipes used to freeze and we had to carry in basins of water to wash our hands' - Laois special school
Staff of Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise share their joy and memories as they settle into new building The Laois school for children with severe to profound disabilities or autism, has finally moved into its beautiful new home, 26 years after a new building was first recommended. Kolbe Spe...
PICTURES: Birthday celebrations for popular Kilkenny publican
O'Driscoll's Bar and Beer Garden shared the tribute online Birthday celebrations have been pouring in for Mary Doyle/O'Driscoll from Graignamanagh, who reached a milestone birthday over the weekend. - PICTURES BELOW Catherine, a well-known figure in O'Driscoll's Bar and Beer Garden in the Cou...
GALLERY: Check out this amazing Kildare lodge with a €1.2m price tag
Celbridge's Amberley is a five-bed residence set on 1.8 acres of rolling Co. Kildare countryside Amberley, Newtown, Celbridge has come on the market with a price tag of €1,275,000. This exquisite five bedroom detached family home is set on 1.81 acres of rolling Kildare countryside. This stunn...