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Eamon Dunphy column: They won't win a World Cup but this England team will win over the bigots

As a nation England is in danger of tearing itself apart. Their football team is a reminder of what is great about their country.

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The great RWC 2019 Japan 19-12 Ireland mystery

Ireland rugby union team

Not even CSI could have nailed down what happened in the last fifty minutes - One F in Foley is runnin' around lookin' for clues

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Shane Dowling column: Hurling needs two great semi-finals but fans will be left disappointed.. again

All-Ireland Hurling championship

Clare, Limerick, Galway and Cork are down to the final four of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship but we already know who will be playing who in the final

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Eamon Dunphy column: Harry Kane is world class but Thomas Tuchel is a cod

England Football Team

England face Mexico this Sunday with their World Cup dreams on the line. If they play like they did against DR Congo then they are doomed

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Forget the doom merchants - this has been the greatest football championship we've ever seen

All-Ireland Football championship

Drama, shocks, sold-out stadiums and proof that Gaelic football is alive and kicking

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Why the age of the super-sub has changed the sport of Gaelic Football forever

Managers are now winning and losing football games with one decision. When they get it right, they're hailed as tactical masterminds.

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Eamon Dunphy column: Football won't be coming home - England is a land of hype but not much glory

England Football Team

Thomas Tuchel's side lack the quality to compete with France and Argentina despite their unbeaten start.

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Why Mayo supporters are cherishing every Kobe McDonald moment before Australia move

Saturday offers Mayo another shot at All-Ireland glory — but it may also be the last chance to watch one of the game’s most thrilling young talents before he heads to Australia.

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Shane Dowling column: Football identified a problem and tackled it - hurling hasn't

All-Ireland Hurling championship

It is not even a debate - the football championship has been far superior to the hurling championship in 2026

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Armagh's fate exposes a major Championship flaw and it spells trouble for the GAA

All-Ireland Football championship

Provincial winners Armagh, Roscommon and Westmeath all paid the price for early success while beaten teams such as Monaghan and Louth are still chasing Sam.

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Only One F in Foley: Leinster need to win, not Fan the Flames higher on the Ring of Fire

Blues will run out at Croke Park, their second final of a possible two finals in a season, facing Asterix and Obelix's greatest fear: the sky falling on their heads.

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When Con Houlihan went to Mexico - four decades since his words captivated a nation

"I could not believe that an educated middle-aged woman could harbour such emotions; to me, it was a symbol of something I'd almost forgotten - the spiritual investment of the Mexicans in this tournament is beyond our understanding in Ireland."

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Didi Hamann is wrong - the jury isn't out on Harry Kane

Harry Kane is England's playmaker-in-chief and all-time top goalscorer, yet Didi Hamann believes doubts linger over his ability to score goals in the latter stages of a World Cup.

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Colorado Rapids Meath-born CEO Pádraig Smith on why this World Cup will be brilliant

"Take the 1994 World Cup, and the job that was done there, it was probably a turning point in terms of the commercialisation of World Cups when it was held in the United States." - 8 minute read

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Forget what's happened so far — the real All-Ireland Football Championship begins now

Westmeath, Armagh, Kerry and Roscommon deserve more reward for winning their provincial titles

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Why everyone could be wrong about the All-Ireland Football Championship race

All-Ireland Football championship

From Kerry's injury worries to Donegal, Galway and Armagh showing flaws, this year's Championship feels far less certain than many pundits admit

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As it reels from blows of shocking violence Dublin has never needed one of those cathartic evenings of Katie Taylor magic as much

Picture it: Katie in warrior mode, an electric storm of emotion piercing the Croke Park amphitheatre, the kind of surge in the blood that comes rarely a lifetime

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Shane Dowling column: This was one of the poorer provincial deciders we have seen in years

Limerick and Cork produced an exciting finish to today's Munster final - but it was not a good game.

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How Cork versus Limerick turned into hurling's answer to Ali-Frazier

Another epic battle between these two titans ended with Limerick edging out Cork to win their 26th Munster title

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Shane Dowling column: What people still don’t understand about John Kiely’s Limerick

Limerick face Cork in the Munster Hurling Championship final at Pairc ui Chaoimh on Sunday - the 17th final of John Kiely's tenure.

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Contrasting halves with Canada in Montreal maybe, but young player-pluses outweigh result

Republic of Ireland national football team

Hopefully, this has club coaches Europe-wide checking out just who Ndaba, Devoy, Melia, Hodge, Leavy and Brennan are, making notes - writes One F in Foley

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Katie Taylor to head €12m extravaganza at Croke Park

Indeed, once upon a time there was a time when Katie Taylor had to put her hair in a pony-tail to get into the gym and spar with, er, boys.

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Eamon Dunphy column: Arsenal are taking football backwards — and I’m glad PSG won

The Champions League final ended dramatically but in truth it was a low score bore because of Arsenal's involvement

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Not a lot to learn for Ireland as 10 man second-half fades away

It was disappointing Mason Melia (brought on 89:33) wasn't on for second-half, Ireland Inc need to remind Tottenham Inc of how much we rate him - writes One F in Foley

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