Three days on from Plovdiv and the narrative had changed. There was no debate as to the respective merits of staying in League B or dropping down to League C in the hours before kick-off at the ...

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Former Ireland international Andrew Trimble says his compatriots take no pleasure in seeing the struggles of their Welsh counterparts and are instead "extremely concerned" about events on the ...

When a wealthy financier called Richard Fagan emerged from obscurity to become the sponsor and captain of the Irish polo team, sporting success seemed to follow his apparent success in business.

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Such a thrill it must be for an Irish rugby team to emerge from a tunnel and, even though dark clouds are forecast to linger above, to see only the light. To know that the only questions being ...

The teams of the AIB club championship have been announced. The hurling and camogie selections were released on Friday morning and join the football awards revealed earlier in the week. Winners ...

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Sports Mole previews Sunday's Nations League playoff between Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Ireland lead by one goal following Thursday's ...

Ireland’s Six Nations campaign began with a defeat on Saturday afternoon in Belfast. But there were clear signs that Scott Bemand’s side are closing the gap on the top sides in Europe.

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