Sexton Wary of Scotland’s ‘Full Bag of Tricks’
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Sexton Wary of Scotland’s ‘Full Bag of Tricks’

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton believes Scotland stand-off Adam Hastings possesses a “full bag of tricks” and provides a seamless replacement for the influential Finn Russell. Stand-off Russell will be a notable absentee for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener in Dublin...
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Martin Plays Down Calls for Irish Unity Poll
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Martin Plays Down Calls for Irish Unity Poll

A poll on a united Ireland will only take place when the time is right and sectarian tensions ease, the leader of Fianna Fáil has said. There have been increased calls for a poll on Irish unity, with Sinn Féin...
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Coveney Confident of Securing Seats for Irish on French Evacuation Flight from China
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Coveney Confident of Securing Seats for Irish on French Evacuation Flight from China

Tánaiste Simon Coveney is “confident” of securing seats for its citizens on a French evacuation flight from China, the Government has said. The Foreign Affairs Minister said his department would do everything necessary to contain any potential risk of the...
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Djokovic Through to Australian Open Final After Defeating Federer
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Djokovic Through to Australian Open Final After Defeating Federer

Novak Djokovic recovered from a poor start to beat Roger Federer and reach a record eighth Australian Open final. Djokovic has never failed to win the title once he has made the semi-finals at Melbourne Park and his 7-6 (1)...
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Chinese Soccer Season Postponed Amid Coronavirus Crisis
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Chinese Soccer Season Postponed Amid Coronavirus Crisis

China’s domestic football season – including its lucrative Super League – has been postponed as sporting bodies join efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus. The dramatic step follows the postponement of the World Indoor athletics championships,...
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Out&About
January 29, 2020 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy You know how lucky we are that here in North America you still have some beautiful people in all of the Irish communities that keep our traditions going. It’s not hard work for them a life vocation...
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Liverpool Go 19 Points Clear With Win Against Hammers
January 29, 2020 No Responses

Liverpool Go 19 Points Clear With Win Against Hammers

Liverpool moved 19 points clear at the top of the Premier League after goals from Mohamed Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain swept aside West Ham 2-0. Salah grabbed his first goal in London since May 2018 with a penalty and Oxlade-Chamberlain...
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Manchester City Through to Carabao Cup Final After Derby Win Against United
January 29, 2020 No Responses

Manchester City Through to Carabao Cup Final After Derby Win Against United

Manchester City were beaten on the night but held on for a 3-2 aggregate win over rivals Manchester United in their Carabao Cup semi-final. Nemanja Matic scored the only goal of the second leg at the Etihad Stadium but was...
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Micheál Martin Says Sinn Féin’s Spending Plans Would ‘Wipe Out’ Small Businesses
January 29, 2020 No Responses

Micheál Martin Says Sinn Féin’s Spending Plans Would ‘Wipe Out’ Small Businesses

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said Sinn Féin’s $24.2bn (€22bn) spending plan would “destroy jobs” and again ruled out going into coalition with them in the next government. Sinn Féin proposes that, if elected, it would increase public spend...
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Nadal Eliminated from Australian Open by Thiem
January 29, 2020 No Responses

Nadal Eliminated from Australian Open by Thiem

Dominic Thiem produced a superb performance to send an angry Rafael Nadal tumbling out of the Australian Open in the quarter-finals. The world number one had hoped to equal Roger Federer’s record of 20 grand slam singles titles but that...
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