Sane to Miss Out on Germany Role for World Cup

Sane to Miss Out on Germany Role for World Cup

Manchester City’s Leroy Sane has been omitted from Germany’s World Cup squad. The 22-year-old was named the PFA young player of the season after a superb campaign in which his contributions to City winning the Premier League title were significant,...
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Salah Named in Egyptian World Cup Squad

Salah Named in Egyptian World Cup Squad

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named in Egypt’s 23-man squad for the World Cup finals in Russia. Salah had been a doubt for the tournament after injuring his shoulder during last month’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid....
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Heineken Renew Sponsorship Of Champions Cup

Heineken Renew Sponsorship Of Champions Cup

European rugby’s blue riband club competition will be renamed the Heineken Champions Cup from next season. International brewing giant Heineken will return as title partner on a four-year deal, tournament organizers European Professional Club Rugby annou...
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Northern Ireland Fall to Costa Rica

Northern Ireland Fall to Costa Rica

Northern Ireland finished their end-of-season Central American tour with a 3-0 loss to World Cup-bound Costa Rica in a game where Arsenal’s Joel Campbell shone. Only Germany and Croatia had previously beaten Michael O’Neill’s men by more than one goal...
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Ireland Come From Behind to Defeat the USA

Ireland Come From Behind to Defeat the USA

In what was his 118th and final appearance in green for Ireland, John O’Shea captained the side. The Waterford native was given a standing ovation by the Aviva Stadium crowd as he was given a guard of honor by players...
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Irish Show Jumpers Win Big in Portugal and Canada

Irish Show Jumpers Win Big in Portugal and Canada

Ireland’s show jumpers have recorded two major victories overnight at Lisbon in Portugal and at British Colombia in Canada. The Irish team, led by Chef d’Equipe Taylor Vard, proved unbeatable in the three-star Longines FEI Nations Cup at Lisbon in....
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Trevor Carson Hoping to Maintain Form

Trevor Carson Hoping to Maintain Form

In-form Northern Ireland stopper Trevor Carson is determined not to rest on his laurels, having seen how other goalkeepers have had their worlds turned upside down in recent days. Last summer an uncapped Carson was weighing up whether to accept...
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Long a Doubt for US Friendly

Long a Doubt for US Friendly

Shane Long is a doubt for the Republic of Ireland’s International friendly against the USA at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow. The Southampton striker sat out training at Abbotstown today due to a knee injury. Harry Arter and Derek Williams were...
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Sport Ireland Wants Home Testing for Gaelic Players

Sport Ireland Wants Home Testing for Gaelic Players

Inter-county Gaelic players have yet to receive their Government grants from last year as the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) have not signed up to the Sport Ireland’s new drug testing measures, which include providing home addresses for home doping tests.....
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Derby Announce Lampard as New Manager

Derby Announce Lampard as New Manager

Frank Lampard has been appointed Derby’s new boss on a three-year contract. The former England international is the Rams’ seventh manager in three years and replaces Gary Rowett, who joined Stoke this month. Lampard, Chelsea’s record goalscorer, retired ...
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