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July 13, 2021 No Responses

Carabao Cup Semi-Finals To Return To Two-Legged Format This Season

The Carabao Cup semi-finals will return to being played over two legs next season, the EFL has confirmed. The ties were played as one-off matches in the 2020-21 season after the coronavirus pandemic forced back the start of the campaign...

July 12, 2021 No Responses

Ireland To Host Japan, All Blacks And Argentina In Autumn Internationals

Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. Japan will visit Dublin on Saturday, November 6th, followed by the All Blacks a week later, before the Test series is rounded...

July 11, 2021 No Responses

Italy Defeat England At Wembley To Win Euro 2020

England’s long wait for a major trophy goes on after Gareth Southgate’s side saw their Euro 2020 dreams end in a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy. Italy wrested control of Sunday’s final and deservedly levelled through Leonardo Bonucci, wi...

July 11, 2021 No Responses

Argentina Defeat Brazil In Copa America Final

Lionel Messi’s long wait for a major trophy with Argentina is over after a 1-0 win against Brazil in the Copa America final. The 34-year-old, currently a free agent after his contract at Barcelona expired, fell to the floor at...

July 11, 2021 No Responses

Conor McGregor Appears To Suffer Serious Leg Injury In UFC 264

Conor McGregor sustained what appeared to be a serious leg injury as he lost to lightweight rival Dustin Poirier via doctor’s stoppage in round one at UFC 264 in Las Vegas. The Irishman, 32, started aggressively by targeting Poirier with...

July 10, 2021 No Responses

Kelleher Equals Try Record As New-Look Ireland Shine

Player-of-the-match Ronan Kelleher raided over for a record-equaling four tries as Ireland closed out the Vodafone Summer Series with a comprehensive 71-10 win over the USA at the Aviva Stadium. The 6,000 spectators present were treated to a richly enjoyable.....

July 10, 2021 No Responses

Lions Run Eleven Tries Past The Sharks In South Africa

The British and Irish Lions received their toughest test of the tour to South Africa but still emerged overwhelming 71-31 winners as the Sharks fell away once Jaden Hendrikse was shown a red card for elbowing. It was the workout...

July 9, 2021 No Responses

Ruan Calls For Ireland’s Players To Step Up Performance For USA Game

Stand-in captain James Ryan says Ireland’s players are determined to sign off for the summer in style by producing their best performance of the season. The Irish will complete an unprecedented campaign played entirely amid a global pandemic against the...

July 9, 2021 No Responses

Fury v Wilder Could Be Postponed After Covid Reported In Fury’s Camp

Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight title defense against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas later this month is reportedly set to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak in the champion’s camp. A number of positive tests are said to have been...

July 8, 2021 No Responses

Farrell Names Four Debutantes For Saturday’s Match Against The USA

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named four uncapped Ulster players in his starting XV for Saturday’s match with the United States. Tom O’Toole and Nick Timoney will start at tighthead prop and openside flanker respectively, with Robert Baloucoune on...

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