Chelsea Secure Vital Semi-Final Away Goal In Madrid

Chelsea Secure Vital Semi-Final Away Goal In Madrid

Christian Pulisic’s fine strike handed Chelsea a 1-1 Champions League semi-final first leg draw at Real Madrid on a sodden night where Timo Werner spurned two gilt-edged chances. Karim Benzema’s peerless exhibition of clinical marksmanship rescued the draw for a...
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Taoiseach: ‘Outdoor Has To Be The Theme’ For Summer In Ireland

Taoiseach: ‘Outdoor Has To Be The Theme’ For Summer In Ireland

The Taoiseach has said he wants to ensure that when society reopens after the latest coronavirus lockdown, it stays open. Micheál Martin said he does not want to see any more “stop/start” closures in the battle against Covid-19. He added...
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UEFA Threatens Sanctions On Breakaway ‘Super League’ Clubs

UEFA Threatens Sanctions On Breakaway ‘Super League’ Clubs

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has insisted the 12 clubs who attempted to set up the breakaway European Super League will face sanctions for their actions. Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham an...
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Munster Defeat Leinster In Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup

Munster Defeat Leinster In Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup

Conor Murray’s try double drove Munster to their first win over Leinster since December 2018 as they began the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup with a stellar 27-3 success at the RDS. There was plenty of niggle in an error-strewn first...
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Chelsea Edge Closer To Top Four Finish With Win At West Ham

Chelsea Edge Closer To Top Four Finish With Win At West Ham

Chelsea edged ahead in the race for the top four with a 1-0 victory over fellow Champions League hopefuls West Ham. A rare goal from Timo Werner, only his second in the league since November, saw the Blues move three...
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Martin Says Border Poll Needs A Meeting Of ‘Hearts And Minds’

Martin Says Border Poll Needs A Meeting Of ‘Hearts And Minds’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said there needs to be a meeting of “hearts and minds” before a Border poll can take place. The Fianna Fáil leader also said that Belfast needs to “get rid” of its peace walls. Mr Martin...
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Newcastle United Hold Liverpool In Anfield Draw

Newcastle United Hold Liverpool In Anfield Draw

Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock snatched a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield with a goal in injury time. An extra minute was added for a VAR decision which had ruled out a Callum Wilson goal in stoppage time and on-loan...
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Everton Defeat Arsenal At The Emirates Amid Fan Protests

Everton Defeat Arsenal At The Emirates Amid Fan Protests

An error from Bernd Leno saw Arsenal slip to defeat to Everton on an evening where home fans marched on the Emirates Stadium to protest against the club’s owners. The action on the pitch did not rival the pre-match protests,...
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Canavan Says Optimism Needs To Be Tempered With Vigilance

Canavan Says Optimism Needs To Be Tempered With Vigilance

Ireland is at arguably its “trickiest moment” as it begins to ease Covid-19 public health restrictions, a senior Government official has warned. Liz Canavan, assistant secretary general at the Department of the Taoiseach, said people can afford to be “ca...
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Bielsa Doesn’t Believe ESL Breakaway Clubs Should Be Punished

Bielsa Doesn’t Believe ESL Breakaway Clubs Should Be Punished

Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa is not in favor of the so-called ‘big six’ clubs being sanctioned for attempting to form a breakaway European competition. Bielsa, whose side play Manchester United on Sunday, has been highly critical of the doomed...
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