Ireland Defeated In Six Nations Opener Against Wales In Cardiff

Ireland Defeated In Six Nations Opener Against Wales In Cardiff

Ireland were welcomed to Cardiff on Sunday to face Wales in the launch of their Guinness Six Nations campaign. Wales gained an early 3-0 lead, as full-back Leigh Halfpenny slotted a fifth-minute penalty in front of the posts. Wales flanker...
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Coveney Open To ‘Modest Extensions Of Grace Periods’ In Brexit Agreement

Coveney Open To ‘Modest Extensions Of Grace Periods’ In Brexit Agreement

Ireland is open to “modest” extensions of waivers on the movement of certain goods from Britain into Northern Ireland after the British government asked the European Union to tweak post-Brexit rules, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said. Mr....
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Harry Kane Scores Against West Brom On His Return From Injury

Harry Kane Scores Against West Brom On His Return From Injury

Harry Kane highlighted his importance to Tottenham as he returned from injury and helped them stop the rot by scoring in a 2-0 win over West Brom. Kane had missed the last two and a half games after coming off...
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PSNI Chief Resists Calls For Resignation Over Memorial Event Arrest

PSNI Chief Resists Calls For Resignation Over Memorial Event Arrest

Northern Ireland’s chief constable vowed not to quit after apologizing for a police operation that saw a Troubles survivor arrested at a memorial event. PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne announced on Saturday night that one officer had been suspended and...
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Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Dies, Aged 67

Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Dies, Aged 67

Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks has died, aged 67. The American, who in just his eighth professional fight claimed a famous upset win over Muhammad Ali in February 1978, was plagued by health issues in his later years and...
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Calvert-Lewin Scores Late To Secure A Point For Everton At Old Trafford

Calvert-Lewin Scores Late To Secure A Point For Everton At Old Trafford

Dominic Calvert-Lewin stunned Manchester United in stoppage time as the striker secured Everton a hard-fought 3-3 draw at Old Trafford. Just days on from the 9-0 annihilation on nine-man Southampton, the Red Devils looked set to celebrate another Old Trafford....
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Scotland Defeat England At Twickenham For First Time Since 1983

Scotland Defeat England At Twickenham For First Time Since 1983

Scotland have beaten England 11-6 in their Guinness Six Nations match at Twickenham. Scotland pulled off just their fifth win at Twickenham and their first since 1983 courtesy of a gritty second-half display to prevail. Both Russell and Stuart Hogg...
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France Starts Six Nations Campaign With Seven-Try Victory In Rome

France Starts Six Nations Campaign With Seven-Try Victory In Rome

France scored seven tries to start their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a comprehensive 50-10 victory over Italy in Rome. Dylan Cretin, Gael Fickou, Arthur Vincent, Brice Dulin and Antoine Dupont crossed for Les Bleus before Teddy Thomas claimed a...
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Ollie Watkin’s Second Minute Goal Sinks Arsenal At Villa Park

Ollie Watkin’s Second Minute Goal Sinks Arsenal At Villa Park

Ollie Watkins’ early goal proved the winner as Aston Villa beat Arsenal 1-0 at home – the Gunners’ second defeat in the West Midlands in five days. Watkins put Villa ahead in the second minute with a deflected shot past...
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390 New Cases Of Covid-19 Reported In The North As Over 300,000 Are Vaccinated

390 New Cases Of Covid-19 Reported In The North As Over 300,000 Are Vaccinated

A further seven people with Covid-19 have died in Northern Ireland, while another 390 positive cases of the virus were notified by the Department of Health on Saturday. There are 602 Covid-positive inpatients in hospital, 67 of whom are in...
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