Kerry’s hopes rest on the shoulders of a giant, but can David Clifford bear the weight?
While some players may see it as a burden, the high king of forwards wears his crown lightly going in to his fourth All-Ireland final
Brian McEniff: ‘I have a huge grá for the county. I love Donegal, that’s just it’
True north: Kerry and Jack O’Connor’s clashes with Ulster sides are acid tests
Lions’ classless act had the hallmark of imperialists touring their convict colony
Former All Black Brad Thorn has just one regret: he never played against the Lions
Ross Tierney rescues draw for Bohemians away to Derry
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GAELIC GAMES
Kerry’s hopes rest on the shoulders of a giant, but can David Clifford bear the weight?
While some players may see it as a burden, the high king of forwards wears his crown lightly going in to his fourth All-Ireland final
Michael Murphy to start against Kerry as Donegal name unchanged line-up
Jim McGuinness makes just one switch to his panel from the semi-final win over Meath
Kerry’s Gavin White on going from a ‘complete malfunction’ to the All-Ireland final
The road to Sunday’s showpiece clash with Donegal has been long and winding
US congressman Brendan Boyle: ‘Kerry are the Yankees of Gaelic football, aren’t they?’
Ryan McHugh on Michael Murphy’s brilliance: ‘People from all over Ireland are starting to get it now’
Ciaran Meenagh appointed Derry football manager, Kerry name extended panel for All-Ireland final
Donegal v Kerry: Breakdown of the 2025 All-Ireland football final by numbers
RUGBY
Lions v Wallabies head-to-heads: Andrew Porter v Allan Alaalatoa
Porter part of all-Irish frontrow while Alaalatoa has scrummaging in his blood
‘Babies get big’: Andrew Porter reflects on Lions sacrifices before second Test
Unity of Lions squad shown by friendship between competing props Porter and Ellis Genge
Lions v Wallabies head-to-heads: Tadhg Beirne v Rob Valetini
Beirne shone bright in the opening Test while Valetini missed out due to injury
SOCCER
Conference League qualifiers: Shamrock Rovers outclass St Joseph’s in Gibraltar
Stephen Bradley’s men take 4-0 lead into return leg at Tallaght Stadium
Evan Ferguson following in muddied footsteps of Irish abroad with move to Roma
More Irish players are moving to mainland Europe in recent years, but the results have been mixed
Spain to face England in Euro 2025 final after Bonmatí’s extra-time strike sinks Germany
Aitana Bonmatí found the winner seven minutes from the final whistle at the Letzigrund in Zurich
Champions League qualifiers: Shelbourne suffer 3-0 defeat at Tolka Park – As it happened
Gutsy Shelbourne unravelled by late Qarabag onslaught in first leg Champions League qualifier
Conference League qualifiers: Shamrock Rovers and St Pat’s look to keep their European summer on track
Evan Ferguson completes season-long loan move to Roma
GOLF
Leona Maguire begins round with hole-out eagle as she ties lead to Scottish Open
Irishwoman shoots round of 67 at Dundonald Links
How Rory McIlroy’s putter tip helped Scottie Scheffler become $100m putting machine
The world number one topped the strokes gained putting stat at Portrush, turning a once-weakness into a weapon
Denis O’Brien-owned Camiral in Spain to host Ryder Cup in 2031
Second time biennial event has been staged in country
RACING
Racecourse attendance in Ireland up nearly 7% for first six months of 2025
Key contributory factor in rise a record-breaking Punchestown festival where number jumped 15% to almost 137,000 over five days
Jan Brueghel and Calandagan set for round two clash in Ascot’s King George
Galway festival authorities hoping for cross-channel attendance ‘bounce’ for next week’s action in Ballybrit
Minnie Hauk’s Irish Oaks success extends Aidan O’Brien’s stunning Group One winning streak
Jan Brueghel set to head Ballydoyle team in Saturday’s King George & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot
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