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Green and gold summer as Kerry and Donegal set up football decider
Decision time for Andy Farrell; Wimbledon crowns new champs; Cork and Tipp meet again
Ben Healy and Leona Maguire make it a memorable Thursday
Katie Taylor ready for battle; Joe Canning on Kilkenny’s rebuild
Ireland’s pride of Lions ready to pounce on Test places
Ciarán Murphy can’t see an All-Ireland semi-final shock; Johnny Watterson on the fate of Bray Boxing Club
Nothing beats playing, but Johnny Sexton enjoying coaching with Lions
Darragh Ó Sé thinks Donegal and Kerry look the strongest left; Shelbourne take on Linfield in Champions League qualifying
Lions v Brumbies will be a ‘pinch-me-moment’ for Mack Hansen
Lions safari rolls into Canberra; Cats facing long winter of introspection; O’Brien to threaten his own world record
Croke Park scoreboards still in shock after blistering hurling semi-finals
Lions unconvincing in Sydney; Ireland pull through in Tbilisi; Woad triumphs at Carton House
Andy Farrell welcomes his cub back into the Lions fold
Kilkenny slipping under the radar; Ireland in a land of opportunity; home hopefuls make slow start at Irish Open
Finn Russell and Jamison Gibson Park impress in Lions victory
Ger Brennan the favourite to take Dublin football job; Richie Power discusses the famous rivalry ahead of Kilkenny vs Tipperary hurling semi-final
Kerry play follow the leader to topple Armagh
Ger Brennan waiting by the phone; Lions gear up for first Test; Leinster can’t shake La Rochelle
Teams learn not to poke the Kerry bear
Two-pointers not the difference maker it was thought as; the Wimbledon star with an Irish father
Meath the dragon-slayers as four left to vie for Sam
Lions get to winning; Ireland stumble against the US; Aidan O’Brien takes unprecedented hat-trick
Lions team has a ‘distinctly emerald tinge’
Like Bob Dylan, Wimbledon is going electric; Mayo criticised for McStay treatment
Donegal a victim of ‘rushed’ championship, writes Darragh Ó Sé
Ronan O’Gara parks interest in international jobs; Keith Andrews set to become new Brentford manager
Tyrone’s high hopes, Donegal’s high dudgeon
Dublin deliver ‘greatest shock in 50 years’; Lions bring the buzz off the field if not on it
Dublin hurlers leave us lost for words
Football championship reaches last eight; Lions off in a huff; Duffer says goodbye
Lions try out unlikely midfield combination against Argentina
Big weekend for Galway GAA; Rory McIlroy has a strong start on the PGA Tour
Lions not at full strength with Leinster players unavailable
Donegal’s Shane O’Donnell discusses their knockout tie with Louth; Leona Maguire in Texas for Women’s PGA Championship
Kerry can’t make injury excuses after Meath defeat, says Darragh Ó Sé
Leinster’s season of highs and lows should leave plenty of learnings; 600,000 people queue online for NFL game in Croke Park
Johnny Sexton on the lure of the Lions
Armagh and Donegal lead the way in power rankings; Gerry Thornley on Leinster’s success story
Leinster play the South African way to claim URC title
Mayo exit stage left; Jim McGuinness gives out; Sophie O’Sullivan take 1,500m title
Bulls bring their mindgames to bear on Leinster
Joe Canning on the psychology of freetakers; Philip Reid on McIlroy and Lowry’s rocky start at US Open
Group of Death looms in football championship
Enough permutations to give you a headache; Bulls likely to employ raw power
No birthday surprise for Hallgrímsson against Luxembourg
Limerick down but not out; Leinster’s siege mentality; McIlroy goes again
Ireland get together in Luxembourg for one last job
Conor McManus on penalty shoot-outs; Gordon Manning on hurling’s referee conundrum
Leinster pales in comparison to spectacular Munster decider
Alcaraz tastes Roland-Garros glory; Leinster get over semi-final hurdle; Aidan O’Brien extends his record
Can Cork and Galway pass their repeat exams?
Excellent day at the office for Lowry; Derby not the best any more
John Kiely and Limerick eye seventh successive Munster crown
Paul O’Connell adds plenty of new faces to Ireland squad; Rory McIlroy breaks silence after US PGA Championship
Ireland finish behind Slovenia despite victory in Cork
Lancaster a shrewd appointment for Connacht; GAA championship hinges on “decision-makers” like Clifford writes Darragh Ó Sé
Sharks’ theatrics bring rugby into disrepute
Mayo roll back the years; Ireland look for a big win; Kelleher’s bags are by the door
How rugby could take a leaf out of NFL’s book regarding off-season
The dreaded Achilles injury and how to deal with it; Ireland take on Turkey in Nations League
Tyrone footballers draw high praise all round
URC gets down to business; the curious case of Hungairan soccer; the fascinating life of an NFL team owner
Armagh even stronger with the return of Rian O’Neill
Leinster need to get over the line with a trophy; Irish players who should be on the move
Summer brings different vibes for Waterford and Tyrone
Katie Power on the stress of the skorts campaign; Gerry Thornley on the era of the French
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