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
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Kilkenny slipping under the radar; Ireland in a land of opportunity; home hopefuls make slow start at Irish Open
Ger Brennan the favourite to take Dublin football job; Richie Power discusses the famous rivalry ahead of Kilkenny vs Tipperary hurling semi-final
Ger Brennan waiting by the phone; Lions gear up for first Test; Leinster can’t shake La Rochelle
Two-pointers not the difference maker it was thought as; the Wimbledon star with an Irish father
Lions get to winning; Ireland stumble against the US; Aidan O’Brien takes unprecedented hat-trick
Like Bob Dylan, Wimbledon is going electric; Mayo criticised for McStay treatment
Ronan O’Gara parks interest in international jobs; Keith Andrews set to become new Brentford manager
Dublin deliver ‘greatest shock in 50 years’; Lions bring the buzz off the field if not on it
Football championship reaches last eight; Lions off in a huff; Duffer says goodbye
Big weekend for Galway GAA; Rory McIlroy has a strong start on the PGA Tour
Donegal’s Shane O’Donnell discusses their knockout tie with Louth; Leona Maguire in Texas for Women’s PGA Championship
Leinster’s season of highs and lows should leave plenty of learnings; 600,000 people queue online for NFL game in Croke Park
Armagh and Donegal lead the way in power rankings; Gerry Thornley on Leinster’s success story
Mayo exit stage left; Jim McGuinness gives out; Sophie O’Sullivan take 1,500m title
Joe Canning on the psychology of freetakers; Philip Reid on McIlroy and Lowry’s rocky start at US Open
Enough permutations to give you a headache; Bulls likely to employ raw power
Limerick down but not out; Leinster’s siege mentality; McIlroy goes again
Conor McManus on penalty shoot-outs; Gordon Manning on hurling’s referee conundrum
Alcaraz tastes Roland-Garros glory; Leinster get over semi-final hurdle; Aidan O’Brien extends his record
Excellent day at the office for Lowry; Derby not the best any more
Paul O’Connell adds plenty of new faces to Ireland squad; Rory McIlroy breaks silence after US PGA Championship
Lancaster a shrewd appointment for Connacht; GAA championship hinges on “decision-makers” like Clifford writes Darragh Ó Sé
Mayo roll back the years; Ireland look for a big win; Kelleher’s bags are by the door
The dreaded Achilles injury and how to deal with it; Ireland take on Turkey in Nations League
URC gets down to business; the curious case of Hungairan soccer; the fascinating life of an NFL team owner
Leinster need to get over the line with a trophy; Irish players who should be on the move
Katie Power on the stress of the skorts campaign; Gerry Thornley on the era of the French
Monaghan bring Louth back down to earth; Ken Early reviews the Premier League campaign
Joe Canning questions Cork hurlers; Colin Healy stands by his grievances
Paul Fitzpatrick on the wisdom of fighting badgers; Ciarán Murphy on how an old lion is still a lion
Darragh Ó Sé on Kerry’s questions; Seán Moran wonders if football is going to knock hurling off its pedestal
Conor McManus on a rough weekend for Connacht football; Rovers extend their lead with 4-0 win
Talk of Dublin’s demise ‘greatly exaggerated’; Scottie Scheffler eases to Major victory
Cork and Limerick go again; the history of the golf gimme; Rachael Blackmore bucked the trend
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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