Premier League

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TV View: Munster hurling championship has hearts pounding as fast as Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam

Premier League title race throws up a not-so-super Sunday

Irish player tracker: Mark McGuinness shows grit, leadership and class for Luton Town

David McGoldrick rolled back the years, rifling in another rocket for Notts County

Premier League wrap: Leicester relegated as Liverpool move to brink of title with win

Pedro Neto late strike clinches comeback win for Chelsea at Fulham

Kevin Kilbane: Evan Ferguson’s case shows how ruthless the Premier League is

Any underperformance is not tolerated in the most unsentimental league in world sport

Sol Campbell: ‘People will have opinions, but who cares what people think?’

One of the best defenders in Premier League history reflects on leaving Spurs for Arsenal, his acting ambitions and the need for more diversity throughout football

Virgil van Dijk signs new two-year Liverpool contract worth up to £400,000 a week

Liverpool captain’s deal includes performance-related bonuses

Championship anxiety and emotion heighten in the race for promotion

Leeds and Burnley are trying to hold off Sheffield United at the top and a thrilling race for playoff spots must be whittled down

Arsenal beat Real Madrid again to book Champions League semi-final spot in style

Bukayo Saka, who missed a first-half penalty, fired Arsenal into a 4-0 aggregate lead after 64 minutes

Cole Palmer’s bid to trademark ‘Cold Palmer’ celebration gets cool reception

Francesco Totti on why he has more regrets than Messi; what ChatGPT thinks of every football club

Mohamed Salah and Lewandowski show that football is increasingly a country for old men

We have seen a trend where players continue to excel at ages when their equivalents of the past were already running pubs

Irish player tracker: Josh Cullen pulls the strings for promotion-chasing Burnley

Nathan Collins is elevating his game with each passing week

Newcastle hammer Manchester United as Barnes scores twice

Fourteenth defeat in the league for Red Devils as Magpies close in on Champions League place

Virgil van Dijk’s header sinks West Ham to edge Liverpool closer to title

Arne Slot’s team now just need six points to confirm record-equalling 20th league championship

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted to hospital due to illness

A statement said the Englishman was ‘conscious, talking with family and continuing to receive expert medical care’

Mohamed Salah signs new contract to stay at Liverpool

Salah agrees new deal, Virgil van Dijk expected to follow suit

Liverpool increasingly confident over Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk contract extensions

The pair have been instrumental for Liverpool this season, with the club closing in on a record-equalling 20th top-flight title

Arsenal win ensures at least five Premier League teams will be in next Champions League

England could have seven teams in 2025-26 tournament if things go well for Aston Villa and either Manchester United or Tottenham

Manchester United’s problem has been too much Milton Friedman

All systems went awry at Old Trafford when the club’s owners lost sight of Alex Ferguson’s will to win

Irish player tracker: Ipswich’s Dara O’Shea stars against Wolves despite defeat

Nathan Collins gets clean sheet against Chelsea in good week for Irish defenders

Arne Slot is shocked by errors as Liverpool’s Premier League run ends at Fulham

Reds have their 26-match unbeaten league run ended at Craven Cottage

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