Inevitable ‘what if’ will hang over Fact To File if he wins Ryanair Chase for second year
Ballyburn could upset established order in Stayers’ Hurdle clash
Ciarán Murphy: Flaky Spurs could learn a thing or two from Kilkenny hurlers
Ronnie Delany, Ireland’s Olympic gold medal-winning athlete, has died aged 91
Ireland v Scotland: Tommy O’Brien in line for recall ahead of Jacob Stockdale
Irish jockey Declan Queally accuses Nico De Boinville of racial abuse at Cheltenham
Champions League: Chelsea and Manchester City suffer heavy defeats in Paris and Madrid
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GAELIC GAMES
Goal-shy Armagh need to make opponents’ nets bulge to avoid relegation
Orchard County have raised only one green flag over the course of the National League
No public sale of tickets for first three rounds of Munster hurling championship
Tickets will be distributed through county boards with any remaining going on sale the Wednesday prior to each game
Postponed Waterford v Tipperary NHL fixture set for Sunday
Waterford to host All-Ireland champions at Walsh Park
NHL Division 1B round-up: Clare keep Wexford at bay to open up second promotion spot
Hurling League permutations: Suspense builds as Limerick, Cork and Galway vie for top-two finish
Limerick win the prequel as Cork continue to audition for the blockbusters to come
Waterford v Tipperary game to be refixed for next weekend
RUGBY
Kit clash farce looms as France set to wear special pale blue shirt against England
Anniversary kit marks 120 years of fixture, with England to wear their traditional white
Ireland’s goalkicking could prove a serious problem if Scotland game is tight
With a success rate is 70 per cent in the Six Nations, Ireland are the worst of all six teams
Ireland to open home Nations Championship series against Argentina on a Friday night
Ireland will also play Fiji and South Africa in November ahead of Grand Finals weekend at Twickenham
Josh van der Flier: ‘I don’t mind being on the bench. It drives you on’
Andrew Goodman hails ‘good edge’ among Ireland squad ahead of Scotland clash
England recall Ollie Chessum but keep faith with misfiring backline for France
Munster’s Niall Scannell announces he will retire at the end of the season
SOCCER
Ireland plan May training camp without Premier League players if they qualify for World Cup
FAI would look to secure two friendlies against teams that have also qualified during a 10-day camp
Iran’s sports minister says football team will not play at 2026 World Cup
Trump said to have told Infantino Iran are welcome
Champions League: Tottenham goalkeeper substituted after two errors as they are thrashed by Atletico
Newcastle denied by last-minute penalty; impressive Bayern Munich hammer Atalanta
Familiar tale for Arne Slot after Lemina gives Galatasaray edge over Liverpool
Pep Guardiola tells Manchester City to ‘earn their tickets’ for Champions League last eight
FAI looking ‘to tap into’ Irish diaspora for investment in football facilities
‘Nonsense stuff, it cost us three points’ - Stephen Bradley left fuming over referee decision
GOLF
Rory McIlroy’s injury withdrawal comes at worst possible stage in his season
World number two hopeful of defending his Players title next week after withdrawing from Arnold Palmer Invitational
Rory McIlroy to defend Players title despite withdrawal from Arnold Palmer Invitational
McIlroy felt a twinge while warming up in the gym and later suffered muscle spasms in his lower back
Rory McIlroy keeps his patience to make a move at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Second round 68 gets McIlroy into contention at Bay Hill as Shane Lowry misses cut
RACING
Cheltenham Festival: Four Irish jockeys suspended as tempers fray around controversial starting process
Declan Queally among four Irish jockeys suspended for breaking start rules in Wednesday’s opening race
Irish jockey Declan Queally accuses Nico De Boinville of racial abuse at Cheltenham
Incident occurred after chaotic start to Turners Novice Hurdle
Cheltenham Day Two live - Il Etait Temps takes Champion Chase victory
All the action as it happens with seven races set for day two at the festival
MORE SPORT
Ronnie Delany, Ireland’s Olympic gold medal-winning athlete, has died aged 91
Co Wicklow runner won gold in the 1,500m at the Olympics in Melbourne in 1956
Ciara Neville, Emma Moore and James Gormley confirmed for World Indoor Championships in Poland
It means 11 Irish athletes will now make the trip to Torun, led by Kate O’Connor
JP McManus celebrates his birthday in style
Queally hoping for a day to remember; Ireland v Scotland a ‘genuine benchmarking process’
