Sport
Lions player Hyron Andrews found dead before Champions Cup game against La Rochelle
SA Rugby said Andrews fell at hotel in tragic accident as squad will play on Saturday to honour teammate
Leinster’s chances of Champions Cup glory look slim for a number of reasons
Champions Cup stats show hope of breaking French stranglehold is clutching at straws
Sam Prendergast starts for Leinster against Clermont Auvergne with Joey Carbery named on bench
IHRB suspend licence of trainer Jerry Murray over serious welfare concerns
Rory McIlroy makes decent start to second round in India before fading light halts play
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GAELIC GAMES
Club hurling championships: Who are county champions and what’s the state of play around Ireland?
With county final season up and running, we take a look at who is contending in every senior championship across the country
Donegal star Finnbarr Roarty joins AFL side Collingwood on two-year deal
GAA met with AFL this week to discuss potential recruitment protocol
Mickey Harte’s remarkable managerial career takes him back to club scene with Kilcoo
Three-time All-Ireland-winning manager takes charge of the Down side after spells with four counties
Armagh’s Aimee Mackin named LGFA Player of the Month for September
Eoin Kennedy’s talent has been no secret in Cuala for quite a while now
Club football championships: Who are county champions and what is the state of play around Ireland?
Mickey Harte takes up club managerial post with Down side Kilcoo
RUGBY
Charlie O’Shea and Seán Edogbo to make Champions Cup debuts for Munster
Province will play without a number eight jersey against Racing 92, in tribute to the late Anthony Foley
Champions Cup stats show hope of breaking French stranglehold is clutching at straws
Form book and numbers indicate predictions of another French European triumph are well-founded
Leinster v Clermont Auvergne: The best moments from a European rugby rivalry
From Johnny Sexton’s kicking masterclass to Gordon D’Arcy’s last-minute tackle, a look back at some of the clubs’ Champions Cup encounters
Craig Casey aiming to maximise Páirc Uí Chaoimh factor on emotional night for Munster
Memory lane reminds Leo Cullen of the challenge awaiting Leinster at Clermont
Champions Cup pool guide: Leinster, Munster and Connacht’s opponents reviewed and rated
‘The dark arts are slowly going out of the game’: Tadhg Beirne adapting to law tweaks
SOCCER
Jhon Durán on the double as Benfica prove too hot to handle for Celtic
Camilo Durán offers Celtic’s sole reply in Lisbon
Roy Keane brands Manchester United ‘circus’ following Lisandro Martinez outburst
Argentina defender apologises for comments made after defeat to Atlético Madrid
Stephen Kenny says ‘chaotic’ League of Ireland scheduling lacks professionalism
Bohemians end media boycott to belatedly criticise Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley
Giovanni Leoni’s return from injury delayed in fresh blow to Liverpool
Apologetic Infantino ‘not fit’ to lead Fifa, claim European FA heads after meeting
Manchester United teammates largely side with Lisandro Martínez’s criticism of Jason Wilcox
Quick-fire Doué and Dembélé inspire PSG to wild win at Manchester City
GOLF
Rory McIlroy focused on Race to Dubai endgame after solid start in New Delhi
Tom McKibbin one shot of leader Niklas Norgaard in joint second at India Championship
Rory McIlroy says his driver ‘will stay in the hotel room’ as he plots victory at India Championship
Masters winner looks to improve Race to Dubai ranking and take step closer to equalling Colin Montgomerie’s record
Rory McIlroy feels LIV was ‘half a good idea’ and would welcome players back
World No 2 believes the breakaway tour is no longer a threat to the traditional game
RACING
Sir Allen seeks to continue on an upward curve at Punchestown
Andrew Slattery hopes Sir Allen can continue a burgeoning love affair with fences
Irish hopes face major task against older stars in potentially vintage Champion Stakes
French Derby winner Constitution River looks like taking mile route after being supplemented into QEII
Andrew Balding reckons he has ‘a squeak’ of beating Aidan O’Brien to trainers’ title
Willie Mullins fined and Final Demand disqualified from Cheltenham festival second place after positive drugs test
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Sonia O’Sullivan: On a panel with Roy Keane and Jimmy Barry-Murphy you don’t expect to discuss losing
We also discussed how to separate our own success in sport from the perceived expectations on our children
Emma Jeffers finishes 16th in elimination race at Track World Championships in Shanghai
21-year-old Irish rider was the eighth rider to go out in the ‘race for survival’
