The 42

Champions Cup final

Leinster's wait goes on as brilliant Bordeaux retain their European throne

A devastating first half by the French side all but ended this Champions Cup final as a contest.

3 hrs ago

121

On top

Kerry hit by red card as Donegal run out ten-point victors in All-Ireland SFC opener

3 hrs ago

18

Going Up

Joy for Ireland's Egan as Hull City seal Premier League promotion with play-off victory

2 hrs ago

5

Champions

Celtic complete double success after Scottish Cup final victory

2 hrs ago

14

Horse Racing

Gstaad wins Irish 2000 Guineas for Aidan O'Brien at the Curragh

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Today's news

home comforts

Clare beat Dublin again as Kilkenny down Limerick in All-Ireland senior camogie openers

5 mins ago

Reaction

Leo Cullen says Leinster have a need for speed if they are to get over the line in Europe

12 mins ago

Athletics

Sharlene Mawdsley again lowers 400m personal best in Belgium

22 mins ago

Rebels

Cork come from behind to claim dramatic win over Meath

39 mins ago

5

13m

Champions

Barcelona thrash Lyon to win Women's Champions League

50 mins ago

Reaction

'Are you trying to get me a ban?' – McGuinness unhappy in wake of Donegal Kerry game

1 hr ago

17

flashpoint

Kimi Antonelli rages at George Russell after clash in Canadian Grand Prix sprint

1 hr ago

Going Up

Joy for Ireland's Egan as Hull City seal Premier League promotion with play-off victory

Oli McBurnie scored the injury-time winner in the final against Middlesbrough.

2 hrs ago

5

Heroics

Ireland's Whitehouse saves four penalties as Charlton promoted to WSL

2 hrs ago

Champions

Celtic complete double success after Scottish Cup final victory

2 hrs ago

14

Champions Cup final

Leinster's wait goes on as brilliant Bordeaux retain their European throne

A devastating first half by the French side all but ended this Champions Cup final as a contest.

Gavan Casey

Reports from Estadio de San Mamés

3 hrs ago

121

On top

Kerry hit by red card as Donegal run out ten-point victors in All-Ireland SFC opener

Micheál Burns was sent-off before the second half started in Killarney.

Fintan O'Toole

Reports from Fitzgerald Stadium.

3 hrs ago

18

Cycling round-up

Vingegaard takes charge of Giro, McDunphy vaults into Rás lead

3 hrs ago

2

Horse Racing

Gstaad wins Irish 2000 Guineas for Aidan O'Brien at the Curragh

3 hrs ago

MVP

Bruno Fernandes named Premier League Player of the Season

4 hrs ago

46

As it happened

Kerry v Donegal, All-Ireland senior football championship

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11

As it happened

Leinster v Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Champions Cup final

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141

reflections

Guardiola reveals Hart snub as biggest regret ahead of Man City exit

6 hrs ago

2

The Climb

In pics: Homecoming for Pádraig O'Hora and team after climbing Mount Everest

8 hrs ago

1

End of an era

'This means a lot to me' - Emotional scenes as Séamus Coleman bids farewell to Everton

8 hrs ago

6

richie murphy

'It gives us a taste of how good we have to be to be at the top end of Europe'

9 hrs ago

17

NBA

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 2-1 series lead over Spurs

9 hrs ago

2

Midway Point

Power in contention after brilliant 65 as South Korea's Kim holds five-shot lead in Texas

9 hrs ago

Decider

Leinster's bench impact could prove key in oppressive Bilbao heat

10 hrs ago

12

New Era

Guardiola exit and rise of Arteta comes as Premier League enters era of creative repression

12 hrs ago

1

We've got McCabe

'If Katie was English, everybody would be saying she should be in Ballon d'Or conversations'

Carla Ward questions Arsenal’s ‘bonkers’ decision to allow Katie McCabe to leave.

13 hrs ago

1

Leinster Hurling

Dark clouds circling over Kilkenny as unthinkable looms

13 hrs ago

1

Munster SHC

Cork's newest hurling recruit breaking new ground for Newmarket

13 hrs ago

2

your stories

'The next two weeks may make up for 22 years of torture': Arsenal fans eye double

13 hrs ago

1

Yesterday

22nd May 2026

Details

Linz to host Republic of Ireland's Nations League away fixture against Austria

20 hrs ago

4

Sailing

Eve McMahon wins U23 gold medal at European Championships

20 hrs ago

LOI

Drogheda United spirit salvages a draw in Louth derby with Dundalk

21 hrs ago

1

GAA

Tennyson the thorn in Meath's side as Kildare triumph in Leinster minor final

21 hrs ago

Late Late Show

Sligo Rovers stun champions in 97th minute to spoil Pico Lopes' World Cup send-off

Updated 21 hrs ago

4

LOI

Boyd nabs injury-time winner as Shelbourne end poor home record

21 hrs ago

All Square

Derry City draw for the ninth time in 18 games as season reaches midway point

21 hrs ago

Away day

Dawson Devoy celebrates Ireland call-up with goal and assist to fire Bohs back into title race

22 hrs ago

7

Challenge Cup

Montpellier crush Ulster in Challenge Cup final; Connacht qualify for Champions Cup

The second-placed side in France’s Top 14 proved far too strong for an Ulster side depleted by injury.

Gavan Casey

Reports from Estadio de San Mamés

22 hrs ago

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Formula One

Alex Albon collides with groundhog in Canadian Grand Prix practice

22 May

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