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Argentina v Spain, World Cup final

Argentina face Spain in the biggest game in international football.

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Snap reaction pod: Awesome Limerick far too strong for Galway

2 hrs ago

The Open

New Zealand's Ryan Fox birdies final hole to win The Open Championship

2 hrs ago

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Champions

Brilliant Limerick sweep Galway aside to claim All-Ireland hurling title

3 hrs ago

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Mixed Fortunes

Evenepoel wins Tour stage, Vingegaard crashes out after mid-night anti-doping test

1 hr ago

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Today's news

All-Ireland SHC Final

John Kiely: Limerick's tactical intelligence 'a very rare quality in elite sport'

1 hr ago

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Mixed Fortunes

Evenepoel wins Tour stage, Vingegaard crashes out after mid-night anti-doping test

1 hr ago

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Live

Argentina v Spain, World Cup final

Argentina face Spain in the biggest game in international football.

1 hr ago

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FAI Cup

Chapman's late double helps Derry break down stubborn Tolka Rovers

2 hrs ago

The Open

New Zealand's Ryan Fox birdies final hole to win The Open Championship

2 hrs ago

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All-Ireland hurling final Limerick pick Galway apart to win Liam MacCarthy for sixth time in nine years

Report

Brilliant Limerick sweep Galway aside to claim All-Ireland hurling title

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Reaction

John Kiely: Limerick's tactical intelligence 'a very rare quality in elite sport'

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Podcast

Snap reaction pod: Awesome Limerick far too strong for Galway

15m

Champions

Brilliant Limerick sweep Galway aside to claim All-Ireland hurling title

John Kiely’s side emerged 11-point winners after a dominant display.

Fintan O'Toole

Reports from Croke Park

3 hrs ago

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F1

Kimi Antonelli wins Belgian Grand Prix

5 hrs ago

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As it happened

Galway v Limerick, All-Ireland senior hurling championship final

6 hrs ago

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royal birkdale

Rory McIlroy facing uphill battle to charge into Open contention on final day

7 hrs ago

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Bad Blood

Contepomi accuses England of ‘lack of respect’ after victory over Argentina

7 hrs ago

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f2

Alex Dunne finishes fourth in F2 Feature Race in Spa

Updated 9 hrs ago

Contenders

Most of Spain's players have had poor seasons. So why are they in the World Cup final?

13 hrs ago

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Ka kite anō

Four years on, Ireland leave New Zealand with a different feeling

Andy Farrell’s men were ranked number one in the world at this stage in 2022.

Murray Kinsella

Reports from Auckland

13 hrs ago

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Nations Championship Ireland's summer tour ends with deflating Auckland defeat to New Zealand

Report

Error-strewn Ireland come up well short as All Blacks win at Eden Park

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Analysis

Rennie's revitalised New Zealand are sharper and smarter on tough night for Ireland

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Out of 10

Player ratings as sloppy Ireland are outclassed and outgunned in Auckland

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Departures Lounge

Four years on, Ireland leave New Zealand with a different feeling

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Galway GAA

Micheál Donoghue and his backroom generals still showing Galway the way 10 years on

14 hrs ago

On the rise

The unsung forward heroes for Galway and Limerick, ready to cap off brilliant summers

Fintan O'Toole

14 hrs ago

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Blame Game

Why England's World Cup fallout feels very Irish

14 hrs ago

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Call it

Who will win tonight's World Cup final - Spain or Argentina?

14 hrs ago

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Big Joe

McCarthy's excellent display a positive for Ireland in Auckland

14 hrs ago

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Call it

Poll: Who will win the 2026 All-Ireland hurling final?

15 hrs ago

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Preview

A World Cup final that promises tears, raging fury and intense desire

Argentina have revelled in madness and Messi’s genius while Spain’s collective is now strengthened by the prodigious Lamine Yamal.

David Sneyd

reports from New York City

15 hrs ago

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bronze medal

England beat France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place play-off

Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England came out on top of an insane game in Miami.

21 hrs ago

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Yesterday

18th July 2026

Darts

Littler starts World Matchplay title defence on high, Rock breezes to set up Bunting clash

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2026 World Cup David Sneyd reports from New York as Spain and Argentina prepare to meet in Sunday's final

Sensational

Lionel Messi keeps the magic of youth and possibility alive for all of us

It's Not Coming Home

The fallout: Tuchel defiant, a Malvinas flag and Messi-Bellingham confrontation

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La Roja

Spain find stride with ruthless precision to wake us all up to glorious possibilities

12

MVP

Who will win the World Cup Golden Ball award?

4

Nations Championship

Ill-disciplined England survive tense finish to edge out Argentina

22 hrs ago

9

Cupset

'We wanted it more' - Healy hails Kerry FC after knocking Shelbourne out of FAI Cup

Updated 22 hrs ago

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Premier League

Chelsea have €137.5m bid accepted for Morgan Rogers - reports

22 hrs ago

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Shels Bells

Shelbourne overcome 10-player Galway to win their first All-Island Cup

23 hrs ago

Golf

The Open: Sam Burns leads ahead of final round, Shane Lowry six back

American Burns will take a two-shot lead into Sunday at Royal Birkdale.

Updated 23 hrs ago

Athletics

Rhasidat Adeleke withdraws from 400m race in Belgium

23 hrs ago

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conclusion

Ireland clinch ninth place at U20 World Championship with win over Italy

18 Jul

15

The kingdom

Kerry dethrone champions Dublin and book All-Ireland final date with Galway

Síofra O’Shea scored 1-8 as Kerry advance to a repeat of the 2024 All-Ireland final.

18 Jul

1

Wrap

Antrim and Laois reach intermediate camogie final as Armagh face Cavan in junior decider

18 Jul

Rugby

South Africa thump Wales as Scotland survive Fiji scare in Nations Championship

Updated 18 Jul

15

The Open

Rory McIlroy launches scathing attack on 'performative' DeChambeau antics

18 Jul

22

Winner winner

Johanna Walsh delivers Irish Oaks honours for Joseph O’Brien

18 Jul

LGFA

Galway too strong for Armagh as brilliant team performance books All-Ireland final return

18 Jul

in control

Championship leader Antonelli edges out Verstappen to grab pole at Belgian Grand Prix

18 Jul

Cycling

Pogacar clinches Stage 14 win to extend overall Tour de France lead

18 Jul

2

Athletics

English and Healy clock PBs as Kerr breaks mile record at London Diamond League

18 Jul

5

Motorsport

Fifth for Ireland's Alex Dunne at sprint race in Belgium

18 Jul

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