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On May 26 2018, Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 to claim their third consecutive Champions League trophy, dispatching the resurgent Merseyside outfit in style. Messrs Modric, Kroos, and Casemiro spun their midfield web with relative ease. Gareth Bale scored what …
Rugby has become an increasingly popular sport in Ireland in recent years. This is due largely to the national team’s success as well as the success of the provinces, both domestically and in Europe. However the sport of rugby is …
FIFA have this month confirmed the introduction of a new format for the Club World Cup (CWC). From 2021, 24 teams will contest a tournament featuring a group stage, followed by a knockout stage. This figure is up from the …
Joe Schmidt recently announced that he would be retiring from coaching after the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan, in order to focus on his family life. The New Zealand-born coach has, recent results aside, had an incredible time as …
On Friday, March 15, at the Liacouras Centre in Philadelphia, Katie Taylor secured her third professional boxing title. The Bray native stopped Rose Volante in the ninth round to add the latter’s WBO title to her WBA and IBF straps. …
There is a strange cognitive dissonance at work among Irish soccer fans who recently decried Declan Rice’s decision to declare for the country of his birth. Rice, capped three times for the Republic of Ireland, this month announced after an …
When the news broke that Declan Rice had finally ended the speculation around his international future, there was a collective sigh around Ireland. While outwardly football fans seemed to be preparing for this exact scenario, most still hoped that perhaps …
It would not shock those who know me to know that I am not a fan of America’s favourite sporting pastimes, or very many sporting pastimes for that matter. Every February, when scrolling through my newsfeed, I am bombarded by …
Coming off the back of arguably the greatest year any Irish sporting team has ever had, Ireland’s rugby team were on the crest of a wave entering 2019. A chance to defend their Six Nations crown before carrying that momentum …
Brexit is coming, like the formless, vague monster in a nightmare. Though its exact character remains mysterious, the time of its arrival is certain. On March 29th, the UK may exit the European Union, and the island of Ireland may …