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Limerick's strong finish sweeps them past Cork to boost league final hopes An attendance of 18,744 watched on as John Kiely’s side triumphed.

Limerick's strong finish sweeps them past Cork to boost league final hopes

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07.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Garnacho's extra-time strike ensures Chelsea edge thriller with Wrexham Premier League giants twice come from behind to eventually get better of 10-man Championship side.

Garnacho's extra-time strike ensures Chelsea edge 4-2 thriller with Wrexham.

Premier League giants twice come from behind to eventually get better of 10-man Championship side.

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07.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Muscle spasms in back force Rory McIlroy to withdraw from Arnold Palmer Invitational Preparation for Masters defence next month has been disrupted after late decision to pull out at Bay Hill.

Muscle spasms in back force Rory McIlroy to withdraw from Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Preparation for Masters defence next month has been disrupted after late decision to pull out at Bay Hill.

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07.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Galway dish out out a tasty drubbing of Kilkenny Aaron Niland led the way with a haul of 0-13 to lay down marker ahead of Leinster championship.

Galway dish out out a tasty drubbing of Kilkenny.

Aaron Niland led the way with a haul of 0-13 to lay down marker ahead of Leinster championship.

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07.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LIVE: Netherlands v Ireland, World Cup qualifier Ireland face Netherlands in their second game of the campaign.

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07.03.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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History in Rome as Italy beat England for first time in Six Nations Tommaso Menoncello’s try proved the difference at the Stadio Olimpico.

History in Rome as Italy beat England for first time in Six Nations.

07.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DΓ©ise stay top as Cork and Galway get on the board There are no winless teams after three rounds of games in the league’s top tier.

DΓ©ise stay top as Cork and Galway get on the board:

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Ireland without star turn Denise O'Sullivan as they target another Dutch scalp Carla Ward: β€˜Who gives us a chance outside of our own camp?’

Match preview from Utrecht: Ireland without star turn Denise O'Sullivan as they target another Dutch scalp.

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07.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stunning Scotland put 50 points on France in Murrayfield The Grand Slam dream is over for Les Bleus.

Stunning Scotland put 50 points on France in Murrayfield:

07.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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England beat Iceland in Women’s World Cup qualifier Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway scored the goals at the City Ground.

England beat Iceland in Women’s World Cup qualifier:

07.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arsenal’s quadruple bid goes on as they overcome Mansfield test in FA Cup The Gunners reached the quarter-finals for the first time since winning the competition in 2020.

Arsenal’s quadruple bid goes on as they overcome Mansfield test in FA Cup:

07.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waterford v Tipperary league game postponed due to bereavement Tomorrow’s fixture will not be played following the passing of Benny Kiely, father of Waterford hurler Michael Kiely.

Waterford v Tipperary league game postponed due to bereavement:

07.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Evan Ferguson ruled out of Czechia play-off and could miss World Cup this summer The 42 understands the Republic of Ireland international will have ankle surgery on Monday and will be out for remainder of the season.

Evan Ferguson ruled out of Czechia play-off and could miss World Cup this summer.

The 42 understands the Republic of Ireland international will have ankle surgery on Monday and will be out for remainder of the season.

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07.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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'They'll be memories I cherish' - Gibson-Park hits 50 caps for Ireland The scrum-half reflects on a special night in Dublin.

'They'll be memories I cherish' - Gibson-Park hits 50 caps for Ireland

07.03.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'The more we slowed the game down, the more boos came': Remembering Ireland's famous Dutch draw Carla Ward’s side face Netherlands in Utrecht tomorrow night.

'It was just pure chaos': Remembering Ireland's famous Dutch draw in 2017.

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07.03.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Case for the defence: Ireland's foundations close to being set for World Cup play-off In the first of a three-part series, we examine the options available and problems to be solved in the defensive department.

Case for the defence: Ireland's foundations close to being set for World Cup play-off.

In the first of a three-part series, we examine the options available and problems to be solved in the defensive department.

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07.03.2026 08:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Russell takes first pole of new F1 season as Verstappen crashes out on opening qualifying lap Mercedes dominated in Melbourne with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli locking out the front row of the grid.

Mercedes dominated in Melbourne with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli locking out the front row of the grid

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07.03.2026 07:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ireland Men beat Wales to qualify for first Hockey World Cup in eight years Goals from Jonny Lynch, Louis Rowe and Matthew Nelson send Ireland to this summer’s tournament in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Goals from Jonny Lynch, Louis Rowe and Matthew Nelson send Ireland to this summer's tournament in Belgium and the Netherlands

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07.03.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Alex Dunne makes late surge to finish third in F2 sprint race in Australia Offaly driver crossed the line in fourth, and was promoted again when Martinius Stenshorne was disqualified.

Dunne climbed from eighth to finish third in the opening sprint race of the Formula Two season in Australia overnight

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07.03.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ireland without star turn Denise O'Sullivan as they target another Dutch scalp Carla Ward: β€˜Who gives us a chance outside of our own camp?’

Ireland without star turn Denise O'Sullivan as they target another Dutch scalp:

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07.03.2026 07:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: Murray and Gav react to Ireland's win over Wales Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey give their immediate reaction to Ireland’s 27-17 win vs Wales.

WATCH:

Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella react to Ireland’s win over Wales.

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07.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Second round 68 for McIlroy as Lowry misses the cut at Bay Hill A strong back nine provided a boost for McIlroy.

Second round 68 for Rory McIlroy as Shane Lowry misses the cut at Bay Hill.

Daniel Berger is the Arnold Palmer Invitational leader at the halfway point.

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06.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Farrell: 'Wales were tremendous. It was a proper Test match' Ireland head coach Andy Farrell reacts to a 27-17 win in Dublin.

Farrell: 'Wales were tremendous. It was a proper Test match'

06.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ireland asked difficult questions by stubborn Welsh effort Andy Farrell’s team found a way to win but their performance was far from convincing.

Ireland asked difficult questions by stubborn Welsh effort:

06.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ireland set up Triple Crown shot with bonus-point win over Wales Andy Farrell’s men met stubborn Welsh resistance but had enough to get the job done.

Ireland set up Triple Crown shot with bonus-point win over Wales: the42.ie/6977082t

06.03.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Historic night for Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley ends with deserved win over Derry City On the occasion of his 445th game in charge, Hoops boss saw Dylan Watts score from penalty spot after great work from teenager Adam Brennan.

Historic night for Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley ends with deserved 1-0 win over Derry City.

On the occasion of his 445th game in charge, Hoops boss saw Dylan Watts score from penalty spot after great work from teenager Adam Brennan.

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06.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mullins announces Galopin Des Champs to miss Cheltenham Gold Cup The winner of the race in 2023 and 2024 won’t feature this year.

Willie Mullins announces Galopin Des Champs to miss Cheltenham Gold Cup. The winner of the race in 2023 and 2024 won't feature this year.

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06.03.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Celtic's stumbling season is 'wake-up call', says O'Neill β€˜You could say that in recent years fans have maybe been spoilt’ says Derry man.

Martin O'Neill sounds a warning for Celtic fans and the club.

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06.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The three-time Euros winning assistant coach leading Netherlands against Ireland Arjan Verink is Netherlands manager, having served as Sarina Wiegman’s long-time number two.

The three-time Euros winning assistant coach leading Netherlands against Ireland:

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06.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport Plenty for fans to enjoy.

Here's your essential TV guide for this weekend's live sport

Six Nations rugby, the GAA hurling league, Ireland v Netherlands, and the FA Cup all on the agenda.

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