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Ipswich secure promotion back to Premier League with victory at home to QPR

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Ipswich clinched promotion back to the Premier League following a 3-0 victory over QPR at Portman Road.

Leinster v Toulon: Leo Cullen’s men face tough semi-final in quest for elusive fifth star

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Leinster welcome Toulon to the Aviva Stadium on Lansdowne Road for a daunting Champions Cup semi-final.

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Wu Yize and Mark Allen quicken the pace to put ’embarrassment’ behind them

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Mark Allen and Wu Yize put memories of their 100-minute “embarrassment” to bed as they finished level at 11-11 after a riveting third session of their World Snooker Championship semi-final in Sheffield.

‘We have to prove ourselves every three days’ – Liverpool boss Arne Slot says win over Man Utd will not silence critics

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Arne Slot does not think a positive result against arch-rivals Manchester United will prove much to him or his doubters.

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BBC spending thousands of pounds on riot training for World Cup staff

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The BBC has ordered staff travelling to the World Cup to undergo special training in anticipation of rioting in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Gary Neville admits to ‘big problems’ when he shared a room with Manchester United teammate David Beckham

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Gary Neville says he and Manchester United teammate David Beckham clashed when the pair were forced to briefly share rooms while at the club.

Waterford boss Jon Daly leaves the club after woeful run of results

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The newest managerial appointment entering the League of Ireland season has become the first casualty after Waterford dismissed Jon Daly following a miserable 13 game tenure.

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Why this season’s Premier League Manager of the Year race is the ultimate tale of the unexpected

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As Liam Rosenior was shown the door at Chelsea in the most predictable quickfire sacking in football history last Wednesday, a Premier League season dominated by tales of high-profile failure claimed its latest victim.

‘Everything was a million miles away’ – Stephen Bradley fumes at Shamrock Rovers’ second-half display in Waterford win

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Stephen Bradley has slammed the “complacency and sloppiness” his Shamrock Rovers side showed in the second half of Friday night’s 1-0 win over Waterford as unacceptable and admits they were very lucky to come away with the three points.

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Four-time Paralympic gold-medallist and former F1 driver Alex Zanardi dies

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Four-time Paralympic gold-medallist and former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has died aged 59.

Kevin Palmer: The changing face of football fans in England could come back to haunt cash-hungry club owners

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For the first 100 years of football in England, it was a sport that brought working-class communities together to worship at their chosen temple each Saturday.

Championship final day permutations: Who needs what for promotion and play-offs as Wrexham target glory?

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The Championship is set for a thrilling final day with promotion and play-off spots up for grabs.

LOI Takeaways: Aaron Bolger’s big night, Joey O’Brien’s badly needed win and Patrick Hickey’s crazy handball

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Daniel McDonnell looks at the main talking points from Friday night’s League of Ireland action:

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‘There are two types of pressure, pressure in life and in football’ – Joey O’Brien on Shels response to poor form

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Joey O’Brien says his Shelbourne players are learning to feed off, and not suffer with, the pressure that’s been on them to deliver for their fans this season.

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Rúaidhrí O’Connor: ‘World-class’ Harry Byrne trying to kick on and complete another Leinster redemption arc

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For so long, Harry Byrne was all potential. Now, at the age of 27, the Leinster out-half takes centre stage.

From Wee despair to a giant leap in short time – How Dublin v Louth has become a battle of equals

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To get a true handle on Leinster football’s 180-degree transformation, it might help to take a trip down memory lane. And a relatively short one too, rewinding back just seven years.

Colm Keys: Limerick are in uncharted territory without dynamic duo Cian Lynch and Aaron Gillane

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After last Sunday’s defeat to Cork, John Kiely was swift to get the messaging right for what was ahead.

Ten years on from Leicester City’s Premier League triumph: From kings of England to League One relegation –where did it all go wrong?

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A decade on from the most unlikely of fairytales, Leicester City now find themselves in the midst of a nightmare.

‘It’s extremely difficult this time of the year. I just need to turn to another chapter in my life’ – Kildare’s David Hyland

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Former Kildare footballer David Hyland believes his old teammates will have slept a lot sounder this week knowing that Westmeath’s talisman Luke Loughlin is ruled out of tomorrow’s Leinster semi-final.

Caelan Doris hoping fear factor will help Leinster avoid another upset defeat in last four of Champions Cup

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Leinster captain Caelan Doris has urged his side to harness the “fear” going into today’s Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon at the Aviva Stadium (3.0) to ensure they book their place in the final on May 23.

‘It’s the biggest game of my life but we deserve to be here’ – Jack Murphy his semi-final test with Ulster

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Sometimes you just get to learn as you go. No bad thing as there is only so much which can be done when training – but for such a pivotal position as out-half, ideally you feel your way in.

Jamie Carragher: There should be no debate, Michael Carrick should get the Man United job permanently

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No Premier League or Champions League rivals will be shuddering if Michael Carrick is leading Manchester United into next season.

‘They think I’ll crack under pressure, but I thrive in it’ – Eve McMahon balancing college exams with European Championships

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Exam season is stressful enough for many college students, but for Olympic sailor Eve McMahon it comes with added pressure.

Horse trainer Jim Bolger’s legendary Kilkenny base is on the market for €4m

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Nestled in the quiet countryside of Coolcullen, Co Kilkenny lies hallowed ground where the hooves of hundreds of winners have thundered past.

Anna Caplice: The good, the bad and the ugly – what we’ve learned from Ireland’s first three Women’s Six Nations games

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After three intense weekends of the Women’s Six Nations, the fallow week of the competition has come at a good time. It offers a chance to reflect and take stock of Ireland’s performances and look ahead to what the rest of the tournament…

Wodhooh to continue winning run for Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy in Punchestown feature

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The curtain comes down on the Punchestown Festival today, and with that the Irish jumps season, so National Hunt enthusiasts need to make the most of the action at the Kildare track.

Arsenal call in expert to launch review into injury crisis that threatens title hopes

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Arsenal have commissioned a physiotherapist from outside their medical staff to review a run of injury problems that threaten to derail the club’s Premier League title push.

Wayne Bailey: Bow Echo can take Billy Loughnane to top table with 2,000 Guineas success

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When it comes to Flat racing, Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore remain the modern standard that every serious rival measures itself against.

‘One of my favourite games’ – Liverpool challenge still the special one for Michael Carrick

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Michael Carrick can look the most laid-back man to occupy the Manchester United technical area for decades, but there are moments when it is apparent that, beneath the calm veneer, there lies a competitor.