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Falcons seal last-gasp comeback win over Tampa Bay

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Zane Gonzalez landed a 43-yard field goal as time ran out as the Atlanta Falcons completed a 29-28 comeback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Cullen pleased with Leinster show of resilience

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Leinster head coach Leo Cullen was pleased with his side's resilience as they came from nine points adrift at half-time to dispatch Leicester in Welford Road.

Friday, Dec 12

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Leinster come from behind to win at Welford Road

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Harry Byrne's goal-kicking proved the difference as error-strewn Leinster held off a determined Leicester to claim a 23-15 Investec Champions Cup victory at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

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Champions Cup recap: Leicester Tigers 15-23 Leinster

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The action as it happened from this evening's Investec Champions Cup encounter between Leicester Tigers and Leinster at Welford Road

In-form Shortt sets new record at Irish Winter meet

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John Shortt, one of three Irish gold medallists at the recent European Short Course championships in Poland, showed that he had lost none of that form as he set yet another national record on day one of the Irish Winter Swimming…

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Lopez-Chacarra seizes outright Dunhill lead

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Spain's Eugenio Chacarra leads by two shots at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Championship after firing a second-round 66 at Royal Johannesburg Club.

Cross ends dire run with win in Ally Pally opener

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Rob Cross put a horrible couple of months behind him as he won his opening match at the World Championship.

Connell becomes Wexford FC women's manager

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Wexford FC have appointed former Republic of Ireland Women's Under-19 head coach Dave Connell as their new first-team manager.

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United waiting on word about AFCON-bound trio

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Ruben Amorim says Manchester United are still waiting to find out whether Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui can face Bournemouth before going to the Africa Cup of Nations.

All-Ireland club football finals: All you need to know

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AIB All-Ireland Club Championship silverware is up for grabs over the coming weekend – with clubs from Antrim, Cavan, Galway, Kerry and Kilkenny all in the reckoning, all you need to know about the final weekend of ladies club football…

Transfers: Blues sign Doherty and Carty as Smith exits

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Waterford have announced the signing of goalkeeper Arlo Doherty from Derry City and forward Conor Carty from St Patrick's Athletic.

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Adeleke confirms 'hamstring strain' ended Worlds bid

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Rhasidat Adeleke returned to her former primary school in Tallaght on Friday morning and shared her thoughts on her experiences in 2025 along with her ambitions for next year.

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Derby prize money rises as Jockey Club revamps Classic

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The Jockey Club has announced significant changes to the Betfred Derby Festival for 2026, with prize-money for the premier Classic boosted to £2million.

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Rivers returns and AFC East on line - 5 NFL Storylines

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Michael McQuaid of Pro Football Ireland looks at some of the key storylines ahead of Week 15 of the NFL season, which got underway last night when the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

Arteta insists goals will come for Gyokeres

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Six goals in 18 appearances was not the impact Arsenal were expecting from summer signing Viktor Gyokeres but manager Mikel Arteta is confident the Swede will come good.

MacMahon confirms international cricket retirement

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Ireland women star Sophie MacMahon has today announced her retirement from representative cricket.

Ala'alatoa's first Munster start, Connacht change it up

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Former Leinster star and Samoa international Michael Ala'alatoa will make his first start for Munster this weekend as he's named in the starting line-up for their Investec Champions Cup clash against Gloucester at SuperValu Páirc Uí…

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Ferguson still an 'option' for Brighton says Hurzeler

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Brighton and Hove Albion manager Fabian Hurzeler has said that Evan Ferguson remains an option for the Seagulls as speculation about the striker's future continues to grow.

UEFA expected to hold firm on Russia ban

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Senior figures within European football believe it will not be possible to reinstate Russia to international competitions even at youth level until a political settlement has been reached.

Salah back in Liverpool squad for Brighton after talks

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been included in the squad to face Brighton after talks with head coach Arne Slot.

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Lenihan: Leinster and Munster in must-win Cup clashes

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Donal Lenihan previews this weekend's Champions Cup action stating that both Leinster and Munster face must-win clashes.

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FIFPRO warns of strikes over rest periods for women

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Players could consider strike action if mandated rest periods are not part of the next women's international match calendar, a union official has warned.

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Cullen gives his support to former team-mate Moody

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Leinster head coach Leo Cullen took time out to speak about his former Leicester team-mate Lewis Moody's battle with Motor Neurone Disease, ahead of his team's meeting with the Tigers.

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Littler dashes past Labanauskas at Ally Pally

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Luke Littler returned to the scene of his greatest moment in style as he eased through the opening round at the World Championship.

Shels could not live with Eagles 'levels' - O'Brien

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Class will out, as they say. "Levels" was the word Shelbourne manager Joey O'Brien magnanimously used to describe the gulf in class that saw Crystal Palace inflict a 3-0 defeat on his charges in their Conference League clash at Tallaght…

Thursday, Dec 11

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Palace boss Glasner surprised by Shels' early approach

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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner admitted he was surprised by the way that Shelbourne were willing to play out from the back in the first half of Thursday night's Conference League clash at Tallaght Stadium.

Ferguson fires brace as Roma outclass Celtic

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Republic of Ireland internationals scored all three goals as Roma defeated Celtic 3-0 at Parkhead, with Evan Ferguson striking twice for the Italians after an early own goal from Liam Scales.

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No Palace coup as Eagles pick apart Shels in Tallaght

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It was the tie that jumped off the page when the draw was made for Shelbourne's maiden UEFA Conference League campaign but in the end, the challenge of taking on an established Premier League opponent proved a bridge too far as Crystal…

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Europa League wrap: Keane's Ferencvaros beat Rangers

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Igor Jesus' late goal sealed Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win in Utrecht and boosted their hopes of a top-eight finish in the Europa League group phase.

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Hoops see Conference League hopes go cold in Iceland

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After the heroics of reaching the knockouts last year, Shamrock Rovers' Conference League story in 2025 has become a forgettable one after a frustrating night in Iceland.