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‘Maybe tweak it a little’ – Former Dublin dual star Conal Keaney believes a better solution needed with split season

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Conal Keaney insists the split season “hasn’t made a huge difference to club players”, with the former Dublin dual star convinced a better solution can be found to help avoid fixture congestion.

‘I think players are just getting fed up’ – Cora Staunton believes player exodus is due to ongoing welfare issues

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The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) vice-president Cora Staunton has suggested female GAA athletes are leaving their sport because of ongoing welfare issues.

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Merih Demiral’s double sends Turkey into Euro 2024 quarter-finals to spell heartbreak for Austria

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Merih Demiral scored twice to send Turkey into the European Championship quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Austria.

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Martina Navratilova hits out at ‘sexist’ advert featuring British rugby players in lingerie

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Martina Navratilova has led a backlash against a “regressive” campaign featuring Team GB’s Olympic rugby players in lingerie.

Former Walker Cup star Liam Nolan grabs dream spot at Open

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Galway amateur Liam Nolan was in disbelief after making testing putts on his final two holes to clinch a dream spot in The Open at Royal Troon.

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Ruthless Cody Gakpo maps out route to take Netherlands back to the big time at Euro 2024

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For the first time in 16 years, Netherlands have made it through to a European Championship quarter-final. For a nation which has won the Euros before it has been an extraordinary period of underperformance in the competition, including…

South Africa tour daily – July 2: Rassie Erasmus names his team for first Test against Ireland

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The Irish Independent's Rúaidhrí O'Connor breaks down all the latest news from Ireland’s summer tour to South Africa as the hosts raise the heat ahead of Saturday’s first Test.

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Manchester United to bring in ex-Chelsea talent spotter to assist with transfer plans

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Manchester United are set to appoint former Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell on an initial short-term deal to assist with the club’s recruitment in the summer transfer window.

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Novak Djokovic shows no ill effects of surgery as he strolls into round two at Wimbledon

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Novak Djokovic proved once again that he should never be written off after cruising to victory on Centre Court just 27 days after a knee operation.

Chelsea sign Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for around £30million as he links up with Enzo Maresca again

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Chelsea have signed Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for around £30million.

‘Misstiano Penaldo’: John Terry leads fury at BBC’s cheeky caption to Cristiano Ronaldo miss

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John Terry led furious reaction after the BBC captioned a missed Cristiano Ronaldo penalty “Misstiano Penaldo” during its analysis of Portugal’s shootout win over Slovenia at Euro 2024.

Tadej Pogacar takes Tour de France lead after dominant stage four victory

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Tadej Pogacar won stage four of the Tour de France to reclaim the yellow jersey as he put more than half a minute into defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and his other chief rivals.

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Thomas Barr fears being ‘nearly man’ in bid to secure place at Paris Olympics

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Thomas Barr faces a nervous wait in the days ahead to see if he has secured a place at the Paris Olympics after the Road to Paris rankings were updated today, with Barr slipping outside the qualification quota for the 400m hurdles.

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‘The Irish media targeted me’ – Eben Etzebeth stands by his ‘see you in the final’ accusation against Ireland

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Springbok second-row Eben Etzebeth is not backing down from his accusation that a number of Irish players got ahead of themselves after the World Cup pool clash back in October last year.

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Jessica Bouzas Maneiro shocks defending Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in first round

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Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova joined Steffi Graf in the history books after she lost in straight sets to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to suffer a shock first-round exit.

Chart showing hilarity of Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick arrogance for Portugal – 60 attempts, one scored

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By now, the routine is familiar around the world, from Turin to Riyadh, Lisbon to Manchester. Team of Cristiano Ronaldo wins promising free-kick, Ronaldo steps up to take it, sets ball down carefully, strides back with purpose, adopts…

‘I’d rather have two World Cups and a Lions series and take the losses’ – Rassie Erasmus ups the ante ahead of Ireland clash

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Rassie Erasmus isn't backing away from the Springboks’ full on public approach to Saturday’s first Test against Ireland.

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Kevin Palmer: Andy Murray’s legacy is cast in gold as Britain’s greatest sportsman of them all

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Only a few sporting heroes could be considered among Britain's greatest of all-time and Andy Murray should be top of that list.

Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan won’t be in Scott Bemand’s plans for foreseeable future due to ‘significant’ knee injury

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Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan is facing a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a "significant knee injury" during the recent Premiership final.

Barry Nash emerges as a serious doubt for Limerick ahead of All-Ireland semi-final against Cork

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Limerick defender Barry Nash has emerged as a major doubt for the Treaty's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Cork on Sunday as they bid to move one step closer to a famous five-in-a-row.

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Today at the Euros: The Ronaldo Show reflections as Austria and Turkey descend on Leipzig

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It’s the last day of the round of 16 and fresh from a Cristiano Ronaldo dominated show in Frankfurt, Daniel McDonnell has arrived in Leipzig where he is joined by some Austrian fans ahead of their meeting with Turkey tonight.

Last throw of the dice by International Boxing Association on the eve of the Paris Olympics in war with IOC

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The International Boxing Association (IBA) has formally lodged an appeal with the Swiss Federal Tribunal over the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that confirmed the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to expel the…

Déjà blue for Leinster as they face La Rochelle for a fifth consecutive Champions Cup season

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Leinster and La Rochelle will meet for the fifth consecutive season after the old foes were pitted together once again in today’s Champions Cup draw.

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‘Thinking about how frightened my son must have been makes me angry’ – Son Heung-min’s father in alleged camp abuse scandal

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Allegations of coaches verbally and physically abusing a young player at the Son Football Academy funded by English Premier League star Son Heung-min are being investigated by South Korean prosecutors.

Rassie Erasmus names strong Springboks side for first Test against Ireland

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Rassie Erasmus has shown his hand ahead of Saturday’s first Test against Ireland in Pretoria, with Kwagga Smith named at No 8 for the Springboks.

Archie Gray completes Tottenham switch for around £30m as Joe Rodon returns to Leeds as part of the deal

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Tottenham have completed the signing of Leeds midfielder Archie Gray in a player-plus-cash deal that sees Joe Rodon return to Elland Road.

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‘What is the golden generation?’ – Kevin de Bruyne in tetchy exchange with reporter

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Kevin de Bruyne stood, hands on hips, and tried to take it all in.

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‘Embarrassing and out of order’ – Cristiano Ronaldo under-fire after tearful Euro breakdown

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Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has come under fire after he broke down following a missed penalty in the Euro 2024 last-16 match against Slovenia.

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‘They bounced back into camp’ – Gary Keegan insists Irish players’ belief system remains strong

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The sun was shining the last time Gary Keegan sat down with members of the Irish media too, but the world was a very different place. Back then, in the claustrophobic tent behind the team’s training centre in Tours, the IRFU’s performance…

Inter-county season should not be extended – Gaelic Players Association chief Tom Parsons

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The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) will oppose any extension to the inter-county season that takes into account later dates for All-Ireland finals, their chief executive Tom Parsons has suggested in his address to their annual general…