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Conor McGregor should not be part of Katie Taylor's big week

"What? It's Katie Taylor that's taking on Cameron? Someone tell DAZN," writes Kieran Cunningham.

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Obsession with class in Ireland crosses over into sport

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Olympics gives us a lesson in how old barriers can be knocked over

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Kenny will likely find life tough after leaving Ireland job

The Ireland manager is rumoured to be fancied by League 1 side Lincoln City.

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Colm Boyle column: New-look Championship promised much but, ultimately, delivered very little

A new-look Championship offered fresh hope to football followers this year but, ultimately, it was a huge let-down.

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Colm Boyle column: Dublin's bench press to squeeze them past Kerry

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I have heard a lot in the last few weeks about how these teams have timed their runs perfectly but I don’t believe there is anything hugely scientific to what they have done. I just think they both had a bit of luck en route to the final and made the most of it.

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Shane Dowling column: Who's going to bring something different to topple Limerick in 2024?

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If teams don’t think outside the box, I don’t see them closing in on Limerick.

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Shane Dowling column: Experience on the line gives Limerick edge over Kilkenny

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When it comes down to it, I believe that Limerick have the greater expertise on the sideline and, ultimately, that’s where I feel the game will be won and lost.

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Paul Caffrey column: Hurt from last two years driving Dublin towards another title as Kerry await

Dublin will feel that there is unfinished business from last year’s semi-final, but the team and squad has changed considerably in the meantime.

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Colm Boyle column: Dublin and Kerry will ensure fairytales have no happy ending

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When you snap out of romantic mode and deal in cold, hard facts, the reality is that this Dublin team is far superior and the only narrative that they’ll be buying into is the one that involves them returning to the All-Ireland final.

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Shane Dowling column: Henry Shefflin faces a two-year rebuilding job in Galway after Limerick lesson

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For me, they need three or four new players and they’re not going to unearth them and bring them up to the required standard within 12 months.

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Colm Boyle column: Dream draw turned into a nightmare on forgettable weekend for football

All-Ireland quarter-final weekend really flattered to deceive

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Shane Dowling column: Clare have a shot at redemption against Kilkenny - they must take it

Don’t think for a second that Clare are coming to give a performance and see where it takes them. They will have bottled the hurt from last year and will be gunning for revenge.

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Paul Caffrey column: Dublin and Kerry have timed their runs to perfection

Mayo really was the draw they needed to get themselves firing again and I have no doubt that they drew on the hurt from the defeat two years ago.

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Colm Boyle column: We can say what we like now - we had our chances and didn’t take them

Did I hate them? Yes. But I would have hated the majority of the teams that I played against. I always tried to find something in the opposition to hone in on and, with Dublin, you could multiply it times a thousand.

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Shane Dowling column: Time for a fresh plan in Dublin hurling after Clare thumping

Money is seen as a catch-all solution to developing hurling, but if it was that simple, why aren't Dublin far more successful?

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'Ruben Neves' tears will soon be forgotten as he cashes his way into Saudi obscurity'

Ruben Neves has signed for the Saudi Pro League and will now be forgotten by everyone outside of the Saudi kingdom. And the former Wolves midfielder has not long turned 26

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Colm Boyle column: Galway-Mayo in Salthill and the most surreal experience of my career

I was struggling for form after returning from a cruciate ligament injury a few months earlier and did not make the matchday 26, which was gutting.

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Shane Dowling column: A slice of luck will dictate the narrative this weekend

If Galway fall the wrong side of it again, Henry Shefflin comes under massive pressure even though a couple of weeks earlier he was literally a kick of a ball from major silverware and an All-Ireland semi-final.

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Colm Boyle column: Galway and Armagh have gone in opposite directions since last year's quarter-final

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Galway are now the only team left in the Championship with a 100% record and look to be getting fitter and stronger, priming themselves for a tilt at the big prize.

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Shane Dowling column: Munster final highlights need for technology to help refs

Of course, Clare should have been awarded a free to take the game to extra time and I’m sure Liam Gordon has suffered for it.

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Colm Boyle column: Banning the backpass to the goalkeeper may be the solution to mind-numbing football

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Back in 2017, Dublin set fire to Tyrone’s defensive blanket, winning the All-Ireland semi-final by 12 points.

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Shane Dowling column: Limerick-Clare will be like a clash of the gladiators

I was jealous as hell watching Clare lads that I had played with and against climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand and now that Limerick have had a run of success, the blood is boiling over in Clare.

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Irish players regularly won Leagues and Cups in the '80s - so why are we always missing out now?

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Irish players regularly won Cups in the '80s, so why don't they do so anymore?

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Colm Boyle column: Tyrone and Armagh meet at a crossroads in Omagh this evening

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The psychological boost that a win would bring for either might just light a fire under them for the rest of the season

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Manchester United legend Steve Bruce on the Ireland role and potential link-up with Roy Keane

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Steve Bruce would love to hear from the FAI once the manager's position is free

Next Ireland manager betting odds as Stephen Kenny set for last game as boss

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Munster are a 'big target' now as Leinster want revenge, says Ireland star

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'It’s a great job now – an absolutely great job now' - Stephen Kenny on the job he leaves behind

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Stephen Kenny's ambition ultimately brought him to a dark place, but it has offered a glimmer of light for the future of Irish football.

Andy ready to go - why Ireland's Omobamidele won't stay patient for Forest debut

"Personally I think the boys have been amazing, I feel like the group has shifted the culture of how it was back then," said Omobamidele of the Stephen Kenny era, which ended tonight. "Like, I grew up watching Ireland teams. "The manager's been massive. That point where he had the faith to bring me on against Portugal, that lit the fire in my early career stage, that's when everything started to fall into place for me. I owe him a massive debt for that"

Ireland's veterans must stay on to guide young team, says Mark Sykes

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"It has been difficult, definitely," said the 26-year-old. "When you're not playing, you start to question, 'Are you good enough?', things like that, just stupid things!

Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Former Ireland stars deliver parting shots at Stephen Kenny

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Kenny's time in charge of the Boys in Green looks destined to come to an end as his contract expires after a dire Euro 2024 qualifying campaign

The greatest Republic of Ireland XI of all-time according to AI

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The likes of Roy Keane, Paul McGrath and Liam Brady are all involved

Lottie Ryan opens up on pain of seeing her brother forced to emigrate

"Now, Elliott is in the position that so many people in the country are in, he's like, 'Housing is just too expensive'."

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor 2 public workout interrupted by TikToker challenging Thomas Carty to fight

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Thomas Carty was confronted by a man on an escalator shouting abuse in his direction and challenging him to a fight

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

The greatest Gaelic football team of all-time according to AI with David Clifford not included

We asked AI to name the "greatest Gaelic football team of all time based on players in all positions"

Munster are a 'big target' now as Leinster want revenge, says Ireland star

Jeremy Loughman also speaks about his reunion with new Reds signing Oli Jager - who has won Super Rugby titles with Crusaders after the duo won a Leinster Senior Cup together at Blackrock College