THE PREMIER LEAGUE has been asked to consider blocking a Saudi-backed consortium’s attempt to purchase Newcastle United by one of the league’s major broadcast partners. The north-east club are reportedly on the verge of being sold to a sovereign wealth fund which involves Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for around £300million. However, Qatar-based broadcaster beIN…
Longford Town 0 Bohemians 2 GOALS IN EACH half from Liam Burt and Ali Coote saw Bohemians claim all three points against a poor Longford Town side who created very little throughout the game. Burt broke the deadlock just before the half-hour mark and despite having chances to double the lead, Bohs had to wait…
Updated Jun 10th 2021, 3:00 PM HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER Viktor Orban has defended his country’s football fans who booed the Ireland team as they took a knee before a Euro 2020 warm-up game in Budapest. Before the game on Tuesday, sections of the crowd at the Szusza Ferenc stadium in the Hungarian capital Budapest booed…
HARRY MAGUIRE HAS declared himself fit and available for England’s eagerly-anticipated European Championship clash with Scotland. The 28-year-old centre-back is an established part of Gareth Southgate’s side, having played a key role in the Three Lions’ unforgettable run to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals in Russia. But Maguire’s availability for this summer’s Euros has been…
Shamrock Rovers 1 Drogheda United 1 Brendan Graham reports at Tallaght Stadium A PENALTY IN each half saw Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda United play out a battling 1-1 draw in Tallaght Stadium this evening. On ten minutes, Adeyamo had a glorious chance to open the scoring from a set piece. Adeyamo connected well with a…
Democrats are finalizing their health care plans for this Congress and coalescing around one particular goal: filling the gaps in Obamacare. Lawmakers appear likely to prioritize proposed fixes to the Affordable Care Act in the forthcoming budget reconciliation bill, but some of the party’s other ideas for expanding health coverage may end up getting cut…
DUBLIN CAMOGIE PLAYER Leah Butler has backed the Camogie Association’s decision to opt for a split season after their initial schedule drew strong criticism. The threat of strike action prompted the organisation into a rethink and following a nationwide poll of clubs, a small majority backed a demarcation between the club and county seasons. 53%…
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THE TIPPERARY LADIES have suffered a huge blow ahead of the championship following the news that star player Aishling Moloney has suffered a cruciate injury. Moloney, who was named the 2019 LGFA Intermediate Player of the Year, confirmed the news of the dreaded knee injury on her Instagram account today. “Joining the ACL club for a…
Updated May 14th 2021, 10:14 PM THE GALWAY SIDE to face All-Ireland champions Limerick on Sunday has been named. Tribe boss Shane O’Neill makes four changes to the side from last weekend’s big win over Westmeath, as Padraic Mannion, Joseph Cooney, Adrian Tuohey and David Burke come into the team. Out go Aidan Harte, Conor Cooney,…