Organisation: Bundesliga

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soccer

'Auf Wiedersehen': Leroy Sane completes move to Bayern Munich from Manchester City

Leroy Sane has completed his move from Manchester City to Bayern Munich.

soccer

Football rumours: Arsenal offloading Matteo Guendouzi and Jadon Sancho's move in trouble

rugby

IRFU tells amateur players to walk before they run after lengthy layoff

John Fogarty: As Croke Park plans, the county boards laugh

columnists

Daniel Storey: Safety-first football the prevailing theme of Project Restart

columnists

Liam Mackey: From Turner’s Cross to Anfield, longing for football's new old normal to return

So how will the Premier League's 'new normal’ be for you?

No your ears won’t deceive you. Yes, they will rumble around grounds after home goals, to restore some hint of home advantage.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

IRFU begins coronavirus tests ahead of provinces' return to training

The IRFU is to begin Covid-19 testing for Munster and Leinster players and members of their support staff ahead of their planned return to training in Limerick and Dublin next Monday.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

How the new normality will look in the Premier League

Pre-recorded terrace chants will rumble around grounds after home goals, to restore some hint of home advantage.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Nick Callow: Football’s finally coming home

Liverpool will win the league and three teams will be relegated, but will it really feel more like a frenzied summer tournament than a real restart of the 19/20 season?

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Larry Ryan: Do we like the sound of football’s fake future?

Since lockdown quieted football, it’s never been as obvious that crowd reaction, as much as the commentary, shapes how we see a match.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Terrace Talk: Liverpool - Has all this ruined your imminent triumph?

Where were we? Oh yes; 25 points ahead of the rest, 9 games to go, about to end a miserable three-decade wait for the one trophy that we once arrogantly believed belonged to us. I almost forgot.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Daniel Storey's Premier League agenda: So where were we before being rudely interrupted?

To ensure March’s suspension of the Premier League hasn’t completely distorted our perception of reality, Daniel Storey sets out a ten-point agenda for the season’s belated climax.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Weekend TV highlights: Spike Lee's new film and Artemis Fowl lead the charge on the streaming services

Issues around race are never far away in discussions of American society, but the timing of the release of Spike Lee's latest film seems particularly pertinent

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Kieran Shannon: If Croke Park lies largely silent, will Dublin’s ‘marginal gain’ be significantly diluted?

He’s almost back, all eyes on him again, even if no one will be there.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Sports sector survey finds more support for closed doors than limited crowds

Only 35% feel that events should accommodate reduced capacities which is interesting given that the sector badly needs the influx of income from gate receipts as it seeks to rebound from the pandemic and the subsequent shutdown.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Claire O'Riordan: A goal scored in Germany but made in Newcastle West

Nina Lange’s early opener in Saturday’s 2-0 triumph over Bayer Leverkusen set up a first league victory since October, lifting the Irishwoman’s side five points above the relegation zone with six games left.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

How the Aviva Stadium will be turned into a biosecure bubble

As professional sport gears up for a resumption of action behind closed doors this summer, Aviva Stadium director Martin Murphy provides a picture of the steps needed to be taken to make the home of Irish football and rugby biosecure.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

'We are not the Bundesliga': Schoolboy leagues scrap seasons

Schoolboy players will not complete their season, while the Kennedy Cup and Gaynor Cup for 2020 have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Perth: Players can golf so why can't they play football?

Dundalk are pushing hard to be allowed to return to training this week despite the FAI’s recommendation that the League of Ireland’s four European representatives must wait until June 8th.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Coronavirus: 170 deaths in Britain, New York Governor threatens business closures and Bundesliga returns

Around the world, countries continue their own battles with the Covid-19 pandemic some with more success relative to others.

Sun, 17 May, 2020

Celebrations on hold as Aviva looks ahead to a new normal

Just waiting for the green light, stadium director Martin Murphy says the Aviva is ready to go for the return to sport behind closed doors this summer.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Ruby Walsh: How we are going to move on is more of a blank canvass than a grey area

I don’t know what we learned this week, but we figured out sports are exploring every avenue possible to resume activity once a government gives them the go-ahead and others are simply not ready yet or willing to accept that they are going to have to change.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2020

Montenegro ‘wall’ must be broken down, says Vera Pauw

The Republic of Ireland’s women team are immune to distractions as they prepare for today’s crucial European 2021 Qualifier away to Group I minnows, Montenegro, this afternoon.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

RB Leipzig apologise to Japanese supporters over coronavirus error

German side RB Leipzig has apologised after some Japanese fans were reportedly ejected from Sunday’s match against Bayer Leverkusen due to fears about the spread of coronavirus.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Rangers dumped out of Scottish Cup by Hearts

Rangers were brought crashing back down from their continental high as Hearts' Oliver Bozanic dumped Steven Gerrard's team out of the William Hill Scottish Cup.

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020

Liam Brady: Hurt of Champions League ban won’t inspire Man City to land the big prize

Even though Pep has reiterated his commitment to a club to which he is contracted until the summer of 2021, his body language this season says differently, writes Liam Brady.

Mon, 17 Feb, 2020

Rovers B ‘not a mad thing’

Shamrock Rovers chairman Jonathan Roche says that he has been surprised by the level of opposition to a Hoops ‘B’ team participating in the First Division this season.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2020

'I’ve no doubt that I’m good enough' for Bundesliga says Ireland's Amber Barrett

Amber Barrett doesn’t miss a beat when asked how realistic it really is for the Irish women’ team to think of taking a point or points off Germany in their quest to qualify for the 2021 European Championship finals.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2020

Borussia Dortmund sign Salzburg star Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund have announced the signing of Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland on a contract until 2024.

Sun, 29 Dec, 2019

Champions League predicitons: Chelsea look the most vulnerable

Liverpool, Tottenham, and Manchester City will fancy their chances of making the Champions League last eight but Bayern Munich can end Lampard’s dream

Mon, 16 Dec, 2019

Inter crash out after defeat to Barca

Inter crashed out of the Champions League as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Barcelona last night.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2019

European wrap: Messi blasts hat-trick for brilliant Barca

With the Chrismas clasico just a few weeks away, Barcelona and Real Madrid put on impressive weekend displays at the top of La Liga.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2019

Union and Hertha set for their first Berlin derby in the Bundesliga

City rivals Union and Hertha face off for the first time in the Bundesliga on Saturday, almost 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Fri, 01 Nov, 2019

O’Riordan and Ireland eye first major tournament

As the sold-out signs were last night hoisted for Tuesday’s Euro women’s qualifier against Ukraine at Tallaght Stadium, Ireland defender Claire O’Riordan insists she’s ready to meet the nation’s expectations.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2019

Bundesliga wrap: No slips from Leipzig as they maintain their momentum

RB Leipzig continue to lead the Bundesliga after defeating Werder Bremen 3-0 at the Weser Stadium.

Sat, 21 Sep, 2019

Kenny’s Swiss pal at the forefront of elite standards

Stephen Kenny and his Swiss friend Christophe Moulin have many things in common such as their coaching philosophy, a Pro Licence qualification from the Northern Ireland FA and even their year of birth.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2019

Denmark v Ireland: Where are the goals going to come from?

Taking a look at what to expect from tomorrow's Euro qualifier against Denmark.

Thu, 06 Jun, 2019

Frankfurt stage second-leg comeback to edge out Benfica

Eintracht Frankfurt wiped out a two-goal first-leg deficit to beat Benfica 2-0 in Germany and advance into the Europa League semi-finals on the away goals rule.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2019

Forget City quadruple, Reds’ double is now on

Jurgen Klopp is closing in on an historic season for Liverpool, as he again steered his side into the semi-finals of the Champions League. Only this time he returns to Premier League action this weekend top of the table and in a position to make a mockery of the fantastical claims surrounding Pep Guardiola brilliant Manchester City side.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2019

Protesting fans now a force for change as chiefs made to listen

We live in an era of protest, one in which the right to protest is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights, and one in which nervous authorities are increasingly influenced by the voice of the people and the noise they make.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

Stubborn Gibraltar will rely on set-pieces and breakaways to snatch a goal

Two cuts sent to visual Qualification for Euro 2020 gets under way this evening, and the big boys have been limbering up in their own inimitable way.

Thu, 21 Mar, 2019

Klopp’s two-pronged approach vindicated again

Jurgen Klopp was at his snappiest with the Anfield press corps when it was suggested before this match that an exit from the Champions League against Bayern Munich would only boost their chances of winning a first domestic title in 29 years. He said the suggestion was mad. Now we will see if the energetic German coach is right.

Thu, 14 Mar, 2019

Newcastle United v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - St James' Park