Person: Ritchie

All the team news for the opening weekend of the Premier League

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Fri, 10 Aug, 2018

Newcastle United v Chelsea - Premier League - St James' Park

I expect to stay at Chelsea, insists Antonio Conte

Newcastle 3 Chelsea 0

Mon, 14 May, 2018

Jacob Stockdale’s key role gives Ulster play-off lifeline

Ulster kept their play-off hopes alive after edging past Edinburgh in a breathless encounter at BT Murrayfield.

Sat, 07 Apr, 2018

More misery on Tyneside for Jose Mourinho

Newcastle 1 Man United 0: The tributes to Liam Miller were both impeccable and tragically poignant, but sadly for Manchester United, they were unable to fashion a display or an outcome fully fitting of a player taken far too soon.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Ardmore are surfing the waves of success

They know plenty about life’s ebbs and flows in the seaside village of Ardmore.

Sat, 03 Feb, 2018

Raheem Sterling fires City 15 points clear at top of Premier League

Manchester City extended their record winning streak to 18 games and moved 15 points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

Thu, 28 Dec, 2017

Chelsea v Newcastle United - Premier League - Stamford Bridge

Antonio Conte keen to lock down brilliant Belgians

Chelsea 3 Newcastle 1: Eden Hazard maintaining his fitness and form is clearly key to Chelsea hanging on to the coattails of what passes for a title race this season. Getting him to stay at Chelsea long-term is central to any future success the London side might challenge for.

Mon, 04 Dec, 2017

Newcastle end losing run by battling back to draw against West Brom

Newcastle ended a run of four straight defeats after coming back from 2-0 down to claim a gutsy point at West Brom.

Tue, 28 Nov, 2017

Q&A: Irish figure skater Conor Stakelum - 'I know I should say I have an interest in hurling but I really don’t. It’s just not my thing'

Conor Stakelum, 24, is Ireland’s top male ice skater. The four-time Irish champion, from Stillorgan in Dublin, developed his skills originally on the Dundalk Ice Dome and in Belfast, but is now training full-time in Dundee, Scotland. Last weekend, in Germany, he became the first Irishman to qualify for figure skating’s senior European Championships.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2017

Late score helps Leinster overcome Edinburgh

LEINSTER 21 - EDINBURGH 13: A late shot of whiskey helped Leinster to a narrow win over Edinburgh with Jamison Gibson-Park’s try coming as last orders were being called at the RDS last night.

Sat, 30 Sep, 2017

Leinster seal victory over Edinburgh

Jamison Gibson-Park's 73rd-minute try helped Leinster to seal a victory over Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO14 at the RDS Arena.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2017

Ian Ritchie defends reduction in number of Lions games

Outgoing Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie has defended the reduction in the number of matches on future British and Irish Lions tours.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2017

Movie Reviews: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword; In View; Snatched

Movie reviews with Declan Burke

Sat, 20 May, 2017

Guy Ritchie standing by new King Arthur film

Critics have not been kind so far, but Guy Ritchie is sticking by his new King Arthur film, not least the casting of David Beckham, writes Susan Griffin

Tue, 16 May, 2017

Newcastle confirm Premier League status with win over Preston

Ayoze Perez struck twice as Rafael Benitez succeeded in his mission to guide Newcastle back to the Premier League at the first attempt with a resounding victory over 10-man Preston.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

Newcastle edge past Burton to go top despite disallowed penalty

Matt Ritchie got the goal he thought he had scored in the first half to help Newcastle return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 victory over Burton.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2017

See Matt Ritchie's penalty being ruled out to the frustration of Newcastle

Matt Ritchie had a successful penalty controversially chalked off in the first half of Newcastle's Sky Bet Championship clash against Burton at St James' Park.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2017

Ireland v England - RBS 6 Nations - Aviva Stadium

Eddie Jones after Ireland defeat: We're raring to play the All Blacks

Eddie Jones shouldered full responsibility for England's latest Grand Slam implosion in Dublin - then admitted he cannot wait to take on New Zealand.

Sun, 19 Mar, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo and the other footballers who caught the acting bug

With Cristiano Ronaldo set to appear in a TV series, he follows in a long line of footballers who have caught the acting bug, writes Jonathan deBurca Butler

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Magpies steal win to go top

Championship

Wed, 01 Mar, 2017

Disingenuous Dylan Hartley a dangerous disgrace

This probably comes across as premature given we’re still over a week out from the first round of games, but you can take it as read that, regardless of what happens between now and March 18, the worst day of the Six Nations has already come and gone as far as the six captains and coaches are concerned.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2017

Newcastle United v Rotherham United - Premier League - St James' Park

Newcastle ease past Rotherham to top Championship

Matt Ritchie fired a second-half double as Newcastle climbed back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 4-0 home win against Rotherham.

Sat, 21 Jan, 2017

Contrite Leinster lock Hayden Triggs gets three-week ban

Hayden Triggs has been ruled out of Leinster’s final Champions Cup pool game with Castres tomorrow night, after the lock received a three-week ban for making contact with the eye area of Montpellier’s Nic White during last Friday’s win at the RDS.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

Central Bank rebukes stockbroking and investment firms

The Central Bank has effectively told the boards of stockbroking and investment firms to get their act together after a review showed the industry was falling short of identifying potentially catastrophic risks.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2016

Border Fox O’Hare to fight extradition

Former INLA man Dessie O’Hare is to fight extradition over his alleged role as the head of a gang accused of the “terrifying” imprisonment of a Dublin family, a court heard today.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2016

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United - Barclays Premier League - White Hart Lane

Newcastle go on the rampage in London

Jonjo Shelvey scored twice as Newcastle hammered QPR 6-0 in a totally one-sided game at Loftus Road — Rangers’ heaviest-ever home league defeat.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

Regency shooting suspect to fight extradition from the North

A man alleged to have played a central part in the shooting dead of a man at a boxing weigh-in in Dublin is to fight extradition from Northern Ireland to the Republic.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Man held in Regency Hotel shooting case to fight extradition

A man alleged to have played a central part in the shooting dead of a man at a boxing weigh-in at the Regency Hotel in Dublin is to fight extradition from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2016

£200m club deal aims to put England on top

England’s aim of supplanting New Zealand as world champions in 2019 has moved a step closer after a new agreement was finalised between the Aviva Premiership clubs and Twickenham.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2016

Tyrone almost come a cropper against Cavan

Cavan 3-7 Tyrone 0-16: It took a winter’s day in Clones to herald the start of summer, but finally, we got a game worthy of the name.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Tim Howard points finger at Everton players for disappointing season

Everton 2 Bournemouth 1

Mon, 02 May, 2016

John Lacey to take charge of Challenge Cup final

Tipperary’s John Lacey will referee next month’s European Challenge Cup final between Harlequins and Montpellier.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2016

Revitalised Eden Hazard vows to help Leicester win the league

Bournemouth 1 Chelsea 4

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Daniel Sturridge stands out but his long-term Liverpool future still in doubt

Bournemouth  1 Liverpool 2

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Luke Fitzgerald shows the way as Leinster cut loose

Leinster 30 Edinburgh 23: Despite a loose defensive performance, Leinster claimed a bonus-point win over Edinburgh last night to move five points clear of Connacht at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

All over for Aston Villa, admits caretaker boss

Aston Villa 1 Bournemouth 2: Caretaker manager Eric Black conceded relegation is inevitable with Aston Villa on the brink of dropping out of the Barclays Premier League.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City - Barclays Premier League - Vitality Stadium

Manchester City to assess Kevin de Bruyne

Bournemouth 0 Manchester City 4: Manuel Pellegrini has insisted that fit-again Kevin de Bruyne is not an automatic selection for Manchester City’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Paris St Germain.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Judge pleads with Madonna and Guy Ritchie to resolve issue over son Rocco

A High Court judge in London has pleaded with Madonna and her ex-husband, Guy Ritchie, to resolve a legal dispute over the future of their son Rocco, 15.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Give Steve McClaren the sack, says John Hall

Newcastle 1 Bournemouth 3: Former Newcastle owner John Hall believes Steve McClaren should be sacked to save the club from relegation.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Courageous Connacht stay top despite scare

Edinburgh 23 Connacht 28: Connacht survived a huge examination from Edinburgh in Murrayfield last evening to stay top of the Guinness Pro 12 with their fifth win on the trot.

Sun, 06 Mar, 2016