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Rob Gronkowski: back from retirement to join Tom Brady at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pic: Simon Cooper/PA Wire

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NFL: Rob Gronkowski follows Tom Brady to Tampa Bay

Three-time Super Bowl winner Rob Gronkowski is to come out of retirement and join former New England Patriots team-mate Tom Brady at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Cork must impose collective will on the puckout battle against Cats

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Patriots well and truly suckered by Miami Miracle

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Super 8: Storylines to watch out for ahead of Super Bowl LII

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Eagles bid to halt march of Brady’s indomitable Pats

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Minnesota Vikings earn spot in NFC Championship game with miraculous final play

Jaguars show steel to defy the odds

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Mon, 15 Jan, 2018

Moorefield v St Loman's - AIB Leinster GAA Football Senior Club Championship Final

Dusty reminds us to go back in search of sporting beauty

Driving home for Christmas can do strange things to strange and not-so-strange people. The mind, as Paradise Lost told us, is its own place — it can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven. The journey for some may be filled with unbridled joy and excitement, anticipating long overdue reunions. F

Sat, 23 Dec, 2017

NFL: Patriots snatch win amid ‘touchdown’ controversy

Tom Brady piloted Super Bowl champions New England to the winning touchdown with 56 seconds left on Sunday as the Patriots clinched the AFC East with a gut-wrenching 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tue, 19 Dec, 2017

Brady’s touchdown passes propel Patriots home

Tom Brady tossed four touchdown passes — including two to Rob Gronkowski — as the New England Patriots pushed through injuries and a mistake-filled game for a 35-17 victory over the sliding Miami Dolphins.

Tue, 28 Nov, 2017

How Patriots coach Bill Belichick the found perfect soldier in Tom Brady

Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick have a special understanding, writes Kieran Shannon.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2017

Seattle Seahawks settle some scores after Super Bowl loss to the Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks engineered a stouthearted goal-line stand in the final seconds to beat New England 31-24 and gain a small measure of revenge for losing Super Bowl 49 to the Patriots.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2016

NFL review: Jimmy Garoppolo leads Patriots to win in absence of Tom Brady

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo did not miss a beat as he stepped in for the suspended Tom Brady in his first NFL start and led the New England Patriots to a 23-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

The Clare lads have settled on a policy for inter-county hurlers on Tinder

In our weekly 'Getting to know you' slot, Clare hurler Brendan Bugler talks Netflix, bad movies, rule changes and one teammate's use of Tinder.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Carolina Panthers survive Seattle Seahawks recovery

The Carolina Panthers withstood a furious second half comeback from the Seattle Seahawks last night to win 31-24 and set up a National Football Conference championship showdown against the Arizona Cardinals.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

CJ Anderson steers the Denver Broncos home

CJ Anderson busted loose in driving snow flurries for a game-winning touchdown run as the Denver Broncos rallied to beat New England 30-24 in overtime, handing the Patriots their first loss of the season.

Tue, 01 Dec, 2015

Tom Brady inspired as Patriots shoot down Jets to maintain unbeaten start

Tom Brady threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and notched a career rushing first, leading New England to a 30-23 win over the New York Jets that kept the Patriots unbeaten this NFL season.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2015

Aaron Rodgers leads Green Bay to Seahawks retribution

Aaron Rodgers threw for two touchdowns to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 27-17 victory in an NFL grudge match against the Seattle Seahawks.

Tue, 22 Sep, 2015

Patriots come from behind to snatch Superbowl from champions

Quarterback Tom Brady made Super Bowl history as the New England Patriots toppled the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in Arizona to claim their fourth title.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Steelers win blows open AFC North race

The Pittsburgh Steelers came on strong in the fourth quarter on Sunday night for a 42-21 NFL triumph over Cincinnati that blew open the AFC North division race.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2014

Brady rules as Manning ‘stinks’

Tom Brady won the battle of the marquee quarterbacks over Peyton Manning, while the Arizona Cardinals knocked off the Dallas Cowboys to claim the NFC’s best record.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2014

Houston out for rest of season after freak injury ends bad day for Bears

Chicago Bears’ defensive end Lamarr Houston will miss the rest of the season after a freak injury while celebrating a sack.

Tue, 28 Oct, 2014

Brady and Patriots ready for Ravens

The NFL play-offs continue tomorrow with four teams left vying for a spot in next month’s Super Bowl XLVII.

Sat, 19 Jan, 2013

Stroke can’t silence Bears legend Ditka

Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, who suffered what was diagnosed as a “minor stroke” on Friday, was released from hospital on Sunday and made a triumphant return to the airwaves when he appeared on ESPN Radio yesterday.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2012

Patriots dominate as NFL returns to London

St Louis Rams 7 New England Patriots 45

Sun, 28 Oct, 2012

Eli takes another giant step to prove his elite class

Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an “elite” quarterback a la Tom Brady.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2012

Bills get a taste of the Patriot game

THE New England Patriots secured the number one seed in the AFC and home advantage for the NFL play-offs as they came from three touchdowns down to hammer the Buffalo Bills.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2012

Manning takes Giant step to play-offs

IN A win that evoked their Superbowl triumph from the 2007 season, the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in dramatic fashion on Sunday with a touchdown pass from Eli Manning in the final seconds.

Tue, 08 Nov, 2011