One of the world’s elite female assistant soccer referees believes that Maggie Farrelly can fulfil her dream of becoming a leading GAA whistler in a male-dominated arena.

Bryan Robson has urged West Brom to produce a high octane performance for 90 minutes and grab the initiative from the first whistle as they look to halt their dismal Premiership run at Blackburn on Saturday.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has admitted football is tainted by players cheating.

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Teething problems were always likely when La Liga’s big two began the season with new coaches, but even by La Liga standards Barcelona’s Gerardo Martino and Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti have had eventful first 100 days in charge.

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For a while, Jim McGuinness let himself smile and enjoy the moment.

Antolin Alcaraz headed a late winner as Wigan condemned Blackburn to relegation and ensured their own Premier League survival last night.

WITHIN hours of the final whistle, Andre Villas-Boas flew off to Majorca with his Chelsea squad for a five-day stint he hopes can transform their flagging fortunes.

TONY WALL’S early goal proved the deciding score at the end of this exciting fourth round IHC encounter at Mallow yesterday.

Hundreds of anti-capitalist demonstrators took to the streets of Scotland’s capital today in a series of protests ahead of the G8 summit.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann can expect to feel the Football Association’s wrath after throwing the ball at Southampton striker Kevin Phillips after his side’s victory at St Mary’s.

The military policeman who blew the whistle on fellow soldiers who were photographed abusing Iraqi detainees has an independent streak and "knew right from wrong", say people who know him.

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A County Tipperary GAA coach has been convicted by a jury of sexually abusing three young girls sexually during football and hurling training sessions at a national school.

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