Price’s cancelled out an early goal from Serge Gnabry but quick-fire goals from Nadiem Amiri and Liverpool’s £116million man Wirtz settled it.

O'Connor said he felt like he'd stayed in his shell a bit in 2024. "I knew there was probably more in me," he said, "and that's kind of what motivated me for the winter."

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As for Macroom, a third Premier IFC relegation play-off in three years beckons, this time against Bandon.

"The first home game is always tricky,” home coach Romain Carmignani told journalists afterwards. 

Na Piarsaigh eased to victory over relegated Patrickswell by 2-26 to 2-14 earlier this afternoon in Claughaun.

In a strong second half from St Kieran's they claim another Kerry County MFC.

The wind was a major factor at Austin Stack Park as the last two Kerry IFC winners met in the county championship.

All-Ireland intermediate champions in 2023, senior A county semi-finalists in 2024, and now senior B county winners in 2025 - Glanmire’s upward trajectory shows no signs of slowing down.

The catalogue of Irish international football’s true pantomime villains is surprisingly slim

Commercials honoured the memory of club legend and county football manager Philly Ryan with their 22nd Tipperary title last weekend.

Darragh Keane scored 1-4 for St Brendan's College, Killarney as the David Clifford-coached side beat their Kerry rivals Tralee CBS.

Half a century after their last county title, St John’s finally returned to the summit of Antrim hurling.

Three goals in the second half sealed the victory for Glanmire.

Danny Welbeck opened the scoring early for the Seagulls.

Garda HQ views the arrests, and the seizure, as a significant development in the emergence of violent right-wing extremism in Ireland

The Springboks edged France 29-28 on their way to retaining the World Cup crown two years ago and are braced for a fired-up home side who are desperate for revenge.

The bill would limit trade with illegal Israeli settlements, but activists and opposition figures have raised concerns that it would only include trade of goods and not services.

Maynooth began their title defence with a spirited 3-2 comeback victory against DCU as the 105th Collingwood Cup got underway at the University of Limerick.

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