Adam Idah, Luke McCowan and Daizen Maeda all saw their efforts saved by Kairat's 21-year-old second-choice goalkeeper Temirlan Anarbekov in the shoot-out after Maeda missed a glorious chance shortly before Celtic dominated in extra time.

This is the first time that two Airtricity League clubs have made it to the group stages in the same season.

Rahm believes compatriot Sergio Garcia did have a realistic chance of being a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.

Rory McIlroy reveals that Europe captain Luke Donald has given players VR equipment which allows players to visualise the course while adjusting the noise — and insults — from outside the ropes

Napoli begin their latest campaign in Europe’s elite competition at City, winners in 2023, on Thursday and Conte is leaning on De Bruyne for help.

Robert Sanchez’s early red card proved more costly than United goal-scorer Casemiro’s sending-off later in the game.

Joey O’Brien will rue his side not reflecting their supremacy with at least one goal.

Back-to-back wins over the top seeds in the space of three days contributed to what the manager predicted as the miracle necessary to usurp Hungary for second spot.

“It is just not on for an U17A Munster semi-final. That’s my opinion and it is Killorglin’s as well, they came a long distance today to play this important game. It’s disappointing we had to wait an hour for throw-in, in wind and rain, it was the same for both sides. Just not good enough. It was very clear the game was at 12 o’clock, everybody was here and ready to go.” 

And those permutations now? Only the one. Win in Budapest. Suddenly, that feels doable.

“We knew we hadn't done ourselves justice in the first half. Fair play to Portaferry for that."

St Finbarr’s sharpshooter Conor O’Donoghue led his Spioraid Naoimh side, notching 12 points over the hour at Bishopstown GAA 4G.

Shamrock Rovers now head to Inchicore next Friday to face St Patrick’s Athletic still searching for the point to clinch a fifth title in six years.

Lehane put Na Piarsiagh back in the driving seat with his second point in the 55th minute, before the scene was set for a dramatic finalé.

Man-of-the-match Oliver Denham and Owen Elding grabbed goals either side of the break to put themselves in the driving seat before Adam Matthews' stunning effort made for a dramatic ending

Buttevant will play Kerry's Ballymacelligott in the Munster Club JFC final. 

The Tipp side saw off Cork rivals Ballinhassig.

The Pumas were incensed by Curry’s 75th-minute tackle on Juan Cruz Mallia that forced the full-back to leave the field with a suspected ACL knee injury and meant his side finished the match with 14 men.

Templemore found an extra gear late on. 

More purposeful, cohesive and, for the most part, threatening, Sunderland could and probably should have prevailed.