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<p>FELL SHORT: Galway manager Henry Shefflin remonstrates with referee Thomas Walsh during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile</p>

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Shefflin: Referee decisions, inaccuracy in front of goal and plan for players

'I do know we had a very good opportunity to beat the double All-Ireland champions, and we just came up short'

<p>LAST MINUTE: Tipperary’s Paddy McCormack and Conor Martin celebrate as a goal is scored. Pic: ©INPHO/Ken Sutton</p>

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Offaly manager: Refereeing decisions today left a sour taste

Offaly manager Leo O’Connor expressed disappointment that so many refereeing decisions hung over his side’s heartbreaking All-Ireland final defeat

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Donal Lenihan: All Blacks don't have this test series under lock and key yet

Limerick v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

gaa

I'm worried about nothing, insists Kiely

JP McManus Pro-AM: 'Of course, you'd be a bit star-struck. You don’t see Hollywood stars here every day'

business of sport

JP McManus Pro-AM: 'Of course, you'd be a bit star-struck. You don’t see Hollywood stars here every day'

Liam Sheedy with Kieran Kingston 15/5/2021

gaa

Kieran Kingston has stepped down - who will replace him as Cork manager?

Manchester United v Atletico Madrid - UEFA Champions League - Round of Sixteen - Second Leg - Old Trafford

soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure will hurt but Man Utd can move forward

John Eustace 4/6/2022

soccer

Kenny loses yet another assistant as Eustace appointed Birmingham City boss

All Blacks Brodie Retallick with Ireland’s Robbie Henshaw and Tadhg Beirne 2/7/2022

rugby

Tadhg Beirne confused about breakdown interpretation

sports columnists

Anthony Daly: The stars aligning for an all Munster All-Ireland final

PM O'Sullivan: The mood music in Kilkenny altered significantly over the last four weeks

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Larry Ryan: Tunnel vision in fight against the melee

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John Riordan: How Harlem became a hotbed for cycling

gaa

Kildare v Down - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Claregalway and New York crowned Féile champions

Claregalway brought the Division 1 John West Féile na nGael title back across the Shannon on Saturday evening after they defeated Austin Stacks of Tralee in the final played in Abbotstown

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Cork SHL round up: Douglas finish top despite defeat to Na Piarsaigh

Kerry v Tipperary - Co-op Superstores Munster Hurling Cup Quarter-Final

Kerry SHC: Crotta, Abbeydorney and Causeway through to knock out stages

Limerick v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Michael Moynihan: Galway ask the serious questions but again, Limerick solve the puzzle

soccer

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SFAI set to withdraw cooperation from FAI in U14 national league row

Saturday’s annual general meeting of the SFAI in Athlone concluded with a mandate for action in the ongoing row

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Ireland assistant manager John Eustace becomes Birmingham City boss

Manchester United v West Ham United - Premier League - Old Trafford

Marcus Rashford feels ‘buzz’ at Manchester United after recharging his batteries

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United - Premier League - AMEX Stadium

Cristiano Ronaldo linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich

rugby

Andrew Porter and James Ryan 2/7/2022

Michael Bent trains with the Ireland squad in New Zealand

Ireland’s front row merry-go-round kept spinning over the weekend as reinforcements arrived, rapid recoveries were made and a friendly face reappeared

Australia England Rugby

England second row Jonny Hill escapes citing for shoving Australia rival

England v Wales - Guinness Six Nations - Twickenham Stadium

Wayne Pivac expects Wales and South Africa to be ‘highly charged’ in second Test

Australia England Rugby

Australia’s Darcy Swain to face disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after red card

racing

Frankie Dettori and John Gosden file photo

John Gosden not ruling out future Frankie Dettori reunion

The pair are currently on a "sabbatical" following a troubled Royal Ascot

Naas report: Ger Lyons has high hopes for Mauiewowie

Naas report: Ger Lyons has high hopes for Mauiewowie

Sandown Races

Vadeni grabs Eclipse victory for Rouget and Soumillon

Talking Horses: Step up in trip can help Native Trail eclipse rivals

Talking Horses: Step up in trip can help Native Trail eclipse rivals

golf

Horizon Irish Open 2022 - Day Four - Mount Juliet Estate

Catlin among trio to secure prized St Andrew's slots

Former Irish Open winner John Catlin secured his place in The 150th Open at St Andrews after qualifying through the Horizon Irish Open with Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti and Scotland’s David Law at Mount Juliet.

Horizon Irish Open Golf Championship - Day Four

Meronk wins at Mount Juliet to become first-ever Polish winner on DP World Tour

The crowd watch on as Shane Lowry misses his putt on the 10th 3/7/2022

Lowry upbeat for The Open despite mixed emotions at Mount Juliet

Tom Fazio interview: Adare Manor is one of the best places in the world. It’s hard to explain it

Tom Fazio interview: Adare Manor is one of the best places in the world. It’s hard to explain it

business of sport

Horizon Irish Open 2022 - Pro-Am - Mount Juliet Estate

Golfonomics: Why €6m is the magic number to attract sport’s richest fans

But the real value for Mount Juliet is the investment that is made to attract the most valuable fans in sport...

Damien Comer clashes with a member of the Armagh panel 26/6/2022

Ian Mallon: Report calls for cut to funds if NGBs fail to curb abuse of referees or players

Derby County v Fulham - Sky Bet Championship

Rooney gone but Derby future looks brighter after the sale of Pride Park to local property developer

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

Business of Sport: Why crypto's $2 trillion crash is good news for GAA's NFT ambitions

other sport

Wimbledon 2022 - Day Seven - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Sinner escapes from Alcaraz battle as young stars light up Centre Court

Jannik Sinner progressed into the Wimbledon quarter-finals after he proved too hot to handle for Carlos Alcaraz in a meeting between two of the biggest prospects in the sport

Taiwo Badmus attacks 3/7/2022

Ireland go out on their shields with six point loss to Switzerland

British Grand Prix 2022 - Race - Silverstone

Seven people arrested after track invasion at British Grand Prix

Wimbledon 2022 - Day Seven - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Cameron Norrie reaches first grand slam quarter-final with straight-sets win

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