Friday 22 March, 2013
Cage Warriors champion Cathal Pendred to defend his title in Dublin
Welterweight holder Pendred has been pencilled in to take on Che Mills at The Helix in June.
VIDEO: New Zealand’s Shane Smeltz has his head busted wide open
And, incredibly, the referee decided to award a goal kick!
Sweden v Ireland: Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s opposition
There’s more to them than Zlatan, you know.
10 ways Ireland must try to stop Zlatan Ibrahimovic
If we are to have any hope of beating Sweden we suggest you follow these guidelines, Trap.
Thursday 21 March, 2013
Opinion: Trapattoni’s reign hanging in the balance
Poor results against Sweden and Austria this coming week may force the FAI to act.
Wednesday 20 March, 2013
John Delaney remaining tight-lipped over Trap’s future
The FAI’s main man wasn’t giving much way when asked what poor results in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers would mean.
Ciaran Whelan unveiled as Irish International Rules selector
Meanwhile Tyrone’s John Devine has announced his retirement from inter-county football.
Big loss for Leinster as Nacewa to retire due to family reasons
The New Zealander is set to return to his homeland at the end of this season.
Tuesday 19 March, 2013
‘In the old days, you’d put him in Row Z’ – Kelly on keeping Ibra quiet
Ireland’s goalkeeping coach says it is vital that the team work together as a unit to snuff out Sweden’s danger man on Friday.
Ireland squad update: Jon Walters hobbles out of training
The Stoke man took a kick to the leg from Shane Long during training this afternoon.
7 things we learned from John Delaney’s Sky Sports interview
The channel aired a feature which gave a rare insight into the FAI chief executive’s life this morning.
Last night’s MNS: The Luas Derby, red cards and Nutsy meets MON
The second week of the season was packed full of incident.
Monday 18 March, 2013
10 phrases you might hear at a junior soccer match
Whether it’s Pike Rovers or Brayzil 2nds you play for, you’re probably used to shouts like these.
Sunday 17 March, 2013
Happy 74th Birthday Trap… here are 6 presents for the Ireland manager
It’s not just St Patrick who has reason to celebrate today.
Thursday 14 March, 2013
Look who’s on the back of buses in Hollywood…
None other than Ireland captain Robbie Keane. That’s one more boyhood dream ticked off the list.
Boxer who tracked down Twitter troll comes face-to-face with him on chat show
This morning’s Daybreak featured a strange meeting between Curtis Woodhouse and the man who abused him via social media.
Ireland down to 40th in the FIFA Rankings
Giovanni Trapattoni’s side have fallen one place in the world governing body’s latest table.
Wednesday 13 March, 2013
How Day 2 of Cheltenham unfolded in 16 images
It’s was Ladies’ Day at Pretbury Park.
As it happened: Cheltenham Festival: Day 2
Could Ruby Walsh equal yesterday’s hat-trick of wins? We brought you all the day’s action from Pretbury Park.
VIDEO: Are Irish fans really the best in the world?
The new 3 advert suggests we are.
Tuesday 12 March, 2013
How Day 1 of Cheltenham unfolded in 17 images
The Irish had a fine opening day at this year’s festival.
Great news! The OTB lads confirm they’ll be back on air soon
Their ‘garden leave’ is set to come to an end in the near future.
Last night’s MNS: Penalty decisions, Owen Heary and Beverly Hills Cop
The Airtricity League is back and with it RTE’s weekly highlights programme.
‘It’s a work in progress’ – Gavin not getting carried away after dominant win over Lilywhites
Meanwhile the draws for the 2013 Dublin senior hurling and football championships were made last night.
Monday 11 March, 2013
Carlos Valderrama has got rid of his legendary afro
It brings us no joy to report this news to you.
Fans of Match of the Day and International SuperStar Soccer… Tony Gubba has died
The long-serving commentator has passed away at the age of 69.
Snapshot: Is this what’s meant by an ‘all-weather pitch’?
Dundalk’s Oriel Park has fallen victim to the snow storms which have hit the country this morning.
Ferdinand may face charges over off-the-ball clash with Torres
The Manchester United defender appeared to push Fernando Torres over during yesterday’s FA Cup quarter-final.
Sunday 10 March, 2013
It’s Sunday so here are some of our favourite images from the past 7 days
Including pics from Ireland’s win over France in Ashbourne and the return of the Airtricity League.
Thomond hosts Munster derby in Limerick’s return to the top flight
Last season’s First Division champions return to the Premier Division after a 19-year absence and meet Cork City in their season opener.
Saturday 9 March, 2013
Poll: Should this have been an Irish penalty?
Keith Earls was prevented from claiming a late try by Vincent Debaty in Ireland’s draw with France.
Manchester United-bound Wilfried Zaha flips the bird at Leeds fans
The Crystal Palace gestured to visiting supporters at Selhurst Park.
6 things we learned from Robbie Keane’s appearance on Soccer AM Team-Mates
The Ireland captain gave a couple of surprising answers when he featured on the Sky Sports programme this morning.
VIDEO: Tom McGurk sets the scene as Ireland prepare for battle with the French
Watch the RTE promo for this afternoon’s Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium.
Friday 8 March, 2013
The opening night of the Airtricity League in tweets
If you weren’t aware that the League of Ireland was back, one glance at social media will have informed you.




























































