Champions
# champions - Monday 13 May, 2013
23 of the most memorable images from Man United’s open-top bus parade today
Fans gathered in their thousands to pay tribute to Alex Ferguson and his side.
# champions - Saturday 11 May, 2013
# champions - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Galway crowned All Ireland U21 champions against Cork
For the fourth time since 2002, the Tribesmen have emerged on top in the U21 football grade.
# champions - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Report: Young Dubs show their worth in thrilling Tyrone test
Dean Rock came off the bench to push Dublin into a late lead in the Division One football final.
# champions - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Monaghan claim Division 3 football league title against Meath
Kieran Hughes late goal sealed the triumph for the Farney men.
# champions - Friday 26 April, 2013
‘We will give Man United a guard of honour’ – Wenger
The Arsenal boss also admitted that his team miss Robin van Persie.
# champions - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Final-day heartache at Sunderland fuelled Manchester United’s title success — Carrick
“It hurt and it wasn’t pleasant but we pretty much started thinking about this season straight away.”
# champions - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Analysis: Manchester United’s championship of contrasts
Champions again. And yet, the suspicion persists that this is a far from vintage United team.
# champions - Saturday 13 April, 2013
St Pat’s Maghera and Cnoc Mhuire Granard claim All-Ireland schools titles
Croke Park hosted today’s two Gaelic football deciders while there was also Leinster minor football championship action.
# champions - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Cork claim third successive Munster U21 football title
The interval has been reached in tonight’s clash between Cork and Tipperary.
# champions - Saturday 30 March, 2013
Lansdowne clinch Ulster Bank League with victory over Clontarf
Mike Ruddock’s side were the runaway success of the season and had too much for their Northside rivals.
# champions - Monday 18 March, 2013
Snapshot: Rugby heroines return home with trophy
Mammies, babies and even an IRFU president were photo-bombing at the airport today.
12 Welshmen on the Wallabies’ Lions Team of the Week
The Australians have generously, and perhaps crazily, included two Irish players.
# champions - Sunday 17 March, 2013
Ireland win the Grand Slam: Here’s how Twitter reacted
Will you be at Dublin Airport to welcome the ladies home?
They’ve done it! Ireland’s Women claim Six Nations Grand Slam
There were jubliant scenes in Milan as Ireland ran out 6-3 winners over a powerful Italy side.
# champions - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Watson hat-trick secures All-Ireland camogie crown for Milford
Quick fire double in the first half breaks Killimor hearts.
# champions - Sunday 24 February, 2013
VIDEO: Dyer expresses disappointment at Swansea penalty snub
The winger was speaking after his side beat Bradford City 5-0 to lift the Capital One Cup at Wembley.
# champions - Sunday 10 February, 2013
GAA wrap: All-Ireland glory for Clara and Thomastown
Kilkenny clubs were celebrating today in Croke Park while on the colleges front St Brendan’s (Killarney) reached the Corn Uà Mhuirà final.
Paddy Power crown Manchester United Premier League champions
The bookmaker are understood to be paying in the region of £500,000 to punters who backed Alex Ferguson’s side.
# champions - Saturday 9 February, 2013
PIC: Ireland Women’s team moments after stunning 25-0 win over England
Alison Miller was among the try-scorers on an afternoon to remember in County Meath.
# champions - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
6 Nations: 4 French-based players and 5 new caps in Welsh squad
Ireland are first up for Wales at the Millennium Stadium.
# champions - Friday 11 January, 2013
Explainer: What the Irish provinces need to do to reach Heineken Cup 1/4 finals
We run through the likely scenarios for the four sides and reveal who has the best qualifying chance.
# champions - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
GAA wrap: Fermanagh ambush Donegal in McKenna Cup
Meanwhile, in the O’Byrne Cup there were wins for Laois, Carlow IT and Kildare.
# champions - Saturday 22 December, 2012
# champions - Thursday 13 December, 2012
‘If I was a few years younger, I might get a chance’ – Girvan Dempsey on Leinster’s injuries
The former Ireland and Blues full-back has backed makeshift 15 Ian Madigan to withstand Clermont’s physicality.
# champions - Monday 10 December, 2012
Talking points: what we learned from the weekend’s club GAA action
Ballymun Kickhams and Kilcormac-Killoughey were the major victors on an uproarious weekend of Gaelic games.
# champions - Monday 3 December, 2012
‘It’s weeks like this you play rugby for’ – Sexton on Clermont challenge
The French side are 50 games unbeaten at the Stade Marcel Michelin.
# champions - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Thomas Davis capture the All-Ireland ladies junior club football championship
The Dublin club have too much for their Cork opponents Boherbue.
# champions - Monday 26 November, 2012
St Brigid’s reign supreme in Connacht again
For the fourth time in the last seven years, the Roscommon club were crowned champions in the western province.
Thurles Sarsfields make Munster hurling history
After winning 32 county senior titles, the Tipperary club claimed their first provincial crown against De La Salle in Páirc Uà Chaoimh yesterday.
# champions - Sunday 18 November, 2012
Czech Mate: Stepanek beats Almagro to seal Davis Cup win
The success of the world number 37 gave Czech Republic a shock 3-2 final victory over Spain.
Futsal: Last-gasp Brazil break Spanish hearts in final
The holders’ extra-time win enabled them to retain the World Cup title.
# champions - Friday 16 November, 2012
Ulster Bank League: Young Munster hope to thwart Garryowen’s leadership drive
Shannon are looking for a first win of the season against last year’s champions, St Mary’s College.
# champions - Monday 5 November, 2012
Pro12: Leinster coach Joe Schmidt ‘massively frustrated’ after fourth straight loss to Ospreys
The New Zealander was unhappy with his side as they failed to score for 72 minutes after taking a 10-0 lead.
St Eunan’s crowned Donegal SFC champions
Mark McGowan was the scoring hero as the Letterkenny club claimed their 14th county senior football crown.
# champions - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
NBA: A winning start for Miami Heat but Lakers fail to fire
LeBron James received his first championship ring before his side’s victory over the Boston Celtics.
# champions - Monday 29 October, 2012
Ballymun Kickhams triumph in Dublin final
Dean Rock was in inspirational form as the team managed by 1995 All-Ireland winner Paul Curran celebrated their club’s first senior football title since 1985.
Tigers swept out of Baseball’s World Series like rubbish
The San Francisco Giants are baseball’s world champions for the second time in three years.
Dr Crokes secure three-in-a-row in Kerry
For the first time since 1914 the Killarney-based club have achieved a third consecutive county title.
# champions - Saturday 27 October, 2012
As it happened: Leinster v Cardiff Blues, RaboDirect Pro12
Leinster thrashed the Welshmen 52-9 the last time the two sides met at the RDS. Could Joe Schmidt’s men repeat the dose?


























































