sports and games Rangers hit back as row with SPFL continues to rumble By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:56:23 +0000 Rangers have accused the Scottish Professional Football League executive of withholding vital information before clubs voted to end the lower-league season and potentially the Premiership campaign. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Two Serie A clubs confirm positive Covid-19 tests By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:26:32 +0000 Four Sampdoria players, including one who had previously recovered, and three from Fiorentina have tested positive for coronavirus, the two Serie A clubs announced on Thursday. Full Article Soccer
sports and games FAI seek more clarity on potential return to action By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:42:47 +0000 The FAI have sought more clarity from Sport Ireland and the HSE as they look to nail down a return date for the game at all levels. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Ferdinand fears Premier League faces thankless task By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:14:39 +0000 Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand believes there is no viable resolution to the resumption of the 2019-20 season that will satisfy all 20 Premier League clubs. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Happy 85th birthday to Jack Charlton By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:24:50 +0000 On the occasion of Jack Charlton's 85th birthday, we have dug out a special message to the legendary manager, recorded by Ardal O'Hanlon and the late Dermot Morgan for a special tribute edition of Kenny Live Full Article Soccer
sports and games City star Walker believes he is being 'harassed' By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:38:59 +0000 Kyle Walker claims he is being "harassed" after admitting that he breached lockdown rules to visit his sister and parents. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Son proves a sharpshooter during national service By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:01:09 +0000 Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will return to London next week after completing a three-week stint of national service in South Korea, where his aim with a rifle proved just as good as accurate as his shooting on the field. Full Article Soccer
sports and games South Korean K-League returns behind closed doors By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:38:53 +0000 European soccer leagues got a glimpse of what the future might hold after football finally returned with the start of the South Korean K-League on Friday. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Rangers' Robertson an isolated figure in SPFL row By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:33:37 +0000 Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson has been accused of making "baseless, damaging and self-serving attacks" by his fellow Scottish Professional Football League board members. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Scotland league restructure plans abandoned By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:51:18 +0000 Plans to restructure the league system in Scotland have broken down following a meeting of Scottish Premiership clubs. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Ferguson takes aim at Khabib and McGregor By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:49:17 +0000 Tony Ferguson hit out at lightweight rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of headlining UFC 249 against Justin Gaethje at Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend. Full Article MMA
sports and games Five subs and a VAR cessation among FIFA amendments By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:24:01 +0000 Football's lawmakers have approved a temporary rule change that will allow each side up to five substitutes per match, while opening up the prospect for the controversial video assistant referee system to be suspended. Full Article Soccer
sports and games No green light for Premier League return, says minister By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:14:46 +0000 The UK's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has warned that the Premier League does not yet have the "green light" to resume but restated the government's hope that the season can be completed. Full Article Soccer
sports and games 2021 Dublin Horse Show moves to late August By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:10:56 +0000 The 147th Dublin Horse Show will take place from 18 to 22 August 2021 at the RDS, later than the traditional early August dates to avoid a clash with the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics. Full Article Equestrian
sports and games Recreational golf set to return on 18 May By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:39:35 +0000 Plans have been announced by the Golf Union of Ireland and the Irish Ladies Golf Union for the return of recreational golf in Ireland, albeit on a restricted basis. Full Article Golf
sports and games Taylor targets three fights to cement her legacy By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:55:37 +0000 Katie Taylor has set her sights on three huge fights that would cement her status as the best ever women's boxer. Full Article Boxing
sports and games Ighalo wants to see out the season with United By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:27:33 +0000 Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo hopes that his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed following the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article Soccer
sports and games US Women's team file to appeal equal pay ruling By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:06:16 +0000 The US Women's soccer team have filed to appeal a district court decision handed down last week that dismissed their claims for equal pay. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Positive Covid-19 result rules Souza out of UFC 249 By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:43:42 +0000 Jacare Souza is out of UFC 249 after testing positive for coronavirus ahead of his bout at the controversial event. Full Article MMA
sports and games 'There is no altruism in the Premier League' By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:47:31 +0000 Watford are the latest club to rail against plans to end the season at neutral venues, with chairman Scott Duxbury saying the Premier League has a "duty of care" to address concerns about a "distorted nine-game mini-league". Full Article Soccer
sports and games Solskjaer plans Pogba-Fernandes partnership By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:27:27 +0000 Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes playmaker Bruno Fernandes and record signing Paul Pogba can form a strong midfield partnership when the Premier League season resumes following the Covid-19 disruption. Full Article Soccer
sports and games Connacht GAA chief: Time to say goodbye to 2020 games By www.rte.ie Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 08:35:00 +0000 Connacht GAA president Gerry McGovern believes the risks of a return to playing action this year are too high and has instead urged the Association to focus completely on the 2021 All-Ireland Championships. Full Article GAA
sports and games Power trip to Thurles on hold for Premier boss By www.rte.ie Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:16:27 +0000 Declan Whooley chats to Tipperary football manager David Power, who should be preparing for his first Munster SFC game against Clare on Saturday evening. Full Article GAA
sports and games GAA to discuss 2020 Championship possibilities By www.rte.ie Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 08:37:45 +0000 The GAA's management committee and chairpersons from each county board will meet remotely today to discuss the future of the 2020 All-Ireland Championships. Full Article GAA
sports and games Walsh: Empty stands wouldn't bother players By www.rte.ie Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:38:09 +0000 Tommy Walsh believes playing inter-county championships behind closed doors would be preferable to cancelling the 2020 season and that putting the players' health first is key. Full Article GAA
sports and games GAA rules out any inter-county games before October By www.rte.ie Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:06:50 +0000 GAA officials are still planning to hold club and inter-county championships in 2020, but have ruled out any inter-county games before October and say there is a lack of appetite for matches with no spectators. Full Article GAA
sports and games Former Offaly hurler Paddy Molloy dies By www.rte.ie Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:16:56 +0000 Former Offaly hurler Paddy Molloy has died aged 86. Full Article GAA
sports and games Collins: Players are amateurs - they don't have to play By www.rte.ie Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:11:16 +0000 Clare football boss Colm Collins believes players should not be pressurised into returning to competitive action in any way, stressing their amateur status gives them the right to refuse to take to the field if they're uncomfortable. Full Article GAA
sports and games GAA volunteers answer communities' call By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:54:52 +0000 The GAA has estimated that almost 20,000 of its volunteers have been involved in a community response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article GAA
sports and games CPA sympathetic to problems facing officialdom By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:34:13 +0000 Club Players Association chairman Micheál Briody accepts that counties will have to greatly alter the structure of club competitions if a window for playing does become available later this year. Full Article GAA
sports and games Hurling on hold just another challenge for veteran Cody By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:37:48 +0000 Michael Glennon chats to Kilkenny legend Tommy Walsh about the motivation of boss Brian Cody, whose side were due to take on Dublin in the first round of the Leinster SHC round-robin on Sunday. Full Article GAA
sports and games GAA Podcast: Duignan and Daly on half-forward icons By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:48:27 +0000 The adventure of putting together the hurling All-Star team of the Sunday Game era has now reached the half-forward line. Michael Duignan and Anthony Daly help us delve through the many options on the RTÉ GAA Podcast. Full Article Hurling
sports and games Tony Kelly relishes winter championship prospect By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:39:37 +0000 Clare hurler Tony Kelly tells RTÉ2fm's Game On that he is open to the idea of an All-Ireland Championship in the winter months. Full Article GAA
sports and games How Leitrim ascended the steps to heaven in the 1990s By www.rte.ie Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:43:35 +0000 Leitrim's historic 1994 Connacht championship success was the culmination of a building process initiated five years earlier Full Article GAA
sports and games RTÉ GAA Podcast: Spillane and Cavanagh on half-forwards By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:43:56 +0000 Runaway vote leader Pat Spillane and five-time All-Star Sean Cavanagh join Mikey Stafford and Rory O'Neill to discuss the best half-forwards of The Sunday Game era. Full Article GAA
sports and games Brennan bleak on prospect of play By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:54:42 +0000 Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan believes a resumption of GAA matches faces numerous challenges amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with a vaccine the only surefire measure to allay concerns of players and public alike. Full Article GAA
sports and games When Spillane snubbed NFL & Jackie Stewart in Bahamas By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:50:22 +0000 When Pat Spillane competed in the 1979 edition of International Superstars the school teacher from Templenoe was an amateur among pros, but he had the chance to pocket up to €3000 per event if he could win. Full Article Football
sports and games 'People shouldn't be hurt, we should be creating joy' By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:07:17 +0000 Former Mayo boss Frank Browne - now coaching Galway - believes it's time for those involved in Mayo football to bury the hatchet for the good of the players Full Article GAA
sports and games Maughan in favour of club over county if games go ahead By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:31:59 +0000 The Offaly football manager John Maughan says he has cannot see the inter-county Championship being played this year. Full Article GAA
sports and games The Sunday Game pundits on the GAA's 2020 vision By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:18:20 +0000 Pat Spillane believes the GAA "kicked the can" down the road with its most recent statement regarding the 2020 championships, while Anthony Daly argues the longer-term view was the correct call. Full Article GAA
sports and games All-Stars of the Sunday Game era: Hurling full-forwards By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:45:51 +0000 We're picking the best hurling team of The Sunday Game era, from 1979 to present, and we want your help. Consider some of the nominees here and vote for your best full-forwards. Full Article Hurling
sports and games One group of Nets workers is being left out in the cold By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:51:58 +0000 When Nets owner Joe Tsai pledged to continue paying the Barclays Center workers who make game day experiences possible through the end of May, it was a relief to many. One group has been left out in the cold, however, and is now speaking up for itself. Full Article
sports and games Pichot would help grow rugby globally, says Contepomi By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:29:19 +0000 Leinster backs coach Felipe Contepomi believes that his former Argentina team-mate Agustín Pichot is the right man to develop rugby on a global scale. Full Article Rugby
sports and games Bill Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 14:41:22 +0000 Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby, the governing body has announced. Full Article Rugby
sports and games Six Nations not under threat in new agenda - Beaumont By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 09:27:40 +0000 There could be two consecutive months of international action under plans for a new global tournament, newly re-elected World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has revealed. Full Article Rugby
sports and games Fergus McFadden to retire at the end of the season By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 14:08:28 +0000 Leinster back Fergus McFadden has today confirmed his intention to retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. Full Article Rugby
sports and games SA Rugby adamant 2021 Lions Tour will go ahead By www.rte.ie Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:57:45 +0000 South African Rugby has no immediate plans to change the dates of the British & Irish Lions tour in 2021 but says it is conducting scenario planning around a possible switch due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article Rugby
sports and games Sam Cane confirmed as new All Blacks skipper By www.rte.ie Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:23:46 +0000 New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that Sam Cane will take over from Kieran Read as All Blacks skipper. Full Article Rugby
sports and games A more uncertain world than ever for sporting retirees By www.rte.ie Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 19:24:53 +0000 My retirement came at the very start of the season so it felt like things had dragged on for quite a while for me before I could attempt to cut ties because I had already kicked off the season with the current group. Full Article Rugby
sports and games RFU chief: 2021 Six Nations cancellation 'catastrophic' By www.rte.ie Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:03:10 +0000 Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has described the prospect of the sport being postponed into 2021 as "catastrophic". Full Article Rugby