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Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick to ensure Manchester City’s perfect start to the season last night. The Premier League leaders comfortably saw-off Borussia Monchengladbach 4-nil in their opening Champions League…

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It’s Day 8 of the Paralympics with a number of potential medal contenders in action. After last nights bronze medal in the final of the 100 metre breaststroke, Ellen Keane…

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The English title winners are in Belgium to face Club Brugge. Tottenham host Monaco at Wembley – while Manchester City face Borussia Monchengladbach – in a game that was postponed…

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Celtic have been comprehensively beaten by Barcelona in their opening Champions League group game. They were hammered 7-nil in the Nou Camp. Manager Brendan Rodgers says there were times in…

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his side have got to make a better start to the Champions League group stage than they did last season. They’re away to Paris Saint-Germain…

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The group stages in the Champions League get underway tonight, with Group C staging perhaps the pick of the action. Celtic have made the trip to Barcelona, while Manchester City…

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Day six in Rio is a quiet one from an Irish perspective. In the pool this afternoon, Nicole Turner goes in the heats of the 400-metre freestyle, after placing seventh…

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Welsh driver Steve Wood and his Limerick co-driver Keith Moriarty claimed victory in the Wexford Volkswagen Stages Rally over the weekend, finally winning by 46 seconds from Enda O’Brien and John Butler…

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Wexford Youths continue their cup run with a first ever quarter final appearance, playing host to Kenny Shiels’ Derry City. The Youths are fresh from a Leinster Senior Cup final…

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Jason Smyth can secure a third Paralympic 100-metre medal this afternoon. The Derry sprinter goes in his final at 3.10pm this afternoon, Irish time. Smyth won his heat last night…

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The process of selecting a new Roscommon senior football team manager is to be done by “open competition”. The move follows the resignation of joint manager Fergal O’Donnell, Selector Stephen…

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Andy Murray says frustration got the better of him as he was knocked out of the US Open tennis. The Olympic champion lost in five sets against Japan’s Kei Nishikori…

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The first day of action at the Paralympics is also one of the busiest, from an Irish perspective. First into action is swimmer Ailbhe Kelly, who competes in the heats…

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Eamonn Fitzmaurice has agreed to continue as Kerry manager. The 2014 All Ireland winning manager was re-appointed to the job for a further two years at last night’s meeting of…

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In League of Ireland football – Dundalk are 7 points clear at the top of the table after a 1-0 win over Sligo Rovers last night. The SSE Airtricity Premier…

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Nine years after making his senior international debut – Daryl Murphy got his first goal to earn the Republic of Ireland a point in their opening World Cup qualifier in…

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SPORT: ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONS RETURN HOME Semple Stadium was packed last night, to greet the victorious Tipperary hurlers. The All Ireland Champions got a rapturous welcome as they brought the…

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SPORT: The County Football Semi Final draws were made at Innovate Wexford Park last night. The draws will see 10 mouth water clashes across five grades of football. In the…

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Liam McCarthy will return to Thurles today for the first time in six years today. It follows Tipperary’s stunning 2-29 to 2-20 win over Kilkenny which sealed a 27th All…

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SPORT: IRELAND PREPARING FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER The Ireland squad return to training today as they focus on Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Serbia. Ahead of the trip to Belgrade,…

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SPORT: THE EUROPEAN MASTERS CONTINUES Michael Hoey leads the Irish challenge ahead of the second round at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland. Hoey will resume from one over par,…

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A team from Wexford is competing in the Tuborg National Darts Competition on Saturday. Representing Browne’s Pub in Bishopswater, the team is heading to Ennis in County Clare for the…

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Munster Rugby have confirmed that Johnny Holland will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. The out-half initially sustained a hamstring injury in November 2014, but has been advised to…

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As well as giving Robbie Keane a send off Ireland manager Martin O’Neill may assess some options tonight against Oman at the Aviva. Ireland start their World cup qualification campaign…

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SPORT: IRELAND HAVE MEDAL CHANCES IN BOXING & SAILING IN RIO TODAY Ireland’s Olympic Boxing hopes now lie with Michael Colon following Katie Taylors exit yesterday. Bray lightweight Taylor was…

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SPORT: WEXFORD YOUTH’S BEATEN LAST NIGHT Wexford Youths were beaten 3 – 1 by Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division of the Airtricity League last night. The Youths are still…

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SPORT: EIGHT RACES DOWN FOR DECISION TODAY Today’s action is at Tipperary where the first of a eight race card goes to post at 4.50pm. Share this article….FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestemail

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SPORT: KILKENNY PLAYER WILL BE OUT OF ACTION FOR UP TO NINE MONTHS Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly will miss the All-Ireland final against Tipperary. It was confirmed the key midfielder ruptured…

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