Category: Sport

SPORT: GOOD NEWS FOR KILKENNY ON INJURY FRONT There’s good news for Kilkenny today. Manager Brian Cody has confirmed that Connor Fogarty’s ankle injury is not as bad as first…

SPORT: LATE GOAL FROM DUNDALK DENIES WEXFORD Wexford Youths put up a gutsy display against the League Champions in Ferrycarrig Park last night. However it wasn’t meant to be, with…

SPORT: NEWCASTLE CONFIRM THEY’VE SACKED THEIR MANAGER Newcastle United have confirmed that they’ve sacked head coach Steve McLaren. Speculation suggests that ex Liverpool, Inter Milan and Real Madrid boss Rafa…

SPORT: KLOPP SAYS THEY DESERVED EUROPA LEAGUE WIN Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says they deserved their 2-0 win against Manchester United at Anfield in the Europa league round of 16…

SPORT: CHELSEA BOSS ANALYSES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LOSS Chelsea manager Guss Hiddink says they stood off Paris Saint Germain for too long in last night’s round of 16 second leg loss…

SPORT: ARSENAL LEFT COUNTING THE COST OF FA CUP WIN Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Aaron Ramsey was the most serious of a trio of players injured in last nights…

SPORT: WEXFORD SHOWJUMPER SECURES PLACE AT THE OLYMPICS A Wexford man’s place at this year’s Olympics has been confirmed. Bertram Allen has secured an individual show jumping spot for the…

SPORT: WEXFORD YOUTHS THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND OF THE LEINSTER SENIOR CUP Danny Furlong came off the bench in the second period of extra time to fire Wexford Youths…

SPORT: NIKE SUSPENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH SHARAPOVA AFTER FAILED DRUGS TEST Nike, one of Maria Sharapova’s main sponsors, has suspended it’s relationship with the player after she admitted failing a drugs…

SPORT: MCILROY FRUSTRATED AT NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN GOOD LEADS INTO WINS Rory McIlroy says it’s “very frustrating” that he’s not been able to turn good leads into wins…

SPORT: DELANEY ARGUES HE DIDN’T MAKE CONTACT WITH BENTEKE Former Ireland international Damien Delaney has taken to social media where he says the referee should not have given a penalty…

SPORT: SPURS BLOW CHANCE TO GO TOP OF THE LEAGUE Arsenal are 6 points off leaders Leicester following their 2-1 defeat to Swansea at the Emirates. A third loss in…

SPORT: WEXFORD UNDER 21 FOOTBALLERS FAIL TO REACH LEINSTER SEMI-FINAL Wexford were beaten by Westmeath by just a single point in their Leinster Under 21 football quarter final last night….

SPORT: IRELAND UP ONE PLACE IN FIFA RANKINGS Ireland are up one place to 29th in the FIFA World rankings released today. Our Euro 2016 group opponents Belgium remain top,…

SPORT: SHANE LONG’S INJURY NOT AS BAD AS FIRST FEARED Southampton manager Ronald Koeman says Shane Long’s injury is not as bad as first feared. The striker was taken off…

SPORT: OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN OUT FOR 2 MONTHS Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has been ruled out for 2 months. The 22 year-old has a knee injury….

SPORT: LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER UNITED SET TO CLASH IN THE EUROPA LEAGUE Liverpool have been drawn to play Manchester United in the last-16 of the Europa League. The first leg…

SPORT: CURRENT ITALY BOSS BEING TOUTED AS CHELSEA’S NEXT MANAGER It’s reported that Italy boss Antonio Conte could be named Chelsea’s next manager within the next 10 days. The former…

SPORT: OXLADE-CHAMERBLAIN OUT FOR A NUMBER OF WEEKS Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Alex Oxlade Chamberlain will be out for a few weeks. The attacker damaged his knee…