http://www.rte.ie/sport Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/sport Thu, 23 May 2013 20:57:34 +0100 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:57:34 +0100 Sport News Young defender Fionn Fitzgerald will make his first Championship start for Kerry when his side take on Tipperary in the Munster GAA Football Championship on Sunday. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:16:23 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0523/452266-new-faces-for-kerry-and-tipperary/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0523/452266-new-faces-for-kerry-and-tipperary/ Marcin Bialoblocki still wears the An Post Rás yellow jersey following stage five of the race, with Belgian Moreno De Pauw taking the stage win in Mitchelstown. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:57:34 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/an-post-ras/2013/0523/452162-bialoblocki-retains-yellow-jersey-in-mitchelstown/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/an-post-ras/2013/0523/452162-bialoblocki-retains-yellow-jersey-in-mitchelstown/ Ireland and Pakistan tied in their opening RSA Insurance one-day international at Clontarf as Kevin O'Brien hit a four off the final ball to level things in a thrilling encounter. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:16:34 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2013/0523/452085-live-ireland-v-pakistan/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/cricket/2013/0523/452085-live-ireland-v-pakistan/ The Donegal team to face Tyrone in Sunday's Ulster Football Championship quarter-final is the exact same XV that started last year's All-Ireland final against Mayo. Thu, 23 May 2013 18:25:48 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0523/452206-donegal-go-with-familiar-look-against-tyrone/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0523/452206-donegal-go-with-familiar-look-against-tyrone/ Jim Bolger is convinced Dawn Approach will go to the Investec Derby an even better horse than he was when winning the Qipco 2000 Guineas. Thu, 23 May 2013 18:08:22 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0523/452203-bolger-believes-approach-is-better-than-ever/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0523/452203-bolger-believes-approach-is-better-than-ever/ South Africa's James Kingston claimed the clubhouse lead in the weather-disrupted BMW PGA Championship as Luke Donald's bid for a third straight victory suffered a potentially fatal blow. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:09:26 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/european-tour/2013/0523/452271-kingston-leads-bmw-pga-championship/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/european-tour/2013/0523/452271-kingston-leads-bmw-pga-championship/ The Europa League winners will get a place in the following season's Champions League from the 2015-16 season, which could mean up to five teams from the same nation in Europe's top competition. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:38 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/europa-league/2013/0523/452167-europa-winners-to-get-champions-league-spot/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/europa-league/2013/0523/452167-europa-winners-to-get-champions-league-spot/ Live coverage of stage five of the 2013 An Post Rás as the riders make their way from Glengarriff to Mitchelstown. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:10 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/an-post-ras/2013/0523/452084-live-an-post-ras-stage-5/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/an-post-ras/2013/0523/452084-live-an-post-ras-stage-5/ Ralph Beckett has firmed up the riding arrangements for his Investec Oaks contenders, with Jim Crowley sticking with Secret Gesture and Richard Hughes coming in for the mount on Talent. Thu, 23 May 2013 19:29:05 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0523/452226-beckett-reveals-riding-plans-for-oaks-duo/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/uk/2013/0523/452226-beckett-reveals-riding-plans-for-oaks-duo/ Sheikh Mohammed has vowed his Godolphin operation will go from "strength to strength" after ordering a decree banning the use of anabolic steroids in Dubai. Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:47 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/world/2013/0523/452216-sheikh-mohammed-issues-steroid-decree/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/world/2013/0523/452216-sheikh-mohammed-issues-steroid-decree/ Silky made the best possible start to her career with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Clonmel. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:40:25 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0523/452239-silky-gets-off-to-a-flier-at-clonmel/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0523/452239-silky-gets-off-to-a-flier-at-clonmel/ Serena Williams may have shown relatively indifferent form at Roland Garros over the years, but the world number one is in a strong position to regain the French Open title she last won in 2002. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:56 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2013/0523/452137-french-open-preview-williams-can-win-in-paris/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2013/0523/452137-french-open-preview-williams-can-win-in-paris/ Ciaran Byrne, who spent time withe AFL club Carlton, makes his championship debut for Louth against Laois in the preliminary round of the Leinster SFC on Sunday. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:18:59 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0523/452197-fresh-faces-in-louth-team-to-face-laois/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0523/452197-fresh-faces-in-louth-team-to-face-laois/ Home favourite Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his grip on the Giro d'Italia race lead with a commanding victory in the stage 18 mountain time-trial in the Dolomites today. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:16:37 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2013/0523/452201-nibali-extends-his-lead-at-the-giro/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2013/0523/452201-nibali-extends-his-lead-at-the-giro/ Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is increasingly confident FA Cup-winning manager Roberto Martinez will stick with them to lead their bid for promotion back to the Premier League. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:57:28 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english/2013/0523/452193-whelan-confident-martinez-will-stay/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english/2013/0523/452193-whelan-confident-martinez-will-stay/ Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has been handed the task of dragging the club back into the top half of the Barclays Premier League after holding talks with owner Mike Ashley. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:50:48 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english/2013/0523/452192-pardew-given-vote-of-confidence-by-newcastle/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english/2013/0523/452192-pardew-given-vote-of-confidence-by-newcastle/ Novak Djokovic poses the most potent threat to Rafael Nadal as he bids for an eighth French Open title. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:24:47 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2013/0523/452138-french-open/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2013/0523/452138-french-open/ Longford manager Glen Ryan has introduced three championships newcomers to the side for Sunday's Leinster SFC preliminary round clash with Wicklow in Aughrim. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:54:35 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0523/452105-longford-introduce-trio-to-face-wicklow/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2013/0523/452105-longford-introduce-trio-to-face-wicklow/ Rio Ferdinand has set his sights on winning more silverware under David Moyes after signing a one-year contract extension with Manchester United. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:43:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english/2013/0523/452185-ferdinand-keen-to-win-more-trophies/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/english/2013/0523/452185-ferdinand-keen-to-win-more-trophies/ Aidan O'Brien has declared a team of four as he goes for a ninth triumph in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35:23 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0523/452113-obrien-to-run-quartet-in-irish-2-000-guineas/ http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/irish/2013/0523/452113-obrien-to-run-quartet-in-irish-2-000-guineas/