Peter Branigan

RTÉ Sport journalist

Blount is back playing in Cork for the first time in over a decade

Blount looking to drive on after finally returning home

Jordan Blount is finally back in Cork after spending over 10 years playing basketball across the UK, Spain and the United States.

Basketball • 13 Sep 22

Champions League recap: Napoli 4-1 Liverpool

Liverpool begin their quest for a seventh European Cup title with a heavy defeat to Napoli in Italy against Napoli.

Soccer • 07 Sep 22

Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal and Celtic's Giogos Giakoumakis

Champions League recap: Celtic 0-3 Real Madrid

Celtic's return to the Champions League group stages sees them suffer a first defeat of the season as defending champions Real Madrid teach them a lesson in Glasgow.

Soccer • 07 Sep 22

Ireland are aiming to reach their first World Cup play-off

Off-field momentum with Ireland ahead of showdown

It's been just shy of 14 years since the Republic of Ireland last made the play-offs of a major international tournament, but it's within their grasp ahead of their clash with Finland on Thursday.

Soccer • 30 Aug 22

St Pat's brought nearly 7,000 supporters to Tallaght

Taste of Europe gives Pat's the motivation for more

Jamie Lennon says that St Patrick's Athletic are determined to qualify for Europe again after last night's heartbreaking defeat to CSKA Sofia in the Europa Conference League.

Soccer • 12 Aug 22

Jamie Lennon protesting the crucial penalty decision

Clancy: Bigger club got more of the decisions

Tim Clancy said that St Patrick's Athletic had been hard done by after their Europa Conference League third round qualifier exit to CSKA Sofia on Thursday.

Soccer • 11 Aug 22

Mauricio Garcez set CSKA Sofia on their way

CSKA Sofia break Saints' hearts in red heat of Tallaght

St Patrick's Athletic's European season was brought to an end following a 2-0 defeat to CSKA Sofia in a tetchy affair at Tallaght Stadium, with the League of Ireland side losing the Europa Conference League third-round qualifier 2-1 on aggregate.

Soccer • 11 Aug 22

Brighton's German midfielder Pascal Gross shoots and scores his team second goal

Premier League recap: Manchester United 1-2 Brighton

Manchester United begin their Premier League life under Erik ten Hag with 2-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford.

Soccer • 07 Aug 22

Vikki Wall has signed a professional contract in Australia

Vikki Wall looking forward to next chapter in Australia

While some of her teammates will be continuing to celebrate Sunday's TG4 All-Ireland football victory over Kerry for the rest of the week, things are a little different for Vikki Wall.

GAA • 02 Aug 22

'You're probably good enough to win three or four in a row, but we won't'

Bittersweet moment for Murray as Meath make history

Meath supremo Eamonn Murray hinted that yesterday's nine-point win over Kerry had been somewhat bittersweet.

GAA • 01 Aug 22