Peter Branigan

RTÉ Sport journalist

Scottish Premiership recap: Rangers 3-0 Celtic

Rangers hosted Celtic in the first Glasgow derby of 2025, winning comfortably by 3-0.

Soccer • 02 Jan

Clare are certainly the team to catch heading into 2025

Is Clare success the beginning of a new golden era?

Clare are the team to beat as the new hurling season comes into focus, but there are plenty of potential pretenders to the throne ahead of the start of the league at the end of January.

Hurling • 31 Dec 24

Robbie Brady scored the later winner against Finland earlier in the campaign

Could a Finnish double give Ireland some hope?

Ireland supporters will make the trip to Dublin 4 this evening hoping that the Boys in Green can finally put fears of automatic Nations League relegation to bed, while also giving the side a 'double' over a reasonably serious footballing country (sorry Gibraltar) for the first time in seven years.

Soccer • 14 Nov 24

Shane Farrell and manager Kevin Doherty savouring the victory yesterday

Farrell happy to repay Doherty faith after crazy year

Shane Farrell admitted that Drogheda United's FAI Cup final triumph felt like a moment of redemption after a tricky period in his playing career.

Soccer • 11 Nov 24

Ryan Brennan played most of the game with a bandage on his head

Brennan praises 'warrior' Drogs after surprise Cup win

Ryan Brennan was delighted to help Drogheda United to a second Sports Direct FAI Cup title as they saw off Derry City by two goals to nil at the Aviva Stadium.

Soccer • 10 Nov 24

Gary Deegan and Ryan Brennan lift the FAI Cup

Drogheda outsmart Derry to land second FAI Cup

Drogheda United won their second Sports Direct FAI Cup, upsetting favourites Derry City 2-0 at the Aviva Stadium, thanks to goals from Andrew Quinn and Douglas James-Taylor.

Soccer • 11 Nov 24

Derry City are looking to save their season against Drogheda United

FAI Cup final preview: Drogheda aiming to upset Derry

It's the biggest day in the domestic soccer calendar as, following on from an extraordinary League of Ireland season, Derry City and Drogheda United are set to battle it out in the Sports Direct FAI Cup final.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Champions League recap: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal

Arsenal were in Italy to take on Inter Milan as the Gunners looked to arrest a slide in form.

Soccer • 06 Nov 24

Conference League recap: Larne 1-4 Shamrock Rovers

Windsor Park hosted this all-Ireland meeting between the back-to-back Irish League champions Larne, and the five-in-a-row chasing kings of the League of Ireland Shamrock Rovers, with the Dublin club emerging 4-1 winners.

Soccer • 24 Oct 24

White and Allen into last 32 at Northern Ireland Open

Jimmy White took advantage of a bizarre incident in the sixth frame of his match against Hossein Vafaei to complete a 4-2 win and book his place in the last 32 of the BetVictor Northern Ireland Open at the age of 62.

Snooker • 22 Oct 24