Raf Diallo

RTÉ Sport Journalist

Friday's SSE Airtricity League results and reports

Derry City, Shelbourne and Galway United won their games in a weather-affected round of SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division action.

Soccer • 01 Mar 24

Charles Leclerc (l) and Lewis Hamilton will be Ferrari team-mates after 2024, while veteran Fernando Alonso (c) will be a part of the rumour mill and there is plenty of speculation about who will partner George Russell (top right) at Mercedes

Lights out again for F1 after off-season wheel-spinning

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo previews the longest Formula One season in history which has already been preceded by a wheel-spinning off-season.

Motorsport • 29 Feb 24

Bolger quickly established himself as the Bengals' starting punter for the season

'My life's changed' - Laois' Bolger reveling at Idaho

Former Laois Under-20 footballer Ross Bolger speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about how he's been getting on since making the move to Idaho State to pursue his ambitions to become a punter and kicker within the US college football scene.

US Sport • 11 Feb 24

Dunne gained plaudits after topping the timesheets at an F3 test in mixed conditions at Imola last autumn

Ireland's Dunne confirms step up to F3 for 2024

Alex Dunne has announced that he will be driving in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with MP Motorsport for the 2024 season.

Motorsport • 05 Feb 24

Kelleher is contracted to Liverpool until the summer of 2026

Grobbelaar suggests Kelleher loan or buy-back clause

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar believes a loan move or transfer away with a buy-back clause could be the best solution to the Reds' dilemma over Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher.

Soccer • 29 Jan 24

Poyet masterminded wins home and away against the Boys in Green last year in the Euro qualifying group

Poyet moves to clarify past quotes on Ireland interest

Greece manager Gus Poyet has played down previous comments regarding his interest in the Republic of Ireland job and says he has had no contact with the FAI about the position.

Soccer • 29 Jan 24

Oran O'Kelly was the first Irishman to compete at the Dakar Rally since 2013

Otherwordly Dakar odyssey has O'Kelly wanting more

Motorbike rider Oran O'Kelly speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about how he got through the prestigious but physically and pscychologically punishing Dakar Rally as the first Irishman to compete for just over a decade.

Motorsport • 28 Jan 24

Simon Carr made his Davis Cup debut for Ireland against Denmark in 2018

Carr hopeful rare home comforts give Ireland an edge

Ireland's Davis Cup team member Simon Carr speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo ahead of the 3-4 February tie against Austria in Limerick which will mark the first Irish home tie in the competition since 2015.

Tennis • 28 Jan 24

Olympic qualifier: Ireland clinch final Paris 2024 spot

Ireland men's hockey team beat South Korea 4-3 in a third-place playoff at the final qualifier tournament in Valencia to take the last remaining spot for the Paris Olympics.

Hockey • 21 Jan 24

Champions Cup: Munster 23-26 Northampton - recap

Munster suffered a 26-23 defeat at Thomond Park in their final Investec Champions Cup pool match following a second-half comeback from 14-man Northampton Saints.

Rugby • 20 Jan 24