Dave Hooper

RTÉ Sport contributor

Pictured L-R: Ciara Delany (Kilkenny United WFC), Louise Corrigan (Peamount United), Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths Women's LFC), Pearl Slattery (Shelbourne LFC), Meabh de Burca (Galway WFC), Emily Cahill (UCD Waves) and Saoirse Noonan (Cork City Women's FC

Shelbourne's Slattery eyeing another clean sweep

Last season's double winners Shelbourne are intent on conquering all around them once ahead of the kick-off of the 2017 Continental Tyres Women's National League.

Soccer • 10 Mar 17

Ciara Mageean qualified for Saturday's final of the 1500m as a fastest loser

Mageean rides her luck to make 1500m final

Ciara Mageean stumbled her way into tomorrow's European 1500 metre indoor final on a difficult day for the Irish in Belgarde.

Athletics • 03 Mar 17

Roberto Lopes celebrates scoring for Bohs

Lopes gives Bohemians the spoils in Dublin derby

Roberto Lopes dented Shamrock Rovers European dream as his 15th minute header gave Bohemian’s the bragging rights in the Dublin derby.

Soccer • 07 Oct 16

Philip Gannon celebrates his goal for Longford

St Pat's and Longford serve up six-goal thriller

Jamie McGrath grabbed a dramatic equaliser for St Patrick’s Athletic in the final minute of normal time as they drew 3-3 with Longford Town in Richmond Park in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Soccer • 13 May 16

Killian Brennan opened the scoring for the victors

Second-half goals secure the points for the Hoops

Killian Brennan and Dean Clarke struck to secure Shamrock Rovers victory over Bray Wanderers and return the Hoops to winning ways in the Airtricity League Premier Division.

Soccer • 29 Apr 16

Jamaica's Yohan Blake wins the 100m in Santry

Yohann Blake runs fastest 100m on Irish soil

Yohann Blake lit up the Morton Games, running the fastest ever 100m on Irish soil with a race-winning time of 10.12 seconds at Morton Stadium in Santry tonight.

Athletics • 25 Jul 15

Slovan Bratislava's Robert Vittek scores the opening goal

UCD's European adventure comes to a close

UCD’s Europa league odyssey for 2015 came to an end in the UCD Bowl after a 5-1 defeat against Slovan Bratislava.

Soccer • 23 Jul 15

Olivier Occean celebrates scoring his first goal of the evening from the penalty spot

Odds against Shamrock Rovers after home defeat

It appears to be a case of Rover and out for Pat Fenlon’s men as Odds BK beat Shamrock Rovers 2-0 in the Europa League qualifying second round after Olivier Occean netted a brace at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 17 Jul 15

Skonto Riga's Vladislavs Sorokins celebrates scoring the first goal of the game

St Pat's bow out at first European hurdle

St Patricks Athletic exited the Europa League at the first hurdle after being out mustered and out thought in Richmond Park and losing 2-0 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate.

Soccer • 09 Jul 15

Christy Fagan jumps for joy after scoring

Second-half blitz helps Saints past Limerick

St Patrick’s Athletic kept within touching distance at the top of the SSE Airtricty League Premier Division after three second-half goals secured a 3-1 victory over Limerick.

Soccer • 12 Jun 15