John Fallon

RTÉ Sport contributor

Shane Griffin (c) celenrates his levelling goal

Ten-man Pat's have to settle for a point in Waterford

Shane Griffin's equaliser earned Waterford a point in their battle to avoid the drop and checked the three-match winning run of 10-man St Patrick's Athletic after a 1-1 draw at the RSC.

Soccer • 25 Jun 21

Ecstatic Dublin players celebrate their win in the provincial decider

Dublin edge out Galway in Leinster U-20 final

Dublin claimed the Bord Gáis 2020 Leinster U-20 hurling title when they finished strongly to deservedly secure the crown with a 1-20 to 1-18 win after an exciting clash in Tullamore.

GAA • 24 Jun 21

Niamh O'Neill grabbed a hat-trick for Tyrone

Lidl NFL wrap-up: Tyrone go goal crazy

Tyrone preserved their Division 2 status in the Lidl Ladies National Football League on Sunday as Wexford were consigned to Division 3 for 2022 following a 11-07 to 0-11 defeat.

GAA • 20 Jun 21

Burke scores the Hoops' third goal past Waterford goalkeeper Brian Murphy

Burke brace helps Shamrock Rovers coast past Waterford

Graham Burke scored twice as Shamrock Rovers survived an early scare at the RSC to see off struggling Waterford 4-1 and move three points clear at the top of the table.

Soccer • 18 Jun 21

Glodis Perla Vlggosdottir of Iceland in action against Louise Quinn, Megan Connolly and Claire O'Riordan

Pauw's Ireland slip to another defeat in Iceland

Two second-half goals from Iceland inflicted a seventh straight defeat on the Republic of Ireland in their final friendly before the World Cup qualification campaign.

Soccer • 15 Jun 21

Concannon scoring Galway's third goal - his first

Galway impress as they see off Waterford at Salthill

Two goals from Brian Concannon and one apiece from Joe Canning and Adrian Tuohey helped Galway ease past Waterford in a high-scoring encounter at Pearse Stadium.

GAA • 06 Jun 21

Will Ferry, right, d in action against Denmark's William Boving

Ireland Under-21s second best to dominant Denmark

Emil Frederiksen's goal on the half hour clinched victory for Denmark over the Republic of Ireland's Under-21s in a one-sided friendly in Marbella.

Soccer • 05 Jun 21

Ross Tierney, left, celebrates his goal with team-mate Joshua Kayode

Tierney marks Irish U-21 debut with match-winning goal

Bohemians midfielder Ross Tierney marked his Republic of Ireland U-21 debut by scoring the winner against Australia's U-23s in Marbella this afternoon.

Soccer • 02 Jun 21

Pádraic Joyce is not happy with the decision to give Monaghan home advantage

Joyce slams 'joke' decision over play-off venue

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce said that 'it's a joke' that they have to travel to Monaghan for their relegation play-off and he doesn't believe Séamus McEnaney's men should have home advantage after breaking Covid rules around training during lockdown.

GAA • 31 May 21

Ireland U21s defeated by Switzerland in Marbella

Republic of Ireland Under-21s were beaten 2-0 by Switzerland this morning in the first of their three friendly games in Marbella.

Soccer • 30 May 21