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Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates scoring his team's third goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Parc des Princes on April 28, 20

Champions League semi-final: PSG 5-4 Bayern recap

PSG have beaten Bayern Munich in a magnificent Champions League semi-final first leg. Read back on how it happened.

Soccer • 21 hrs

Jake Morris of Tipperary is tackled by Jack Fagan, left, and Mark Fitzgerald of Waterford during the Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 2 match between Waterford and Tipperary at Azzurri Walsh Park in Waterford.

Sunday's Hurling Championship results and reports

Another gripping afternoon of hurling was played out in Sunday's Munster and Leinster round-robin action.

Hurling • 26 Apr

23 April 2026; A general view during a Derry City training session at Find Insurance Celtic Park in Derry. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Derry City hoping 7,000 attend first night at Celtic Park

Derry City will write a new chapter in their storied history on Friday night when they host Shamrock Rovers at Find Insurance Celtic Park.

Soccer • 23 Apr

12 April 2026; Enda Smith of Roscommon celebrates after scoring his side's first goal the Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final match between New York and Roscommon at Gaelic Park in New York, USA. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Sunday's Football Championship results and reports

It's provinical championship action in Ulster, Leinster and Conncht. Follow all the action as it unfolds.

Football • 13 Apr

Marissa Sheva during a Republic of Ireland women's media conference at FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown, Dublin.

Sheva puts surge in confidence down to Sunderland synergy

Marissa Sheva is in a very good place right now, shining for Sunderland and maturing into a key player for the Republic of Ireland.

Soccer • 13 Apr

Katie McCabe during a Republic of Ireland women's training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin.

McCabe hand injury worries swatted away

Republic of Ireland assistant coach Gary Cronin eased any concerns about the fitness of Katie McCabe after the captain sported heavy bandaging around her left hand in training this week.

Soccer • 11 Apr

Ewa Pajor of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring her team's fourth goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-finals Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Spotify Camp Nou on April 02, 2026 in Barcelona

Mannion on red alert ahead of battle with Pajor-led Poles

Republic of Ireland defender Aoife Mannion has warned there's more to Poland than star Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor ahead of next week's crunch World Cup qualifiers double-header.

Soccer • 09 Apr

Maria Reynolds during a Republic of Ireland women's media conference at FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown, Dublin.

'I was shaking on the phone' - Reynolds living the dream

Maria Reynolds' head must have been spinning as she sat down to face the media as a fully fledged member of the Republic of Ireland squad. It's been a whirlwind week for the Shamrock Rovers player.

Soccer • 10 Apr

Orla Hickey of Waterford during the Glen Dimplex Senior Camogie All-Ireland Championship quarter-final match between Galway and Waterford at Croke Park in Dublin.

Waterford's Hickey charging towards new heights

Waterford's Orla Hickey is targeting league glory against Galway on Sunday after a rollercoaster 2025 full of highs and personal lows.

Camogie • 08 Apr

Ciara Hickey of Galway during the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final match between Cork and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin.

Hickey eyes league success in fresh Galway glory drive

When Galway claimed another All-Ireland senior camogie title last August, it triggered a butterfly effect that would ultimately leave them stranded on the other side of the Atlantic. Now they're in from the cold and eyeing a league title.

Camogie • 08 Apr