Anthony Pyne

Team Ireland cross-country skiier Thomas Maloney Westgaard during the Milano Cortina 2026 content capture day ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Bolzano, Italy.

Thomas Maloney Westgaard: Man of fire and ice

Thomas Maloney Westgaard, the cross-country skiier raised on the remote Norwegian island of Leka, believes three qualities have taken him to the top of his chosen sport: "courage, stubbornness, and a naive positivity".

other sport • 01 Feb

Harry Wilson (R) scores the opening goal to take the lead 1-0 during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Liverpool at Craven Cottage in London on January 4, 2026.

Premier League: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool recap

Liverpool have drawn 2-2 wth Fulham after a dramatic climax at Craven Cottage. Read back on how it unfolded.

Soccer • 04 Jan

Chelsea's Pedro Neto flicks the ball towards goal and Barcelona's Jules Kounde scores an own goal for Chelsea’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on November 2

Tuesday's Champions League results and reports

Read back on how tonight's Champions League action unfolded.

Soccer • 25 Nov 25

Katie McCabe of Republic of Ireland after the UEFA Women's Nations League A/B promotion/relegation play-off second leg match between Belgium and Republic of Ireland at The King Power At Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven, Belgium

McCabe: Ireland need to be out of 'comfort zone'

Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe says the Girls in Green will only go to the next level by consistently testing themselves against the strongest nations in the world as they head back to the top tier of the Nations League.

Soccer • 29 Oct 25

Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward and Abbie Larkin of Republic of Ireland celebrate after the UEFA Women's Nations League A/B promotion/relegation play-off second leg match between Belgium and Republic of Ireland at The King Power At Den Dreef Sta

'I'd love England at Wembley' - Ward eyes next level

Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward made no secret of her ideal opponents in next year's World Cup qualifiers – she wants a crack at her native England.

Soccer • 29 Oct 25

The jersey of Katie McCabe hangs in the Republic of Ireland dressing room before the UEFA Women's Nations League A/B promotion/relegation play-off second leg match between Belgium and Republic of Ireland at The King Power At Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven, B

Team news: Ireland unchanged as McCabe joins 100 club

Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward has named an unchanged team for tonight's Nations League promotion/relegation play-off second leg against Belgium in Leuven, with Katie McCabe set to win her 100th cap.

Soccer • 28 Oct 25

Denise O’Sullivan during a Republic of Ireland women training session at The King Power at Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven, Belgium

Preview: Opportunity knocks as Irish prepare for storm

And so it's on to the Flemish city of Leuven, where the Republic of Ireland are aiming to complete what would be their most significant triumph in quite a while.

Soccer • 28 Oct 25

Players, including Katie McCabe, Amber Barrett and Chloe Mustaki, celebrate during a Republic of Ireland women training session at The King Power at Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven, Belgium

Postcard from Leuven: Irish priests and sacred moments

The Republic of Ireland left a cold, rainy Dublin on Sunday afternoon for Leuven, the picturesque university city 25 kilometres east of Brussels that hosts tomorrow night's Nations League play-off second leg.

Soccer • 28 Oct 25

Head coach Carla Ward and Katie McCabe during a Republic of Ireland media conference at The King Power at Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven

'What Katie has done for Ireland has been sensational'

Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward has heaped praise on "sensational" Katie McCabe as the captain prepares to win her 100th international cap in Belgium on Tuesday night.

Soccer • 27 Oct 25

Belgium head coach Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir during the UEFA Women's Nations League A/B promotion/relegation play-off first leg match between Republic of Ireland and Belgium at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Hallgrimsson protege Gunnarsdottir plots Irish downfall

Paths criss-cross all the time in football, so it's no great surprise that the career of Belgium boss Elisabet Gunnarsdottir has swerved into Irish-hued lanes a few times.

Soccer • 28 Oct 25