Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Zach Tuohy acknowledges the fans after the round 17 AFL match between Geelong Cats and North Melbourne Kangaroos

Gratitude the watchword for Tuohy after breaking record

It was a landmark occasion for Zach Tuohy as the Laois native broke the all-time appearance record for an Irish player in the VFL/AFL by helping Geelong Cats beat North Melbourne.

other sport • 09 Jul 23

The AFL said it was investigating "serious allegations" about the mistreatment of indigenous players, including one that the coaches urged a player to have his partner's pregnancy aborted.

AFL coaches deny wrongdoing after indigenous claims

Former Hawthorn head coach Alastair Clarkson and his onetime assistant Chris Fagan have denied any wrongdoing during their time at the Melbourne-based Australian Rules club after allegations that indigenous players were mistreated.

other sport • 22 Sep 22

Mark Keane in action against Richmond in July

Mark Keane to make temporary return home from AFL

Cork GAA footballer Mark Keane will return home to Ireland temporarily after his Australian Football League club Collingwood granted him permission to depart before the end of the current season.

GAA • 13 Aug 21

Paddy Butler will be training in Japan on Christmas Day

Irish stars worldwide reveal their Christmas plans

Ireland's footprint on the sporting world continues to spread and you can find our athletes in all corners of the globe.

other sport • 22 Dec 20

Pearce Hanley retires from AFL aged 31

Mayo man Pearce Hanley has announced his retirement from the Australian Football League at the age of 31.

other sport • 02 Sep 20

The 2019 Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Lockdown forces historic switch for AFL Grand Final

One of the most iconic fixtures on the Australian sporting calendar, the AFL "Grand Final", will be played outside Melbourne for the first time in its history this year, Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed on Monday.

other sport • 24 Aug 20

The 66-year-old said in an interview with state broadcaster ABC he had been routinely racially abused by opponents, spat on by fans and urinated upon by his team-mates in his time at the St Kilda club in Melbourne (Pic credit: ABC News)

AFL apologises to ex-player for 'disgraceful racism'

The Australian Football League (AFL) has apologised to indigenous former player Robert Muir after he revealed he had suffered incessant racism and abuse during his career in the 1970s and 1980s.

other sport • 24 Aug 20

Australia will start welcoming back supporters to stadiums

Australia to allow 10,000 spectators at small stadiums

Australia will allow crowds of up to 10,000 at small stadiums to watch sport as part of plans to ease social distancing restrictions in July, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.

Rugby • 12 Jun 20

The enmity dates back to disagreements about joining the top flight in the early 1990s

'We eat meat pies and you eat quiche'

Old rivalries flared as Australian Football League teams returned to limited training on Monday, with Port Adelaide Power fuming at having to share accommodation in a bio-secure "hub" with cross-town rivals and arch-enemies Adelaide Crows.

Other sport • 18 May 20

Groundskeepers prepare for the return of AFL at the Holden Centre in Melbourne

AFL season to resume in June

The Australian Football League season will resume on 11 June, with players to return to training from Monday, Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan has announced.

Other sport • 15 May 20

Conor Nash (right) in the colours of Hawthorn

Nash determined to stay put in spite of AFL shutdown

Hawthorne's Conor Nash on the challenge of keeping focused as the AFL season enters a period of downtime as a result of the coronavirus.

GAA • 24 Mar 20

Adelaide Crows have confirmed that Cathal McShane will train with the club this month

What Cathal McShane can expect in the AFL - Colm Begley

Laois footballer Colm Begley speaks to RTE 2FM's Game On about what Tyrone's Cathal McShane can expect should he make a move to the AFL and also outlined his own experience Down Under between 2006 and 2009

Cathal McShane • 07 Jan 20

The Tigers celebrate with the Premiership Trophy

Richmond crush GWS to win AFL Grand Final

The rampaging Richmond Tigers stormed to their second Australian Football League title in three years with a 89-point humiliation of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the season-ending Grand Final in Melbourne.

Other sport • 28 Sep 19

Marty Clarke at a recruitment drive in Dublin last December

Expanded Clarke role as AFL step up Irish recruitment

Former Down star Marty Clarke is to take up a part-time role with the AFL that will see him assist young Gaelic footballers in making the transition to Australian football.

GAA • 21 Mar 18

Hannah Mouncey, formerly known as Callum, in action during a handball game

AFL criticised as transgender player ruled ineligible

The Australian Football League has come under fire after ruling a transgender footballer ineligible for selection a day before the national draft for the professional women's competition.

Other sport • 17 Oct 17

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