Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Sexton on song as Leinster down Cardiff Blues

Leinster ended Cardiff Blues unbeaten record in the Guinness Pro12 coming from 10 points behind to win 16-13 at the Arms Park.

Rugby • 01 Oct 16

The Millennium Stadium will host the Champions League final on 3 June

Bale eyes Champions League glory in his hometown

The possibility of winning Europe's most prestigious club competition in his hometown has given Wales winger Gareth Bale extra motivation to help Real Madrid become the first club to defend their Champions League title.

Soccer • 02 Sep 16

Munster's Andrew Conway is tackled by Cardiff Blues' Garyn Smith

Munster's play-off hopes suffer a blow in Cardiff

Munster's hopes of a Guinness Pro12 play-off place suffered a major setback after they lost 37-28 to Cardiff Blues in an entertaining game at the Arms Park.

Rugby • 18 Mar 16

Jack Conan crossed the whitewash for Leinster's first try

Leinster overcome Cardiff at the RDS

Leo Cullen's Leinster have claimed their first Pro12 points of the season following a 23-15 home victory over the Cardiff Blues.

Rugby • 12 Sep 15

Craig Gilroy runs in Ulster's first try despite Cardiff's Gavin Evans' tackle effort

Ulster give Cardiff a dose of the blues

Ulster kept up the pressure on Guinness Pro12 leaders Glasgow with a 36-17 win over Cardiff Blues in Belfast.

Rugby • 27 Mar 15

Cardiff Blues' Joaquin Tuculet scores his side's second try

Connacht beaten by late Blues burst in Cardiff

A try in the seventh minute of added-on time by Joaquin Tuculet, converted by Rhys Patchell in the eighth minute, meant agony for Connacht, as they lost 18-17 to Cardiff Blue at the Arms Park.

Rugby • 06 Mar 15

Munster go top with win over Cardiff

Munster ran in three second-half tries to secure a 33-16 win over Cardiff Blues in their first outing at the newly-redeveloped Irish Independent Park.

Rugby • 14 Feb 15

Malky Mackay has apologised for his behaviour at Cardiff

Mackay apologises for 'unacceptable' text messages

Malky Mackay has apologised for the discriminatory text messages he sent during his time as manager of Cardiff.

Soccer • 22 Aug 14

Malky Mackay claims that he is the victim of 'seriously inaccurate and misleading reports'

Mackay upset by 'inaccurate' claims

Malky Mackay is "very concerned about seriously inaccurate and misleading reports" in the media and has said he will fully co-operate with any Football Association investigation.

Soccer • 22 Aug 14

Crystal Palace beat Cardiff 3-0 last season

Palace fined over Cardiff line-up 'leak'

Crystal Palace have been fined by the Premier League over the leaking of information regarding the Cardiff line-up prior to the sides' encounter in Wales last season.

Soccer • 18 Aug 14

Bellamy retires from football

Craig Bellamy has announced his retirement from football aged 34.

Soccer • 22 May 14

Fernando Torres is challenged by Ben Turner

Blues end campaign with win at Cardiff

Fernando Torres netted his first Premier League goal since January as Chelsea finished the campaign with a 2-1 victory at Cardiff.

Soccer • 11 May 14

Dwight Gayle celebrates one of his goals

David stunner earns Fulham a draw

Chris David's injury-time strike ensured Fulham signed off their 13-season presence in the Barclays Premier League with a highlight in a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.

Soccer • 11 May 14

Shola Ameobi's header finds the back of the net

Cardiff relegated as Magpies end losing streak

Loic Remy scored his 14th goal of the season in a 3-0 win to help end Newcastle's six-game Barclays Premier League losing streak and send Cardiff down.

Soccer • 03 May 14

Saints 'keeper Paulo Gazzaniga clears his lines despite Fraizer Campbell's best efforts

Cardiff stun Saints to keep survival hopes alive

Cardiff's survival hopes received a timely shot in the arm as Juan Cala's exquisite strike secured a smash-and-grab 1-0 win at Southampton.

Soccer • 12 Apr 14

Jason Puncheon gives Palace the lead at Cardiff

Palace push Cardiff closer to drop

Former Cardiff star Joe Ledley helped plunge the Welsh club into chronic relegation trouble as Crystal Palace won a dour Premier League encounter 3-0.

Soccer • 05 Apr 14

Robin Copeland beats a tackle by Andrew Trimble to score a try

Ulster comeback comes up short

Ulster suffered a first loss in 2014 after going down 28-23 to Cardiff in a nail-biting encounter at the Arms Park their RaboDirect PRO12 clash.

Rugby • 29 Mar 14

Graham Dorrans scores West Brom's second goal past Cardiff 'keeper David Marshall

West Brom and Cardiff share the spoils

Substitute Mats Daehli snatched a potentially priceless point for Cardiff in a crazy finish to their Barclays Premier League relegation clash against West Brom which ended 3-3 at The Hawthorns.

Soccer • 29 Mar 14

Expect a fascinating battle between Simon Zebo and Fergus McFadden in the backline

Pro12 preview: Leinster should account for Munster

RTÉ Sport's Tadhg Peavoy looks ahead to this evening's battle royale between Leinster and Munster at the Aviva Stadium and predicts Leinster will prevail in a tight encounter.

Rugby • 05 Jul 15

Martin Skrtel is mobbed after scoring Liverpool's third

Suarez bags hat-trick in thriller

Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick and Martin Skrtel struck twice as Liverpool underlined their Premier League title credentials in a thrilling 6-3 win at Cardiff City Stadium.

Soccer • 23 Mar 14

Seamus Coleman on the mark to sink lowly Cardiff

Coleman miskick gives Everton the points

Seamus Coleman sliced an injury-time winner as Everton condemned relegation-threatened Cardiff to a heart-breaking 2-1 defeat at Goodison Park.

Soccer • 15 Mar 14

Steven Caulker bagged a brace in Cardiff's victory

Cardiff win basement battle

Two goals from Steven Caulker gave Cardiff's survival hopes a huge boost with a 3-1 win over bottom-placed Fulham to leave Felix Magath's side needing a miracle to avoid relegation.

Soccer • 08 Mar 14

A relieved Roberto Soldado breaks his barren goalscoring spell with the opening goal at White Hart Lane

Soldado ends his drought in Tottenham victory

Roberto Soldado's first goal in nine games fired Tottenham to a 1-0 Barclays Premier League victory over struggling Cardiff at White Hart Lane.

Soccer • 02 Mar 14

Tom Huddlestone celebrates scoring the game's opening goal

Hull put four past poor Cardiff

Cardiff failed to give owner Vincent Tan any kind of birthday present as they lost 4-0 at home to Hull in what was a crunch Barclays Premier League game for the Bluebirds.

Soccer • 22 Feb 14

Zane Kirchner is brought to ground by two Blues tacklers

Leinster back top of Pro12 with win in Cardiff

Leinster returned to the top of the Pro12 table after a 34-22 win over the Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park.

Rugby • 21 Feb 14