Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

O'Donoghue and Donaghy after the 2014 final

'Class act' - Donaghy lauds retiring O'Donoghue

Kieran Donaghy has lauded James O'Donoghue as a "class act" after he announced his retirement from inter-county football with Kerry.

GAA • 25 Jan 22

Ulster handed 'exceptionally difficult' draw - Best

Rory Best believes that Ulster have been handed a 'exceptionally difficult' Champions Cup draw after being paired with French giants Toulouse in the round of 16.

Rugby • 24 Jan 22

Ireland ended an impressive November on a high

Ferris: Perspective key after Ireland's strong November

Stephen Ferris believes an element of perspective will be crucial for Ireland as they look to build on an impressive November window and carry their form into the next Six Nations and beyond.

Rugby • 22 Nov 21

'Door wide open' for talent drain over ongoing impasse

Eanna head coach Darren McGovern has outlined his concern that "the door is wide open" for budding multi-sport athletes to be lost to basketball if there is no reversal of the guidance that has left juvenile games gridlocked.

Basketball • 03 Nov 21

Stephen Larkham (left) and Johann van Graan (right) are out of contract at the end of the season

Munster shouldn't 'rush' into coach contracts - Jackman

Bernard Jackman believes Munster should take their time before retaining their coaching ticket to new contracts.

Rugby • 30 Sep 21

Dundalk beat Shamrock Rovers in the final last season

Harps to host holders Dundalk in FAI Cup quarter-final

Holders Dundalk have been drawn away to Finn Harps in the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup.

Soccer • 31 Aug 21

Jack O'Connor of Cork in action against Declan Hannon of Limerick during the Munster semi-final

Moran: Treaty will be wary of Cork curveballs

Former Limerick hurler Niall Moran says he remains wary of the threat Cork will pose in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final but is confident his countymen will "make hay while the sun shines".

GAA • 20 Aug 21

'Referees are under serious pressure as it is and people can be very harsh on them'

Canning: Refs don't need added pressure of an assessor

The presence of an assessor in the stands is putting too much pressure on referees, says Galway star Joe Canning

GAA • 16 Jun 21

Stephen Kenny and his squad at a training session ahead of the Andorra game

Fallon: Overseeing Ireland project may take years

Lisa Fallon believes Stephen Kenny has the "patience and resilience" required to oversee a positive change in the way the Republic of Ireland play football.

Soccer • 02 Jun 21

Nevin is now a respected football commentator

Pat Nevin: Football's esoteric outsider

Former Everton, Chelsea and Scotland star Pat Nevin recalls his playing career and life lessons and observations away from the pitch

Soccer • 18 May 21

Ferris is backing Furlong, right, and Kelleher to shine on Friday evening

Ferris: Toulon can cause Leinster problems up front

Leinster won't have it all their own way up front against Toulon on Friday, but Stephen Ferris tells RTÉ's Game On that he's still backing the recently crowned four-in-a-row Guinness Pro14 champions to progress.

Rugby • 01 Apr 21

Paul Townend on Al Boum Photo celebrates Gold Cup success last year

Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power's Cheltenham tips

Ruby Walsh and Robbie Power look ahead to the main races at next week's Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham Festival • 10 Mar 21

Ireland have played just one game in the 10 months

Griggs hopeful Ireland's RWC path will become clearer

Ireland manager Adam Griggs has said he's hopeful that the team's World Cup qualifying schedule will become clearer over the next 10 days.

Rugby • 14 Jan 21

City impressed in a 3-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday

Kelly: City will get closer to Liverpool than United

Manchester City will be a bigger title threat to Liverpool than Manchester United, former Republic of Ireland international Stephen Kelly told RTÉ's Game On on Monday.

Soccer • 04 Jan 21

Harte will be over both the senior and Under-20 panels

Lennon: Harte makes Division 2 realistic goal for Louth

Former Louth footballer Shane Lennon feels Mickey Harte's appointment makes eventual promotion to Allianz League Division 2 a realistic prospect.

GAA • 24 Nov 20

"If I want to win at the Olympics I need to be faster."

Puspure aiming to go 'much faster' in Olympic Games

Sanita Puspure tells RTÉ's Game On she'll have to go faster if she wants to claim Olympic gold in Tokyo next year.

Rowing • 05 Jan 21

Matt Doherty suffered defeat on his Spurs debut

Doherty will adjust and prove his class - Stephen Kelly

Former Republic of Ireland defender has backed Matt Doherty to prove his quality at Spurs after a disappointing debut.

Soccer • 14 Sep 20

Doyle: We're in bonus territory - but future uncertain

Former Kildare star Johnny Doyle on growing doubts he has as to whether club and inter-county championships can be completed this year.

GAA • 04 Aug 20

Carragher will be one of the lucky few to see Liverpool's title presentation first-hand

Carragher: Liverpool & Man City rivals face tall order

Champions League-winning former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher speaks to RTÉ2fm's Game On about his hometown club's success and

Soccer • 21 Jul 20

Aaron Connolly challenged by Arsenal's Kieran Tierney

Doyle highlights 'bright signs' for Irish strikers

Kevin Doyle believes encouraging signs have emerged in recent times when it comes to options available to the Republic of Ireland in the forward department.

Soccer • 22 Jun 20

Sue Ronan: "We've definitely come a long way."

Ronan: Confidence and opportunity key for women coaches

Sue Ronan and Pearl Slattery are at very different stages of their management careers but they agree completely on one thing: more female coaches are needed across all sports.

Soccer • 19 Jun 20

Jason Sherlock believes that racism is as big a problem in Ireland as it has always been

Racism is as big a problem as ever, says Sherlock

Former Dublin footballer Jason Sherlock believes that racism is as much a problem now as when he was playing.

GAA • 05 Jun 20

'Going into full contact yesterday was just a dream come through'

Amber Barrett eager for Bundesliga green light

Republic of Ireland and FC Koln striker Amber Barrett discusses returning to action for her Bundesliga club at the end of May and how she has used the time off to brush up on her German.

Soccer • 22 May 20

Long-term Munster team-mates Donncha O'Callaghan and Ronan O'Gara

O'Callaghan: I'd love to see O'Gara in Munster set-up

Donncha O'Callaghan says he would love to see Ronan O'Gara return to Munster in some capacity as a coach with the Irish province still seeking to add to their backroom team.

Rugby • 19 May 20

Sam Bennett: "I have a few friends that I train with regularly and they're nervous."

Sam Bennett: I can see the stress on my friends' faces

Irish cyclist Sam Bennett has said he can see the "stress" on his comrades' faces as the sport is plunged into deep uncertainty amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cycling • 24 Apr 20