Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Erik Lamela scores the second goal of his hat-trick at White Hart Lane

Lamela stars as Tottenham hammer Monaco

Erik Lamela scored a first-half hat-trick as Tottenham sailed into the Europa League knockout stages as group winners with a 4-1 win over Monaco.

Soccer • 10 Dec 15

Erik Lamela continued his goalscoring streak in Monaco

Lamela strikes again but Tottenham held in Monaco

Erik Lamela's resurgence continued in Monaco but a late Stephan El Shaarawy header denied Tottenham victory in the Europa League.

Soccer • 01 Oct 15

Lewis Hamilton takes pole in Canada

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position in Canada as his quest to move on from his Monaco heartbreak continues.

Motorsport • 06 Jun 15

Lewis Hamilton topped the time-sheets in Monaco qualifying

Lewis Hamilton claims maiden Monaco pole

Lewis Hamilton has claimed his first ever pole position in Monaco, edging out Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

Motorsport • 23 May 15

Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner and Monaco's Layvin Kurzawa contest a cross

Stalemate sees Juventus edge past Monaco

Juventus moved into the last four of the Champions League for the first time in 12 years after playing out a 0-0 draw with Monaco in the second leg of their quarter-final tie.

Soccer • 22 Apr 15

Arturo Vidal celebrates his goal in front of the home fans

Vidal gives Juventus the edge against Monaco

Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal smashed home a second-half penalty to earn a 1-0 win at home to Monaco in an absorbing Champions League quarter-final first leg, leaving the tie on a knife-edge.

Soccer • 14 Apr 15

Juve easily saw off Dortmund in the last round

Juventus boss Allegri plays down favourites tag

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is playing down the favourites tag that has been placed on his team ahead of tonight's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Monaco in Turin.

Soccer • 15 Apr 15

Olivier Giroud en route to scoring Arsenal's opener at Stade Louis II in Monaco

Arsenal exit despite spirited success in Monaco

Arsenal recorded an impressive 2-0 away win over Monaco, but the Gunners’ Champions League campaign came to an end as Leonardo Jardim’s side progressed 3-3 on the away goals rule.

Soccer • 18 Mar 15

Arsenal gave away two very soft goals as Monaco won 3-1 at the Emirates

Wenger laments Arsenal's 'suicidal' defending

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts his side's "suicidal" defending has left them with a mountain to climb to avoid elimination from the Champions League following a 3-1 home defeat by Monaco in their last-16 first leg tie.

Soccer • 26 Feb 15

Monaco's former Spurs forward Dimitar Berbatov (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal

Arsenal hopes hang by a thread after Monaco defeat

Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov returned to haunt Arsenal as Monaco secured a 3-1 win in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie at the Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 25 Feb 15

Monaco train at the Emirates ahead of the game

No room for sentiment as Wenger faces Monaco

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists there can be no room for sentiment or nostalgia as he looks to get past former club Monaco and into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Soccer • 25 Feb 15

Dimitar Berbatov has a good record against Arsenal

Monaco's Berbatov returns to happy hunting ground

Dimitar Berbatov will be hoping for a goalscoring return against his former arch-enemies Arsenal when Monaco come to north London for their Champions League match on Wednesday.

Soccer • 24 Feb 15

Arsene Wenger: 'The spirit is there and we want to keep that as a very strong basis'

Arsenal are at a new level, says Arsene Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels his side have "come up a level" in recent weeks, but warns there is plenty of hard work ahead if they are to get past Monaco and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Soccer • 23 Feb 15