Wembley cleared to allow 60,000 fans to attend Euro 2020 semi-finals and final
CAPACITY FOR THE Euro 2020 semi-finals and final at Wembley has been increased to 75%, meaning more than 60,000 fans will now be able to attend. All ticket holders will need to follow a number of strict entry requirements, including…
Scotland bow out as Modric delivers moment of magic for Croatia
SCOTLAND’S HOPES OF advancing to the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time ended with a sobering 3-1 Euro 2020 defeat by Croatia at Hampden Park. The Scots, playing in their first major tournament since the 1998…
‘Shattered’ Scotland no match for Modric, admits McGregor
SCOTLAND MIDFIELDER CALLUM McGregor admitted his side were run into the ground by Croatia in a 3-1 defeat on Tuesday that saw Steve Clarke’s men crash out of Euro 2020. Click Here: Rugby Shirts Croatia sealed a place in the…
The limits of popularism
How can Democrats win more votes in rural America? I don’t know if that’s the most important question for progressive politics right now, but it’s the one I think about the most. Democrats have had their share of victories lately…
The Nest is a taut thriller about the perils of envy
Movies about grand old houses (or small creaky ones) that turn against their inhabitants are bread and butter for the horror genre. There’s something so terrifying about the space you most intimately inhabit suddenly becoming your enemy. And frequently, the…
‘I’m just delighted the Camogie Association listened to the players’ voice’
DUBLIN CAMOGIE PLAYER Leah Butler has backed the Camogie Association’s decision to opt for a split season after their initial schedule drew strong criticism. The threat of strike action prompted the organisation into a rethink and following a nationwide poll…
The ‘athletic freak’ that is Lindsay Peat, José’s quiet departure, and the week’s best sportswriting
1. Imagine, just for a second, that a man did all of this. His mug would be splashed across Connolly Station Bridge so people marching on Croker could see him. His brand would amass seven-figure annual returns from a post-career…
Huge blow for Tipperary as two-time All-Ireland winner suffers cruciate injury
THE TIPPERARY LADIES have suffered a huge blow ahead of the championship following the news that star player Aishling Moloney has suffered a cruciate injury. Moloney, who was named the 2019 LGFA Intermediate Player of the Year, confirmed the news of…
Hegarty and Lynch start for Limerick as several big names return for Tipperary
Updated May 14th 2021, 10:14 PM THE GALWAY SIDE to face All-Ireland champions Limerick on Sunday has been named. Tribe boss Shane O’Neill makes four changes to the side from last weekend’s big win over Westmeath, as Padraic Mannion, Joseph Cooney,…
Dublin’s Madden makes winning debut for Brisbane while Tipp’s O’Riordan triumphs with Sydney
Colin O’Riordan (right) in action for the Sydney Swans. Source: AAP/PA Images THERE WAS A winning start for Dubliner James Madden to his AFL career on a busy day of action for Irish players in Aussie Rules action. Madden made his…