Ruthless Kilkenny lay down marker as Cody’s Cats hammer Clare to march into All-Ireland final

IN the history of hurling no manager is better than Brian Cody at extracting the maximum return from a team both individually and collectively. So, despite losing twice in the Leinster series, Kilkenny will contest the All-Ireland final on Sunday week.

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‘It’s about the result, a major step-up is required’ says Dessie Farrell

Dessie Farrell got it spot on. He rated his team’s performance as a six and a half out of ten.

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Dublin coast past Cork to ease into All-Ireland SFC semi-final after 11-point win

It was back to normality in most ways at Croke Park this evening. A crowd of 50,874, the biggest since the 2019 All-Ireland final replay, chanting on Hill 16 and Dublin strolling to victory in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

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Boxing gets Paris Olympics green light but will be run by IOC after IBA barred from involvement

Boxing will definitely be part of the Paris Olympics in just over two years’ time.

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More boxing turmoil as IBA calls for new Presidential election

The International Boxing Association faces growing internal turmoil. Four influential members have called on the new Board of Directors, which meets tomorrow, to convene an extraordinary Congress and hold a new Presidential election.

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‘We have to look at ourselves in the mirror,’ stresses Cork manager Kieran Kingston

As frantic as the finish was it could not disguise what proceeded it. Galway manager Henry Shefflin acknowledged the two teams were “lacking a little bit of confidence” in the first half.

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Misfiring Rebels pay heavy price as Galway march on

Galway 2-19, Cork 1-21

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Wasteful Cork pay the price as Galway set up All-Ireland semi-final with Limerick

GALWAY beat last year’s beaten finalists Cork in Thurles to earn a July 3 All-Ireland semi-final date against defending champions Limerick in Croke Park.

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Future of Irish amateur boxing on the line as IABA to hold July EGM

The immediate future of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association will be shaped at an extraordinary general meeting which will take place on Sunday, July 10 in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon (11.0).

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Mayo pull off escape to victory plan again as Lilies left with many regrets

Few teams are better at grinding out wins at this stage of the All-Ireland championship than Mayo.

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Amanda Serrano set to return to Madison Square Garden in August – but not against Katie Taylor

Amanda Serrano has formally announced that she will return to the ring in Madison Square Garden on August 6th.

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Funding boost for Irish Olympians ahead of Paris Games

Tokyo Olympians Jack Woolley and Nhat Nguyen are among the 15 individuals who will receive funding to aid their preparations for the Paris Olympics in two years’ time.

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‘They don’t want to go to Ireland’ – Katie Taylor’s homecoming in jeopardy as talks over Croke Park fight collapse

The Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano rematch being planned for Croke Park in the autumn is dead in the water.

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‘Today was a disgrace... We were robbed’ – ‘Banty’ McEnaney

No team does needless drama like Mayo. Even though their starting forwards only managed two-points from play and their goal came from a penalty, they still led by five-points in the 70th minute.

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‘We were robbed of a penalty. We were robbed of extra-time’ – McEnaney fuming at ref after controversial late call

Derry referee Barry Cassidy was the central figure in Castlebar yesterday as last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists Mayo survived an injury-time scare to secure their place in tomorrow’s second round qualifier draw.

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Monaghan denied late penalty as Mayo march on with victory in Castlebar

Like two aging heavyweight boxers, Mayo and Monaghan battled to stay relevant in Castlebar before a crowd of 16,377.

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‘My real goal is to win a major medal’ – Sarah Lavin insists Irish athletes can improve with better funding

Olympian Sarah Lavin is finally receiving funding from Sport Ireland this year – but only to the tune of a paltry €18,000.

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Katie Taylor’s victory over Amanda Serrano grossed over €1.3m in ticket sales

The Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano World title fight in Madison Square Garden in April grossed an astonishing €1.3m in tickets sales.

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From the Ivory Coast to Galway and a family of many talents: Meet Ireland’s new European Champion Gabriel Dossen

When Gabriel Dossen walked through the doors of Olympic Boxing Club in Galway at the age of 16 his prowess in the ring was already well known in the city.

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Gold for Ireland as Ireland’s Gabriel Dossen becomes the new European middleweight champion

Ireland’s Gabriel Dossen is the new European middleweight champion.

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Billy Lee unwilling to ‘sugar coat’ mauling as Jack O’Connor rues Kerry’s four-week break

The Kerry GAA Board forked out €13,000 to secure hotel accommodation for the All-Ireland quarter-final in four weeks’ time before knowing the outcome of Saturday’s Munster final.

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Dylan Eagleson and Gabriel Dossen secure silver medals for Ireland after qualifying for European Championship finals

Ireland will have two boxers fighting for gold at the European championships in Yerevan, Armenia tomorrow.

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‘Spike’ O’Sullivan’s World Championship dream ends after eighth round stoppage sees Erislandy Lara retain belt

THERE was no joy for Cork’s Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan in his world title fight in New York last night.

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Kingdom rout puts provincial system in spotlight once again

Another Munster football final, another mismatch. Last year the margin between Kerry and Cork was 22 points. Yesterday it was 23 points in Fitzgerald Stadium.

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Gabriel Dossen and Dylan Eagleson guaranteed at least a bronze medal at European Championships

Ireland’s Gabriel Dossen and Dylan Eagleson have secured bronze medals at the European boxing championships in Yerevan, Armenia, this afternoon.

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New York dream comes true for Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan

Fourteen years after making his professional debut, Cork middleweight Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan will finally achieve his dream of fighting for a world belt tomorrow night in New York.

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‘When your heart stops everything stops, I had a very low liver function, I had kidney failure and double pneumonia’

‘Every man has two lives, and the second one starts when he realises he has just one’ -Confucius

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Disappointing day for Ireland as three fighters fail to advance in European Championship

Ireland experienced their first disappointing day at the European boxing championship in Armenia with all three fighters in action failing to advance.

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Four Irish boxers set for medal fights at European Championships in Armenia

Three Irish boxers are within sight of the podium at the European championships in Armenia after impressive wins today.

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Eagleson and Maguire progress in Yerevan as McCarthy exits

Ireland’s Luke Maguire and Dylan Eagleson have advanced to the next round of the European men’s boxing championships in Yerevan, Armenia, but light welterweight Brandon McCarthy was beaten in his preliminary round bout today.