1+ week, 3+ day ago   (447+ words) St Joseph's 5-21, Kilbeggan Shamrocks 3-15 Not even the most ardent of St Joseph’s supporters saw this result coming. They might well have dreamt of overpowering their neighbours in the Junior 1 Football Championship, but they could never have imagined a record scoreline…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (660+ words) By George Sessions, Press Association Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to the final of last month’s World Cup in New York, but he was unable to prevent his nation…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (589+ words) By Damian Spellman, Press Association Dominik Szoboszlai converted a stoppage-time penalty to snatch a draw as Newcastle and Liverpool served up a Premier League thriller of which Kevin Keegan would have been proud. The Hungary international struck in the ninth…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (898+ words) A Jack Molloy goal and greater efficiency in possession proved decisive as Kilbeggan maintained their unbeaten start to the Junior Football Championship with a five-point victory over Bunbrosna in Castletown Geoghegan on Saturday evening. The maroon and white outfit, relegated…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (362+ words) Irish rugby international Joe McCarthy has officially joined forces with his brother Andrew and members of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) to launch the 2026 Purple Run, calling on the nation to lace up their runners this autumn for a powerful cause....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (619+ words) Coralstown/Kinnegad cruised to an impressive win over a dysfunctional Caulry team in what was a predominantly one-sided Westmeath SFC Section A encounter at Joe Fox Memorial Park, Tang on Sunday afternoon. Caulry, striving for their first win following two…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (279+ words) Bohemians are out of Europe's Conference League. Alan Reynolds' side started the second leg 2-0 behind against Midtjylland in Denmark in the third qualifying round. The Dublin club had two goals disallowed before conceding a penalty in the first half, which…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (562+ words) By Sunny Badwal, Press Association Gianni Infantino has accused World Cup critics of “spreading hate and false rumours” in a lengthy open letter attempting to justify Fifa’s handling of the event. The Fifa president told critics to “take a moment…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (827+ words) Turin maintained their perfect start to the Intermediate Hurling Championship with a deserved seven-point victory over Cullion in Kinnegad last Thursday, leading from the fifth minute onwards on their way to a comfortable win. Last season’s losing finalists have been…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1386+ words) The more things change, the more they stay the same. Neutral supporters will be hoping this is not the case as the Westmeath football championships throws in tonight (Friday), but the likes of The Downs, St Loman’s, Mullingar and Coralstown…...