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4 days ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
Munster trio Tom Farrell, Craig Casey and Tadhg Beirne, as well as Leinster duo RG Snyman and Jamie Osborne have been included in the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship Elite XV. Bulls forward Cameron Hanekom has been named as Next-Gen Player of the Season. He joins Ruben van Heerden (Tackle Machine), Tom Farrell (Playmaker), Ioan Llyod (Gilbert Golden Boot), Harri Millard (OFX Top Try Scorer), and Cam Winnett (Ironman) in winning individual awards this season.
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5 days ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
Simone Inzaghi has left his position as manager of Inter Milan, after a humiliating 5-0 loss in the Champions League final against Paris St Germain capped a trophyless season. Inter suffered a dismal end to their campaign with Saturday's thrashing in Munich coming after they finished second in Serie A, one point behind champions Napoli, and were knocked out in the Coppa Italia semi-finals 4–1 on aggregate by city rivals AC Milan.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
Ireland's Alex Dunne overcame two grid penalties to finish second in the Barcelona sprint race and regain the championship lead in the Formula 2. The Offaly native was among seven drivers eliminated from the main race in Monaco last weekend as he was involved in a significant collision on the opening corner.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia have won bronze for Ireland in the men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships on Saturday morning. The duo took to the water in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and following an excellent display McCarthy and Pazzaia finished in third, with the Skibbereen rower claiming his first major medal at heavyweight.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
Jimmy O'Brien will make his 100th appearance for Leinster when they face Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals. Leo Cullen has named his Leinster team to take on Scarlets in the last eight of the URC at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick off is 3pm and it will be shown live on RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 1).
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
The draws for the 2025/26 Harty Cup and Corn Ui Mhuirí competitions have been made. The draws - which usually take place in August, prior to the start of the academic term - took place a number of months early this year. The competitions are due to start next October, with several Cork derbies set to take place in the group stages. Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG and CBC Cork are grouped together in the Harty Cup, as are Midleton CBS and St Colman’s College Fermoy.
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1 week ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
The Ryder Cup will take place at Adare Manor from September 13 to September 19 in 2027, it has been officially announced. The dates for the 100th anniversary of the biennial contest, announced by Ryder Cup Europe on Wednesday, include four build-up days from Monday September 13th to Thursday September 16th, followed by three days of competition between Europe and the United States, from Friday September 17th to Sunday September 19th.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
Stage 5 of Rás Tailteann 2025 brought the curtain down on a dramatic and high-speed week of racing, with the final 142.8km from to offering a fitting finale. The day belonged to Josh Charlton (Great Britain CT), who stormed clear to take the stage win, but it was (Cycling Club Isle of Man) who emerged victorious in the general classification, claiming the Bective Stud Yellow Jersey and the title of Rás Tailteann champion.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
Rugby's controversial 20-minute red card will be applied in all professional competitions next season after the World Rugby Council approved the measure for a global trial. The rule was trialled in this year's Six Nations, with Garry Ringrose receiving the first 20-minute punishment for an accidental clash of heads in the game against Wales. The 20-minute punishment applies to foul play that the match officials don‚Äôt see as ‚Äúdeliberate or intentional‚ÄĚ.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishexaminer.com | Cian Locke
Ireland opener Andrew Balbirnie struck a ninth one-day international century to lead his side to a 124-run win over West Indies in the first of a three-match series. Balbirnie (112 from 138 balls) shared a 109-run opening stand with captain Paul Stirling (54 off 64 balls) as the Irish side dominated this contest from the start.
