Irish records

Jan 21, 2024 | rte.ie | Sharon Horgan stuns |Irish records |Saoirse Ronan dazzles

Armagh opened their Lidl NFL Division 1 campaign with a victory over Waterford at a wet and windy Crossmaglen. A strong first-half performance was the difference for the Orchard County, as both teams only scored twice after the turnaround. The two sides rattled the net in the first half, but it was the white flags raised by Greg McGonigle's side, back in the top tier for the first time since 2016, that really told the tale in the end.

Jan 21, 2024 | rte.ie | Irish records

Allaho returned to winning ways when claiming victory in the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase at Thurles for a third time. The Willie Mullins-trained 10-year-old was successful in the two-and-a-half-mile Grade Two event in 2021 and 2022, but missed the entirity of last season through injury. Having returned to action this term with a smooth triumph at Clonmel, he was beaten into third behind Hewick when favourite for the King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

Jan 21, 2024 | rte.ie | Irish records

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the implementation of an automatic forfeit of games for teams whose fans commit racist abuse after the "totally abhorrent" incidents at Udinese and Sheffield Wednesday. AC Milan's players walked off the pitch after France international goalkeeper Mike Maignan reported hearing monkey noises coming from a section of the crowd at the Stadio Friuli.

Jan 21, 2024 | rte.ie | Michael Glennon |Irish records |Deja Vu

Connacht boss Pete Wilkins is confident Ireland duo Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham will be "fighting fit" for the Six Nations after coming through a bruising Champions Cup encounter with Bristol on Friday night. Andy Farrell's side, already missing Connacht wing Mack Hansen with a shoulder injury, begin the defence of their title against France on 2 February in Marseille.

Jan 21, 2024 | rte.ie | Deja Vu |Irish records

A late Christian McCaffrey touchdown gave the San Francisco 49ers a 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers and moved them one win from the Super Bowl. The 49ers, the number one seeds in the NFC, had trailed 21-14 heading into the fourth quarter. Jake Moody cut the gap with a 52-yard field goal before McCaffrey crashed his way over from six yards with 67 seconds on the clock.