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Tommy Martin: Whole new ball game after dud Premier League season when plot got stale

Every top-rated show has one like it – when character arcs run out of steam and the plot seems aimless.

<p>READY TO ROLL: Brentford manager Keith Andrews (centre) after the pre-season friendly match at the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford. Picture date: Friday August 8, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire</p>

soccer

'I’m all right with a bit of scepticism around me' — Keith Andrews on his 'windy road' to big time

<p> Robbie Cotter, Blackrock, is held by Ethan Twomey, St Finbarrs. Picture: Jim Coughlan.</p>

gaa

Routine win for Rockies against under-par Barrs

Na Gaeil v Rathgarogue-Cushinstown - AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Final

gaa

Kerry Club SHC: Diarmuid O’Connor stars for Na Gaeil in Tralee derby victory over Stacks

Cork SAHC: Fermoy outgun 13-man Killeagh with fierce display

gaa

Cork SAHC: Fermoy outgun 13-man Killeagh with fierce display

Matthew Murray 15/8/2025

soccer

Dream debut for Cork City teenager Murray in victory over Waterford

Paris Saint Germain v Arsenal - UEFA Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Parc des Princes

soccer

Arteta hits back at Adams and insists Odegaard deserves to be Arsenal captain 'by a mile'

Bradford City v Brentford - Sky Bet League One

soccer

Brentford’s engine will be motored by an Irish heart

Owen Elding celebrates 15/8/2025

soccer

Bohs' trophy hopes slide away again as Elding guides Sligo to Cup upset

sports columnists

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S Tommy Martin: Rashford joins a crowded punditry field in nailing United's woes

S John Fallon: Listening rather than lecturing got FAI out of sticky summer

S Fogarty Forum: Truest of Blues but Brennan’s bred a different way

S Cathal Dennehy: Funding should help athletes who hit rocky patch too

gaa

Late O'Reilly goal seals impressive Carrigaline victory over Éire Óg

Late O'Reilly goal seals impressive Carrigaline victory over Éire Óg

The winners had some quality displays with David Drake showing he is still a threat up front and Kevin Kavanagh didn’t put a foot wrong at centre-back.

Andy Moran 8/5/2022

'It doesn’t make any sense' - Moran calls for the return of pre-season competitions

Four-star Bride Rovers impress against 14-man Courceys

Four-star Bride Rovers impress against 14-man Courceys

Blackrock v Barrs derby kickstarts pivotal weekend in Cork Premier SHC

Blackrock v Barrs derby kickstarts pivotal weekend in Cork Premier SHC

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soccer

Kerry FC v Cobh Ramblers - Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup Third Round

Kerry FC shock nine-man Cobh Ramblers to reach last eight for the first time

Goals from Cian Brosnan and Joe Adams helped Kerry to a comfortable 2-0 victory after John O’Donovan’s opening-minute red card made what looked like a good chance for Ramblers to reach the quarter-final stages a nightmare.

Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the opening weekend

Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the opening weekend

Community Shield 2025

Liverpool sign defender Giovanni Leoni from Parma

FC Barcelona v Como1907 - Joan Gamper Trophy

Flick keeps faith in Barcelona amid registration status of Rashford and co.

rugby

Chisom Ugwueru and Eabha Nic Dhonnacha 10/8/2025

Munster make three changes for Leinster interpro

Leinster make two changes to their starting XV.

Brittany Hogan 15/8/2025

Hogan's resilience has brought her this far, now the World Cup awaits

Jacksonville Jaguars v New England Patriots - NFL London Games 2024 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Louis Rees-Zammit joins Bristol as he returns to rugby

Ireland Women Rugby Media Conference

Ellena Perry on swapping Red Roses for Ireland: 'I thought 'I can't turn this down'

racing

Three wins in a week for in-form Mephisto at Tramore

Three wins in a week for in-form Mephisto at Tramore

Adam Caffrey registers 100th success on board Tribal Star at Dundalk

Trainer Bill Turner dies aged 78 after a fall

Trainer Bill Turner dies aged 78 after a fall

Hasten Slowly strikes for in-form McConnell

Hasten Slowly strikes for in-form McConnell

Brace for Twomey aboard Elana Osario and Super Sox at Mallow

Brace for Twomey aboard Elana Osario and Super Sox at Mallow

golf

Eddie McCormack 15/8/2025

McCormack scratches his 20-year McIlroy itch with first Irish Close Championship

Deirdre Smith also walked away with silverware after claiming a dramatic Irish Senior Women’s Amateur Close Championship win

BMW Championship Golf

Hojgaard and MacIntyre give Donald Ryder Cup positivity on both sides of the Atlantic

BMW Championship Golf

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre holds three-shot lead at BMW Championship

John Doyle 12/7/2025

Doyle thrills the crowds at Baltray to book quarter-final spot

business of sport

Florida State v Georgia Tech - 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic

24,000 travelling fans expected for Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium

The highly anticipated clash between Kansas State University’s ‘Wildcats’ and Iowa State University’s ‘Cyclones’ will take place on Saturday, August 23, in the Aviva Stadium with kick off at 5pm Irish Time

FC Barcelona Unveil New Signing Marcus Rashford

Inside the transfer market - how players are bought and sold

Aston Villa v Manchester City - Premier League - Villa Park

Manchester City sign partnership deal with Puma worth at least £1bn

Report: Golf contributes €7m annually to Irish economy

Report: Golf contributes €7m annually to Irish economy

other sport

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Michael Johnson apologises as troubled Grand Slam Track again misses payments to athletes

The sprint great has said the event would not go ahead in 2026 unless a solution was found with the company was "struggling with our ability to compensate" athletes due to not receiving promised funding.

Motorsport: Callum Devine eyeing second title in three years

Motorsport: Callum Devine eyeing second title in three years

Your sport on TV this week: Premier League, FAI Cup and Rugby Championship

Your sport on TV this week: Premier League, FAI Cup and Rugby Championship

The best sports films and what others fail to capture

The best sports films and what others fail to capture

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