Roundhay Park, three miles north of Leeds city centre, served as the picturesque venue for Saturday’s 36th Annual British and Irish Masters Cross Country International.

Rarely, if ever, have we seen a turnaround such as this. In the lead up to this international break, the only thing that was notable around the build-up was the general feeling of lethargy around the Irish football team.

The best teams always find new ways to motivate themselves. Tooreen are no different in that regard. They might have won five of the last seven Connacht titles but to say they are hungry for more is an understatement.

AIB Connacht Club IHC Semi-Final  Tooreen 3-21  St Gabriel’s 0-8  Damian Dolan at McGovern Park, Ruislip  After a couple of unconvincing outings, where they were ...

Jim Gavin never kicked the ball between the posts during Dublin’s dominance of the All-Ireland SFC nor did John Kiely ever puck over the sliotar while Limerick kept a tight grip on the Liam MacCarthy Cup, or Brian Cody for Kilkenny before him.

AIB Connacht Club JFC Semi-Final  Kiltimagh 2-11  St Croan’s 1-14  (AET: Kiltimagh win 3-2 on penalties)   Jamie McNicholas was the hero for Kiltimagh as he saved ...

Mayo’s wait for one of its clubs to win a Connacht senior title will enter an eleventh season after Ballina Stephenites exited this year’s championship at the hands of St Brigid’s on Sunday afternoon.

Mayo’s Hazel Finn has starred on an historic night for Irish basketball as the girls in green beat Group A top seeds Bosnia and Herzegovina 94-67 on Saturday night in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers.

When Tooreen lined out at McGovern Park in London on Saturday afternoon for their crunch showdown with St Gabriel’s in the semi-finals of the AIB Connacht intermediate club hurling championship, there was a surprise inclusion on the team-sheet.

Gary McDonnell, a member of Claremorris Ultimate Kickboxing Club, will fly to Abu Dhabi this Friday to represent Ireland at the WACO World Championships, the top level of international kickboxing.