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<p>Cork captain Ben O'Connor leaves Heuston station with the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 2004. Another season without the trophy would mean Cork hurling’s longest famine. Picture: INPHO/Andrew Paton</p>

GAA

PM O’Sullivan: Are Cork taking a different path to end longest All-Ireland drought?

The last three seasons, from this angle, involved Cork choking as a championship cookie crumbled. Seem harsh?

<p>Rory McIlroy during the second round of the Masters. Picture: AP Photo/David J Phillip</p>

GOLF

McIlroy prefers more majors than more money from breakaway golf league

Reports have come out that the backers of the proposed golf league – formerly dubbed the Premier Golf League but now going by SGL – plan to start operation in 2022

General view of players taking to the field 21/6/2014

GAA

Minor and U20 inter-county panels can return training from Monday

Games will be permitted from June 7

Sam Bennett claims sixth win of the season with strong finish in Algarve

OTHER

Sam Bennett claims sixth win of the season with strong finish in Algarve

Manchester United fan protest - Old Trafford

SOCCER

Manchester United face three games in five days as Liverpool match rescheduled

Tommy Martin: Super Sunday storming of Old Trafford a key propaganda coup in televised revolution

'They’ve all been affected': Cost of pandemic to sport detailed in RTÉ show

OTHER

'They’ve all been affected': Cost of pandemic to sport detailed in RTÉ show

Shamrock Rovers v Waterford - SSE Airtricity League Premier Division

SOCCER

Kevin Sheedy and Mike Newell leave Waterford FC

Kilkenny v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

GAA

Three ways the tempo of hurling is very different to a decade ago

sports columnists

Tommy Martin: Super Sunday storming of Old Trafford a key propaganda coup in televised revolution

Donal Lenihan's Lions squad: The Johnny Sexton call will be Warren Gatland's biggest headache

John Fogarty: Hurling managers have little to fear about sin bin

David Shonfield

David Shonfield: English clubs and English managers — a contrasting tale

gaa

GAA greats select their favourite moments in time

GAA greats select their favourite moments in time

Dr Con Murphy, Brian Gavin, Tadhg de Burca, Ken Hogan, and Anthony Daly recall their personal standout moments

Kerry v Antrim - Joe McDonagh Cup Final

How Tomás O’Connor went from a late starter to Kerry full-back

Launch of the 2021 Allianz Hurling League

Seán Finn on Limerick's 2020 success: 'It doesn't even feel like you won it'

Castlehaven v St. Finbarr's - Cork County Premier Senior Football Championship Semi-Final

Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers Cork Premier SFC final clash earmarked for August

soccer

Arsenal v Leeds United - Premier League - The Emirates Stadium

‘It was a really bad moment’: Aubameyang reveals full extent of malaria scare

The Gabon forward missed four games following the diagnosis after a feeling of lethargy left him questioning the cause.

Ipswich Town v Portsmouth - Sky Bet League One - Portman Road

Stephen Ward to leave Ipswich Town

Manchester United fan protest - Old Trafford

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer felt protest by Manchester United fans went ‘too far’

Republic of Ireland Training Session

Stephen Kenny pays tribute to Alan McLoughlin and Alan Keely

rugby

2021 Six Nations Preview Package

Alun Wyn Jones set to be named captain for Lions tour of South Africa

Jones is expected to become the latest second row to lead the Lions against the Springboks following in the footsteps of Paul O’Connell, Martin Johnson, Bill Beaumont and Willie John McBride

Leinster Rugby Squad Training

Ireland captain ready for Lions call: ‘Johnny Sexton is training the house down’

RG Snyman 26/6/2020

'He is a long way from home': Munster will keep injured RG Snyman involved

Leinster v Munster - Guinness PRO14 Round 14

'Hang in there': Munster urge RG Snyman to stay strong despite latest setback

racing

Gowran Park preview: Flor De La Luna can strike

Gowran Park preview: Flor De La Luna can strike

Clearly highly regarded as a three-year-old, she was supplemented for the Irish Oaks prior to a track debut which ended before it had begun

Bellagio Man leads Ger Lyons' double at Gowran Park

Bellagio Man leads Ger Lyons' double at Gowran Park

Envoi Allen suffered chipped joint in Punchestown defeat

Envoi Allen suffered chipped joint in Punchestown defeat

Gowran and Ballinrobe tips: True Artist should be tough to beat in maiden

Gowran and Ballinrobe tips: True Artist should be tough to beat in maiden

golf

Rory McIlroy 18/6/2104

Saudis continue to make plans for breakaway golf tour

Having started out as the Premier Golf League — the project may actually now have been rebranded to include the word “Super”, unless the ESL prompted another rethink

The Masters - Round Three

Shane Lowry: ‘Do I feel like I can become world number one? I am not sure’

The Irish Open - Day Two - Galgorm Castle Golf Club

Tom McKibbin flattered by Rory McIlroy comparisons ahead of professional debut

Golf returns in Ireland: ‘People are going out with a smile on their face under sunny skies’

Golf returns in Ireland: ‘People are going out with a smile on their face under sunny skies’

other sport

Grace O’Flanagan 5/5/2021

Hockey: Ireland's series with GB a reality check, says Grace O’Flanagan

The recent series saw GB running up 3-1, 4-1 and 7-2 wins in addition to a 0-0 draw

'Vaccination is key': D-day for Dublin Marathon will be June 25

'Vaccination is key': D-day for Dublin Marathon will be June 25

Romain Grosjean Handout Photo

Romain Grosjean to have final F1 drive in Lewis Hamilton’s title-winning car

Coronavirus - Thu Apr 29, 2021

Micheál Martin: No homecoming fight for Katie Taylor

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