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RIP Moya Brennan, Saltwater was a banger

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Masters win completes Rory McIlroy’s evolution from ‘fairweather champ’ to all-time great Holywood star’s dedication to getting better culminated with sixth Major success

Rory McIlroy’s course management was once described like something from an under 10 boys competition. Now he is able to win majors with course management even when he’s not playing his best. The evolution into a complete golfer

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Czech Republic v Ireland live updates: Chiedozie Ogbene and Jack Taylor named in starting Ireland team Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team are two games away from making the World Cup in North America

Czech Republic v Ireland live updates: Chiedozie Ogbene and Jack Taylor named in starting Ireland team

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How Heimir Hallgrímsson found the formula for Ireland to use in the Czech Republic Finn Azaz has become part of an attacking trio that will need to fire well if Ireland are to make the World Cup

How Heimir Hallgrímsson found the formula for Ireland to use in the Czech Republic

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Irish NFL star Charlie Smyth: ‘My teammate just can’t understand me at all’ The Down man’s feet are still firmly on the ground, despite his upturn in fortunes since joining the NFL from being a Gaelic football goalkeeper

Irish NFL star Charlie Smyth: ‘My teammate just can’t understand me at all’

Shane Lowry double bogeys the 72nd hole in the lead for his first DP World Tour win since 2022, gutting

End of an era as the Northern Standard to cease operations | NorthernSound After 186 years in operation the local paper will publish its final edition next week.

Terrible news about the Northern Standard, my local newspaper growing up in Monaghan. Leaves such a void in the community when local papers close down. 186 years in business

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Shakhtar Donetsk ready for Shamrock Rovers despite difficulties of Ukraine war Club’s model relies heavily on selling talented players, particularly Brazilians, to elite clubs

Spoke with Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Serhii Palkin and Brazilians Marlon Santos and Kauã Elias ahead of their game against Shamrock Rovers.

Nothing is easy for Shakhtar in the midst of the war situation, but their link to Brazil continues

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Ricky Elliott: Brooks Koepka’s Irish caddie helped him climb to world No 1. They want to get back there Missed cut at Irish Open was latest disappointment for five-time Major winner and Ricky Elliott

My interview with Ricky Elliott, Brooks Koepka’s caddie, with some input too from coach Pete Cowen on Koepka’s game. From Portrush, one of the great figures in Irish #golf

‘Being a part of five Majors is a joke really!’

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Irish Open: Tee times, TV details, weather forecast, players to watch Everything you need to know about The K Club and the DP World Tour event

Irish Open: Tee times, TV details, weather forecast, players to watch

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Ireland v Hungary: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more Everything you need to know about the World Cup qualifier in the Aviva Stadium

Ireland v Hungary: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more

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Rory McIlroy shoots down idea of being a playing captain for Europe at a future Ryder Cup ‘I’ve been asked to do that and I’ve turned it down’ says McIlroy as he prepares for BMW Championship

Rory McIlroy shoots down idea of being a playing captain for Europe at a future Ryder Cup

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Best golf courses in Co Wicklow: Bucket list courses and hidden gems from the European club along Brittas Bay to picturesque Druids Glen A splendid course that once was host of Irish Opens won by Sergio Garcia and Colin Montgomerie

Check out the Irish Times guide to the best golf courses in Ireland, starting with north Dublin and Wicklow

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Live GAA updates: Monaghan and Donegal meet in quarter-final before Tyrone take on Dublin There’s an all-Munster All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final in Thurles, where Waterford face Clare

Live GAA updates: Monaghan and Donegal meet in quarter-final before Tyrone take on Dublin

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Luxembourg v Ireland live updates: International friendly Follow all the action from the Stade de Luxembourg in their final game before World Cup qualifiers in September

Luxembourg v Ireland live updates: International friendly

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US Open: Tee times, what TV channel is it on, weather, players to watch Everything you need to know about Oakmont and the second Major of the year

US Open: Tee times, what TV channel is it on, weather, players to watch

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Manchester United v Tottenham live updates: Europa League final Follow all the action from Bilbao as the two Premier League clubs clash

Manchester United v Tottenham live updates: Europa League final

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Euro 2028 qualification explained: The five ways Ireland can qualify, including automatically Uefa have decided on how the 24 teams will qualify for a tournament that Ireland will co-host

Euro 2028 qualification explained: The five ways Ireland can qualify, including automatically

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Humble Scheffler lets his golf do the talking and what else we learned from the PGA Championship Wyndham Clark’s fury; Jon Rahm back in contention; McIlroy’s joyless week

Humble Scheffler lets his golf do the talking and what else we learned from the PGA Championship

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Follow live updates on the PGA Championship today, a lot of big hitters starting early

Tough loss for Shane Lowry, was tied for the lead with 3 to play then bogeyed 2 of the last 3. Winning on the PGA Tour is hard

Heimir Hallgrímsson reviewing his squad options in advance of June friendlies Republic of Ireland manager keen to lessen the load of Championship players following their gruelling league campaign

Heimir Hallgrímsson reviewing his squad options in advance of June friendlies

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From Rory to Sonia and Seán: who is Ireland’s greatest ever sportsperson? We asked Irish Times readers to weigh in on who they thought was the greatest Irish sportsperson of all time - they didn’t disappoint us

Some interesting responses here to the eternal question of who is Ireland's greatest ever sportsperson?

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Sol Campbell: ‘People will have opinions, but who cares what people think?’ One of the best defenders in Premier League history reflects on leaving Spurs for Arsenal, his acting ambitions and the need for more diversity throughout football

I met Arsenal legend Sol Campbell this week in Dublin, here's the interview

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Rory McIlroy’s millions: How much is the Irish golfer worth after his Masters win? A quick tot of McIlroy’s prize money after his big win in Augusta suggests he could one day be a billionaire sportsman

Rory McIlroy’s millions: How much is the Irish golfer worth after his Masters win?

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What the heck is this sporting week? McIlroy and Man United, throwing it away and coming back. Madness

Five things we learned as Rory McIlroy secured Masters green jacket Early season form indicated his time had finally come but the manner of his victory was extraordinary

Five of my takeaways from the greatest Masters:

- Rory’s amazing resilience
- Sometimes sport goes beyond stat trends
- Valiant Justin Rose comes up just short
- Lowry's horrible final round eased by McIlroy’s win
- Prior form the key to Masters success

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I can't believe that start by Rory McIlroy at the Masters, my god. Feels like he has a rocket in his driver today, even by his standards he's hitting it absolutely miles

Can't remember ever seeing Rory play a better front 9 on Thursday than that at the Masters. Such a promising start