Hitting Out
It’s embarrassing – Irish boss Goodwin savages Dundee United for collapse at Hibernian
home favourites
Expectant French crowd want their stars to deliver a slam
Les Bleus are aiming to go one better than they did in last year’s championship.
League of Ireland
Stephen Kenny rejuvenated at St Patrick's Athletic - 'I’m not going to settle for mediocrity'
Wednesday
4 Feb
Three and easy
Man City cruise past Newcastle into League Cup final against Arsenal
Pep Guardiola’s side won 3-1 at the Etihad to complete a 5-1 semi-final aggregate victory.
big finish
Jamie Wall's Mary I beat DCU in Fitzgibbon Cup extra-time thriller
2024 champions ease their way to an extra-time victory.
platform
POC and Ireland need a smart plan to stymie France's strength
The French transition attack is another major threat for Ireland tomorrow in Paris.
Movers and Shakers
Eight big Ireland WNT transfers in January as Katie McCabe looks likely to leave Arsenal
On Tour
Shelbourne's European adventure (Part 2): Stradbally, Skopje, Slovenia, Alkmaar and Amsterdam
On the road for Shels’ Conference League journey, featuring interviews with For Those I Love and Mark Rutherford.
Paris Match
Rugby Weekly Extra: Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy preview France v Ireland
Murray and Ciarán on the challenge facing Ireland, France’s Grand Slam ambitions, and Sam Prendergast’s chance to shine.
Rugby Weekly Extra
The French angle, Doris backs Prendergast, and the questions to be answered in Paris
Ciarán Kennedy joins Murray Kinsella on the ground in Paris, one day out from Ireland’s Six Nations opener vs France.
20m
Feeling Bleu
Ireland in Paris: The misery years
For decades, Paris represented a place of physical and mental pain for visiting Irish teams.
Tuesday
3 Feb
Boost
Arsenal sink Chelsea to reach League Cup final
Kai Havertz came off the bench to finish the job in the closing moments at the Emirates Stadium.
