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Callum Smith Still Chasing Canelo Rematch, But Is the Case Really There

Callum Smith is still holding out hope for a rematch with Canelo Alvarez, but looking at the current landscape of the super-middleweight and light-heavyweight divisions, the justification for a second bout seems incredibly thin — and the odds reflect exactly that. Speaking recently on Fight Hub TV, the Liverpool native made it clear that he […]

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Farrell Hails “Unbelievably Close” Ireland Squad After Six Nations Campaign

Farrell Hails “Unbelievably Close” Ireland Squad After Six Nations Campaign Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has heaped praise on his squad’s incredible bond and resilience following their second-place finish in the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Despite narrowly missing out on the Championship title—which went to France following Thomas Ramos’ dramatic late penalty against England—Ireland […]

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Five Horses to Keep on Side for the Rest of the Jumps Season

Five Horses to Keep on Side for the Rest of the Jumps Season While the dust has settled on the Cheltenham Festival, the National Hunt season is far from over. With major meetings like Punchestown and Fairyhouse still on the horizon, there is plenty of top-class racing left to enjoy on home soil. With that […]

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The Glorious Continental Kerfuffle: A Gander at 2025-26

The Glorious Continental Kerfuffle: A Gander at 2025-26 Right then. The UEFA Conference League 2025-2026 approaches. For some, its a third-tier tournament. For us, it’s the El Dorado for our League of Ireland stalwarts. This is where men become heroes. It’s our real shot at glory. Will Shamrock Rovers pull a rabbit from the hat […]

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Right, Let’s Talk German Football

Right, Let’s Talk German Football Right then. The usual Premier League brouhaha is kicking off, but the real thinking man’s punt is over in Germany. The new Bundesliga season. Forget what you know. The big story is always Bayern Munich. They’re a machine. But a machine that broke down last year. Leverkusen, the team that […]

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A Proper Italian Hooley for 2025-26

A Proper Italian Hooley for 2025-26 Forget the sideways rain that batters your window in Donegal. The real tempest, the proper ballyrag for the 2025-2026 season, is afoot in Italy. Serie A promises a level of beautiful commotion that makes perfect sense to no one. It is a championship fuelled by passion, pasta, and sums […]

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The Big Pot of Europe: A 2025 Glimpse

The Big Pot of Europe: A 2025 Glimpse The quiet of summer is grand for a while, but then you get an itch. You know yourself. It’s an itch for floodlights and a bit of proper pandemonium. The lads at UEFA always know how to scratch it. Their big one-off match, the Super Cup, is […]

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The NBA’s 2025-2026 Ballyhoo: A Gander From Galway

The NBA’s 2025-2026 Ballyhoo: A Gander From Galway Alright lads. Time to ponder the next great American kerfuffle, the 2025-2026 NBA season. The League Pass will probably cost a phantasmagorical sum, maybe €150. But we’ll pay. We always do, for those bleary-eyed 3 a.m. games in Dublin. The Denver Nuggets will still be a puzzle. […]

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A Grand Old Stretch in the Evenings

A Grand Old Stretch in the Evenings Right. Here we go again. The long march towards the 2026 World Cup starts for real in 2025. It’s a proper cod of a journey, that one. You’ll shell out fifty quid for a seat at the Aviva, just to watch us hoof it about in the drizzle. […]

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The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League: A New Era for Europe’s Elite and Ireland’s Hopefuls

The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League: A New Era for Europe’s Elite and Ireland’s Hopefuls The reverberations of the previous final have faded away but it is already a matter of uttermost expectation on the continent as to what will be happening. The UEFA Champions League has now become more of an advancing monster, than a […]

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