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Aaron Hill won his opening match of the 2025/26 WST season

Hill books Wuhan Open spot as debutants whitewashed

Aaron Hill secured a spot in August's Wuhan Open this afternoon but it was a baptism of fire for Fergal Quinn and Leone Crowley on their WST debuts.

Snooker • 18 hrs

Alex Dunne leads the drivers' standings in F2, the feeder series directly below Formula One

Dunne to make F1 practice debut for McLaren on Friday

Alex Dunne will take another step in his burgeoning career this weekend when the Offaly man will get behind the wheel of the McLaren F1 car for Friday's first practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 23 Jun

Fergal Quinn will play his first professional match on Monday

Quinn excited to see how far he can go in snooker

Fergal Quinn will begin his professional snooker career on Monday and he's been speaking to RTÉ Sport's Peter Branigan about his preparations for the big day.

Snooker • 23 Jun

Kirsty Coventry is handed the Olympic key from outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach

Coventry formally takes on reins as IOC president

Kirsty Coventry officially became the president of the International Olympic Committee following a formal handover on Monday morning.

Olympics • 23 Jun

Oklahoma City Thunder players celebrate with the Larry O'Brien trophy

Thunder clinch NBA title after Game 7 decider

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday to win the franchise's first title since relocating from Seattle in 2008.

US Sport • 23 Jun

Sarah Healy set a new PB of 3:57.15 in the 1500m

Healy sets PB as English goes sub 1:44 again in Paris

Mark English recorded the second fastest time of his career on his way to a sixth-place finish in the men's 800m at the Diamond League Meet in Paris.

Athletics • 23 Jun

Liam O Brien racing for Ireland at the ISU Short Track World Tour 1 last October in Montreal

Two into one won't go but O'Brien eyeing Olympics spot

Sydney-born short track speed skater Liam O'Brien has his sights set on representing Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics having very narrowly missed out on Beijing 2022.

other sport • 22 Jun

Lee Cole was on target for Ireland in their defeat

Ireland stung by late Spanish double

Two late goals in the final quarter proved the difference as Ireland fell to a 4-2 loss to Spain in their penultimate FIH Pro League match.

Hockey • 21 Jun

Faith Kipyegon is going in search of another record

Science and marketing collide as Kipyegon seeks history

Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman in history to run a sub-four-minute mile on Saturday next, 26 June at the Stade Charléty, Paris. Alex Cunningham breaks down the extraordinary lengths taken to achieve this.

Athletics • 20 Jun

Petra Kvitova: 'I have accomplished more than I could have ever imagined'

Two-time Wimbledon champ Kvitova set to call it a day

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has announced she intends to retire after the US Open later this year.

Tennis • 19 Jun

The late Jerry Buss purchased the LA Lakers in 1979

Chelsea co-owner Walter to buy LA Lakers in $10bn deal

The Buss family is entering an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the end of an era for one of the NBA's most influential owners.

Basketball • 19 Jun

Ireland captain Lee Cole: 'They are a world-class outfit'

Australia fire six past Ireland in FIH Pro League

Ireland suffered another Men's FIH Pro League defeat on Tuesday, as reigning FIH Pro League champions Australia showed their class in a 6-1 victory.

Hockey • 17 Jun

NFL fans frustrated at huge online ticket queues

Fans attempting to buy tickets for September's NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park experienced online frustration as hundreds of thousands of accounts attempted to complete purchases.

US Sport • 18 Jun

Ireland's Ben Nelson (right) and Australia's Jeremy Hayward in action in Antwerp (Pic: WORLDSPORTPICS BART SCHEULDERMAN)

Deja vu as Ireland hit for six again against Australia

Ireland's hockey team suffered a 6-1 defeat to Australia in Antwerp for the second day in a row in the FIH Pro League.

Hockey • 18 Jun

Double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen (pictured) had given evidence against his father Gjert, who was found not guilty of physical and mental abuse of his son and guilty of minor assault of his daughter

Ingebrigtsen father avoids jail for assaulting daughter

A Norwegian court has found athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen guilty of one count of minor assault against his daughter Ingrid, while acquitting him of all charges of physical and mental abuse against his twice Olympic champion son Jakob.

Athletics • 16 Jun

West Indies players celebrate with the trophy in Bready, Co Tyrone

Ireland beaten by Windies in T20 series decider

Ireland were beaten by 62 runs as the West Indies won their Bready decider to claim T20 series victory in Bready, Co Tyrone.

Cricket • 15 Jun

George Russell celebrates his win in Montreal

Norris and Piastri collide as Russell wins Canadian GP

Lando Norris crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix following a sensational 200mph collision with McLaren team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri, as George Russell delivered a faultless drive to win from pole position.

Motorsport • 15 Jun

Adeleke sixth in Stockholm, O'Sullivan wins NCAA title

Rhasidat Adeleke had to settle for sixth in Sunday's Diamond League 400m meeting in Stockholm

Athletics • 15 Jun

Ireland celebrate the opening goal (Image: WORLDSPORTPICS BART SCHEULDERMAN)

Ireland bounce back to bring down Belgium in Antwerp

Ireland picked up their first win in the 2024/25 FIH Pro League as they got the better of world number two-ranked Belgium 3-2 in Antwerp.

Hockey • 15 Jun

Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock celebrate their victory in Germany

Ireland lose derby World Cup quarter-final to the North

The Republic of Ireland missed out on a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup of Darts after losing out to Northern Ireland in Frankfurt.

Darts • 15 Jun

Max Verstappen and George Russell (r) will share the front row in Montreal just two weeks after a collision in Barcelona

Verstappen snaps at 'childish' criticism of his driving

A furious Max Verstappen lashed out at criticism of his driving as "childish, annoying and p****** him off" after his nemesis George Russell beat him to pole position for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 15 Jun

Umpires, from left, Mark Hawthorne, Aidan Seaver and Johnny Kennedy inspect the pitch before abandoning match two

Rain ruins Ireland's second T20 against West Indies

Ireland's second T20 international against West Indies was abandoned without a ball being bowled as rain intervened once again.

Cricket • 14 Jun

Five-star Belgium sink Ireland in FIH Pro League

World No 2-ranked Belgium outmuscled Ireland in the first match of the final FIH Pro League stage in Antwerp on Saturday, powering to a 5-1 win.

Hockey • 14 Jun

Tiarnán O'Donnell successfully beat his 8:40 target in the final

O'Donnell claims gold at Para Rowing World Cup

Tiarnán O'Donnell claimed the gold medal with victory in the PR2 Men's Single Sculls A final at the Para Rowing World Cup in Varese, Italy.

Rowing • 14 Jun

Keane Barry in action at the World Cup of Darts

Ireland to face North in World Cup 1/4s, England out

The Republic of Ireland will take on Northern Ireland in the quarter-finals of the World Cup of Darts after both countries marched into the last eight on Saturday.

Darts • 14 Jun

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