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Dublin's Kevin McManamon lifts the Sam Maguire cup

Opinion Why all-conquering Dublin highlight the need for the strongest of squads

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford with the match ball and Fred after the Champions League Group H win over RB Leipzig at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Rio Ferdinand salutes Marcus Rashford striker after Champions League hat-trick

Celtic's Odsonne Edouard fights for the ball with Lille's Renato Sanches during the Europa League Group H soccer match

Mohamed Elyounossi brace not enough as Celtic held to draw by Lille

AEK's Muamer Tankovic, left, controls the ball as Leicester's Luke Thomas tries to stop him during the Europa League group G soccer match between AEK Athens and Leicester at the Olympic stadium in Athens

Brendan Rodgers hails injury-hit Leicester for ‘really professional’ Athens win

Ireland's Sam Bennett claimed his second stage win on the Vuelta a Espana

Sam Bennett disqualified after claiming 'victory' in stage 9 of Vuelta a Espana

Dundalk train at the Emirates Stadium ahead of the clash with Arsenal and, inset, Niall Quinn

'It's huge on so many levels for Irish football' - Niall Quinn on Dundalk's clash with Arsenal

Michael Murphy of Donegal in action against Rory Brennan of Tyrone

Opinion Donegal look best equipped of Ulster teams to land the Sam Maguire

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Barcelona and Real Madrid

Opinion Put December 8 in your diary - it could be Messi versus Ronaldo for one last time

Dublin goalkeeper Paddy Cullen in action at Croke Park

We look back at the greatest upsets in the GAA Football Championships

Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech scores their third goal in the Champions League Group E win over FC Krasnodar at Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia. Photo: Reuters/Anton Vaganov

Four-star Chelsea silence Frank Lampard's critics with emphatic win in Russia

Gary Lineker (BBC/PA)

Gary Lineker on the misconceptions around modern footballers as he admits his BBC salary is 'hard to justify'

Soccer

AEK's Muamer Tankovic, left, controls the ball as Leicester's Luke Thomas tries to stop him during the Europa League group G soccer match between AEK Athens and Leicester at the Olympic stadium in Athens

Brendan Rodgers hails injury-hit Leicester for ‘really professional’ Athens win

Celtic's Odsonne Edouard fights for the ball with Lille's Renato Sanches during the Europa League Group H soccer match

Mohamed Elyounossi brace not enough as Celtic held to draw by Lille

Burnley boss Sean Dyche insists takeover talk at Turf Moor remains ‘hypothetical’ (Michael Regan/PA)

‘I know what you know’ – Burnley boss Sean Dyche in dark about takeover reports

Fulham manager Scott Parker believes his side have a “clear identity” and insisted they are working hard this season (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Scott Parker urges Fulham to be brave in ‘ruthless’ Premier League

Nuno Espirito Santo wants more first-half goals from Wolves (Stu Forster/PA)

Nuno Espirito Santo worried about Wolves’ first-half blanks

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford with the match ball and Fred after the UEFA Champions League Group H match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Photo: PA

Rashford on Marc

GAA

Dublin goalkeeper Paddy Cullen in action at Croke Park

We look back at the greatest upsets in the GAA Football Championships

Darren McCurry of Tyrone in action against Michael Langan, left, and Stephen McMenamin of Donegal

John Brennan Opinion For Donegal and Tyrone, this weekend's clash is a big day with no tomorrow

Gearóid Hegarty, left, and Kyle Hayes of Limerick in action against Seadna Morey, left, and Stephen O'Halloran of Clare

Roy Curtis Opinion Limerick v Tipp is a contest to stir the blood, a supreme moment in a sporting calendar disfigured by a demon plague

Dublin players celebrate their five-in-a-row victory over Kerry at Croke Park

Charlie Redmond Opinion This All-Ireland has to be easier to win for Dublin footballers than the five-in-a-row

A dejected Mayo side leave the field after the county were relegated to Division Two football

Mayo relegated for first time in 23 years as McKenna turns on the style

Mark Moran impressd against Galway. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Galway have a lot to recover

Columnists

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Barcelona and Real Madrid

John Brennan Opinion Put December 8 in your diary - it could be Messi versus Ronaldo for one last time

Darren McCurry of Tyrone in action against Michael Langan, left, and Stephen McMenamin of Donegal

John Brennan Opinion For Donegal and Tyrone, this weekend's clash is a big day with no tomorrow

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer chats with Thiago Silva of Chelsea after the 0-0 draw at Old Trafford

Paul McGrath Opinion This was an Old Trafford Halloween horror - no United team should ever play with fear

Conor McManus of Monaghan and Bryan Menton of Meath fist bump following their Allianz Football League clash

Pat Spillane Opinion I make no apologies for challenging the 'fake news' that exists in relation to the GAA and Covid-19

Fabinho’s solid performance against Ajax in Champions League will bring hope to Liverpool fans. Photo: John Powell/ Getty Images

By John Aldridge Opinion Why Liverpool's Premier League crown is there for the taking and the surprise contender ready to take it

Michael Murphy of Donegal in action against Rory Brennan of Tyrone

Ross Carr Opinion Donegal look best equipped of Ulster teams to land the Sam Maguire

Rugby

George Ford, Elliot Daly and Jacob Umaga (Andrew Matthews/David Davies/Mike Egerton/PA)

Injuries to George Ford and Elliot Daly could see Jacob Umaga make England debut

Hugo Keenan celebrates with his Irish team-mates during the 6 Nations match at the Aviva Stadium

Mick Galwey Opinion If you'd told me Ireland would go into the last game with a chance to win the 6 Nations, I'd have bitten your hand off

Scrum-half John Cooney has been called into the Ireland squad for the Guinness Six Nations finale against France (Donall Farmer/PA)

John Cooney drafted into Ireland squad with Jamison Gibson-Park an injury doubt

Hugo Kenan capped a great Ireland debut with two tries. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

By Roy Curtis Opinion Even if Italy belong in rugby's bargain basement, Ireland head for Paris with a Hugo Boss strut

Garry Ringrose is out of next weekend's clash with France with a broken jaw

Ringrose to miss Ireland's Six Nations showdown against France after centre breaks his jaw

Johnny Sexton celebrates a try in Ireland's Six Nations win over Italy. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

'If anyone can do it we can' - Johnny Sexton sounds the rallying cry as Ireland beat Italy in Six Nations

Boxing

Katie Taylor with promoter Eddie Hearn

Wembley Arena to host Katie Taylor’s next fight on Saturday Nov 14 behind closed doors

Katelynn Phelan form Kildare scored a sensational victory against a highly-fancied German opponent

Ireland's youngest female pro boxer Katelynn Phelan scores sensational victory

Katelynn Phelan (left) from Kildare will be bidding for glory in Germany tomorrow

Ireland's youngest professional female fighter Phelan bids for glory in Germany

Conor McGregor at a weigh-in R Park Theater at Park MGM on January 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nurmagomedov turns down reality TV gig with Conor McGregor

Katie Taylor

Taylor set for date in November

Focus: Niall Kennedy training in Gorey Boxing Club

Gallery Garda Kennedy primed for key battle with Croat

Golf

Golf has been banned under Level 5 restrictions introduced by the Government

Anger as golf is ruled out of bounds under Level 5 restrictions

Harrington rediscovered his rhythm in Scotland yesterday

Harrington finds links rhythm to sweep to a 66 in Scotland

Good shape: Shane Lowry delivered a good first round at Wentworth

Lowry driving hard in BMW

Paul McGinlay

McGinley: Golf chiefs must tackle big hitters

Shane Lowry. Photo: Getty Images

Lowry wants to do well on home turf

Shane Lowry. Photo: Getty Images

Even round sees Shane Lowry down field

Horse Racing

Verdana Blue and Hannah Day at Seven Barrows stables

Blue is truly classy

Davy Russell (above) and Jack Kennedy will both be sidelined for a number of weeks after suffering injury at Limerick

Davy Russell and Jack Kennedy facing spell on the sidelines after Limerick falls

Sonnyboyliston

Sonny' day on the way

Aidan O'Brien

O'Briens pull out of Paris

Chance: Master The Stars

Back Candy's Bimble to to nimble and quick

Out of the clouds: High Definition wins at the Curragh yesterday

High Definition is clearly on the up