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Sport

The form of Mohamed Salah and return from injury of Virgil Van Dijk have helped Liverpool rediscover their best form (Joe Giddens/PA)

Most valuable Premier League team is revealed... with some notable omissions

Wayne Rooney: On Everton shortlist to replace Rafa Benitez. Photo: PA Wire

Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard to be interviewed for Everton post

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Opinion Antonio Conte critical of Premier League over postponements and labels season ‘a mess’

Ralph Rangnick expects to see the best of Paul Pogba (Martin Rickett/PA)

Ralf Rangnick happy to allow Paul Pogba to use Man United as a 'shop window' for summer move

Thomas Tuchel felt his Chelsea players looked tired during the draw at Brighton (Steven Paston/PA)

Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea are waning after draw with Brighton

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry of Ireland and Pádraig Harrington look on during Tuesday's practice round prior to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Francois Nel/Getty Images

Opinion There are times when Rory McIlroy’s lofty perch must be a place of unearthly loneliness

Ireland's Josh Little shakes hands with Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera after their October match

Opinion If Ireland cricket team play as well as they did in Jamaica last week they will make 2023 World Cup

Interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick (Nick Potts/PA)

Manchester United eyeing up transfer target as they look to solve big problem position

Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool. Photo: Getty Images

Caoimhín Kelleher reveals whether he wants a loan move from Liverpool

Belfast boxer Stephen McMullan moved out of ICU after becoming unwell after fight

Jack Byrne during a Republic of Ireland training session at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Jack Byrne believes success in the modern game may look a little different for Irish hopefuls

Soccer

Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces a short lay-off with an ankle injury (Mike Egerton/PA)

Liverpool optimistic Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ankle injury not serious

David Weir joined the Seagulls in April 2018 (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Brighton promote David Weir to assistant technical director

Aaron Wan-Bissaka missed Manchester United’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa due to illness (Francesco Scaccianoce/PA).

Aaron Wan-Bissaka set to miss two more Man United games through illness

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Matt Law Opinion Antonio Conte critical of Premier League over postponements and labels season ‘a mess’

Wayne Rooney: On Everton shortlist to replace Rafa Benitez. Photo: PA Wire

Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard to be interviewed for Everton post

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick: 'Extraordinary admission'. Photo: PA Wire

Man United boss Ralf Rangnick says search for new club will motivate Paul Pogba

GAA

Galway footballers and coaching staff stand for a moment's silence in memory of the late Ashling Murphy before their Connacht FBD League Final against Roscommon at NUI Galway Connacht Air Dome in Bekan, Mayo on Friday night. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Pat Spillane Opinion Why rural Ireland needs help and new NUIG 'Air Dome' Arena points the way

Tyrone managers Brian Dooher (left) and Feargal Logan celebrate with Sam

Sean McGoldrick Opinion The format of the All-Ireland football championship is back on the GAA’s agenda

Galway manager Pádraic Joyce is now into his third season in charge of the Tribesmen. Photo: Sportsfile

'Small tweaks are all Pádraic Joyce’s Galway need' - Seán Armstrong on why Tribes are ready to deliver

Jim Gavin won in his debut season with Dublin and later went on to claim five on the bounce

A look back at the 12 managers who bagged the same at their first attempt

Cormac Costello of Dublin shoots to score his side's first goal during the O'Byrne Cup Group A matchat Parnell Park in Dublin. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Cormac Costello inspires Dublin to O’Byrne Cup cruise against Louth

Philly McMahon

Philly McMahon says wife's pregnancy was 'big decider' for GAA retirement

Columnists

Former world boxing champion Barry McGuigan with his daughter Danika

Roy Curtis Opinion Watching Barry McGuigan relive the loss of his daughter was heart-wrenching

Lee Keegan of Mayo, Kerry's Colm Cooper and Dublin's Brian Fenton make Spillane's team

Pat Spillane Opinion Pat Spillane's top 50 footballers of the past 50 years

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard shakes hands with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

John Aldridge Opinion Gerrard looked nervous on Anfield return but Kop idol will have been pleased with Villa's fighting spirit

Liverpool's Divock Origi (centre) celebrates scoring his side's last-gasp goal against Wolves

John Aldridge Opinion Origi's late-late show proves that doubting this Liverpool team is a fool's game

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his 801st career goal

Paul McGrath Opinion It's total nonsense to suggest that Cristiano Ronaldo is THE problem at United

Liverpool's Mo Salah, Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane have been running riot this season

Roy Curtis Opinion Liverpool have a 'ticket to ride' with their fab four frontmen – Mo, Sadio, Diego and Bobby

Rugby

Peter O’Mahony of Munster wins a lineout from Jack Whetton of Castres

Peter O’Mahony makes emotional tribute to Ashling Murphy after Munster win

Two people were questioned in relation to an alleged sexual assault. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Former England rugby player arrested on suspicion of rape of teenage girl

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell and forwards coach Paul O'Connell before the Autumn Nations Series clash between Ireland and Argentina last November. Credit: Sportsfile

John brennan Opinion Five Irish rugby players who need big performances over the next fortnight to nail down World Cup places

Ireland and Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw with his Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s Player of The Year trophy after a year of standout performances in 2021. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

New leadership role has Robbie Henshaw ready to scale new heights

Ireland forwards coach Paul O'Connell has ruled himself of the running at Munster.

‘I wouldn't be qualified to do it’ – Paul O’Connell rules himself out of the Munster job

Ireland players Conor Murray, left, and Hugo Keenan congratulate team-mate Keith Earls during Ireland's behind-closed-doors Six Nations clash against England at the Aviva Stadium last March. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Upcoming Six Nations campaign is set to start behind closed doors

Boxing

Belfast boxer Stephen McMullan moved out of ICU after becoming unwell after fight

Barry McGuigan

Roy Curtis Opinion Seeing Barry McGuigan there, adrift, hollow-eyed, helpless, there was no option but once again

Barry McGuigan and daughter Danika

Boxer Barry McGuigan says he'll 'never be the same' after daughter Danika's death

Sunny in a previous snap with Kinahan

Boxer Sunny Edwards hopes 'adviser' Daniel Kinahan can reach deal on title clash

World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury. Photo: PA Wire

Tyson Fury took just €83K wages despite making €15.5m from Wilder trilogy bout

Paddy Gallagher was just 21 when he struck gold at the Commonwealth Games

Irish boxer Paddy Gallagher speaks out bravely about battle with depression

Golf

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry of Ireland and Pádraig Harrington look on during Tuesday's practice round prior to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Francois Nel/Getty Images

Roy Curtis Opinion There are times when Rory McIlroy’s lofty perch must be a place of unearthly loneliness

Shane Lowry. Photo: Tom Russo/Sportsfile

Shane Lowry defends decision to play controversial Saudi International

Young Mayo golfer John William Burke (12) shot a stunning round of 59 at Ballycastle in Co Antrim recently

Meet the 12-year-old Mayo golfing sensation who carded a stunning 12-under 59

Tiger Woods embraces his son Charlie on the 18th green

Tiger Woods’ son hits sensational shot as they fall just short in PNC Championship

Graeme McDowell. Image credit: Sportsfile.

‘Playing is my priority right now’ – Graeme McDowell rules himself out of 2023 Ryder Cup captaincy

Tiger Woods will make his long-awaited return to the course. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Tiger Woods set to make his long-awaited return sooner than expected

Horse Racing

Trainer Willie Mullins and his son, jockey Patrick Mullins, celebrate after winning the Matheson Hurdle with Sharjah for a fourth time on day four of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

John Brennan Opinion Why it would be a major blow to racing if Mullins and Co pull out of Leopardstown next month

Sharjah, with Patrick Mullins up, on their way to winning the Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Horrible news for racing fans as Leopardstown's Christmas Festival goes behind closed doors

Life-saver: Tony McCoy. Credit: Sportsfile

Quick-thinking legend AP McCoy saves jockey’s life after horror fall

Rachel Blackmore poses on the red carpet after the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2021 at MediaCityUK, Salford. David Davies/PA Wire.

Sports Personality of the Year Rachael Blackmore battles fog en route to collecting BBC award

Ireland's Rachael Blackmore has been voted World Sport Star of the Year

Ireland's Rachael Blackmore voted World Sports Star of the Year at BBC awards

Homeric could go very well

Hopes over Homeric