Month: January 2023

JOE SCHMIDT LED some of his Ireland squad on a visit to Temple Street Children’s Hospital this evening, ahead of their game against Georgia in Dublin on Sunday.  Check out some of the best photos, courtesy of Inpho Photography. ___________________ Schmidt meets Laoise Quinn, age eight, from Mullingar, Westmeath Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Sean Cronin, Robbie Diack […]

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Chelsea have confirmed that Laurence Stewart is their new technical director and Todd Boehly has hailed him as a “world-class football leader”. At Chelsea, Stewart will be expected to “focus on football globally”. Stewart is taking up this role after completing his commitments with Ligue 1 side AS Monaco. He had been with them since […]

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LIKE ALL GREAT articles, this one started with a question in TheScore.ie office: who is your favourite Australian sports star? The question was favourite rather than best so those who usually top the all-time lists down under — greats such as Don Bradman, Margaret Court and Dawn Fraser — didn’t get much of a look in. […]

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Robin van Persie has heaped praise on reported Man Utd target Cody Gakpo as the Dutchman often has an “influence” and is “always dangerous”. The PSV Eindhoven winger was heavily linked with a move to the Premier League during the summer after he enjoyed a breakout season in the Eredivisie. Leeds United and Southampton targeted […]

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Andrew Smith scores a try for Munster against the Dragons. Source: Ashley Crowden/INPHO IRELAND’S HEART-STOPPING win over Australia coupled with a couple of other international crackers this weekend might have meant that your attention wasn’t as firmly focused on provincial action as it usually is. Never fear, because here are all the highlights from last […]

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Dietmar Hamann has urged Liverpool to pursue Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton over West Ham United’s Declan Rice. Liverpool will likely sign a new central midfielder next year with their current crop struggling this season. Their top target is believed to be Borussia Dortmund and England starlet Jude Bellingham. There will be a lot of competition […]

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Chelsea or Liverpool will have to pay through the nose to land Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia according to his agent. The 21-year-old has been in fine form for the Italian side since his €10m (£8.6m) move from Dinamo Batumi in the summer. The Georgian has notched eight goals and ten assists across Serie A and Champions […]

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