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Rory McIlroy in shock split with agent after biggest sponsorship deal in sport (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:09:04 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Rory McIlroy has sacked his agent – just months after Dublin-based Conor Ridge made him a multi-millionaire with the biggest Nike sponsorship deal in the history of sport.

Sports Digest: Graeme McDowell commits to Ireland team to the golf World Cup in Australia (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:26:19 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Graeme McDowell is happy to commit to Ireland by playing at golf’s World Cup in Australia this winter – and wants Rory McIlroy to do likewise.

Sports Digest: Celtic's Neil Lennon happy despite Rangers absense (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:52:06 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Celtic were presented with their Scottish League title after a 4-0 win over St. Johnstone on Saturday when manager Neil Lennon couldn’t resist a pop at Rangers.

Sports Digest: Celtic’s sloppy season winds down (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:53:05 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Celtic's stuttering end to the season continued with a 1-1 draw at Ross County on Sunday – but the Bhoys were left fuming over an offside decision that cost them the win.

Sports Digest GAA: Kilkenny Cats top Tipperary in League Final victory (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:51:42 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Brian Cody was absent but still played a huge role in Kilkenny’s National Hurling League final win over Tipperary at Nowlan Park on Sunday according to Cats hero Michael Fennelly.

New Irish festival GaelFest to showcase music, dance, sports, arts and literature (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:20:47 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

On Saturday, June 1st 2013, Claddagh na nGael will present a brand new festival, GaelFest, celebrating traditional Irish culture in all its varied forms and expressions.

Sports Digest: Niall Lennon furious over Celtic player snub at union awards (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:04:24 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Neil Lennon’s emotions have been stretched to the limit over the past week as his Celtic players were snubbed at the player’s union awards, lost to Motherwell when he was spoken to after the game by the referee and new doubts arose about his Parkhead future.

Sports Digest: Rock solid showing from Dublin team at Croke Park (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:55:38 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Dean Rock followed in his famous dad Barney’s footsteps as he shot Dublin to a National League at Croke Park on Sunday with his very own late, late show.

Sports Digest: Leinster rugby team heads for Amlin Cup Final following Biarritz game (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:48:35 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Leinster destroyed Biarritz with a five star and five try performance on their way to a 44-16 Amlin Cup semifinal win at the RDS last Saturday.

YouTube previews "new" sport set for Dublin kick-off - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:03:20 PDT

YouTube video and online stories are calling "FORE!" about a new sport set to debut in May on the outskirts of Dublin called Footee, a mash-up of golf and soccer football, played on a golf course with a soccer ball and no more equipment than a pair of football shoesOr is it so new?The Footee website calls the game " a competitive, skillful and addictive sports game that mixes the passion and strength of football with the elegance and tradition of golf"The game rules are identical to golf – each hole carries a par and the aim is to get the football in to the (bigger) hole on each green in as few shots as possibleThe sales pitch is that Footee is for people of all ages and fitness levels, males and females, young and old, that it's relatively low cost with no need to invest in expensive clubs and with greens fees running between 6 and 15 Euro READ MORE

Rugby League World Cup Trophy, the sports oldest trophy, lands in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:55:46 PDT

By: JANE WALSH

Taoiseach Enda Kenny officially marked the arrival in Ireland of the Rugby League World Cup Trophy, the oldest trophy in world rugby.

Sports Digest - Dubliner Anthony Stokes saves the day for Celtic (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:48:55 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Dubliner Anthony Stokes was the extra time hero for Celtic as his header secured a dramatic 4-3 win over Dundee United in the Scottish Cup semifinal on Sunday.

Sports Digest: Celtic inches closer to Scottish League title (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:54:57 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Celtic have the title champagne on ice after two Kris Commons goals helped Neil Lennon’s team to a 3-0 home win over Pat Fenlon’s Hibs on Saturday.

Sports Digest: Rory McIlroy is ready for the Masters challenge (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:15:21 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Rory McIlroy found his groove ahead of the Masters with a second place finish at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio on Sunday, which he says justified his late decision to enter the tournament.

Sports Digest:Slumping Rory McIlroy heads of Texas Open - opts for Augusta after all (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:41:16 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Rory McIlroy has done a Masters u-turn and opted to play the week before Augusta after all – with a charity trip to Haiti put on the long finger.

Sports Central NFL Mock Draft 2013 (IrishCentral)

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:17:47 PDT

One would think that April would be a quiet month for a league that runs from September through February, but that is what makes the NFL so special these days The NFL has become a year round commitment and arguably the most exciting event on it's calendar is the NFL draftUnlike the Super Bowl, an event that only includes the top two teams in the league directly, every single fan has a reason to be hopeful when it comes to the draft1 Kansas City Chiefs-Luke Joeckel, OT READ MORE

Even Caroline Wozniacki can’t pull off Rory McIlroy’s curly hair-do - Sporting couple party it up in Miami (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:32:46 PDT

Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki goofing around in MiamiThe couple that plays together also swaps hairstyles together – at least that’s what lovebirds Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki did last week at a party in Miami, where she was playing in a pro tennis tourneyShe lost AgainAnd Rory is now the world’s number two golfer as Tiger Woods reclaimed his crown, but at least all seems well for the Irish golf star and his Danish tennis sweetie where it really matters – the game of love READ MORE

How the Internet has changed sports journalism – we know our fate in an instant (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:17:34 PDT

Kevin DoyleThere is a beauty about the Internet that is a scourge for the print media, a beauty that occupies the minds of sports editors on nights such as Tuesday – or it shouldYears ago, Ireland soccer fans relied on the written word and the printed word for news of their heroes in far flung corners of the world like Moscow and MaltaGreat men like Con Houlihan and Peter Byrne and Charlie Stuart travelled with notebooks -- although not always in Con’s case -- in the name of Irish soccer READ MORE

Sports Digest: Irish jockey JT McNamara suffers neck Injury at Cheltenham (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:56:17 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Top Irish amateur jockey JT McNamara is said to be comfortable in an English hospital after surgery on a serious neck injury sustained at the Cheltenham festival.

Sports Digest: Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew fine with Ranger’s return (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:14:25 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew has sparked a massive debate in Scottish football circles by admitting he would like to see Rangers re-admitted to the Scottish Premier League next season.