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Crusaders' Jordan Forsythe celebrates his early goal at Seaview.

Irish League: Three Premiership games postponed as weather takes toll on fixture list

Cliftonville and Crusaders both made up ground on Premiership's top teams on a weather-hit afternoon of Irish League action.

Mark Allen

Snooker

'Hungover' Mark Allen produces stunning comeback after interval drinks to book...

Mark Allen produced a stunning comeback to reach the Scottish Open final...

Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan celebrates winning gold on the pommel horse

Sport

Rhys McClenaghan named RTE's Young Sportsperson of the Year

Co Down gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has been named RTE's Young Sportsperson of the Year.

Rocky Fielding as the referee stops the fight against Mexico’s Saul Canelo Alvarez (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Boxing

Rocky Fielding floored four times as Saul Canelo Alvarez romps to victory

Saul Canelo Alvarez has become a three-weight world champion after knocking...

Hunter Bishop

Belfast Giants

Third period woe leads to shock Belfast Giants loss at hands of Clan

The league-leading Belfast Giants suffered a shock defeat...

Glory night: Ulster try scorer Jacob Stockdale hailed by team-mate Tommy O'Toole

Ulster

Ulster can win Champions Cup group after back-to-back Scarlets victories: McFarland

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has urged his side to go...

Christian Eriksen celebrates his last-gasp winner against Burnley.

Premier League

Watch: Eriksen scores 'route one' injury-time winner as Tottenham keep up title...

Tottenham left it late to beat Burnley at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.

England captain Ian Sloan, from Cookstown, in action against Belgium in the World Cup semi-final.

Hockey

Ulster trio's hopes ended as England thrashed in Hockey World Cup semi-final

Hopes of getting Ulster hands on the Hockey World Cup trophy are over after...

Home of champions: Billy McKee at the Midland Boxing Club

Boxing

Our Sporting Lives and Times: Billy McKee, Carl Frampton's first coach, is sure Jackal...

Just three weeks before one of the biggest nights of his career...

Praising the men of the match and planning another Scarlets success

Popular

Kate Hoey speaks at a Leave Means Leave

'We didn't spend 30 years stopping IRA to allow PM and EU to give united Ireland... Northern Ireland

Rocky Fielding as the referee stops the fight against Mexico’s Saul Canelo Alvarez (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Rocky Fielding floored four times as Saul Canelo Alvarez romps to victory Boxing

Husband Keelan Burns carrying the coffin of his wife Laura at the funeral Mass in St Comgall's Church, Antrim

Nursing colleagues provide a guard of honour as young mum laid to rest Northern Ireland

A car ended up on its roof after crashing on the A1. Credit: PSNI.

Disruption as Northern Ireland battles strong winds and rain Northern Ireland

Kai Corkum died following a road traffic collision in Newtownards, Co Down, on Thursday (PSNI/PA)

Grandfather of three-year-old killed in car collision ‘heartbroken’ Northern Ireland

Chambers was also fined £500 for drunken behaviour.

Man who rubbed privates against Subway counter...

Funeral for Jim Donegan at St John the Evangelist on the Falls Road, Belfast

Jim Donegan funeral told that some family members...

Football

Premier League

Neil Warnock is eager for a Cardiff away win (Yui Mok/PA)

Neil Warnock hoping to end Cardiff’s away day hoodoo new

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri hopes his side show high motivation at Brighton on Sunday (Steven Paston/PA)

Sarri calls on Chelsea players to keep up winning ways

Head coach Maurizio Sarri has called on his...

Ralph Hasenhuttl hopes to keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang quiet (Mark Kerton/PA)

Hasenhuttl aware of Aubameyang’s threat

Ralph Hasenhuttl wants Southampton to cut off the supply line...

Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari felt his side provided the needed response. (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Real Madrid coach Solari happy to end 2018 on winning note

Real Madrid head coach Santiago Solari was...

Football

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive penalty (Alessandro Di Marco/ANSA via AP)

Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus have made big step forward with Torino win

Rugby

Rugby

Leinster’s Johnny Sexton pulled the strings against Bath (David Davies/PA)

Leinster keep pace with Toulouse after mauling Bath in Dublin

Iain Henderson, Sean Reidy and Tommy O'Toole celebrate the victory at Kingspan last night

Ulster player ratings: How McFarland's men performed in Kingspan victory...

Ulster saw off Scarlets for the second time in eight...

Special: Garry Ringrose is relishing Aviva atmosphere

Leinster aiming for an Aviva festive showdown

You can usually measure the success of a Leinster season by the number of...

Damage done: Jacob Stockdale runs in for his score

How ruthless Ulster put Scarlets to the sword again

Since the Heineken Cup was redrafted and redrawn following the 2013-...

Rugby

Saracens’ Ben Spencer Richard Wigglesworth (left) and Cardiff Blues’ Josh Navidi in action during the Heineken Champions Cup match at Cardiff Arms Park (PA)

Saracens storm on with win over Cardiff

GAA

GAA

End of road: Ulster Council staff who lost their jobs, along with permanent members of Ulster Council, on their final day at work

Declan Bogue: Sports funding cuts have human side our absent politicians fail to grasp

Armagh GAA giant John O'Reilly leaves rich sporting legacy

The sad passing of John O'Reilly has robbed the GAA in general and Armagh in particular of one of its greatest servants.

Dual role: Simon Doherty doubles up

Doherty takes divided loyalties in his stride ahead of Cup clash

Simon Doherty will find himself with a foot...

Welcome back: Kevin Johnston’s return is a major boost for Derry manager Damian McErlain as he attempts to improve the county’s fortunes

Derry's bid to turn corner at last gets massive boost

It has become almost traditional that Derry should embark on a new...

Northern Ireland

Respected: John O'Reilly

Leading GAA man (83) who died after alleged hospital assault to be buried

Golf

Golf

Justin Rose missed the chance to return to world number one (Steven Paston/PA)

Justin Rose misses chance to return to world number one in Jakarta new

Francesco Molinari

Molinari reveals great pride after being crowned Golfer of Year

Francesco Molinari has reflected on "a very...

Second best: NI’s Mark Allen

Disappointment as Allen and McDowell fall at final hurdles

Northern Ireland duo Graeme McDowell and Mark...

So near: Graeme McDowell and Emiliano Grillo fell short

G-Mac just misses out on Shootout win

Northern Ireland ace Graeme McDowell came agonisingly close to QBE Shootout...

Golf

Stephanie Meadow

Stephanie Meadow is first female winner of Irish Professional Golfer of the Year award

Motorcycling

Motorcycling

New deal: Alastair Seeley pictured with the EHA Racing Yamaha R6 he will ride in the Supersport races at the North West 200. Also included are Edward Allingham, EHA Racing team boss, David Shirley of JP Corry, Coleraine, the team’s lead sponsor for the NW200, and Mervyn Whyte, NW200 Event Director

Seeley eyes more NW glory after re-signing with EHA

Jonathan Rea collects his Honorary degree from the University of Ulster at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall

Watch: Jonathan Rea awarded honorary degree from University of...

Four-time World Superbike Champion...

SSE return: Ballyclare’s Martin Barr will be competing at Arenacross

Glenn Irwin hopeful of green light to join top riders at Belfast...

Glenn Irwin is hoping to get the all-clear...

Pole position: reigning Irish Motorcyclist of the Year Jonathan Rea with the 2018 trophy

Revealed: Rea heads quality 10-man shortlist for Irish Motorcyclist of the...

Voting is now open for the Cornmarket...

Northern Ireland

Four-time World Superbike Champion, Jonathan Rea received the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters for his outstanding contribution to sport

Honorary degree for bike ace Jonathan Rea

Motorsport

Motor Sport

Familiar face: Sebastien Loeb

Great Loeb's shock return hinders Breen's hopes of remaining on WRC stage

Wayne Boyd

Boyd relishing a new challenge as he eyes win on Fuji debut

He came so close to a first Asian Le Mans...

Award winners: Motorsport Ireland’s International Driver of the Year Jordan Dempsey is flanked by Young Drivers of the Year Charlie Eastwood (left) and James Wilson

Ulster duo lift coveted Young Driver awards

Two rising Ulster stars, Charlie Eastwood and James Wilson, carried...

No deal: Craig Breen is looking for a new WRC team

Breen out in the cold as Citroen cut to two cars

Craig Breen will have to find a new team if he is to stay in the World Rally...

Motor Sport

Moffett ends successful season on another high

Other Sports

Other Sports

High class: Belfast Star will look to Mike Davis for inspiration tonight in Cork

Star will need a bit of devil to get better of Demons: Adrian Fulton

Daryl Gurney

Gurney is leading local challenge for World crown

Daryl Gurney will lead the charge for Northern Ireland at the PDC World...

James Reid celebrates his silver medal performance with performance coach Chole Cowen Vickers.

Belfast athlete called up to Team GB squad after claiming silver at...

James Reid has been called up to the senior...

Newcastle's Ryan Forsyth had the race of his life in yesterday's Spar European Cross Country in Tilburg, but he agonisingly just missed out on a medal in the U23 event

Brave Forsyth just misses out on bronze joy

Newcastle's Ryan Forsyth had the race of his life in yesterday's Spar...

Billy on the box

Just don't tell Paddy about lovely football

Belfast Giants

Belfast Giants

On track: Darcy Murphy says the Belfast Giants' recent wins have been a big confidence booster

Darcy Murphy hails Giants team-mates as they put recent blip behind them

Under pressure: Belfast Giants’ Kendall McFaull is closed down by Dundee Stars ace Matt Bissonnette

Result never in doubt as Giants stroll into Challenge Cup semis

An easy night at the SSE Arena saw the...

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 11th December 2018 - Photo by William Cherry/Presseye
Belfast Giants' celebrates Francis Beauvillier scoring against the Dundee Stars during Tuesday nights Challenge Cup Quarter Final 2nd leg game at the SSE Arena, Belfast. Photo by William Cherry/Presseye

Belfast Giants ease into Challenge Cup semis with win over Stars

The overall outcome of the tie may have...

Two points: Tyler Beskorowany (right) celebrates the Giants’ win over the Cardiff Devils with Josh Roach and Darcy Murphy

Beskorowany: a day off helped me rediscover groove

When Tyler Beskorowany skated off the...

Belfast Giants

The Clarkson University Golden Knights will play at the SSE Arena.

Women's ice hockey set for Belfast in first ever international NCAA matches

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