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MMA fighter charged over alleged air rage on Aer Lingus flight
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (201+ words) Professional MMA fighter Sinead Kavanagh has been charged over an alleged air-rage incident on an Aer Lingus flight. The 40-year-old appeared before Judge Brendan O'Reilly at Dublin District Court, where her solicitor addressed the proceedings and made legal submissions. Luke…...
Conor Mc Gregor settles High Court case over whiskey brand
2+ week, 1+ day ago (285+ words) Conor Mc Gregor and a former sparring partner have settled a High Court dispute over an alleged oral agreement relating to shareholding in a Mc Gregor-founded whiskey brand. Artem Lobov had claimed Mc Gregor failed to honour a 2017 oral commitment…...
Olympic gold medallist Lin Yu-ting eligible to compete in female category at World Boxing events
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) Olympic gold medallist Lin Yu-ting "has been cleared to compete in the female category at "World Boxing events following an appeal from Taiwan's federation, the sport's "governing body said on Friday. Lin, 30, was at the centre of a fierce gender-eligibility…...
MMA fighter and chef charged over "ferocious" Temple Bar attack are refused bail
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (711+ words) A MMA fighter and a chef have been refused bail after appearing in court charged with a "ferocious" unprovoked attack in Dublin's Temple Bar last week that left a man fighting for his life. The injured male, who remains in…...
Cop on: Andy Farrell hits out at keyboard warriors over criticism of Prendergast and Crowley
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (883+ words) Andy Farrell has hit out at the "keyboard warriors" who have contributed to the negative and often nasty targeting of his young outhalves Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley on social media over the past year or two. Being asked about…...
Concerns flagged about unusual betting patterns in Philip Byrnes incident, says British regulator
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (737+ words) The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has said it flagged concerns "on multiple occasions" about unusual betting patterns in the controversial race at Wexford last May where jockey Philip Byrnes was unseated from Redwood Queen. However, a stewards" inquiry was still…...
This is where you give back to the next generation of boxers: Kellie Harrington returns for 12th national elite title
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (938+ words) Even after European, World and Olympic glory, Kellie Harrington had tears in her eyes as she claimed another Irish title on Saturday night. It was Harrington's 12th National Elite title, as she overcame 2025 lightweight champion Kellie Mc Loughlin after over a…...
The whole world can think whatever they want" " Naseem Hamed on boxing, racism and his greatest regret
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (872+ words) Two years later, in May 1994, he became the European bantamweight champion in only his 12th professional fight when he humiliated Vincenzo Belcastro. The Italian had never been knocked down before but Hamed dropped Belcastro with his first punches " a gorgeous right…...
Pa O'Dwyer: Tributes after death of five-time Ireland's Strongest Man champion
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (297+ words) Tributes have been paid to Irish strongman Pa O'Dwyer, who died on Saturday aged 40. The Limerick man held the title of Ireland's strongest man a record five times, as well as being the second Irishman in history to win the…...
Irish MMA fighter Sinead Kavanagh freed on bail after arrest on Ryanair flight in Gran Canaria
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (301+ words) Irish MMA fighter Sinead Kavanagh has been released on bail by a Spanish court after being arrested on board a Ryanair flight from Gran Canaria to Dublin. The 39-year-old was detained on Monday after allegedly attacking two Guardia Civil officers…...