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Thursday 30 March 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Down Under

All time
# Women's Rugby
17-year-old Parsons set for 7s World Series debut as Ireland head for Sydney
The young flyer is one of three players travelling after being involved in Six Nations prep with the 15-a-side team.
# Down Under
Serena Williams powers past top seed Halep into Australian Open quarters
Williams’ quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title gathers momentum.
# Melbourne Park
20-year-old Tsitsipas knocks defending champion Federer out of Australian Open
Tsitsipas, seeded 14, becomes the first Greek in history to reach the quarter-finals of a Slam.
# Down Under
Mayo's 41-year-old marathon runner Sinead Diver wins Australian title at Zatopek 10,000m
Diver won the 2018 Melbourne Marathon and has aspirations to represent Australia at the 2020 Olympics.
# new chapter
'It hasn't even hit, I don't think it's real' - Tipp ace McCarthy relishing dream move to AFLW
2017 Intermediate Player of the Year Aisling McCarthy reacts to signing for the Western Bulldogs.
# Australia
Down Under! Ireland international O'Sullivan seals move to Australia after stellar campaign in North Carolina
Cork midfielder Denise O’Sullivan has joined Canberra United as the club’s guest player for 2018/19.
# Down Under
'I'm not even a professional footballer yet': Bolt asks why he is being drug tested
Bolt is currently on trial with the Central Coast Mariners in Australia’s A-League.
# another one...
Irish takeover! Donegal attacking ace Bonner joins Staunton at GWS Giants
‘It’s like a dream,’ Yvonne Bonner said as she signed the AFLW professional contract.
# Down Under
Wallabies defend under-pressure Michael Cheika after Bledisloe loss
Australia face a second test in Eden Park on Saturday.
# codebreaker
'I relished every moment of it' - Winning debut for Cats hurler Joyce in the AFL
What a rise it’s been as the 21-year-old played his part in St Kilda’s win over Melbourne.
# Flying the flag
Kilkenny All-Ireland winning hurling captain Joyce to make AFL debut
A great achievement for the St Kilda 21-year-old.
# player profile
Confidence, conviction and calmness personified - Ross Byrne's journey to the Test arena
The 23-year-old out-half is poised to make his Ireland debut in Sydney on Saturday after an excellent season with Leinster.
# fair dinkum
The Rugby Show: Reaction to team news as Ireland aim to win first Aussie series since 1979
Murray Kinsella dials in from Sydney ahead of the series decider.
# Rookie
Larmour bidding to cap 'dream season' by scaling one last peak in Sydney
21-year-old in line for his sixth cap on Saturday, and hopes to play his part in a famous series win.
# 13
Ringrose back as the centre of attention in Ireland's defensive line
The 23-year-old is fully aware of the challenge that awaits as he steps back into the Test arena on Saturday.
# right the wrongs
'You kind of forget what losing feels like. It’s a gut-wrenching feeling, it's horrible'
Tadhg Furlong is back in Ireland’s starting XV and desperate to rediscover that winning feeling in Melbourne.
# Down Under
The Rugby Show: Reaction to Ireland's team news as Schmidt makes eight changes to the side
Murray Kinsella joins us from Melbourne with all the latest news from the Irish camp.
# Under Starter's Orders
Sexton: 'It's like a different type of game when you're on the bench'
The out-half found himself in an unfamiliar position last week, but is set to take centre stage again in Melbourne.
# Down Under
Ireland's winning streak over as Cheika's Wallabies power to Brisbane victory
Joe Schmidt’s team were second best and find themselves 1-0 down in the series.
# Aussie Rules
After an impressive debut season in Aussie Rules Cora Staunton signs new deal in Sydney
Greater Western Sydney Giants said she will join back up once her duties with Mayo finish in November.
# Down Under
'There’s a greater goal in mind' - Schmidt looking to trial things in Australia
The Ireland head coach is keen for his team to keeping winning but sees this tour as a chance to try new things.
# Tourists
Ireland look towards Australia as Leinster crop hope to bring winning momentum
Leinster hooker Sean Cronin is excited to get back into international camp for the next month.
# summer tour
Strong squad underlines Ireland's chances of series success in Australia
Joe Schmidt’s 32-man squad features two uncapped players and a host of proven stars.
# Down Under
Australian rugby in a negative place ahead of visit of Schmidt's Ireland
The Ireland boss is due to name his touring party next week.
# Down Under
Roy O'Donovan sent off for high boot to keeper's head as Newcastle Jets lose controversial Grand Final
The Corkman also took a blow to the face in a hard-fought season finale down under.
# F1
Hamilton breaks records to claim pole at season-opening Australia Grand Prix
The Ferrari duo Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel finished second and third in qualifying this morning.
# Down Under
Cora Staunton soldiers on despite suffering nasty blow to the nose in Aussie Rules win
The Mayo footballer scored three behinds during a brilliant second quarter performance on Sunday.
# duckie
'She showed us why she’s here' - Cora Staunton impresses on debut down under
The Mayo legend kicked two goals on Aussie Rules bow.
# Down Under
Kerber downs Sharapova in Melbourne masterclass
Simona Halep survived a record-equalling match meanwhile.
Voices
Ireland's 30-year love affair with Home & Away: A shot of vitamin D in our poxy winter
The Australian soap has become a must-watch in many households. But what has given this Aussie rollercoaster such a warm place in Irish hearts? Emer McLysaght investigates ahead of the show’s 30th birthday tomorrow.
# o'brien duo
'I would have been as delighted for him had he beat me. We’re both over the moon'
History-making trainer Joseph O’Brien, who edged his dad Aidan to land the Melbourne Cup, is just coming to terms with his win.
# roy of the rovers
Watch: Former Cork City ace bags incredible debut hat-trick against former club in Australia
Roy O’Donovan made a stunning start to the new A-League season for the Newcastle Jets with a hat-trick against his former club.
# Down Under
Tadhg Kennelly appointed to new coaching role at the Sydney Swans
The former Kerry footballer returns to his old club.
# Down Under
Tyrone's Conor McKenna turns on the afterburners for brilliant Aussie Rules goal
McKenna and Essendon control their own destiny in the AFL finals race.
# an bhfuil cead agam...
An Irish girl in Australia got a brilliant Gaeilge tattoo on her arm because she kept getting asked to speak Irish
This joke better land down under.
Voices
Letter from Down Under: 'Our attorney general argued that people have the right to be bigots'
I call it home but it’s a shame that Australia is still very much a work in progress, writes Irish emigrant Philip Lynch.
# Down Under
Sturridge stars as Gerrard and Carragher make Liverpool return in Australia
The Reds ran out 3-0 winners in Sydney earlier.
# heading south
Trump's 'very powerful armada' headed to Australia, not North Korea
It is a sign Trump is letting China control North Korea.
# Gold Coast
Australian rapper ran into the sea after running up €420 bill at seafood restaurant
Police were towed to the man on the back of jet-skis.
# apparently i'm dead
Dara Ó Briain responded brilliantly to the most ludicrous fake news story about his death
This takes “greatly exaggerated” to new lengths.