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# Good start

Last week
24th September 2023 - 30th September 2023
Klopp praises £60million signing after impressive goal against Leicester
Liverpool had to come from behind to beat Leicester 3-1.
Last month
September 2023
Guardiola hails impact of €64 million man
Jeremy Doku scored his first Manchester City goal to help the champions recover to beat West Ham.
This year
2023
'Very, very smart' - Harry Kane hailed after Bayern debut
Thomas Tuchel lavished praise on the English striker.
Last year
2022
Ex-Palace midfielder comes back to haunt former club as Potter gets first win
Conor Gallagher scored a dramatic late winner for Chelsea.
Clare Shine bags hat-trick as Glasgow City open new season in style
‘That’s my job as a striker, to score as many goals as I can. I’m lucky that three went in today.’
Argentina give Cheika debut victory over Scotland
Tries from Jeronimo de la Fuente and replacement Santiago Carreras in a dominant first half set the Pumas on their way.
Ferrari's Leclerc wins F1 season-opening Bahrain GP, Verstappen retires with 3 laps remaining
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton landed a surprise podium.
All time
This magical Munster mission to Coventry has energised the province
The travelling support made their voices heard before, during, and after the win over Wasps.
'Troy's adamant he meant the touch' - praise for Parrott after second goal in two games and audacious assist
The Ireland international has started the season brightly.
4 assists for Pogba and Fernandes hat-trick as Man United hammer Leeds
The atmosphere was crackling as the ground welcomed a sell-out crowd for Saturday’s Premier League clash.
Joseph Parker, in his first fight under Andy Lee, recovers from knockdown to pip Chisora on points
The Kiwi began training with Lee in Dublin seven weeks ago.
Ruthless Kilkenny fire home 6-23 to bring high-flying Westmeath back down to earth
Denise Gaule and Miriam Walsh impressed for the Cats as Brian Dowling’s side maintained their good start to the All-Ireland camogie championship.
Kilmallock surprise Na Piarsaigh in opening round of Limerick SHC
Graeme Mulcahy scored 1-4 in a fine opening win for Kilmallock at the Gaelic Grounds.
Shamrock Rovers maintain 100% record as new signing watches on
Rory Gaffney will have been impressed by what he saw at the RSC.
Instant impact for Duncan Ferguson as Everton stun Chelsea
The Toffees beat Frank Lampard’s men 3-1.
Late Murphy withdrawal fuels World Cup speculation as Ulster open season with Ospreys win
Amid rumours that Jack Conan’s invovlement in Japan is over, the flanker was stood down at short notice.
Romelu Lukaku nets four goals on Inter debut
Only three days after completing his big-money move, the Belgian scored half of his new side’s goals in an 8-0 stroll.
Aston Villa star on target as Ivory Coast earn opening Africa Cup of Nations victory
Jonathan Kodjia’s second-half strike saw them edge to a 1-0 win over South Africa.
Westmeath boss Cooney undaunted by rise in expectations 'as long as we're making progress'
Jack Cooney led his charges past Dubln in the O’Byrne Cup final on Friday night.
Off the mark! Leinster strike late against Cardiff to get Pro14 title defence off to winning start
Bryan Byrne’s late try helped edge the tie for Leinster.
£50 million man scores twice, but 10-man Everton held by Wolves
A Richarlison brace was not enough to beat the Premier League newcomers.
Dortmund ease past Man City in Champions Cup opener
Mario Gotze’s first half penalty was enough to see off the Premier League champions.
Henshaw flourishes at 13, Ryan's European debut and more talking points from the RDS
Leinster are up and running in Pool 3.
New Zealand and England get U20 World Championships under way in style
Last year’s winners had the most comfortable of starts against Samoa.
Ireland's Seamus Power shares the lead in Mississippi
The Waterford native carded a bogey-free opening round at the Sanderson Farm Championship.
Aiden McGeady scored an absolute screamer on his Preston debut
The Irish winger’s new club still lost out to Barnsley, however.
Superb Sweetnam helps Munster to get Erasmus era off to winning start
The Cork man scored a brace of tries in Waterford.
More than 1 million British viewers watch Red Rock debut on the BBC
The homegrown drama is being broadcast in a midday slot.
Late goal earns Valencia an unlikely point against Barcelona as Gary Neville watches on
The former Man United defender officially takes charge from tomorrow but his side produced a much improved performance.
England give strong statement of intent after powerfully dispatching Wales in Cardiff
The Red Rose overturned a ten point deficit to win by five.
The Limerick hurlers' season started with a good win today against Waterford
TJ Ryan’s men came from seven points behind to advance to the last four in the Waterford Crystal Cup.
Your beautiful sunrise start to the day...
…well, that didn’t last long, did it?
Movistar take the opening stage of the 2014 Vuleta as Quintana seeks Grand Tour double
The Colombian is hoping to add a second Grand Tour to his 2014 achievements.
Kevin Doyle scores a debut goal for Queens Park Rangers
Meanwhile, another Ireland international, Richard Dunne, was also on target with a volley.
Dr McKenna Cup opening day wins for Tyrone, Armagh, Derry, Cavan and Down
The 2014 action in Ulster commenced today with five games down for decision.
Baby-faced tactician Solskjaer earns first win thanks to his very own super subs
Cardiff City came from behind to defeat Newcastle 2-1 with goals coming from Craig Noone and Fraizer Campbell.
Clean sheet for Shay Given on his Middlesbrough debut
The former Ireland number one had a good day at his new, Riverside office.
O'Neill singles out widemen McClean and McGeady for praise
The Ireland manager had good things to say about two players he knows well after his first win last night.
Division Two FL: Wins for Galway, Westmeath, and Wexford
Laois showed their Division Two potential on Saturday night. How would the rest of the contenders fare on Sunday? Galway, Westmeath, and Wexford did well.
Irish Under-19s get off to flying Euro qualifiers start with win over Luxembourg
Aston Villa striker Mikey Drennan bagged a hat-trick in a comprehensive away win.