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England full-back Kyle Walker retires from international football - National Sport - Carlow Nationalist
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (315+ words) By Eleanor Crooks, Press Association Sport Correspondent England defender Kyle Walker has announced his retirement from international football. The 35-year-old right-back won the last of his 96 caps in England's friendly defeat against Senegal last June. He wrote on Instagram: "After…...
Officials and Liverpool’s wastefulness concern Arne Slot in loss to Galatasaray - National Sport - Carlow Nationalist
1+ day, 15+ min ago (580+ words) By Simon Peach, Press Association Chief Football Writer, Istanbul Arne Slot bemoaned the officiating and Liverpool's wastefulness in Tuesday's Champions League last-16 loss at Galatasaray. Mario Lemina's early header from a poorly defended corner proved the difference in a 1-0 first-leg…...
Man who went on violent rampage in Hanover Park is jailed for three years - Courts - Carlow Nationalist
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (818+ words) A CARLOW man with 75 previous convictions, who went on a violent rampage through a local park " robbing one man of his watch, attempting to steal another man's dog and trying to snatch a mobile phone from a third who came…...
Sunderland's brace gives champions a lifeline in relegation battle - Soccer - Carlow Nationalist
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (473+ words) (Flejzsar, 1; Sunderland, 21 , 50)" Jan Flejzsar opened the scoring with less than 30 seconds on the clock, and that set the tone for the rest of the match, Pat's looked up for it and seemed hungry. Hanover struggled to get into the game…...
Caicedo header boosts Chelsea’s top-eight hopes - National Sport - Carlow Nationalist
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (479+ words) By Robert O'Connor, Press Association Chelsea will go into the final Champions League matchday in an automatic qualification spot after Moises Caicedo's late header earned a nervy 1-0 win against Pafos at Stamford Bridge. For a long time, head coach Liam…...
Magical non-league Macclesfield dump holders Crystal Palace out of the FA Cup - National Sport - Carlow Nationalist
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (579+ words) By Ian Parker, Press Association Non-league Macclesfield pulled off one of the biggest-ever FA Cup upsets as they knocked out holders Crystal Palace in a remarkable 2-1 win at the third-round stage. The Silkmen, reformed in 2020 after Macclesfield Town were wound…...
Saturday sport: Leinster take on Connacht, Aston Villa beat Forest to go second
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (591+ words) Aston Villa have beaten Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League. Goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn put the hosts in front, but Morgan Gibbs-White pulled one back for Forest in the second half. A second goal from McGinn put…...
Florian Wirtz nets first goal for Liverpool in nervy win over bottom side Wolves
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (550+ words) By Carl Markham, PA Florian Wirtz finally scored his first goal for Liverpool as he orchestrated what turned into a less-than-comfortable 2-1 Premier League win over bottom side Wolves. A week after registering his first league assist, the Germany international, who…...
'Excited' football hooligan punched female match steward after winning goal, court hears - National News - Carlow Nationalist
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (341+ words) Karl Jess, 35, of Kylemore Drive, Ballyfermot, Dublin, pleaded guilty to assaulting the club official during a St Patrick's Athletic victory over Derry City last year. Tom Tuite An "excited" football ... An "excited" football hooligan punched a female match steward when…...