Today sees the closing ceremony of the 8th Gay Games in Cologne, which kicked off on 31st July – and a well-deserved rest for the 100-odd members of Team Ireland. And bloody hell, didn’t Team Ireland do well?

If you’re not attending today’s Dublin Pride celebrations, why not tune in to the final of the UEFA Championship, where Ireland’s under-17 women’s squad takes on Spain? Kick-Off: 12:30pm Irish time.

I realise that for some people the World Cup is a nightmare. Football and more football every day and night for weeks, to me that sounds like heaven. I’m not crazy, I just love the beautiful game. Let me try to explain

Aussie Rules team the Western Bulldogs have imposed a two-match ban one on of their stars, Jason Akermanis, for saying in a newspaper column that he believes that having an openly gay player would be too controversial. Is he wrong?

A week before ‘International Day Against Homophobia in Football’ sees the FA having to rethink their anti homophobia video due to the league’s star players snubbing the venture.
It’s more than disheartening to see the FA’s efforts at ending homophobia stilted by the players themselves.

Ireland are in Paris tonight hoping to overturn a one goal deficit to book their place in next summer’s FIFA World Cup 2010 being hosted by South Africa. It’s a cliched “must-win” game for the Irish who have at least 90 minutes to make an impression on the sophisticated French side. All TVs will be tuned to RTE 2 tonight!

So many people are coming out these days but for some reason this seems less accurate in the case of sports stars. Could the crowds be at fault?

And we’re off again, on a journey that fans so look forward to… the champions league. Will the likes of Celtic, Liverpool Man U, Chelsea and Arsenal be able to make it all the way to the final?

Should we allow money to take over the game even more? I can’t blame City fans for being delighted with the new signings etc but is this another nail in the coffin of the sport we love?

So with the Euro championship over the transfer gossip hots up even more. Where will the likes of Arshavin, Helb and Ronaldo start next season? If I’ve to read one more story about Barry or Adebayor I’ll loose my mind! It seems like stories about certain players go on and on and [...]

[All links open in a new window]
This evening’s Germany v Turkey semi-final of UEFA’s Euro 2008 marked the anti-racism theme of the tournament with speeches from the team captains on the subject.
Brandished about during the competition have been flags, banners and badges with the word “RESPECT” proudly displayed.
Yet, the organisers of Euro 2008 [...]

Transfer speculation! Is there anything worse? Fans are all terrified that their key players will move on to pastures new and wait in anticipation for their club to make a signing that will give them hope throughout the coming summer that next season will be better. Few signings will match that of Fernando Torres but [...]

Steven Gerrard no longer bears the weight of expection on his shoulders. The Liverpool captain, leader and keeper of the “Get Out of Jail Free Cards” has found someone to share the burden in the shape of El Nino, The Kid. Fernando Torres has adapted to Premiership life at a canter (and a shimmy). His [...]