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Shamrock Rovers are on the verge of making more history Michael Noonan has etched his name into European football history with a decisive debut goal for Shamrock Rovers, as the Irish side edged past Molde in the first leg of their Conference League play-off. Author - Jamie P Noonan, aged 16 years and 197 days, became the competition’s youngest-ever goalscorer when he calmly slotted home after Dylan Watts’ well-placed cross, just before the 60-minute mark.  In doing so, Noonan also emerged as the second youngest scorer in UEFA’s main club competitions—only Nii Lamptey, the former Aston Villa midfielder, has achieved this feat at 16 years and 100 days for Anderlecht in the UEFA Cup. Molde, already down to 10 men after an earlier incident, found themselves further punished when Valdemar Lund received a straight red card for a challenge on the young talent in the first half.  So, who is Michael Noonan? Previously linked with a move to Premier League champions Manchester City,...

A classic Six Nations encounter at Murrayfield The match ignited from the very first whistle, with both sides setting a fierce early tempo in what turned into a bruising encounter at Murrayfield. Author - Sophie T Ireland wasted no time in stamping their authority, their attacking rhythm proving too slick for Scotland in the opening exchanges. The hosts struggled to keep pace and soon conceded a penalty, allowing fly-half Sam Prendergast to kick to the corner and set up a dangerous attacking platform. A smartly executed maul breakout had Ireland scrambling, but with defenders committed, Prendergast spotted space out wide and unleashed a pinpoint 25-metre pass—the longest of the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations so far—straight into the hands of Calvin Nash, who strolled over untouched. The young fly-half then coolly slotted the touchline conversion to make it 0-7. The game’s intensity ramped up in the 13th minute when referee James Doleman paused play to review a shove from Scotl...