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The story of Diarmait Mac Murchada will be familiar to most, and may help you to process Leinster's latest loss at the business end of the Champions Cup. Diarmait lost power as a ruler in Leinster, and thus went to seek allies from abroad to help reclaim his throne (similar to how Leinster has enlisted the help of foreign imports such as RG Snyman, Jordi Barrett et al.). Whilst enjoying initia...

Our television screens are set to the lush greens and perfectly maintained flowerbeds as we take in the 88th Masters from Augusta National Golf Club. This is the jewel in the crown of the golf calendar, the main event that casual fans drink in just as willingly as golf die hards. We outline why that's the case, from the stunning surrounding to the surgical precision that's needed to earn t...

Premier League is back after an international break, but the Champions League is the only show in town for us at Walk It In. We preview the 4 ties to come next week, with some tasty clashes in the mix. The Women's rugby team have had a mixed start to the Six Nations, winning one and losing one, but they're coming into form at the right time in a World Cup year.

Apparently Ireland played a rugby match last week? Don't think so actually. We cover the unofficial 5th Major, the Players Championship, as well as preview the Formula One season that gets underway this weekend.

Betrayal. We all know the feeling. But rarely has such a blatant betrayal occurred as what John Cena did to Cody Rhodes, one that shakes the foundations of the soul, throwing everything we thought we knew about life, society and Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment into doubt. What are the next steps for WWE? Elsewhere, the European Indoor Athletics competition takes place this week, with Team Irelan...

With the title race all but over, we continue our interest in other sports, with rugby and Gaelic football examined in depth this week. Ireland have a perfect record so far in the Six Nations, but haven't been perfect all tournament. Their sternest test will come Saturday week, when the French come to town with a championship on the line. The rules of Gaelic football continue to divide opinion...

In a month dominated by rugby, we've gone against the grain by focusing on three football stories. We'll get back to the 6 Nations next week but for now, enjoy as we shine a light on the return of the League of Ireland, the Irish WNT and the cut throat environs of the Championship.

Another year, another appearance for the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Conor's decision to start supporting the Chiefs 12 years ago has brought unprecedented success to the franchise. We don't believe in coincidences here at WII HQ - it's clear he's solely responsible for their success. Standing in the way of a historic Chiefs three-peat is the Philadelphia Eagles, with the...

The Six Nations kick off this week and Team Of Us Ireland are attempting to complete a three in a row for the first time in championship history. France are the biggest obstacle in their way and look formidable, especially with the return of the most exciting player in world rugby, Antoine Dupont. We look at each team's expectations heading into this year's tournament, covering the main ta...

We're back after taking a break to recharge, consume sport and sharpen our incisive knowledge of all the beautiful games. The NFL season is reaching it's conclusion, with 4 teams remaining. Regular playoff contenders in the Chiefs, Bills and Eagles are joined by the Washington Commanders, who are led by rookie sensation Jayden Daniels. We'll find out later on Sunday who will be playing...

Two heavyweights are set to go at it again - and we're not talking about Conor and Cian. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet in the ring again on December 21st in the rematch of their highly-enjoyable fight earlier this year. Fury is looking to avenge his split decision defeat to Usyk, whilst Usyk will be out to defend his place as the man in heavyweight boxing. On Monday, 96 top dart men &amp...

Christmas has come early - it's time for another episode of the Walk It In podcast. Speaking of the Christmas season, Manchester City are in a generous mood as they keep giving away points to anyone who plays them (except Nottingham Forest last night). What's going on at the Etihad? Rodri's loss is obviously impactful, but is it as simple as that? Tiger Woods was back in the news this week, this t...

As we stand on the cusp of December, we find the wheel of life in healthy and robust swing. With one title race ending (Formula One) and two just getting born (NFL & Premier League), there's plenty of sport to keep us on the couch as the mercury falls. Elsewhere, Ireland WNT play Wales on Friday in the first of a two legged playoff to reach Euros 2025. Eileen Gleeeson's charges have a point to...

Katie Taylor has done it again. She triumphed over Amanda Serrano on Saturday night in Texas, but more importantly, outshone the mickey mouse fight between Jake Paul and 58 year old Mike Tyson. Whilst she may have utilised the potentially illegal Ballymun speed loaf move to gain the upper hand over Serrano, I'll not hear any begrudgers criticising the judges' decision. Ireland have so far failed t...

Ride a painted pony, let the spinning wheel spin. The Ten Hag era at Old Trafford has come to an end. His replacement, plucked from the high intensity, high stakes cauldron of Portuguese football (just like his captain Bruno), is Rúben Amorim. His journey to the head seat at United is fascinating, and one we look at in depth. Elsewhere, the #teamofus prepares to do battle once more as Ireland take...

We're eight matches into the Premier League season and it's given us plenty of surprises alongside the normal Man City inevitable canter towards another title. We discuss the efforts to date of each team in the league, why some are good (Liverpool) and why some are bad (Crystal Palace).

Gaelic Football as we know it has been criticised harshly in the public realm ever since Pat Spillane uttered his famous "puke football" line all those years ago. The Football Review Committee, led by Jim Gavin, is testing out seven core enhancements to the game that look to revolutionise the sport. Formula One is so back, with the United States Grand Prix taking place this Sunday. The race at the...

It's only October and there's another international window - luckily, Ireland aren't playing this time. Thank god! No games for Ireland! Nothing to see here! Instead, we look at Pochettino's appointment as USMNT Head Coach, why Brazil are struggling and the European games in the calendar. Lassanna Diarra is not quite a Barclaysman, but did have a storied career, including stints at Chelsea, Arsena...

After being sick last week, Cian wasted no time making a number of bold predictions on this week's podcast, including: Chelsea will thump Liverpool in Anfield, beat Arsenal in November and that the Lions will wipe Australia 3-0 in the summer tour. We are committing them to memory to prove once and for all that the bloke knows ball at an above average level (at the very least). South Africa have wo...

The latest international window confirmed the following things: the English manager's job is quite easy in fact, whilst the Irish manager's job is an apparently impossible task. Whoever is in the hot seat, be it a mechanic from Macedonia, a French fireman or even a dentist from Iceland, we're absolutely f**cked. Perhaps a Hungarian hypnotist could be used to convince our midfielders th...

The Ireland men's football team grip on the nation has deteriorated in line with the decline in results achieved by the team to the extent that it would not be wrong to consider us a nation of rugby fans first now. This weekend may be remembered as the date when that decay was reversed with the birth of the extremely successful Halgrimsson era. What does the future hold for our national team?...

Team Ireland are sending a huge crew to the Paralympics this week, where we're hopeful of continuing a successful summer in the pool, the track and elsewhere. Coverage kicks off today Wednesday, with RTÉ showing a huge amount of the action. We wish all the Team Ireland athletes the best of luck - Cian has also added some words of wisdom that might help them win a highly-sought after gold medal...

RTÉ is Ireland's state broadcaster and has a responsibility to the public to bring things to them free of charge. However, it also needs to make money. It has decided that showing Shamrock Rovers or St. Patrick's Athletic in their European qualifying ties is unprofitable, meaning if you want to watch it, you'll have to head over to the largely good LOITV and watch on a pay per view bas...

If you, like us, have said to yourself the following: Olympics is over, what's the point in carrying on any further... well, the answer is the return of the Premier League. Thank god (Richard Masters) (PL CEO). The Prem's arrival into our lives has snuck up on us after the Euros and the Olympics firmly grasped our attention for a heady sevenish weeks, like your humble local bar that knows...

The Olympics might be holding your attention, but it won't be too long until the football is back. We take a look at the biggest deals of the summer so far. Formula One is also undergoing its own transfer window. A number of next year's seats are up for grabs now, with the teams taking the summer break as a chance to iron out some deals. Carlos Sainz was the first domino to fall, with the...