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Colm Boohig, Dara Smith-Naughton, Mathew Brennan and Sarah O’Donovan run through this week's performance rankings, as they touch on Cork's All-Ireland win, Aaron McKenna, the new world champ & more.

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Matthew Brennan reports from the 3Arena as Zuffa Boxing lands in Dublin – and Aaron McKenna makes history, defeating Italy’s Etinosa Oliha to become IBF Middleweight World Champion on his first pro fight in Ireland.

Hear McKenna on a dream 21 years in the making, the sacrifice of moving to LA, and his plans to keep fighting at home – and even unify the division.

Plus: Stevie McKenna after another rapid-fire KO (and more talk of Callum Walsh), Joe Ward on shaking off 20 months of inactivity, and Sam Hickey on a huge stoppage and the responsibility fighters carry.

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Phil Egan is joined in studio by Cameron Hill for this Saturday’s Newsround, reflecting on last night’s League of Ireland action, and looking ahead to tonight’s Zuffa Boxing 10 card in the 3Arena. There is also the small matter of the All Ireland Senior Camogie final to look ahead to.

Freelance athletics journalist Cathal Dennehy is here to preview the European Athletics Championship with Phil Egan. They discuss Sharlene Mawdsley's injury, Kate O'Connor's success and much, much more!

Off The Ball's Matthew Brennan sits down with a trio of Irish boxing names ahead of a massive night at the 3Arena, as the first Zuffa Boxing card lands in Dublin.

Monaghan's Aaron McKenna talks about finally getting the chance to headline at home with the added carrot of competing for a world title, the frustration of opponents pulling out, and the years spent learning the pro game in America. He also looks ahead to a tricky unbeaten opponent and the “Farney Army” taking over.

One of Ireland's most decorated amateurs Joe Ward reflects on a stop-start spell, big ambitions for titles, and testing himself in sparring with elite operators.

Plus, Aaron's brother, Stevie McKenna on sharing the bill with each other, chasing statement wins, and why this card could be one to remember!

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WWE Superstars Becky lynch and Finn Bálor join Will O’Callaghan in studio for an in-depth chat about their journeys to this point and to announce WWE RAW is coming to the 3 Arena in Dublin!

Enda Coll, Vinny Perth & Dara Smith-Naughton run through an extended Friday’s morning papers. Shels lose out to Ajax but keep the score tight to bring the game back to Tolka Park whilst Bohemians fall to Midtjylland in Tallaght last night in a 2-0 defeat.

We also go through the best stadiums that they have been to around the world, what makes a stadium great and whether Ireland is missing a 20,000 seater stadium for smaller games.

Plus: Jack Charlton's family forced to give up his World Cup Medal & Argentina to create a bank holiday to commemorate beating England in the Semi final?

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Phil Egan, Eve Conway and Rachel Sheehan are here to bring you Thursday nights Newsround where they'll be talking about the Irish sides in European action tonight and all the biggest sports stories of the day!

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Legendary Irish runner Sonia O'Sullivan joins Phil Egan to look ahead to the European Championships that get underway in Birmingham on Monday, looking at Ireland's medal hopes, as well as the athletes that are coming in to the championships off the back of injuries.

Happy Thursday and welcome back to Word on the Street!

This week we’re chatting to 2026 Irish Open champion Conor Gannon after an extraordinary summer that’s seen him go from grinding on the road to lifting his first pro title at home in Carrickmines — as an unseeded player, and the first Irish winner since 2018.

Conor explains how hard Futures tennis really is, how a win over Bernard Tomic flipped his belief, and why Dublin events matter so much for Irish players.

Plus: the relief of serving it out in front of family and friends, Davis Cup pride, and the big next goal — Grand Slam qualifying.

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