"People like to jump on a bandwagon...we know what we are" A defiant Kevin Doherty reacting to a goalless draw with league leaders Shamrock Rovers. #VMSport #LOI

"We probably should've won the game" Drogheda United's player of the match Thomas Oluwa reacts to his side's goalless draw with league leaders Shamrock Rovers. #VMSport #LOI

"HE'S GOT TO SCORE!" 90+1' - It's the best chance of the game for the host. Player of the match Thomas Oluwa skips past Lee Grace before pulling it back to substitute Keegan Ancelin who puts his effort straight at Ed McGinty. 0-0 #VMSport #LOI

CLOSE! '84 - Shamrock Rovers go close to breaking the deadlock. Debutant William Fitzgerald gets on the end of a wonderful long range ball from Jack Byrne but he can't find the target. 0-0 #VMSport #LOI

OFF THE POST! '41 - The first real opportunity of the game falls the way of the league leaders. Aaron Greene tees up John O'Sullivan inside the penalty area who sees his side-footed effort come back off the post. 0-0 #VMSport #LOI

🚨 Matchday is here! It's Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers tonight in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division ⚽ Live from 7:30pm on Virgin Media PLAY & Virgin Media Two 📺 #LOI #VMSport

Drogheda United's Conor Keeley says his side have a massive ten games ahead of them as they fight to stay in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division. Watch Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers tonight live on Virgin Media Two and Play📺 #VMSport

UEFA is set to meet today to go through FIFA's controversial plans to sell off parts of the World Cup and its other competitions. The proposals have been met by outrage from many in the football world. 📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY #VMSport

Kate O'Connor has won gold at the Commonwealth Games. The Dundalk-native had all but sealed the Heptathlon gold before the 800m finale 📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY #VMSport

All roads lead to Croke Park this Sunday for the All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals. The senior final pits Galway against Kerry, a rematch of the 2024 decider in which the Kingdom went home victorious. While Galway are chasing a first senior title in 22 years. 📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY #VMSport

"WHAT A HORSE!" 🏇 Bow Echo reels in old foe Gstaad to take home the the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes in the big one at Goodwood for George Boughey and 19-year-old Billy Loughnane It backs up wins in the 2000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes #Goodwood #horseracing #VMSport

The Football Association and Concacaf say they are "deeply concerned" about Fifa's plan to sell stakes in its major competitions, with Uefa's 55 members nations set to hold an emergency meeting later this week amid growing anger at the proposals.

France have appointed Zinedine Zidane as its new Head Coach while Italy have appointed Roberto Mancini as its new boss. Mancini previously guided the Azurri to European glory in 2021. 📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY #VMSport

Zinedine Zidane has been unveiled as the new France Head Coach. The Former Real Madrid Manager takes over from Didier Deschamps following France's World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain. 📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY #VMSport

A night Mayo supporters will never forget 🏆💚❤️ McHale Park was a sea of green and red as Mayo fans celebrated their All-Ireland heroes and the return of the Sam Maguire Cup. #MayoGAA #SamMaguire #AllIrelandFinal

Tens of thousands of Mayo fans are preparing to descend on Castlebar for a homecoming to remember, after the county’s All-Ireland final victory over Kerry. 📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY

"I just didn't think that that was that close a game of rugby..." "I don't think at any stage of that game we were gonna win." Darren Cave's honest assessment of Ireland's defeat to New Zealand. #NZLvIRE #VMSport #NationsChampionship

One more sleep. Eden Park awaits. ☘️ #NationsChampionship | Watch live from 7:30am on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One 📺 #VMSport

Shamrock Rovers must overturn a two-goal deficit if they're to advance in the Champions League qualifiers. They take on Floriana FC from Malta at Tallaght Stadium tonight. Rovers captain Pico Lopes returns to the side following his World Cup journey with Cape Verde. #ShamrockRovers

Still in tournament mode? We are too. 16+ Hours of Rugby. 🌍 12 nations. 🏉 2 hemispheres. 🏆 1 champion. The Nations Championship continues this Saturday from 6am, live on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One📺 #VMSport #NationsChampionship

Waterford 🆚 St Patrick's Athletic Friday night football from the RSC⚽ Can Waterford upset the Saints, or will St Pat's continue their push up the table? #LOI #VMSport

We've checked. Ireland aren't at the World Cup, but we are in the Nations Championship🏉 Tune in this Saturday and back the boys💪 📺 Live from 6am on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One #VMSport #NationsChampionship

Ireland's team is in!🏉💪 A first Test as captain for Tadhg Beirne, a 50th cap for Rónan Kelleher and four potential debutants against Japan. #NationsChampionship | Watch every match live this Saturday from 6am on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One📺 #VMSport

Round 1 ✅ Stakes raised 🚨🏉 Ireland, Scotland and Wales lead the Northern Hemisphere, while South Africa and New Zealand set the pace in the South Catch up on Saturday's epic day of rugby with full match replays and highlights now on Virgin Media PLAY 💻 #VMSport #NationsChampionship

Built different 💪 The All Blacks left everything on the pitch to edge past France in a thrilling Nations Championship opener in Christchurch🏉 FT: New Zealand 34-32 France #NZLvFRA #VMSport #NationsChampionship #AllBlacks

Team Ireland’s Joe McCarthy says the new Nations Championship format is “hugely exciting”. He expects South Africa to be Ireland’s biggest test ahead of the series kicking off tomorrow 🏉 Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One Virgin Media Television

🏉 Three blockbuster weekends. One unmissable summer. The Nations Championship is coming to Virgin Media Sport, with Australia v Ireland and five more live games across an action-packed opening weekend 🔥 📺 Starts Saturday 4th July on Virgin Media Play #VMSport #IrishRugby

Reaction is emerging after the FAI confirmed Ireland’s Nations League home fixture against Israel will be moved from Dublin to a neutral country and played without supporters present. UEFA approved the request earlier today. #VMSport

Demand for the Dublin Marathon is “through the roof” according to organisers. A total of 47,000 applications were received for this year’s race, with capacity capped at 22,500 as the event prepares for its 45th running. #VMSport