Things have settled down in the Carlow setup since the appointment of Joe Murphy as manager and captain Mikey Bambrick says they have prepared well for the Tailteann Cup

The first Nationalist Quarterly Sports Star Awards of 2025 will be held in the Dolmen Hotel on Friday 9 May at 7pm

Carlow athlete, Marcus Lawler is this week with the Ireland Athletic Relays team as they prepare for the World Athletics Relay which take place in Guangzhou, China this weekend.

The footballers begin their Tailteann Cup campaign while the hurlers bid to continue their winning run in the McDonagh Cup 

There was a great turnout at Carlow Golf Club from clubs and businesses around the county. Pat Ahern was there for The Nationalist to capture some of the moments from a memorable day

Carlow League Ladies Cup Final Mill Celtic 2 Vale Wanderers 0 Mill completed a league and cup double on Saturday night as they added the Carlow Cup to the league title they won against Vale a few weeks ago, warming up for their Leinster Junior Cup ...

Padraig Amond's third minute header was enough to extend Waterford winning run to three games

Two Carlow sporting organisations are to benefit from sponsorship deals announced recently by Netwatch

Club members recognised for their contribution

But it is still likely that Carlow will reach a Leinster final if they beat Longford next weekend

Eleanor Treacy and Ciara Kavanagh scored late points to sent Carlow into the final

Leinster Junior Cup Semi-Final Tallaght United 1 New Oak 2 After three years, New Oak have finally reached a Leinster final.

Ireland's most iconic cycling race gets underway on 21 May

Whilst his uncle Willie might have stolen the show with a brilliant Grade 1 double, Emmet Mullins also had a day four Punchestown Festival to remember with a terrific 191/1 treble at the County Kildare track.

It was labelled as the race of the 2025 Punchestown Festival as the past three winners of the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, Constitution Hill, State Man, and Golden Ace, lined up in the Boodles Champion Hurdle, as a crowd of 42,178 ...

The Nicky Henderson trained English superstar will be looking to bounce back after falling in his last two races

They’ve been knocking on the door for the last three years, but New Oak are yet to reach the promised land of a Leinster final.

Galopin Des Champs’ 22-length success in the Punchestown Gold Cup was the highlight of day two of the Punchestown Festival on Wednesday and day three has plenty more thrills in store.

Ladbrokes Gold Cup Day at the Punchestown Festival belonged to Willie Mullins as the Carlow trainer recorded an incredible five-timer that was topped by a scintillating performance from duel Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs, who dominated the day ...

The draw for the competition was made this afternoon