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Off the Mark

This year
2025
Eight-try Ireland earn first win of the Six Nations with bonus-point heroics against Italy
Ireland finish strong against England to open Six Nations defence with bonus-point win
Jamison Gibson-Park, Bundee Aki, Tadhg Beirne and Dan Sheehan all scored tries to secure the win.
Jones hat-trick helps Scotland start Six Nations with bonus-point win over Italy
Jones hat-trick helps Scotland start Six Nations with bonus-point win over Italy
Last year
2024
Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle hold off Bath fightback to win Champions Cup opener
Second-string Chelsea start Conference League campaign with easy win
Flying start earns Wales impressive first win under Craig Bellamy in Montenegro
Haaland on road to history in familiar, lethal fashion
Striker off the mark as he bids to be top Premier League scorer in third successive season.
Zirkzee makes heroic debut as Man United begin Premier League season with win
The Dutch international scored the only goal of the evening at Old Trafford against Fulham.
Five-try South Africa crush Australia in Rugby Championship opener
'I can’t stop laughing and crying, I don’t know what emotions to feel' - Patten family pride
French climber Bardet clinches Tour de France opening stage win as Healy makes impressive dash
Five-try Ireland end long wait for Six Nations win after bonus-point heroics in Cork
Aoife Wafer, Eve Higgins, Neve Jones, Katie Corrigan and Béibhinn Parsons all touched down for Scott Bemand’s side.
Derry's Callum Brown opens AFL season with stunning five goals
Four-in-a-row chasing Verstappen claims pole in season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
Chiefs hold off champions Crusaders to win Super Rugby opener
Sam Bennett debuts for AG2R at Tour de la Provence
Clifford brothers mark return with combined 1-2 as Kerry outmatch Monaghan
England survive scare to squeeze past Italy
England survive scare to squeeze past Italy
Jonathan Afolabi scores brilliant first goal in Belgium
All time
Ogbene volleys first Premier League goal as Luton fight back to draw with Forest
Burnley beat Luton Town to pick up first Premier League win
Troy Parrott scores his first goal for Eredivisie side Excelsior Rotterdam
Galway grab two late goals to secure six-point win over Cork
Galway grab two late goals to secure six-point win over Cork
Djokovic begins bid for record 23rd Grand Slam with straight sets win at French Open
Tommy Fleetwood sets early pace as Rory McIlroy makes solid return
McIlroy and Power make positive starts at Wells Fargo Championship
McIlroy has 'one eye on Augusta' after winning WGC Match Play Championship opener
Ireland underage international's delight after breaking Championship goal duck
Second-half surges key as counties earn first league wins to ease relegation fears
Borthwick gets first win as England weather second-half challenge from Italy
Holders Meath pick up first league win as Lynch goal helps shake off Donegal
Maguire finishes in tie for ninth as Henderson clinches LPGA Tour opener
Seamus Power and Shane Lowry both in top five in Abu Dhabi
Finnerty's 2-7 helps All-Ireland finalists Galway book semi-final spot with 14-point win
'Emotional' Lewandowski fulfilled childhood dream with first World Cup goal
Bilic makes winning start as Watford boss following 4-0 win over Stoke
€34 million man scores first goal as West Ham send Wolves into relegation zone