Ireland Under-17 boss Colin O’Brien has hailed his players for holding their nerve in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out as they dumped Canada out of the World Cup to book their place in the last 16.

The last time Les Kiss was involved in international rugby his Ireland defence was shredded by Argentina in the 2015 World Cup quarter-final defeat. It was a sour note to end what had otherwise been ...

A school teacher who had highly sexualised conversations online with teenage girls has been jailed for two and a half years.

Roscommon have lost another stalwart to retirement with Niall Daly the latest to confirm his inter-county departure.

Tom Mullally has stepped down as Carlow senior hurling manager after a five-year stint that included the 2023 highlight of winning the Joe McDonagh Cup.

Eamon Dunphy famously dismissed Cristiano Ronaldo as ‘a cod’ in his formative days at Manchester United and now he has launched a fresh attack on the Portugal captain after he was sent off at the ...

Pointing to the sky with arms outreached in celebration of the goals which plunged a sorry Portugal into mourning was, he says, a gesture of his religious faith.

Making Clonmel Sportsfield a more prominent place in Tipperary football was one of the late Philly Ryan’s main objectives when he took on the county job.

It’s the morning after the epic night before and all is quiet at the Aviva Stadium, where Ireland have just done a brief captain’s run in the torrential rain and howling wind.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson of trying to play mind games ahead of the sides’ World Cup qualifier in Dublin after the Irish boss claimed that ...

Our soccer writers bring you the latest transfers of the League of Ireland off-season. JON DALY has emerged as a strong contender to become the new manager of Waterford. Daniel McDonnell: Cup triumph ...

Christine Falls, by John Banville, has been chosen as the One Dublin One Book selection for 2026. The announcement was made today by Dublin UNESCO City of Literature, following last year’s choice, ...