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.

Three maul tries and a tap-and-go trick play saw South Africa overcome Ireland in an U20 international which delivered entertainment despite the constant rain.

A man who bit his cellmate's ear off in an unprovoked Cork Prison attack has been jailed for four years. Roman Becvár (29), a native of Czechia, appeared before Cork Circuit Criminal Court for ...

Ireland captain Caelan Doris press conference ahead of Ireland v Australia. ‘There’s a lot of joy’ – Colin O’Brien hails Ireland U17s as focus turns to World Cup showdown with Switzerland ‘Children ...

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 ...

The High Court has overturned three out of four findings of professional misconduct made last year against controversial solicitor Declan O’Callaghan.

Speaking to the media at a graduation ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary, Taoiseach Micheál Martin tells media he is not “as exercised as others” about an internal Fianna Fail ...

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.