At the other end Beth Mead also struck the woodwork as Arsenal threatened to take advantage of Chelsea’s desperation on the counter-attack. When the opener finally arrived, four minutes into added ...

THE UPCOMING WOMEN’S Six Nations broadcasting details have been announced. Virgin Media and RTÉ have joint rights and coverage will be across the entire tournament and be free to air. The first game ...

The line-up for this summer’s competition in America is complete.

TIGER WOODS INTENDS to “seek treatment and focus on my health” after pleading not guilty to charges stemming from his car crash in Florida last week. Woods was arrested and spent eight hours in jail ...

DONEGAL SUPPORTERS WILL not mourn the loss of drama, but Michael Murphy’s escape from a hard-earned red card on Sunday denied the rest of us the chance of hearing his grounds for clemency. Fancifully, ...

PORTSMOUTH WINGER MILLENIC Alli has received his first Ireland senior call-up ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly against North Macedonia at Aviva Stadium. The 26-year-old, who is on loan at ...

MERCEDES’ KIMI ANTONELLI won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday for his second straight victory, as the 19-year-old Italian became the youngest driver in Formula One history to lead the world ...

David Sneyd and Gavin Cooney make their final bow in Prague as they reflect on last night’s bitterly disappointing defeat for Ireland.

For once, the bigger picture after an Irish defeat looks reasonably good, but nobody is in a mood yet to step back and take a look at it. This sense of Ireland having colluded in missing out on their ...

STUART LANCASTER HAS made six changes to the Connacht team that won in Belfast last weekend for tomorrow’s URC meeting with Ospreys at Dexcom Stadium [KO 2.15pm, TG4/Premier Sports/URC TV]. Ireland ...