The Irish side beat Poland in Gdansk on Tuesday on a pitch that resembled a furrowed field

Dublin players in the dark about Brennan; Crowley on the current state of affairs in Munster

Former policeman runs channel where his rants about football have developed a large fanbase

Darragh Ó Sé on the Dubs; Gordon D’Arcy compares Leinster to Rory McIlroy

After a whimpering start, the 23-year-old has turned into a leading light in Carla Ward’s team

Shane Lowry must bounce back from Masters disappointment; Ireland take on Poland in key World Cup qualifier

Ireland can take some encouragement from their Six Nations loss to England; Leinster set up European semi-final with Toulon

Italian goalkeeper had to go on instinct in World Cup qualifier after 14-year-old nicked his cheat-sheet

Paul McGinley sounds like he could do with a new hat

‘I want more’, says athlete after setting another Irish record

But Rory’s Masters meal would have been improved by some Rancheros; Gerry Thornley talks to Tadhg Furlong ahead of big European weekend

Ioane’s best display in a blue shirt; Leinster championship’s badly needed shake-up

Sports Briefing: Gordon D’Arcy on sobering times for Munster; preliminary round peril for Armagh and Tyrone; Daniel Wiffen in action

United will face Leeds at Croke Park on August 12th

Author Alan Shipnuck discusses McIlroy’s Masters victory, polarising role in golf’s civil war and personality behind the superstar