Ciara Griffin and Ireland turn focus to USA challenge after turbulent week
‘We focus on our squad, our group. We support each other, we back each other’
‘We focus on our squad, our group. We support each other, we back each other’
‘I don’t want to be a winning captain at all costs - but I want to be a winning captain’
Top American gymnast had to to withdraw from five of the six finals she had targeted
Sanguine head coach explains ‘I’ve got to do what’s right for the team and for the player’
Top League now pumping players out as standard rises each year, says Robbie Deans
Since 2018, national side have a return of just 21 goals from their 30 games contested
Houston local is making his breakthrough in Japan and hopes sport can spread in the States
Irish native AJ MacGinty kicks three penalties before French finish with a flourish
One-sided games can prove a challenge but not to Tommy Bowe and the team
Cork native John Quill saw red for his shoulder-led charge on Owen Farrell
‘The gap, while still quite wide, is closing, if slowly. We do not have anything to lose’
Relaxed England coach makes 10 changes pool meeting with USA on Thursday
Joe Cokanasiga comes into starting XV with George Ford captaining side from outhalf
Eagles’ preparations for Thursday’s match have been hampered by Typhoon Tapah
Ipswich midfielder plagued by injuries keen to play in Euro qualifier and earn seventh cap
A look at all 20 of the finalised squads bidding to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in November
An opening round clash between Les Bleus and Los Pumas is a mouth watering start
Andrew Conway underlines his try-scoring quality with a hat-trick
As USA prepares to play Ireland this weekend, the US eyes up hosting World Cup 2027
Joe Schmidt looks like he will make a full 15 changes for the final November Test match
Plenty of fringe players are expected to be given game-time in what is the final Test
Ireland hooker is likely to start on Saturday in the final match of the Guinness Series
Leinster man says that there is no rivalry in the squad, only competition for places
McGinley says Americans would be wiser to keep the recriminations in-house
Familiar feeling for Bjorn’s team as all have played Le Golf National in French Open
TIger wants to bring things down to earth, not to make it all about him
‘I think the golf course is more suited to the European style of player than the Americans'
Ireland, ranked 16th, have set the target of getting out of a tough group in London
Waterford man finally steps aside after 17 years as a senior Ireland international
Side will be content with outcome of campaign after losing just one of their four games
O’Neill trusts footballers to do what’s necessary because he was one and knows the drill
Joe Schmidt’s young squad are closeted in the shadow of Manhattan’s sky line
Munster winger has been included in Ireland squad for summer tour but wants Pro12 title
National captain expected president to move away from ‘xenophobic rhetoric’ of campaign
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices