Recent rule changes have allowed Pacific Island players return to their home nations after test match time with other countries. It would be foolish to underestimate them. The Currency's Rugby World Cup coverage is in association with Interpath Advisory.
We know what Vera Pauw has done. What’s been forgotten – because of the growth in profile, professionalism, standards – is the environment she was coming into, having to be encouraged and cajoled to join, eventually not wanting to leave.
The Irish women's football team’s coach deserves credit for bringing them all the way to the World Cup, but her disproportionate focus on defence and noisy reactions to ongoing US investigations need to change if the FAI is to keep her in the job. Analysis by Louise Lawless in Australia.
Saudi Arabia has stunned the football world with an offer of £259 million for French giant Kylian Mbappé. It came just 24 hours after the death of Trevor Francis, the first player to earn a £1 million transfer fee. Professional football is now chasing the money as never before, even if it leads to some dark places.
Despite the disappointing score, Irish players and supporters alike stand out in the tournament’s composite atmosphere. Louise Lawless reports from Australia.
Kerry are a team with the potential to win multiple All-Irelands but they face the real Dublin in this Sunday’s final.
The society dates back over 300 years but it is unclear who now leads it. Why did this happen when all seemed to be going so well? And why won’t anyone comment?
Two successive Oireachtas committees have been left in the dark after hearing that the CFO of the IHRB is on a period of voluntary leave without prejudice to his position. The world of racing remains tight-lipped.
With revenue of €4 million, the central charge against RTÉ in the case of GAAGO is that it is asking licence fee payers to pay twice, once through the fee and another if they take a subscription.
There is no sport that can compare to football when it has the excitement showcased last weekend. What has happened this year will shape how the competition unfolds next season.
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