Clash of the Rovers offers contrasting philosophies: while Shams took the money with two-year gambling sponsor deal, Sligo push for such firms to be banned

From Vera Pauw's viewpoint, the permutations are fairly straightforward. Record a second win over Finland on September 1 and the playoff berth is Ireland's.

The former Ireland boss has always refused to blindly follow the majority opinion

Even at underage level, the Auld Enemy have stood in Ireland's way too many times down the years. Can our future generation pull off another famous victory?

Association has endured €5m, and rising, of lost income in testing times

What was it about Corkmen standing up to Scottish legends at Manchester United? Roy Keane’s bust-up with Alex Ferguson in 2005, witnessed by team-mates and staff, soon led to the captain’s swift exit but 36 years earlier his fellow Leesider Frank ...

Liam Kearney feels no shame in getting by with a little help from his friends

Sporting royalty engulfs the Fahey household in Killannin on the edge of Connemara, but Niamh, the youngest of eight siblings, is entitled to claim pride of place.

Three times within the association’s strategy document unveiled on Monday did the vow of transparency feature.

To simplify what is developing swiftly into a trend and map out its sustainability, John Fallon examines each deal separately