As for his part, William Webb Ellis was unable to record his own thoughts on the matter. He was dead when the story of his invention of rugby was created.

The late Aussie Rules legend, who'll be honoured at the MCG, had a huge impact on the game. 

Dave Gallaher played a crucial role in the construction of his adopted country's national identity.

It's clear we are just in the early stages of the technological changes that will increasingly make decisions in sport.

For 136 years, the previews and match reports of county finals have been staple content for local papers.

The absence of rugby does not mean that other sport is not visible on and off Rue de Rivoli; indeed, all manner of other things underline the centrality of sport to modern culture.

Rugby internationals between the two countries began again in 1920 when France won for the first time in Dublin.

There is a streak that still runs through the GAA where fighting is considered acceptable. We can argue about how wide that streak runs but run it does and there is no denying it

No serious town in Ireland was without a Fair Day. This was not just a matter of commerce; it was vital to how people enjoyed themselves and sport was central to that enjoyment.

By the age of 18 Kathleen Mills was playing at midfield for the Dublin senior camogie team; she held that position for almost every moment of the next 20 years.