Ireland will make history tomorrow when they host France in the first rugby league match to be held at the rugby union stronghold of Thomond Park in Limerick.

IT’s any footballer’s dream – an opening game in the World Cup finals against Brazil. And that’s exactly what is in store for Ireland’s U17 Women’s team when they travel to Trinidad and Tobago next month.

NEWLY-CROWNED Republic of Ireland U21 player of the year, Owen Garvan, is hoping he can replicate his club form for Don Givens in his last year at this level with the qualifying campaign for the 2011 European Championship approaching fast.