Walsh Park could host Waterford’s two home fixtures in the 2019 Munster senior hurling championship.

Michael D Higgins must reimburse taxpayers for using publicly funded services, including cars, offices, or staff at Áras an Uachtaráin during his campaign for re-election, the State’s ethics watchdog has declared.

Cork manager Paudie Murray may look at making changes for his side’s trip to Trim to play Meath in Saturday’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, but that should not be interpreted as the Rebels taking anything for granted.

Leinster won’t contemplate carrying any passengers for sentimental reasons in this Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 final but signs are that they will welcome back at least three influential leaders from injury for the showdown with Scarlets.

Nick McCarthy is only 20 games into his senior Leinster career but the St Michael’s and UCD scrum-half has already managed to figure in some of the more unlikely storylines emanating from the club in his short time.

Ireland’s representatives at the U20s grade haven’t exactly made Donnybrook a fortress since swapping Dubarry Park for the Dublin venue midway through the 2015 Six Nations campaign.

For a team renowned for its defensive prowess, the 17 points and four goal chances Slaughtneil offered up to Kilcar last time out has given the management plenty to think about ahead of Sunday’s AIB Ulster club SFC final.

Limerick officials estimate they will have lost out on close to €700,000 by the end of their senior hurlers’ seventh straight season outside Division 1A next year.

Clare have won the toss for venue for their Allianz HL quarter-final clash with Tipperary.

John Fogarty considers the promotion prospects of the sides hoping to join the top tier.

Tommy Barker revisits ‘Arundel’ 10 years since it was last on the market and witnesses an utter transformation.

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Des O’Driscoll highlights this spring’s TV highlights.

Munster rugby fans will hardly have had time to digest their Christmas dinner when they will be heading to Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day for the Guinness Pro 12 fixture that captures their attention more than any other – the visit of arch rivals Leinster to their famous Limerick headquarters.

Bord Gais Energy Munster U21 HC final

The Football Association of Ireland have announced that England will play the Republic of Ireland in June next year.

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Not for the first time, confusion ruled supreme at Giovanni Trapattoni’s pre-match press conference at the Friends Arena this afternoon.

Changing times on Ireland’s basketball scene. The final four Champions Trophy spots for the Nivea for Men’s SuperLeague have been settled and there will be no Killester or UCD Marian in the shake up.

CLARE bid to reach their first ever All-Ireland IHC final when they go head-to-head with Galway in this evening’s semi-final tie in Cusack Park in Ennis at 6.30pm.

Middlesbrough will welcome Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven to the Riverside Stadium as their pre-season programme draws to a close.

A DECISION on the date and time of the Limerick footballers’ second round qualifier against Offaly won’t be made until next Monday due to their dual player commitments.

DIFFERENT motivations but the same end goal sums up today’s Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup clash between PBC Cork and Rockwell College at Musgrave Park (3pm).

DEFENDING champions Ard Scoil Rís play Thurles CBS in the quarter-final of the Dr Harty Cup.

SHAMROCK ROVERS will begin the defence of their title with a home game against Dundalk on Friday, March 4.

Ireland will play Scotland in Murrayfield in the first of its Rugby World Cup warm-up games in August next year, it was announced today.

THE Aviva Stadium is set to host the glamour clash of Leinster and Munster in the Magners League.

CROKE PARK has defended the timing of Saturday’s replayed Munster final on the basis that it would have been counter-productive to play the Cork-Waterford fixture at the same time as high-profile matches elsewhere.