A rare Spanish language silver medal which was struck in Argentina almost a century ago in honour of republican Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney, is to be donated to the people of Cork.

Top Gear host Chris Evans has said it is “bizarre” that Jeremy Clarkson was fired for “losing his rag over his dinner” after surviving several prior international incidents unscathed.

Ronan O’Gara looks forward to a European Cup semi-final weekend. At the home of Nottingham Forest and Brian Clough.

Cardiff. The very mention of the city’s name has long been enough to bring a broad smile to the faces of Irish rugby fans.

After the longest week, Ireland embark on the next stage of the Rugby World Cup tomorrow amid a mass exodus of supporters to Cardiff.

Double standards are practiced by all world powers. 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says not even transfer deadline day was important enough for him to miss an audience with the Pope in Rome.

Germany 1 Argentina 0 (after extra-time)

Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta would love nothing more than to win the World Cup in the spiritual home of Brazilian football.

Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta would love nothing more than to win the World Cup in the spiritual home of Brazilian football.

If declarations of this being the greatest World Cup ever were tempered during what has mostly been bland football since the knockout stages began, one theme has been maintained, if not strengthened, throughout.

Just when Brazilians thought it couldn’t get any worse after Tuesday night’s total humiliation in Belo Horizonte, they must now dry their tears and play host to their final from hell.

Argentina 1 Belgium 0

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots labelled Argentina as “ordinary” and criticised their spoiling tactics after his side went out of the World Cup after a 1-0 defeat in the quarter-final in Brasilia.

The summer transfer window officially opened yesterday and while many big-money moves and free transfers have already been agreed across Europe, a clutch of distinguished players will be left searching for new clubs.

Argentina 1 Switzerland 0 aet

I think I’ve found a cure for sleep deprivation and, no, desperate parents, it doesn’t involve the controversial ‘Herod tough love’ method.

The police came at a frantic space in vans, cars and motorbikes, all with sirens blaring and blue lights flashing.

Argentina 17 Ireland 29

ENGLAND: When David Yarrow was sent to the heart of Africa to photograph lions in the wild, he spiced up the job with the help of some aftershave.

An iconic mural featuring the face of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara has been painted over by a local authority just weeks before a local Latin-American cultural festival.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill faces a late change of plan ahead of tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Russia, with Kyle Lafferty missing out with an Achilles injury.

Chelsea 1 Man City 2

Global leaders have expressed praise and admiration for Margaret Thatcher as news spread of her death.

An Irish priest who lived through a South American dictatorship has defended Pope Francis against claims he failed to stand up to abuses by the military regime in his native Argentina.

Ronald Reagan issued a last-ditch appeal to Margaret Thatcher to abandon her campaign to retake the Falklands and to hand over the islands to international peacekeepers, according to official British documents made public today.

Set-piece dominance

You usually have to wait until the back end of a Six Nations or a World Cup to see it but Ireland are close to boiling point as they prepare to meet Argentina on Saturday in a game that will dictate the order of business for the next three years.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini felt the spirit of last season was returning after the champions regained top spot in the Barclays Premier League.

If tomorrow evening’s game with Fiji were a Test match, with world ranking points up for grabs, it is unlikely Declan Kidney would have been so tempted to experiment.

THEIRS is a name synonymous with French rugby. Formed as a sporting club of many different disciplines for the Parisian elite in 1882, Racing Club de France, alongside Stade Francais, dominated the early years of the French Championship before disappearing — like Stade — for the bones of a century until the emergence of the bow-tie wearing and champagne guzzling side of Franck Mesnel, Eric Blanc and Jean-Baptiste Lafond in the late ’80s.

Opponents of Argentina’s president are pouncing on a warning she gave to her government appointees, saying it has no place in a democracy.

Even President Barack Obama took time out of his busy re-election campaign to wade into last week’s debate-du-jour.

Argentina's president is pressing her country's claim to the Falkland Islands with a high-profile appearance today before a little-known UN committee on the 30th anniversary of Britain's ousting of an Argentinian invasion force.

In a bold move to gain control of Argentina’s energy reserves, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner pushed forward a bill to renationalise the country’s largest oil company despite fierce criticism from abroad and the risk of a major rift with Spain.

The only predictable thing about Emelec’s late winner against Olimpia in the Copa Libertadores last week was that it was a Quinonez who scored it.

ADAM JONES may be a pivotal part of Wales’ bid to make history this morning (9am Irish time) by reaching their first World Cup final.

FRANCE coach Marc Lievremont believes he has an international consensus to boot England out of the rugby World Cup.

ENGLAND scrum coach Graham Rowntree has steeled his men for the ultimate challenge of facing Argentina’s set piece in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opener.

KEANE for LA Galaxy? If it comes to pass, we can expect to be deluged with Posh ‘n’ Becks comparisons, as Robbie and Claudine set up home on the West Coast.