Ireland 37 - Wales 27: Warren Gatland can always be relied on to offer a pithy comment or a smartly-aimed barb and they were much in evidence as the Wales coach reflected on a first Six Nations defeat to Ireland since 2014.

Northern Ireland defender Corry Evans was forced to apologise last night for a foul-mouthed racist rant from his wife on Twitter over the Romanian referee’s controversial penalty award for Switzerland at Windsor Park on Thursday.

Wales boss Warren Gatland looks set to field three home Test match debutants in the starting line-up for Saturday’s clash against Australia.

Leinster 16 Scarlets 27: And, just like that that, Leinster’s season is over.

Nico Mirallegro plays the wrongfully executed Timothy Evans in new BBC One drama Rillington Place. The young actor tells Jeananne Craig about his growing sense of social justice, and why he was keen to get this role right

Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal had him pride of place in their sports section, a stirring image spread across five columns of the topless Irishman screaming to his adoring masses.

Day Seven of the Olympic Games produced even more history from an Irish point of view, with the medals table reached finally at the end of the opening week.

Former Top Gear host Chris Evans has dedicated his morning radio show to his ex-colleagues, advising them to “move on” without him.

MUCH like the character of Mrs God herself, author Mark Evans is a glutton for punishment.

John Evans last night stepped down as Roscommon football manager, hours before clubs were due to vote on his future at a county board meeting.

John Evans will learn this evening if he is to continue as Roscommon senior football manager into 2016.

Former Roscommon captain Shane Curran has launched a blistering attack on current manager John Evans and called for his departure.

Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson is making his TV comeback this Friday alongside the man tipped to take his job — Chris Evans.

Roscommon football manager John Evans sought to strengthen his squad in the wake of their Division 2 league success, but he admits the lure of America robbed him of a sprinkling of the county’s emerging talent.

Allianz FL Division 2 final

The pipes, the pipes are evidently calling Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling,

We’re at the halfway point in three of the most important weekends concerning Roscommon football in 2015.

Kildare 2-12, Roscommon 0-24:

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Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has issued a fresh apology for appearing to compare Ched Evans’ attempt to clear his name with the campaign for justice over the Hillsborough disaster.

Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has apologised for appearing to compare Ched Evans’ attempt to clear his name with the Hillsborough disaster.

Oldham’s deal to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans has collapsed, a senior Oldham source has confirmed.

Footballer Ched Evans has issued an apology following the events that led to his conviction for raping a woman in a hotel room but has maintained his claim that he is innocent of the offence.

"Once you’ve done your time you’ve done your time, and somewhere along the line you’ve got to come out and make a go of your life."

Oldham are on the verge of signing convicted rapist Ched Evans after club owner Simon Corney said he believed the player "has served his time".

Oldham remain in talks over the potential signing of convicted rapist Ched Evans despite a furious backlash from fans, sponsors and politicians.

Oldham manager Lee Johnson says it will be a “board decision” if the club opts to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans, as a sponsor threatens to abandon the club if it goes through.

Former Oldham midfielder Rick Holden does not see how convicted rapist Ched Evans “can survive” if he returns to football with his old club.

Angry protests are expected to grow today in a backlash over rapist Ched Evans’ return to football.

A League One club will hold a press conference on Monday in relation to the signing of convicted rapist Ched Evans, the Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has revealed.

Oldham have denied they have offered convicted rapist Ched Evans the chance to train with the club.

A lawyer who suggested convicted rapist Ched Evans could be innocent has defended his views after they were removed from the website on which they were first published.

A lawyer for a body representing footballers has likened convicted rapist Ched Evans to the Guildford Four as a fourth high-profile Sheffield United patron resigned over the ongoing row.

With each passing year, Jerry Maguire’s words ring truer.

Sheffield United will allow convicted rapist Ched Evans to start training at his old club with immediate effect following a request from the Professional Footballers’ Association.

British footballer Ched Evans, who was convicted of raping a woman in a hotel room, has said he is “determined to continue the fight” to clear his name and return to playing.

Convicted rapist Ched Evans has said he is “ashamed” of his actions – but expressed no remorse for his crime as he continues to protest his innocence.

Jonny Evans will look back with pride on his first game as Manchester United captain – despite the humiliating result.

Manchester United suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in their long and proud history as MK Dons piled yet more misery on Louis van Gaal.