Wales manager Chris Coleman has revealed he considered playing for Ireland but his Irish father Paddy told him to pledge his future to Wales.

The quips are quick, the wit, razor sharp.

Andy Reid claims Football Association of Ireland (FAI) chiefs bowed to media and fan pressure when it came to the sacking of Steve Staunton.

Galway's Joe Lyons produced a sensational putting performance to win the Radisson-SAS West of Ireland title at Rosses Point.