The Irish Women's rugby team have appointed former Ireland prop Mike Ross as scrum coach for the forthcoming Women's Six Nations.

Ireland's inaugural Test against Pakistan has been scheduled for May 11-15 at a venue still to be determined.

Máire Falvey has enjoyed playing golf for 48 years but Saturday morning in Malone Golf Club ranks amongst her proudest moments.

Blood cancers make up almost 10% of all cases of the disease in Ireland – and a new campaign aims to raise awareness of the condition, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Tom Hayes is well accustomed to challenges, hopes, and expectations.

A rescue puppy, found in the boot of a car in Scotland, is now the happy pet of the McLaughlin family in Malahide.

IT’S the morning after Aoibheann McCaul’s first appearance on RTÉ 2’s mockumentary Hardy Bucks.

Euro 2016 Group D

This year’s St Patrick’s Festival has yet to take place, but plans for next year’s event are already under way.

Martin O’Neill has insisted the furore surrounding the launch of assistant Roy Keane’s updated autobiography will not distract the Republic of Ireland from their Euro 2016 mission.

EURO 2016 GROUP D QUALIFIER:

The Quinn Group was “doing what they were told” by Anglo Irish Bank when unloading their 29% control of the bank in July 2008.

An economist, Diarmuid has always had literary leanings.

Irish cricket’s big day was spoiled by two of its returning sons, as England beat Ireland by six wickets in the RSA Challenge at Malahide.

It was a scene played out in the several different venues across the several different codes over the weekend.

A District Court judge has been convicted of attempting to deceive her elderly friend out of half of his estate while he was a client of her solicitors firm.

A District Court judge accused of attempting to deceive her friend out of half his estate initially claimed it was a mistake by her secretary, a court has heard.

A district court judge has gone on trial accused of trying to deceive an elderly man into leaving half his estate to her children.

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Sligo Rovers moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier Division table with a 0-0 draw at St. Patrick's Athletic.

In spite of winning the South of Ireland Championship in 2010 and playing a major role in Portmarnock’s victory in last year’s Irish Senior Cup, John Greene has surprisingly failed to catch the eye of various selection committees at provincial and national levels.

The outstanding Killeen course, venue for the Irish Open in 2010 and 2011, hosts the revived Killarney Scratch Cup today.

A strong finish from Malahide United gave them what was, in the end, a comfortable FAI Cup win over nine-man Blarney United at O’Shea Park last night.

Monaghan United ended Sligo Rovers' two-year grip on the FAI Ford Cup with a stunning 3-1 win over the holders at the Showgrounds.

St Aidan’s Community College, Cork claimed the Umbro FAI Schools Dr Tony O’Neill Boys’ Cup in dramatic fashion yesterday at Tallaght Stadium through Anthony McAlevey’s late winner.

CENTRE Rory O’Loughlin and replacement wing David Busby finished off well-worked moves for the Ireland Schools to outgun the Ireland Clubs in this Age-Grade International at Merrion Road yesterday.

THE National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) has told the High Court it has “no current intention” to sell properties in Britain and Ireland of developer David Daly over which it has appointed receivers.

MARCO TARDELLI has tipped Shane Long for Premiership stardom after Reading chairman John Madejski yesterday slapped a £20m price tag on the Republic of Ireland striker.

MARCO TARDELLI is backing Robbie Keane to take out the frustrations of a difficult season on Macedonia.

A young Dublin electrician who knocked out an acquaintance’s front tooth after a spat about his girlfriend has received an 18 month suspended sentence.

MAYO’S Daniel Glancy made it a memorable second day on the trot for home players in the Green Property Irish Men’s Open at Fitzwilliam yesterday.

THE biggest surprise about Eamon Dunphy’s hatchet job on Ireland’s performance against Italy last week was that anyone was surprised.

Paul Dunne (Greystones) today became the first player to successfully defend the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship with a two-stroke victory over Knock’s Colin Fairweather at Bangor Golf Club.

Three players sharing the lead after the opening round of the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship at Bangor Golf Club today.

THIS will be a big weekend on and off the course for several of our leading golfers.

Limerick's Pat Murray remained on course for a famous double in the South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch today.

CORK’S stranglehold on the FAI Intermediate Cup ended yesterday when the last remaining Munster Senior League club in the competition, Rockmount, bowed out in the last four.

Lucan's Richard O'Donovan recorded a fine opening round of 70 to lead after day one of the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship at Portumna Golf Club.

LEINSTER include the three outstanding players of the amateur season so far — Shane Lowry, Niall Kearney and Paul O’Hanlon — in their side for the Interprovincial Championship getting under way at Athlone tomorrow.

ROBBIE KEANE may not be leading Ireland out at the European Championships today, but he will cap his season by getting married to fiancée, Claudine Palmer.

Forrest Little's Eoin Arthurs took advantage of perfect early morning conditions to scorch to a six-under par 66 and a two stroke lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at County Louth.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own. Today, and every Tuesday, he will be acting as referee on your opinions on the Premiership. Let him know what you think and he’ll argue the toss with you.

There were some huge wins for a few first division sides in the Women's AIL over the weekend while in the second division there were some closely fought affairs.