Templenoe manager John Rice felt his side’s experience counted in the Munster IFC semi-final, as it did in their quarter-final win last weekend.

Roy Keane hasn't spared ex-Ireland hopeful Declan Rice in a withering assessment of the midfielder who chose to play with England over the Republic.

Senoptica’s sensor tests oxygen levels in packaging in a bid to tackle waste, writes Trish Dromey

Wow, this Aaron Connolly kid looks pretty good, are we sure he’s not English? Like, really sure?

Stephen Kenny insists his high-flying Ireland U21s won’t settle for a draw from tomorrow’s Euro qualification test against Italy.

The biennial festival in Cork produced another unique feast of fine music and good vibes.

Louth left the disappointment of 12 months ago behind them as goals from Katie Flood, Niamh Rice and Lauren Boyle sealed their third TG4 All-Ireland Junior title.

It's been a while since we last heard from Damien Rice - four years since his last shows in Ireland, five since his last studio album.

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini believes everyone must respect Declan Rice’s decision over his international future.

Dublin manager Mick Bohan has made two changes in personnel to the team that lined out against Cork for Sunday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Final against Galway at Croke Park.

Declan Rice has revealed threats were made against him and his family after switching allegiance from Ireland to England.

The Irish rock equivalent of hell freezing over occurred last year when Bell X1 were joined on stage by their former collaborator Damien Rice.

Chris Hatherall (pic) Shane Duffy has insisted there will be no ill-feeling or uncomfortableness when he faces former Republic teammate Declan Rice in the Premier League today, focusing instead on taking his own career to the next level.

They were known as the superb six, a cohort ready-made to complement Ireland’s golden generation of Robbie Keane and Damien Duff, but the tribulations of those bright young things should temper the hype attaching to the latest sextet.

Newly-promoted Sheffield United are closing on a €6.6m move for Ireland international striker Callum Robinson.

Jack Grealish and Declan Rice would still be playing for the Republic of Ireland but for weak relationships between former manager Martin O'Neill and underage coaches, according to Stephen Kenny.

Toy Story 4 opens tomorrow, so Esther McCarthy asked top Irish animators to pick their favourite Pixar moments

Belgium are currently the number one ranked side in world football, overtaking superpowers like Brazil who they eliminated from last year’s World Cup. Simply put, no country per capita is remotely producing as many top footballers as they are. So what’s their secret?

Cork's Gay Project have today launched two policy papers on how to make Cork the best place to be LGBT.

There was drama aplenty in Castlemartyr yesterday evening as Aghada saw off the challenge of their neighbours from Cloyne in a gripping first round encounter of the Cork PIHC.

The star of Stephen Kenny’s Ireland U21 soccer team, Connor Ronan, has assured Ireland fans that he has no intention of emulating Declan Rice by defecting to his homeland, England.

This was the day when England and former Republic midfielder Declan Rice found out whether Dexit was really worth all the aggro and, unlike the current political shenanigans haunting London, his strategic exit turned out rather well.

Declan Rice has issued an apology for posting support for the IRA three and a half years ago on social media.

As the future relationship of Ireland and Britain is battled over in the fraught anterooms of Westminster and Brussels, this week also saw an escalation in the real Anglo-Irish conflict of our time.

Josh Cullen is a London-born midfielder and West Ham United employee and he has just been called up to the senior Ireland senior set-up for the first time as a late addition to Mick McCarthy’s squad.

Former Republic of Ireland Ray Houghton says the Declan Rice furor is “now part of Ireland’s history” and believes the team should be looking forward.

As The Who once put it: meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

It’s been another rough week for Pat. Or Tom. Or Ger. Whatever you want to call him, you know him well anyway.

The FAI have confirmed that Declan Rice has been named Ireland’s Young Player Of The Year, the announcement coming, with crushing irony, on the eve of what is expected to be his first call-up for England.

A new documentary shows how Irish engineer Peter Rice was involved in such iconic constructions as Sydney Opera House and the Louvre pyramid, writes Esther McCarthy.

Mick McCarthy says that Declan Rice's decision to switch allegiance to England came as “no surprise” to him.

While Irish football comes to terms with the loss of the special talent that is Declan Rice, U17s head coach Colin O’Brien is busy preparing the next generation of players for the unique test of performing as host nation in the 2019 Euro Finals in May.

Manchester City are said to be eager to sign Declan Rice from West Ham.

From Stephen Kenny’s legacy, Cork City’s purse strings, restless Rovers and Waterford’s renaissance to growing attendances, broadcasting changes and Niall Quinn’s plans — Martin Claffey chews on 12 hot topics ahead of the new League of Ireland campaign.

"Bad move in hindsight not to include Declan Rice in the backstop".

It was seven years ago that Liam Lawrence expressed his reservations about players like Jermaine Pennant and Jamie O’Hara “juggling” between declaring for Ireland and England.

Solskjaer has brought Manchester United up off their knees

Against the backdrop of recent indications from Declan Rice that a decision on his international future is imminent, Mick McCarthy has revealed he spoke with Gareth Southgate in early December about the player.

Colin Sheridan's A to Z of 2019

Martin O’Neill has described the idea that he should have capped Declan Rice against Moldova last year – and thus secured the player’s future as an Ireland international - as “kind of crazy”.

Martin O'Neill says he is still hopeful Declan Rice will commit his international future to the Republic of Ireland, but admits some circumstances favour England.

Twenty years after their on-field tension rivalry ended, Ian Wright insisted his summer squabble with Roy Keane on the pundits’ couch at the World Cup hasn’t dimmed his respect for the Corkman.

James McClean will welcome Declan Rice back into the Republic of Ireland squad with open arms should the West Ham United player opt against a switch of allegiance to England and stick with the Boys in Green.

Former RTE pundit Eamon Dunphy has blamed Ireland’s management team and John Delaney for failing to secure Declan Rice as an Irish player.