Maria Delahunty’s free, with 33 seconds left on the clock, salvaged a draw for Waterford in a terrific Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3 final against Tipperary in Clane this afternoon.

Waterford 3-14 Kildare 0-10

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The song says ‘Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves’ but students at a suburban school have been showing that brothers can grow vegetables for just about anyone.

Savers with An Post will face lower returns on new investments from today.

A routine eye test saved her sight — and possibly even her life.

After months of preparation for clubs across the country, the 2012 Féile na nGael finally comes into view.

CELTIC Rugby chief executive John Feehan last night expressed confidence that their league will have a title sponsor next season.

LAST year’s beaten Division 1 finalists Galway were relegated and Laois claimed a place in this year’s semi-finals on a dramatic final afternoon of group fixtures in the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies NFL.

Donegal 2-12 Waterford 0-16

Ireland Women 32 Scotland Women 8

Ireland Women 3 USA Woman 40

Women's Rugby World Cup - Pool b

Ireland women’s coach Philip Doyle will trust the same 15 that lost out to England for the second match of the Rugby World Cup against the USA on Tuesday.

The Ireland Women’s squad for the forthcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup in England has been named today.

Ireland 15 Scotland 3

IRELAND coach Kevin West has made three changes from the side which defeated Wales last weekend for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Scotland (Ashbourne, Meath, 7.30pm).

Ireland Women's coach Kevin West has made three changes, bringing in hooker Gillian Bourke, openside Sinead Ryan and wing Nora Stapleton to start against Scotland in the Six Nations at Ashbourne on Friday night.

Monaghan scored a crucial victory over Mayo today in Division 1 of the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League.

IRISH coach Kevin West has made five changes from the side which defeated Italy for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations clash with France, (Stade des Allées, Blois, 6pm, Irish).

Ireland Womens coach Kevin West has recalled five players for their Six Nations clash with France in Blois, near Paris, for Friday night.

Coach Steven Hennessy has made two changes to his Ireland women’s side to play Scotland at Meggetland this Friday.

Ireland women’s coach Steven Hennessy has named his side to face England for their clash on Friday in St Mary’s College, Templeogue (kick off: 6.30pm).

The Ireland U20 team shows several changes from last week’s game against France for the sides next outing against Italy in Piacenza on Saturday in the Beltrametti Stadium.

Inch Rovers (Cork) 2-14 Ballymacarbery (Waterford) 0-8

Ireland 22 France 22

The Irish women's rugby team have travelled to Amsterdam to compete in the upcoming FIRA European Women’s Championship.

UL-Bohs are aiming for an unprecedented seventh women's first division title in a row this weekend as they face Blackrock at Nenagh RFC.

Ireland 13 Scotland 3

Ireland 19 Italy 0

Ireland coach John O'Sullivan has named an experienced team to take on Italy on Friday at Templeville Road.

Ireland 0 England 32

Ireland's women's side put memories of last week's disappointment in Wales behind them as they almost shocked World Cup semi-finalists France at Templeville Road.

IRELAND have made one change to the side beaten by Wales for the Women’s Six Nations second-round tie against France at St Mary’s RFC on Saturday (2.30pm).

There is just one change to the Irish women´s team to play France this weekend in Dublin from the side which narrowly lost to Wales last weekend.

Ireland women’s coach John O’Sullivan has named his first Six Nations squad with 22 players announced for the opening clash against Wales.

The Ireland women's team have taken a leaf out of their male counterparts' book by hiring a head coach who hails from Cork by the name of O'Sullivan.

The Leinster squad to face Munster in Saturday's Women's Interprovincial final (KO: 2.30pm) in Musgrave Park has been named.

Ireland 14 Australia 18

RTÉ set out its summer stall yesterday with the promise of hundreds of hours of home-produced programming to balance a hectic diet of World Cup soccer and GAA.