New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams was praised on social media for scoring a try after fasting 10 hours for Ramadan.

Wildlife is not in short supply at Fota Island, but the Irish Open will have “Wild Thing” John Daly alongside the “Big Five” of Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley from June 19-22.

Coach Declan Kidney refuses to give up on the RBS 6 Nations title despite Ireland’s controversial 23-21 defeat by Wales.

THE bad news continues for Declan Kidney when he learned full-back Rob Kearney is to undergo another operation today in an effort to clear up a long-standing knee problem.

HIS stomach shrunk by surgery and his gambling, divorces and drinking having reportedly left him close to bankruptcy, John Daly says he is looking forward to “hitting the European Tour” next week.