Newly-appointed captain Harry Kane wasted little time setting out his stall by expressing his belief England can win this summer’s World Cup.

Under-17 European Championship finals (Group C)

Ireland U17 striker Adam Idah will once again have his late grandfather Kevin Hayes foremost in his thoughts when they face Bosnia-Herzegovina in today’s pivotal European Championship finals fixture (1pm).

Gareth Southgate declared “the hard work starts now” after finally landing the England manager’s job, with the make-up of his backroom team and a review of team culture the early priorities.

Gareth Southgate has completed his formal interview to become England’s next manager and could be appointed by the end of the month.

Sam Allardyce has offered Wayne Rooney no assurances over his role in the new England set-up, admitting Manchester United manage Jose Mourinho could hold the key to his future.

England coach Gary Neville will make his first foray into management at Valencia — a surprise appointment that Roy Hodgson believes will help rather than hinder the national team.

A timeline of the most recent saga in Irish football.

Do not expect Ian Madigan to buckle under the burden of expectation tomorrow after being handed the play-making role for Ireland against World Cup minnows Romania. The out-half has been dealing with it since he was a child.

Week two in rugby’s greatest show on Earth and a game between one side still recovering from their exertions four days earlier and the other opting for a spot of squad rotation.

Cork woman Gemma Crowley is the Team Services Manager at the Rugby World Cup for Ireland’s Pool D. She offers an insight into some of the logistics that have gone into planning England 2015...

Cian Healy is writing his way back to full match fitness but the Ireland prop recognises it will be bigger muscles than those in his hands that will define success over a mighty Romanian scrum on Sunday.

A metre quicker, a lot calmer and much much wiser, Donnacha Ryan has really got on his bike since the last World Cup.

Jamie Heaslip believes the decision of Leinster captain Kevin McLaughlin to retire is evidence of how seriously rugby is taking the effects of concussion and looking after affected players.

Young props Tadhg Furlong and Jack McGrath are hoping they get the opportunity to take Romania on in their strongest department at Wembley this Saturday with McGrath warning the Irish pack must be “switched on” to the scrummaging challenge ahead.

Another day, another clean bill of health for Ireland’s World Cup squad and the luxury of not having to rush Robbie Henshaw back into service at the earliest opportunity.

Johnny Sexton believes Japan’s shock victory over South Africa has handed Ireland a World Cup “alarm call”.

Ireland 50 Canada 7: As opening weekends of a World Cup campaign go, Joe Schmidt will have been pretty satisfied as Ireland hit the road and headed for the English FA’s training base.

Roy Hodgson has told his England squad they must step up their performances if they want to become serious contenders for Euro 2016.

England’s footballers are to get their own designated golf course as part of plans to upgrade the country’s national football centre.

There was a six-month period during his non-league days where Jamie Vardy would have to be substituted an hour into away games.

The FA will push English clubs to unearth their own Harry Kane next season by making it harder for foreign players to secure work permits this summer.

Tottenham lost their “first final” of the week but head coach Mauricio Pochettino cannot let his side wallow in self pity with the Capital One Cup final fast approaching.

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"He has to explain to his fans why he put this team – not to me, not to you."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has criticised England’s treatment of Daniel Sturridge after the striker was ruled out for up to three weeks with a thigh problem.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has criticised England’s treatment of Daniel Sturridge after the striker was ruled out for up to three weeks with a thigh problem.

Luis Suarez will have his appeal against a four-month ban for biting heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport next week.

West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of punching and slapping his ex-girlfriend and her mother.

You are granted a certain amount of respect after your side has been knocked out of a major tournament. Other journalists nod awkwardly at you in the mixed zone, almost as if there has been a bereavement.

England’s dalliance with restructuring of the league will have huge implications for the Irish game.

England’s Football Association suffered a £34million (€41.3m) hit in income from broadcast rights last season, the governing body’s annual report has revealed.

The Football Association suffered a £34m hit in income from broadcast rights last season, the governing body’s annual report has revealed.

Players in this summer’s World Cup will be banned from displaying any messages on under-shirts.

David Wilson will start Saturday’s crunch RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland after head coach Stuart Lancaster declared the Bath prop is now ready for his England return.

Theo Walcott was not overly concerned by the absences from training yesterday morning of Daniel Sturridge and Jack Wilshere ahead of England’s World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.

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Gareth Southgate is the overwhelming bookmakers’ favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager.

Phil Jagielka remains committed to Everton despite the departure of manager David Moyes.