The club won the last of their 13 Premier League titles 11 years ago, while they last reached the pinnacle of European football in 2008.

Records tumbled at his feet like confetti, social media feeds scrolling at a faster rate than the ball spun. They list Pelé, Wayne Rooney and plenty more. Icons and wunderkinds consigned to a second spot behind the Spanish winger whose future we cannot know but whose night here shall live forever.

"NZ Rugby can confirm that there will be a shot clock shown on the stadium big screen and broadcast for this weekend's Test match in Auckland. This will also be in place for all home Test matches in 2024," a New Zealand Rugby statement said.

The Blackrock man says he looks forward to John Kiely's side regrouping next term.

On the back of growing media comment and analysis surrounding decisions and incidents in the first test in Pretoria, Rassie Erasmus played his latest card to dilute the situation at a Springbok press conference Monday

McKenzie allowed the 60 seconds permitted to take a penalty to run down as he was lining up a late shot at goal.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the All-Ireland hurling final. 

People focus on the 70 minutes and the moments that decided the 70 minutes. Let’s first focus on the past 12 months. What did Pat Ryan have to do to make what happened on Sunday happen?

Neither Rodri nor Kanté wear six, instead 16 and 13. Yet in their own distinct ways, they are the sechser-ish linchpins for the first two semi-finalists

'When she signed my jersey I almost screamed because she’s my icon. I look up to her because I play in the forwards and when I see her play it inspires me so much'

A defence counsel told the court: 'What I do take exception to in terms of the prosecution is this kind of dog whistle rhetoric, describing this as an honour killing.'

Thomas Walsh added to the All-Ireland semi-final as a contest and a spectacle

When the Rebels last played Limerick in Croke Park, they had tried to play around them, which didn’t work.

This was finally a bridge too far for Limerick but this team will still go down as one of the greatest ever.

The key factors in Sunday's hurling classic at Croke Park.

Hannah Looney’s 45th-minute goal proved crucial on a day the Rebels held their opponents to six scores.

Phones and WhatsApp groups melt down as Cork fans hope to get to the final against Clare on July 21 after Sunday's victory over Limerick

There's a place on the line in the Liam MacCarthy decider against Clare at Croke Park. 

Ireland found admirable resolve to hang in there against the world champions, offering something concrete to build on for one last gigantic effort in a never-ending season in Durban next Saturday

The Banner return to the All-Ireland decider but reflection is required is on Noreside. Kilkenny are currently playing far too much unKilkenny-like hurling.