The setting in GAA headquarters on Jones Road, where so many players on both sides would have dreamed of performing as kids before rugby became a priority, adds a different dimension.

Nic Berry, Paul Williams, Hollie Davidson and Andrea Piardi will be taking charge of Ireland's four upcoming games in November.

Lee Carsley’s chances of becoming Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor as England boss received a major blow as Greece paid tribute to George Baldock with a historic 2-1 Nations League win.

Carsley opened his interim reign with promising victories against the Republic of Ireland and Finland, but his bold, attack-minded selection came unstuck under the Wembley arch.

“We can be happy with a lot tonight, particularly the performance," said the manager. "One mistake and we were punished. I thought we played pretty good, especially at the end of the first half. We built off that."

Who is going to start taking responsibility for protecting women’s safety after football games? Stop viewing us as secondary people in a male space

With changes a plenty ready to kick in here is a look down through the years of all the major changes in Gaelic football. 

Leave those wellies at home and prepare to embrace your inner literary heroine. The love story starts here.

Mary Cate Smith chooses eight cool yule pieces to ensure every space is in sparkling form for Santa Claus (or Santa Paws)

If you thought you knew the iconic former Ireland fly-half, it’s time to look deeper – this is no leafy lane memoir

The Circle of Friends and Good Will Hunting actress dated Matt Damon before he announced he was single during an Oprah Winfrey interview

Irish winters are a welcome winter 'holiday' for birds flying from Scandinavia but they need decent hedgerow meals after tough journeys across swirling seas to get here

I felt proud and heartened to hear that Irish people are still paying to read healthy, researched information

The win over Ballincollig books a Cork Premier IHC final date against either Watergrasshill or Mallow.

A first ever Cusack Park shootout in the Clare SHC saw Sixmilebridge pip Inagh-Kilnamona

Monaleen came up short against Ciarán Carey’s charges in Bruff. 

Semi final pairings: Saturday: Dr Crokes v St Brendans, Austin Stack Park, 5pm: Sunday: East Kerry v Dingle, Austin Stack Park, 2pm

It was a final long-time Desmonds and Kerry star Lorraine Scanlon will never forget as everything she did turned to gold.

Adama Traore had the chances to claim a famous win for the Cottagers. 

The East Clare side will face the winners of Sunday’s semi-final between Inagh-Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge.