Sarsfields are in their sixth final in seven seasons and aiming to increase their conversion rate to 50 per cent by going back-to-back for the first time

Christian denominations from all over the world have found homes in industrial estates and disused parish halls. Conor Capplis meets some of the worshippers as they prepare for their own religious take on the biggest celebration of the year

Portugal have parted company with manager Fernando Santos following their World Cup quarter-final defeat by Morocco.

Seconds before the final whistle blew, Walid Regragui went over to Didier Deschamps for a congratulatory hug, perhaps in acknowledgement that he had finally met his match

'Together for Creeslough' will feature such names as Brian McFadden, Brian Kennedy, Moya Brennan, Keith Duffy, Mickey Joe Harte, Lisa McHugh, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, The Whistling Donkeys and many more

Only six Argentines have scored more World Cup goals than Julian Alvarez. He’s the first to score a semi-final brace since Diego Maradona in 1986

The tournament is no longer the same. It has become sorely diminished. 'They' are gone. So who do the Irish nation have to root against now? Nobody. Who do we have to root for? Messi, surely.

Forget Argentina v Croatia, this was billed as Messi versus Modric, the battle of two flyweights able to call themselves heavyweights, small in stature but giants of the game

A generally nightmarish tournament for Budweiser hasn’t been helped by France’s march on to the final weekend

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni defended his team's behaviour during the fiery quarter-final victory against the Netherlands

Our country is on the world map again thanks to 26 players and a manager who will be an inspiration for generations to come

There is more to come from the current England team, according to Jurgen Klinsmann, who believes their clash with France would have not been out of place as the World Cup final.

A first Ulster title was bound to unleash an emotional firestorm but Glen were giddy with delirium by that stage, especially with how the game ended

Tries either side of half time from wing Matthis Lebel and replacement back Lucas Tauzin and eight points from the boot of full-back Thomas Ramos cancelled out an early Joey Carbery try in front of 21,884 supporters as Toulouse won in Limerick for the second time in three seasons. 

It is a historic moment and, at this stage of the tournament, nobody should be looking at the list of semi-finalists — Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco — and concluding there are only three nations with a realistic chance.

Despite having a man sent off, Fossa claimed the Munster club junior football championship crown thanks largely to the contribution of 'great clubmen' Paudie and David Clifford

The big worry was the quality the visitors held in reserve on the bench. With that in mind, it was key for Munster to hit the ground running from the outset, which they managed to do.

14-man Kerry champions survive game challenge of Kilmurry to annex a first provincial title

Le Monde said England were the "better side for long stretches" but insisted France were now strong favourites to win back-to-back titles after their 2018 success in Russia.

Barry O’Shea and Declan Quill had been kicking every Strand Road ball, celebrating every turnover, growing delirious with each score. But as Newcastle West began to reel in their team’s four-point lead, the tension for them was palpable. They had been part of this script too many times before.