The Irish province got their campaign off to a winning start in Le Havre. 

New England. Old ghosts. Gareth Southgate’s side stared at a World Cup semi-final date with a jaded and wounded Morocco and instead saw the demons from their past

Olivia Divilly and Chloe Miskell kicked a combined 0-9 as Kilkerrin-Clonberne successfully defended their title with a convincing win over Monaghan’s Donaghmoyne

The Strand Road outfit didn’t score for the 25 minutes of action that followed Barry John Keane’s 39th minute goal but they did enough to keep Newcastle West at bay

Youssef En-Nesyri's header three minutes before half-time was the only goal of a 1-0 victory that was greeted with jubilation by the massed ranks of Morocco fans in the Al Thumama Stadium

Sport is as harsh as the weather, and the fairytale of Honeysuckle found a pair of villains on the Fairyhouse track

It’s worth remembering that Nasser Al Khater is supposed to be the media-savvy, friendly face of the host nation.

The third instalment of His Dark Materials on BBC has the Irish star reprising her role as Mary Malone

In the days since England’s win over Senegal last Sunday in Qatar, I have received several messages from French friends that are variations on a theme of 'on va bouffer les beefs'

Branagan has noticed the difference this season as All-Ireland title holders, in terms of the ferocity of their challengers.

If God loves a trier, then the status quo hates a whistleblower. In any establishment’s antipathy of someone blowing the whistle, there is also the active condemnation of that person.

Luke Shorten’s 49th minute goal sent Skibbereen Community School into the last eight of the Corn Uí Mhuirí at the expense of Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne

The reigning French champions are in a rich vein of form at present and supply more players to the Grand Slam-winning national squad than any other French club

O Rei was hopefully gazing from his hospital bed as Brazil put on a masterclass akin to the famous teams of the past

Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties to send 2018 finalists Croatia into the World Cup quarter-finals and inflict more knockout heartbreak on Japan

A Croke Park double-header is one of the options that is being considered for the Ballygunner-Ballyhale Shamrocks and Dunloy Cuchullains-St Thomas’ games

In every sense, Shetland proves to be the ultimate highlight, writes Tom Breathnach 

Walsh was named Man of the Match on this occasion as Dublin champions Crokes surged 11 points clear at half-time and cruised home to their sixth provincial title in total.

A sixth-tier final played to an excellent standard, it delivered excitement in droves as Erin’s Own went an hour without missing a shot before their first wide in injury time, from a Collins free.

Ballyhale's sloppiness, Ballygunner's new targets. measly Kilmacud, Moycullen maturing