Just four current Scottish players know what it is like to beat Ireland while only Garry Ringrose, Tadhg Furlong and Josh van der Flier have tasted defeat on the far side.

Recipes to celebrate St Patrick's Day

With Seachtain na Gaeilge upon us, Pet O’Connell reviews a selection of Irish language books for children and teenagers

The Rebels could set up a tasty A v B training match in Portugal this week. 

Elizabeth Murphy once again shrouded herself in glory, with the help of Sarah Hawkshaw, Hannah McLoughlin, and Jessica McMaster, helping Ireland to a 3-1 shootout win that secured World Cup qualification.

The confrontation appeared to begin when Atletico Mineiro goalkeeper Everson pushed Christian to the ground after the Cruzeiro midfielder collided with him.

The world champion held off James Wade 11-7 to beat the 42-year-old veteran in the final for the second successive year.

Having already reached the World Cup, Ireland finished the job in style.

Only time will tell whether any of the battles that will unfold this week will claim similarly iconic status to Native River v Might Bite, Kauto Star v Denman, or Arkle v Mill House but the potential is there. Here's half a dozen duels to relish at Cheltenham

The Dawn Run story from 40 years ago reads like a novel with five chapters: horse, owner, trainer, jockeys, and drama of the race

Wouldn’t I love the opportunity to get up to Temple Hill with Crowley some morning on our own just to look at and work through his goal-kicking mechanics because it’s just too unpredictable at the moment

The flat may be the yard's nine to five but Joseph O'Brien is as aware as anyone that Cheltenham is the Olympic of National Hunt - and he has a live contender for a first Grade One win this week.  

Defeat in Rome was England’s third in succession as a 12-game winning run turns into a distant memory with no mention of next year’s World Cup in statement

There were changes aplenty in the Athlone and Shelbourne camps from last season.

Ireland's 11-successive victories over their Celtic cousins is irrelevant insisted the Irish coach on Friday night. Saturday's Murrayfield magic proved his point

Netherlands shaded this second series in the World Cup qualifiers thanks to a late winner eight minutes from the end but for the rematch at Pairc Uí Chaoimh they’ll meet a determined Irish irked at being disrespected.

The Six Nations had started to look like a very efficient council meeting, and then this year happened, looking like someone dropped the instruction manual in a puddle.

Ireland’s squeaky win against Wales at the Aviva Stadium three days ago wasn’t just his first start in the No.1 shirt for his country. It was his first in the Six Nations too.

The Spaniard confronted fourth official Lewis Smith on the touchline at St James’ Park

Zero points from this opening double-header of the World Cup campaign doesn’t tell the full story