It is another action packed weekend of sports on TV with the return of the URC due to a break in the Six Nations, the Allianz football and hurling leagues continue and the FA Cup returns - all you need to know here.

'So much time is spent banging on about recycling in grandiose abstract terms, yet cobblers are going out of business'

If the first awards of the second coming of Donald Trump are mainly marked by a collection of protest and independent films then Ireland has at least two shouts for success

Despite extensive post-operation rehabilitation he has been left with significantly reduced rotation in his neck and has been advised that there would be a high risk of sustaining another injury if he played again.

“They’re a good side that want to attack but, in doing so, leave open spaces to transition on. There will be moments we can thrive on too.” 

All going well, specifically her Achilles avoiding a flare-up, Littlejohn will earn cap 87 in Koper

Fionn Gibbons has signed a one-year senior contract with the province moving up from the Academy.

Bans on single-use plastics are a rare example of people power creating change from the bottom up. We can't let Donald Trump ruin the momentum, argues Randa Lindsey Kachef

The moral victory and lift Wales can take from Saturday's performance against Ireland cannot be overstated.

A more recent influence has been the “unbelievable” France veteran tighthead prop Rabah Slimani, who arrived at Leinster last summer.

It sees Ireland finish with a 3-3 record in Group A and in line for a second-placed finish, with Kosovo hosting Group A winners Switzerland in Pristina later on Sunday.

Despite the progress that the Ireland men's team has made, there will naturally be questions about what route Basketball Ireland will go with Mark Keenan and his coaching staff. 

Meanwhile, it appeared Mayo were about to hit rock bottom against Armagh on Saturday but Davitt Neary's inspirational goal proved the catalyst for the type of comeback to which supporters have become accustomed. 

It is widely accepted that the FAI leaned heavily on player feedback when discarding Vera Pauw 18 months ago but that wasn’t the case for her successor’s axing.

Ward has observed with interest Campbell’s switch from left-back to centre-half with the London City Lionesses, convincing the new Ireland boss to replicate it at international level.

Although Carla Ward’s opening match will be remembered for victory, it was only just against a Turkish side who were inches from blotting the new reign.

Katie McCabe talks to Cliona Foley about the pressure — and joy — of captaining Ireland and the work still to be done to level the playing field for female athletes

Gregor Townsend seems to know just what is needed to unravel their Six Nations rivals with a peerless record.

With so much emotion floating around the Principality Stadium and a proud rugby nation sure to get behind their team, it’s more important than ever that Simon Easterby establishes a clarity of focus because for Ireland every point matters

Cork are in the zone. Winning Liam MacCarthy has to happen sooner rather than later.