Whether in Oslo, Reykjavik or an Anglesey caravan park, happening upon a game is always a happy accident

Having been replaced as captain during a summer of speculation about his future this time last year, the 31-year-old stayed put and fought his way into the starting line-up under Erik ten Hag.

What might have ensued deserves acknowledgement too because it is in the nature of things that the stories of the losers go untold, the generosity of Cork's contribution now wormwood and gall in their mouths.

In the latest of our summer-themed reads, Cork author Billy O'Callaghan recalling a holiday period of thorneens, Choc Ices, and moving statues 

Radcliffe had suggested the beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde should not be punished twice after being convicted for raping a 12-year-old girl when he was 19

Damien Duff has a history of overcoming the odds. 

Next up for Ireland is a final pool game against tournament favourites New Zealand on Thursday afternoon and a quarter-final later in the day.

Ireland and France and the rest will be in action again later on Wednesday evening with the boys in green facing Japan.

All-Ireland final day is a unique GAA occasion I have savoured through a variety of lens - from the terraces, to the pitch, sideline and press box. Each one is breath-taking in its own way.

Cork presses claims to stage Ireland's Women's Euro showdown.

It's the end of the road for the 37-year-old in Paris. 

Dupont was the poster boy at last year’s World Cup held on French soil, but the 27-year-old skipped the 2024 Six Nations Championship to focus on Olympic glory.

The game is likely to be played in late October or early November of 2025.

Leicester scrum-half Youngs says he is “on the mend” and hopes to be fit for the new season which begins in mid-September.

The US will have just four players in the field – new Open and US PGA champion Xander Schauffele, world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, two-time major champion Collin Morikawa and 2023 US Open winner Wyndham Clark. 

The Banner lads seemed to get the balance right in the build-up to the game's showpiece. 

How do you compare and contrast a lone boxer in the ring with a trio guiding horses over fences, or a rugby sevens side? You can’t, you shouldn’t, but we went ahead and did it anyway.

“Any league in the world, if you can’t play two games in four days, we’ll sign the P45 in the morning and you can go home,” he insisted about endurance levels.

The couple announced the news with a picture of a baby scan

It's next stop Paris after an eventful week at Troon.