One side of a dormitory for medical students in the Albanian capital Tirana has been covered by a mural of Lionel Messi.

After 48 hours in which the sport that is his life was turned upside down when Saudi Arabia assumed almost total control, McIlroy got back to playing it shortly after sunrise at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto’s northern fringes.

Coach has form in knockout games and is ready for Champions League final against ‘the best team in the world’

West Ham chairman David Sullivan has confirmed captain Declan Rice will be allowed to leave this summer and he expects to start receiving bids immediately.

Ireland is brimming with fantastic things to do for families without having to spend a penny and we’ve included 10 that deliver a bang for your buck too.

What is the future of sport, asks Paul Rouse? 

When you’re young and small and feeling low to the ground, a Teddy McCarthy rising high can find a way of lasting.

The partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was the stuff of sneakerhead legend—and its demise has the shoe company scrambling to replace nearly half of its profits

Though sales of Budweiser dropped in stadiums, the global publicity over the dispute arguably boosted the brewer and left little doubt which brand was tied to the World Cup

Why put the onus on the person being wronged to take action, rather than call out the wrong-doer? If threatening behaviour is not tolerated in social situations, it won’t be long before it changes — for the better

We lost our aunt last week. In many ways she was a last link with the old generation, those who were born under English rule, those who fought in the War of Independence and, after, in the Civil War. She was a voice for them, and now she’s gone.

The 24-year-old’s arrival on a five-year contract signals the start of manager Jurgen Klopp’s much-vaunted midfield rebuild

The Dubliner believes there is no guarantee the deal will go ahead as planned.

Midfielder joins from Brighton on five-year deal.

Fowler’s Dad Kevin was born in Ballymun and while her two siblings were part of Irish underage camps, Mary opted to stick with the Matildas when the offer to defect was tabled.

Never before has MLS given up so much to sign a player. But with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, the move could end up being a wise one

Players from the 16 teams which do not advance from the group stage are still guaranteed to get $30,000 – more than the annual salary many get from their clubs

Messi’s decision to cross the Atlantic is somewhat of a surprise. Many believed the 35-year-old would follow his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia

The first time I marked Teddy was in the early 1990s when Clare played Cork in a league game in Cork and Len Gaynor decided to hand me the number 6 jersey

Idah, who scored four times in 27 appearances for Norwich City last season, is part of the 26-man squad this week acclimatising in the 32-degree heat of Antalya.