Ireland know where the line must be drawn but Caitlin Foord had urged her team to be mindful of their opponents’ reputation.

The future is now all that concerns Ireland, a future where this team can get on with business.

Desperate to clinch that fifth major, Irishman struggles for momentum in opening round but stunning par save on last keeps him in it 

Just a month after shooting an 81 in the second round of the US Open the former US PGA champion went one worse on opening day at Hoylake

Marissa Sheva was deemed the culprit from a tussle with Hayley Raso, an infringement she hotly contested.

While Vera Pauw's side won many admirers with their second-half fightback in Sydney, the home media weren't all impressed, with relief the overriding Australian emotion

A short cruise break manages to offer a mind-boggling variety of dining and hospitality options along with myriad activities and some very choice onshore destinations, writes Vickie Maye

At the film packs cinemas around the world, The Barbie Tapes delves into the history of the doll 

The Girls in Green coach saw her side open their World Cup campaign with a loss in Sydney. 

Australian captain Steph Cately was their standout player

It was a chance reunion at a Bronx playground 25 years ago that set the Slattery family on their way to Croke Park last Sunday.

Captain Steph Catley scored from the spot to put the hosts 1-0 ahead shortly into the second half.

It took 25 minutes before the first issue seemed to be fixed, only for it to return shortly after.

The packed Woolshed Bar and Grill in Cork city centre played host to a riot of green-clad friends, family and fans of the Northside midfielder

Trying to secure tickets when put up against the rest of the Swiftie army was always going to be tough

We may be down but we're not out. One defeat won’t dampen the enthusiasm for the huge achievement Ireland’s women have made in getting there

The co-hosts earned a surprise win to start their campaign on a high.

The Chelsea forward injured a calf in training. 

The Ireland boss will make history in leading her side out on Thursday morning. 

Security was boosted before the opening Women’s World Cup game after a shooting in Auckland, with a gunman killing two people at a construction site about 12 hours before co-host New Zealand’s match against Norway.