Ireland's cricket squad are due to fly into Dublin today following their remarkable success at the World Cup.

Chelsea will begin contract talks with England international Frank Lampard after this summer's World Cup, according to the midfielder's agent.

A mystery phone bidder today bought former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks's 1966 World Cup winners medal for stg£124,750.

FAI chief executive John Delaney has said that the saga over the final date for the 2022 World Cup has been "damaging" to FIFA.

South Africa have appointed their first black rugby union coach in naming Peter de Villiers as the man to succeed World Cup winner Jake White.

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TV3 has unveiled its new-and-improved 3player app, which it says is faster, better optimised, and easier to navigate.

GARY LINEKER has quit his column in the Mail on Sunday following the paper’s publication of a secretly recorded conversation in which FA chairman Lord Triesman’s accused the Spanish and Russian football federations of bribery.

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Remember when you used to ask your parents why they kept old photos, tickets and newspapers? And they would say: “They might be worth something one day…” Well one Brazilian grandfather has just proven that point.

Eccentric Kerry priest Neil Horan has said he intends to mount one of his infamous demonstrations at the World Cup final next weekend.

Hundreds of Irish football fans are set to miss tonight's crucial World Cup qualifiers.

Ireland's women's hockey squad earned a scoreless draw with the world's number six New Zealand (0-0) in their rain-delayed encounter at the Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Rome this morning (10am Irish time).

Irish striker Robbie Keane has criticised the World Cup organisers for the manner in which they conduct random drug tests after matches.

Spain's 3-2 victory over South Africa confirmed top spot in Group B for them and a second-round clash against the Republic of Ireland.

Maurice O'Connell, the former Governor of the Central Bank, has been appointed to carry out a thorough investigation into the workings of the Football Association of Ireland.

Mick McCarthy will today learn the scale of the challenge awaiting the Republic of Ireland and at the World Cup finals as the seedings are announced.

Liverpool’s strike force came good as a Michael Owen hat-trick and goals from Steven Gerrard and Emile Heskey secured a vital win for England over Germany in their World Cup Qualifier in Munich.