Ireland manager Mick McCarthy said: 'We’re in the last 16 of the World Cup, sounds nice doesn’t it?

Captain Keith Wood has withdrawn from the Irish team to play Georgia in a World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road on Saturday due to a neck injury.

Ireland captain Keith Wood is being treated for an injury ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup qualifier against Georgia at Lansdowne Road.

Munster forward Donnacha O'Callaghan has been called into Ireland's squad for Saturday's World Cup qualifying match against Russia in Siberia as a replacement for Victor Costello.

Germany have reached the World Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over the United States in today's semi-final in Ulsan.

TV sport veteran Bob Wilson is to retire at the end of the month after eight years with ITV, he announced today.

Chelsea full-back Wayne Bridge’s hopes of making England’s World Cup squad have been boosted after he completed a loan move to Fulham.

One of the World Cup’s main sponsors has urged FIFA to properly investigate allegations of corruption being involved in Qatar’s successful bid to host the 2022 tournament.

"I and others on the FIFA executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with the selection of South Africa as the host nation for the 2010 World Cup."

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra is sweating over his fitness ahead of the World Cup finals in South Africa this summer.

WORLD football chief Sepp Blatter is under pressure after it emerged he oversaw the award of a €350 million World Cup contract to a company part-owned by the firm his nephew runs.

Half the World Cup venues are now under police control after the local organising committee confirmed the force had stepped in at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg following strike action by workers for a private security firm.

Spain’s World Cup winners enjoyed a heroes’ reception as jubilant supporters took to the streets of Madrid in their droves to welcome home Vicente Del Bosque’s history-makers today.

The Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin, has announced the signing of a new contract between ESB International and Eskom, the South African electricity company in Johannesburg during the Irish trade mission to South Africa.

Former Australian rugby coach Eddie Jones has branded Munster legend Paul O’Connell “a fading star” with nothing more than one Test match performance left in his 33-year-old legs.

GEORDAN MURPHY admits he is likely to retire from international rugby before next year’s Six Nations.

Japan have revealed the Backstreet Boys’ biggest hit as the soundtrack to their World Cup campaign.

Eamon Dunphy is leaving RTÉ after 40 years working with the broadcaster.

All Blacks superstar Dan Carter admits that expectation comes with the territory for World Cup favourites New Zealand.