Former Central Bank Governor Maurice O'Connell will chair the review of the FAI's involvement in the World Cup in 2002.

South Africa have beaten Namibia in an 87-0 Rugby World Cup win.

England have confirmed a World Cup quarter-final place with a 35-22 Pool C win over Samoa.

Italy and Mexico have finished their World Cup Group G qualifier 1-1 today.

Ecuador have beaten Croatia 1-0 in the World Cup Group G match at Yokohama.

Germany and Paraguay have kicked off the second half of their World Cup Second Round match.

Germany and Paraguay are still scoreless at half-time in their second round World Cup match.

Ireland have scored in the opening 10 minutes of their World Cup Qualifier against Estonia.

England will face surprise competition from Indonesia to host the 2018 World Cup.

Paraguay 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0

In the other World Cup Qualifying Group Two match favourites Holland have taken a three-goal half-time lead against minnows Cyprus.

FIFA are confident their scheme to eradicate match-fixing in football will ensure the 2010 World Cup stays corruption-free.

Japanese police today showed off a new weapon they may use to trap hooligans during this summer’s World Cup football finals.

Germany coach Rudi Voller has been dealt a hammer blow after Sebastian Deisler was ruled out of the World Cup finals.

The 2011 World Cup will be held in September and October as part of the International Rugby Board's plans for a fully integrated global season.

Today is the final day of the World Cup quarter-final matches and anticipation is building to the all-important final on July 15.

After six weeks, Saturday will see the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup.

Frankfurt: Adidas, the world’s second largest sporting goods maker, jumped in Frankfurt trading after reporting a surge in profit on soccer’s World Cup.

Ireland have lost their first game following their heroics at the World Cup.

If life has got in the way of World Cup 2018 fear not as RTE have helpfully captured all the highlights from Round 1.