Golf fans in 75 countries around the world will find out if they have bagged a ticket for next year’s Ryder Cup today, after record demand.

Aidan O’Brien’s highly-touted St Nicholas Abbey is a fascinating possible contender for the Diamond Stakes at Dundalk on October 1.

AIDAN O’Brien’s highly-touted St Nicholas Abbey is a fascinating possible contender for the Diamond Stakes at Dundalk on October 1.

Costa Rica are in the final eight of the World Cup largely thanks to the incredible display from their goalkeeper in last night’s win over Greece.

World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has described England as “the world champions at wasting talent” and as playing “a game based on fear”.

Rated by many as the world's best defender, Thuram is a cultured defender who moved to Juventus for €35million last summer to further his ambitions of winning silverware.

World Cup 2014 kicks off in nine days so Ger McCarthy looks at how some of the contenders and outsiders are shaping up ahead of their final friendlies before boarding the plane to Brazil.

England have just missed out on a place among the top seeds for next summer's World Cup.

Ireland all-rounder Andrew White admits he is fulfilling a "schoolboy dream" by playing in the World Cup.

FIFA CLAIM its ticketing policy is the right one, insisting that sales or distribution of tickets should “never” be done at a stadium on a matchday to avoid scenes like the one at the Makhulong Stadium on Sunday.

Eddie O’Sullivan is delighted South African referee Jonathan Kaplan will take charge of Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final against France on Sunday.

Reports have emerged in Scotland that the Scottish Rugby Union is “ready to take legal action” against World Rugby if their clash with Japan on Sunday is cancelled.

When Ireland attempt to make it three wins from three Cricket World Cup games against South Africa in the early hours of tomorrow morning (3.30am Irish time), they will come across a man who did much to lift Ireland to their position today.

IRELAND will open their 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign against an African qualifier in Bordeaux on September 9.

The time has come for Ireland rugby to believe the hype and go to Japan this year confident they can and will win the World Cup.

Cork brothers Gary and Paul O'Donovan have won silver at the World Cup regatta in Poland.

Jonathan Walters will miss both of legs of the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup Playoff next month.

Happy McClean appreciation day!

Oops... What's he going to do now?

The Spanish striker is leaving Sevilla.