Three of Welsh rugby’s biggest names — James Hook, Mike Phillips and Richard Hibbard — face uncertain international futures after seeing their World Cup hopes extinguished.

Ireland have joined England, Wales and Scotland in the 2021 World Cup without playing a game.

Bord Bia sees widespread opportunity for Irish farmers stemming from the newly announced market access to Qatar for boneless beef, sheepmeat, and poultry.

Love Island Australia is taking right over from July 23.

Media personality and sports pundit Eamon Dunphy says he is disappointed with how Roy Keane has become a rebel without a cause.

The Kremlin has denounced Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's statement comparing the World Cup in Russia to the Olympics hosted by Nazi Germany as "utterly disgusting".

Irish eyes remain firmly focused on continuing preparations for the upcoming UEFA European Championships, with FAI chief executive, John Delaney, due to visit the squad’s pre-tournament training base of Montecatini in Italy tomorrow.

FORMER Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan admits he is “waiting for the phone to ring” in his bid to return to rugby management.

Another act in a great summer of sport has begun and if Giovanni Trapattoni’s team can capture our affections like Jack Charleton’s panel did all of those years ago, then the mood of the nation will surely lift.

NORTHAMPTON have dropped winger Chris Ashton amid rumours of a training ground row with director of rugby Jim Mallinder.

THE country needs a fillip but who would have thought it would come from cricket. Hats off to an Irish team that yesterday overcame England in one of the greatest one-day innings ever seen.