The Ireland boss defended his decision to abseil three recalled players, Coleman, Festy Ebosele and Jayson Molumby, straight into the side for the draw in Portugal on Saturday and Tuesday’s 1-0 victory.

Few, though, will be disappointed with the availability of captain Caelan Doris following the serious shoulder injury he sustained during Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final defeat last May

There is one uncapped player in Farrell’s 34-man squad selection unveiled on Wednesday with Leinster prop Paddy McCarthy named.

Yet with an ageing squad, with eight of the players named on Wednesday set to be at least 35 by the next World Cup, would it not have been beneficial to hand opportunities sooner rather than later to less experienced players.

One of Heimir Hallgrimsson's strengths is his ability to identify Ireland's shortcomings in post-match interviews. Unfortunately, he seems unable to do anything about them. It's time for radical thinking. 

Global governing body Fiba has set up a task force in a dramatic move.

William I. Koch's historically valuable $50M Western art collection, including works by Remington, is auctioned at Christie's, reflecting Koch's pursuit of authenticity.

Injuries rule out Brosnan (knee), defender Megan Connolly (foot), midfielder Lily Agg (knee) and forward Leanne Kiernan (foot), while Megan Campbell announced her retirement following 57 WNT caps

Tuesday’s first win of the World Cup campaign against Armenia was a hard-fought victory but the significance of it was tempered by second seeds Hungary pinching a late equaliser away to group leaders Portugal.

Ireland had been struggling up until that point, but they soon took over with the man advantage and they eventually netted the only goal of the game through Evan Ferguson 19 minutes later.

Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and South Africa punch tickets but for the likes of Gennato Gattuso's Italy, the qualification sweat is likely to go all the way to the play-offs next March

Back three to the future? And when Portugal came to draw.

McIlroy ruled out becoming Team Europe Ryder Cup captain until the "mid-2030s".

The US president has previously spoken about moving World Cup matches away from “dangerous” cities.

Stones says England’s World Cup qualification is sweet reward for getting through the tough times.

Evan Ferguson’s 70th-minute header ultimately sealed a vital win.

After a battling performance in Portugal, which ultimately ended in defeat thanks to Rúben Neves injury-time header, Ireland again dug deep and got their rewards with a narrow 1-0 victory over 10-man Armenia.

Potter had seven years in charge of club side Östersund.

Whether cut-glass, blown, beaded or moulded, crystal chandeliers' glamorous sway gives any interior design scheme a touch of razzle-dazzle

From the history, amazing architecture, and memorable markets of capital Rabat to the fab food of Casablanca, this could be a perfect winter break, says Roz Crowley