We are literally right beside the nation that spends the most on buying footballers. It would be like living next to the world’s biggest cider market and never thinking to plant a few apple trees.

After leaving Munster and enduring turmoil in France, Dan Goggin has rediscovered his passion and purpose with St Mary’s

The rebel organisation is said to be offering big-money contracts and a pared down playing schedule to lure existing Test players to their format.

Brendan O'Brien and soccer correspondent John Fallon discuss Ireland's upcoming double header -- starting with a trip to Portugal -- and good news for the game in today's budget.

Portugal will not just qualify for the showpiece across North America but travel there among those tipped to lift the only trophy missing from their collection.

It will take years for that status to materialise but at long last, the Government are devoting funds to producing home-grown talent.

“Angry, disappointed. Gutted. A lot of things go through your head. I'm just happy to be back."

Chief executive Ian Flanagan said he had made a commitment to Clayton McMillan to back him with the necessary resources and that funds would not be a problem.

The striker will return from a knee injury to lead the line in Portugal on Saturday, having missed the opening pair of qualifiers which yielded just one point.

Heimir Hallgrímsson believes that his side has what it takes to secure qualification as they head to the group leaders in the hopes of causing and upset.

The England striker is enjoying his stint in Munich. 

Roberto Martinez has drafted in Lazio’s left-sided defender Nuno Tavares as a replacement.

One reader writes in to say time after time, Ireland’s youth begged for changes that would give us some hope for the future, but every time we were told that our lives mattered less than rising house prices

In the real world, older people lead full and enriching lives but that hasn’t quite translated into fiction yet

Jack Fairclough has gone from discovering skeet shooting at his birthday party to being on the brink of qualification for the Olympic Games. 

Doubts surfaced about Ferguson's availability when AS Roma reported an ankle injury kept him out of Sunday’s win over Fiorentina.

"Ferguson had an ankle problem on Thursday and is still not fully fit," said Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini on Sunday.

The 47-year-old told the BBC of his diagnosis on Monday, two weeks after being given the news.

“I definitely won't be standing in Michael's way of going and representing his country and playing in the World Cup," said Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley.

Tyrell Hatton finished second a week on from his winning putt at the Ryder Cup.