Hallgrímsson has tinkered with various options in that area; positing Josh Cullen as a plank of the duo without establishing a regular partner

The Fota Island player vowed to learn from a tough second day at the K Club. 

Still, the fact that Scott Bemand’s side are within mathematical reach of such elevated status on the ladder is testament to the strides taken by a team that didn’t even make the last World Cup held in 2022

Evidence of solidity, on and off the pitch, is apparent

Nora Stapleton was outhalf when Ireland beat the Black Ferns at the 2014 World Cup, a massive achievement at the time, and even more remarkable now. Her career off the field has proved remarkable too.

The roster of coaches at the Irish women's rugby team's disposal is filled with the kind of experience and knowledge that is vital when so much is at stake

Stones was selected for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, only for a muscular problem to bring his camp to a premature end.

Germans suffer a first ever World Cup qualifying away defeat with manager saying: 'We picked the best players but maybe we have to put less importance on quality and more on players who will give it all out there'

It's Hungary first up for Ireland in Dublin. 

The Boys in Green kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday against Hungary.

The sides face off in a group finale on Sunday.

As Ireland face Hungary in Dublin, Heimir Hallgrimsson’s discipline collides with fans’ eternal hope for a new football era

The 38-year-old has said that the match against Venezuela would be his last World Cup qualifier at home.

Anisimova will take on world number one Aryna Sabalenka.

It is another action packed weekend of sport with the final round of the group stages at the Women's RWC, the World Cup qualifiers are back in full swing and the Irish Open - all you need to know here.

It was their first competitive away win since March 2023.

Kieffer Moore’s first-half winner was his 15th goal for Wales.

Wales went top of their World Cup qualifying group with a hard-fought 1-0 win in Kazakhstan. Kieffer Moore marked the occasion of his 50th cap with a 24th-minute strike from close range.

Saipan delves into the infamous World Cup spat between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy. Starring Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke, the film had its premiere in Toronto on Thursday

Eimear Corri-Fallon is preparing to take on New Zealand in the group stage finale.