Brendan O’Brien and John Fallon sit down to tee up the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign, starting with the visit of Hungary to Dublin on Saturday.

Irish rugby internationals Johnny Sexton, Josh van der Flier and Dan Sheehan will also play the pro-am. 

While his world ranking has taken a hit, the Newtownabbey man has a chance over the next two months to put himself in a position to be considered a potential Ryder Cup player at Adare Manor

“To be fair, it’s been a whirlwind. I just try and take every day as it comes. Now we’re five, six weeks in, I try to get used to not seeing my son every day. We’re getting used to it.” 

“I hope that in the men’s game there’s some lessons or observations made of that. That it doesn’t have to be a performance inhibitor. If something is engaging fans, and creating joy for the players, maybe it’s something that can actually be a performance enablement."

Lawal was compared to the German Kaiser after a pre-season friendly for Stoke City and it was his club manager at The Potteries, one-time Manchester United striker Mark Robins, who delivered the killer line

The Cork-born goalkeeper made his international debut against Hungary four years ago but his 24th cap against the same nation on Saturday will carry far more significance

Ireland’s games in the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup on Friday will be broadcast on the TG4 Player and app.

They did succeed in quietening him 15 months ago in a friendly win that ended Hungary’s 14-match unbeaten run, but this is competitive fare.

Here's a look at how each top-flight side fared in the search for quality and value during the summer window

Aidan O’Brien has moved quickly to hire Christophe Soumillon for big races but Moore’s absence will be felt

The Traitors Ireland: There’s a bang of 'Where in the World' off this, when the winning prize would be five pounds and an autographed tea towel with Theresa Lowe’s face on it. Faye is having none of it

Meanwhile, Hallgrímsson insisted managers have the right to accept or decline jobs, regardless of gender.

It's the first time the sport's governing body has been debt-free since 2021, when it took out an initial $40 million loan

Meanwhile, Ederson has completed a move to Turkish side Fenerbahce following eight “amazing” years at City.

From velvet throws to personal reading nooks, cozymaxxing is the interiors trend helping Irish homes become sanctuaries of comfort

Scott Bemand's side came through a Spanish challenge on Sunday.

Plans to pair the Icelander’s first-choice strikeforce together were scuppered when Parrott sustained a muscle injury in the run-up to AZ Alkmaar’s Conference League win over Vaduz last Thursday.

Spain's Jon Rahm was Donald's second pick and is joined by Austria's Sepp Straka. 

Beyond the headline-grabbing transfers, Ben McAleers looks at the clubs who made shrewd moves that could prove decisive in their Premier League campaign