Spurs were beaten by London rivals Chelsea on Thursday night. 

Real Madrid’s Bernabéu also offers appeal to federation. 

Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen have been helpful to Gavin as he finds his feet at this level and after a couple of campaigns with the Irish U20s and Galwegians where he performed on the wing or at inside centre, he’s adjusting to the demands of playing at outside centre.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the UK had submitted the only ‘valid bid’ for 2035.

Little wonder Jean Kleyn is relishing Saturday’s visit to Stade Marcel-Deflandre.

It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV with Cork facing Tipp for the first time since 1960 in the NHL final, the big race of the weekend is the Grand National while the football championship kicks off on the new platform GAA+ - all you need to know here.

Ireland has had three transformative presidents since 1990 — will the next one uphold their legacy or fall short?

Northern Ireland looks set to host the tournament as part of the joint bid. 

Crowley said conversations were had about him joining O'Gara at La Rochelle in 2021.

With La Rochelle's current struggles in mind, Ronan O’Gara admits he has mixed feelings about the match with Munster.

The on-loan Manchester United forward added to his brace in Saturday's 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final by bobbling home a 51st-minute finish after Villa countered from a Seagulls corner.

“As disheartening as these things are," said Barrett about the 4-0 defeat to Slovenia, "they can be a good thing because you either are getting too comfortable in a situation or must raise standards."

As last weekend in MacHale Park and this weekend in Croke Park confirm, there is no longer any shame in just showing up for the big occasion. 

Whisper it, but Seán Kelly is injury-free. When he says the words himself, he makes sure to reach out his hand to the wooden table in front of him upstairs at the Connacht GAA Centre in Bekan.

I got to know Micko better after I became the bainisteoir. I called down to Waterville once a year for an audience with him.

Ireland's exports are under new pressure due to the tariffs — and things may get much worse when the EU decides how it will respond

Amid the hilarity about the US levying tariffs on uninhabited islands, digital economy bible 'Wired' cuts to the chase about the absurdity of the whole affair

Neither Beirne nor Porter was cited by the Six Nations citing officer but Irish management later revealed both player’s families had been targeted for online abuse in the aftermath of Antoine Dupont's injury

Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson said playing a second string side in the Champions Cup would be "disrespecting what the competition is". 

There are still issues outstanding for Crowley’s contract impasse to be resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. The Munster out-half has made it clear he wants to stay but his presence should not be taken for granted.