Rather than abandoning the upgraded routine ahead of the Europeans, which take place in Zagreb from August 19-23, McClenaghan says he is considering only a minor adjustment.

Infantino was forced to scrap his controversial proposal after a fierce backlash that was led by Uefa, with the 56-year-old now battling for his future having called an emergency meeting of Fifa staff on Wednesday as pressure on him mounts.

The Irish Open at Doonbeg takes place from September 10 - 13

South Africa and New Zealand have restored the tradition of touring each other's country in a bid to make the revenue that both earn when the the Lions tour their respective ⁠countries every 12 years

Margaret McConville, an honorary president of Crossmaglen Rangers, dedicated a lifetime to the GAA

It is understood the meeting in Morocco was called after the weekend.

Bowling, like hurling, takes a while to tune into. You need to know what you are looking at, what to look out for.

Niamh McEvoy can’t wait to return to the Laya Arena, which holds over 20,000 and is unveiling its €52m refurbishment this week.

Parsons sees Ireland’s self-proclaimed ‘green wave’ growing even more momentum off the back of their landmark Six Nations campaign.

Munster, captained by flanker Maeve Óg O’Leary, completed a clean sweep in last season’s championship

The 28-year-old Brazil midfielder’s future has been the subject of frenzied speculation for weeks ever since it emerged that he had indicated that he wanted to leave Tyneside for the Emirates Stadium.

McClean’s most recent of 17 league outings came against Drogheda in June and it’s unravelled into a heated summer for the veteran and his manager.

Having topped their pool in Santiago, a narrow loss to Australia in their semi-final meant Ireland had to beat Japan in the Bronze medal match to book a place at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.

The former Italy and AC Milan player died last week aged 66.

This will be the Ireland Men's first appearance in the competition since 2018

Former Arsenal manager Wenger issued a statement on Tuesday morning a week on from the first reports emerging about Infantino’s plan to create FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) and sell a 20 per cent stake in it to private equity.

After three days of unprecedented civil war in the world of soccer administration last week, Infantino backed away from his plan to raise $4.2 billion from a new commercial rights body late on Friday night.

Wales and Serbia publicly confirmed that they had withdrawn their backing, following a lead taken by Finland last week.

Last week, we were reminded once again of how important finding meaningful pockets between championship games was to teams.

The FAI's new third tier National League kicks off this month with some notable figures looking to cut their coaching teeth at the grade. Greg Cunningham spoke past and future with Paul Madden