The Premier League has introduced a range of updated rules ahead of the new season, with an eye to improving pace of play and quality of life for players, clubs, and supporters.

Eight nations will compete at the RDS on Friday

'I certainly don’t want to sit up here and belittle my achievements at all this year and what I’ve done, but at the same time I expect a certain standard from myself,' McIlroy said.

Each of the other Kroenke Sports and Entertainment’s franchises have followed a careful plan to success. Is it now Arsenal's time?

It was announced on Wednesday that for the next three years at least Premier Sports will be the lead broadcaster for the Champions Cup.

The main area of responsibility left with Premier League managers is being the scapegoat when things go wrong.

28 computer vision cameras will be installed at every Premier League ground. The new system will not be used until after the international break next month.

"As soon as I heard that Manchester United wanted me, I felt an excitement about the opportunity of a new challenge at such an historic club," said de Ligt.

Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said the France striker arrived in good shape following the European Championship and was adapting well to the team after a week of practice.

Qualification will be set to conclude by the end of 2025, a first for the Men's RWC, with all teams known for the RWC 2027 draw which will take place ahead of the Men's Six Nations in 2026.

It took just a few minutes of that penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester United on Saturday to make us realise the competitive juices still flow like Niagara Falls in a rainstorm.

United defend their crown by travelling to take on Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium (7.35pm, Live TG4) and manager Phil Trill puts the holders as underdogs.

The rest of the world again put it up to the NBA's superstars in Paris.

The very spread and depth of Irish roots abroad meant strands were littered through the French capital.

Liverpool are yet to make a signing so far this summer but remain in pursuit of the Spain midfielder Martín Zubimendi. Real Sociedad have told the 25-year-old he must force a move to Anfield, should he decide to leave his boyhood club, and pay his own €60m (£51m) release clause at the La Liga offices in Madrid

Maurice Brosnan, Cathal Dennehy and Brendan O'Brien provide their expert opinion from what they witnessed at the Games.

Heimir Hallgrímsson said: 'I'm delighted to secure the services of John and Paddy for the coaching team, and welcome Gudmundur to Ireland'

A thorny topic may be back on the agenda in the Croke Park boardroom. 

Denise O’Donoghue goes back to food basics for a day, trying recipes from cookery books that her mum got as a birthday present shortly before getting married 

The Paris Games have shown we need to prioritse our athletes.