Shishkin was due to run in Wednesday's Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup, but fractured a hind leg after being cast in his box on Sunday and could not be saved

Farrelly will remain playing with her club, NY/NJ Gotham in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Another action packed week of sport is ahead of us with Clare and Kerry ready to face off in a repeat of last year's Munster SFC final. It's an age old battle in the Connacht SFC final when Mayo make the trip to Salthill to take on Galway. Punchestown Festival takes place this week and in semi-finals weekend in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup with Leinster waiting to take on Northampton Saints in a sold out Croke Park.

Jacques Nienaber already left South Africa four days earlier to handle the ‘first team’ and their quest for Champions Cup glory.

The Ibrox side arrived at the SMiSA Stadium without a league win in three matches.

I feel a way about Mayo football sometimes that is hard to articulate.

In front of a record crowd of 7,468 for a standalone Women’s Six Nations game on these shores, Brittany Hogan produced a player of the match performance as the hosts came from behind to defeat the Scots in dramatic fashion.

In addition to World Cup qualification, this third-place finish also means that Ireland have been promoted to the top-tier for the second season of the WXV tournament

Following Wales’ dramatic victory earlier today against Italy in Cardiff, it suddenly became a two-horse race between the two sides in the Ravenhill.

The club made their move for the Dutchman earlier this week and after days of negotiation the PA news agency understands they have finally settled on a compensation package for the 45-year-old, who had two years left on his contract.

FIFA is in the process of reviewing its rules concerning domestic matches being played in foreign territories, something it has previously forbidden

It's the third time that the Down native has won the European title. 

Rory McIlroy’s immediate reaction to Rahm joining LIV Golf in December was to call for the rules to be rewritten to ensure the two-time major champion could represent Europe at Bethpage in 2025

'It’s not everyday something like that happens. It was a special moment.'

City moved a point behind Premier League leaders Arsenal and leapfrogged Jurgen Klopp’s side into second spot.

Former Manchester United boss Solskjaer reportedly held exploratory talks with the FAI about their vacancy but the prospect of taking charge didn’t progress

It is Munster's first visit to the city since their former Rugby Elite Performance Officer's tragic passing last July.

The result of the earlier kick-off between Wales and Italy in Cardiff will give them a clearer picture of what exactly is required, but Ireland will enter their 2.30pm showdown against the Scots knowing that claiming third place is an achievable goal.

When Leinster can move in and sign one of Munster’s biggest assets, it is - not to put too fine a point on it - the biggest kick in the b*llocks I can remember for a province since the game went professional in Ireland

Instead of blaming the RFU for building a formidable international program, we should recognise the importance of investing in domestic leagues to nurture talent and competitiveness