History may judge his presidency less on the positions he took than by the frequency with which he felt compelled to take them.

The former Arsenal midfielder played for Villarreal this season, but will be released at the end of his contract this month.

The Arsenal and Spain goalkeeper discusses being bullied by 35-year-olds in the English fifth tier, winning the Premier League and competition in the Spain squad

Two caddies have turned their savings into a new city centre business — Cork’s first-ever indoor golf simulator

The German's left it late but got the job done against Ivory Coast to progress, while Ecuador dropped the ball and some points against a dogged Curacao side whose keeper was simply unbeatable on the night

Watched by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in the stands, the Curaçao goalkeeper etched his name into the pantheon of World Cup legends with what must rank as one of the most heroic performances in the long history of the competition

He has led after every round and increased his four-shot advantage through 36 holes to the seemingly unsurmountable lead with an even-par 70, missing a third straight round in the 60s when he bogeyed the final hole

The victory put the four-time world champions on six points, although the youngest team at this tournament gave the Germans a far tougher test than in the 7-1 crunching of Curaçao six days ago

The Netherlands were impressive as a collective, devastating Sweden down the flanks and effectively ending the contest with two Cody Gakpo finishes soon after the break

Jager's  final game for Munster was against Ulster at Thomond Park in April.

There is an oddity for Scotland now, who are likely to play their fixture against Brazil uncertain as to what result is required, needing to wait for the other groups to finish before knowing their destiny.

Morocco showed why they are ranked sixth in the world but Scotland grew into the contest

Between them, World Cup co-hosts USA, Mexico and Canada have won five and drawn one so far, the goal difference skewing 16-2. Bigger tests await all.

Lowry saw his week end early on Friday at Shinnecock, where he shot a second-round 73 to miss the 36-hole cut, finishing 13 shots behind leader Wyndham Clark.

What strikes us most is that the biggest thing about this World Cup may be how different the host nations make you feel. At least the two we’ve been to so far.

Ben McAleer gives us the lowdown on this weekend's offering. 

As head pro at Shinnecock Hills, Seán Quinlivan's main duties are the day-to-day operation of a seasonal course, which sometimes includes running events and playing with the members.

Despite his strong season, Joe Schmidt axed Lukhan Salakaia-Loto from his Wallabies squad on Friday.

Of the 16 teams that entered the Sam Maguire after the provincial championship, seven have already used two goalkeepers

Millionaire New York business man Maurice Regan was a friendly face for Kerry GAA when they started going trans Atlantic to get them out of a financial hole with their proposed Centre of Excellence