SLIGO ROVERS MANAGER John Russell has confirmed that Owen Elding is in the process of finalising his eligibility for the Republic of Ireland. And the Bit O’Red boss revealed a number of clubs are ...

Inter Milan will face Fluminense in the last 16, while Monterrey will face Borussia Dortmund. INTER MILAN KEPT their cool to beat nine-man River Plate 2-0 and reach the Club World Cup last 16 on ...

KILDARE’S DYLAN CONNOLLY came off the bench early in the second half as the amateurs of Auckland City earned the greatest result in the team’s history, holding Boca Juniors to a 1-1 draw at the Club ...

“This is a side that has a very little amount of experience. At the end of the day, there’s 49% of the players have got no caps at all. So, it’s a development team with a few senior players involved. ...

Overnight leaders Sarah Schmelzel and Albane Valenzuela endured a frustrating day. They had four birdies in the first 11 holes but couldn’t find another, their four-under 66 leaving them alone in ...

AS THE KERRY team made their way out onto the pitch for the second half of their quarter-final win over Armagh, the RTÉ production team were sharp enough to spot that Paudie Clifford had been ...

CHELSEA ARE UNDERSTOOD to have a deal to sign Brighton striker Joao Pedro for a fee reported to be €70 million (£60m). It has also been reported the 23-year-old has agreed a seven-year deal with the ...

SHAMROCK ROVERS HAVE announced the departures of Ruesha Littlejohn and Katie Keane. 91-cap Ireland midfielder Littlejohn leaves after three months at the Hoops, following a mutual agreement which ...

SEAMUS COLEMAN HAS signed a one-year contract extension at Everton. The new deal means he will captain David Moyes’ side as they begin life after Goodison Park in the Hill Dickinson Stadium. It ...

IRISH UFC STAR Shauna Bannon will return to the Octagon in Paris on Saturday, 6 September, when she squares off with American Sam Hughes at the Accor Arena. Dublin’s ‘Mama B’ (7-1), who showed ...

DAN SHEEHAN WILL captain the British & Irish Lions on his debut in Saturday’s warm-up match against the Western Force in Perth. Sheehan is one of five Leinster players handed Lions debuts by ...

USA 4 Republic of Ireland 0 IRELAND FELL TO a four-goal defeat against the USA in Denver last night in the opening game of their international friendly double-header. The world number-one ranked ...