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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

IRELAND PERFORMANCE COACH Gary Keegan has joined Andy Farrell’s coaching staff for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia. Keegan has been an influential figure in the Ireland set-up in ...

MULTIPLE CHAMPION JOCKEY Oisin Murphy has been charged in connection with a road traffic accident in Berkshire in April and will appear in court next week. It is alleged Murphy, 29, was over the ...

BUNDEE AKI AND Sione Tuipulotu in the same midfield is a seriously spicy prospect. It’s the kind of fun combination that the Lions specialise in. Where Scotland have the Huwipulotu pairing, the ...

JOHN GILES HAS called an end to his near-40-year punditry career at the age of 84, today announcing his intention to step back from his weekly Thursday slot with Off the Ball. Giles has been ...

MARTIN MOLONEY WILL be there in Croke Park this evening. He’s an ex-Leinster player now, having just enjoyed a strong first season with Exeter in England, but Moloney will be willing on some of ...