Carla Ward’s side take on France with a World Cup place at stake; Owen Doyle on the need to zip-it on the backchat

Ken Early turns his eye on Gianni Infantino’s reign as Fifa president

Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh was the scene of no little ecstasy for boys and girls in green the past few days

RTÉ’s familiar faces stuck on the sidelines again for World Cup’s footballing feast

Ireland hoping to spring a surprise on the Netherlands in Cork; Joe Canning on why the Leinster final carries more weight than Munster this year

‘It’s not an easy thing to see, a player who has spent so long at a club going to a rival,’ says Irish star

But squad is without Denise O’Sullivan, the team’s creative force, and Emily Murphy

Ireland forward hoping to make her mark from the start in World Cup qualifier against Netherlands

Draw doesn’t throw up many show-stoppers; Leo Cullen has a tougher station than many appreciate

Leinster’s Jacques Nienaber says ‘people don’t value him’; Katie McCabe joins Chelsea

Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta and Cristiano Ronaldo wisely hinted at what was to come this year

Kerry and Donegal come to blows in Killarney while Irish netminders shine in London

Ulster and Leinster vie for silverware as All-Ireland SFC gets under way

Ken Early on Arsenal’s Monster Truck; London hoping for Tailteann Cup success

Darragh Ó Sé’s All-Ireland contenders; Gibson-Park and Harry Byrne key to Leinster’s hopes