Ryan Baird starts in the back-row, with James Ryan and Tadhg Beirne in the second row, with Joe McCarthy ruled out.

Actor Jim Broadbent has said he knew Renee Zellweger was a “special” actress from her first rehearsal as Bridget Jones. The ...

A boy has been charged over anti-social behaviour at train stations in Dublin, while three others who were arrested have been ...

Former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane has told England striker Marcus Rashford he should be “ashamed” at his exile. The ...

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, a 17-year-old rising star from Skryne, is making waves in the world of football as an academy player ...

England midfielder Georgia Stanway is set to be sidelined for “several months” following knee surgery, her club Bayern Munich have said. Stanway, who joined Bayern in 2022 after leaving Manchester ...

Morgan Rogers says scoring a hat-trick to fire Aston Villa into the last 16 of the Champions League is a night he will “remember forever”. Rogers grabbed the matchball in a 4-2 win over Celtic which ...

Sydney’s Olympic Stadium will host the 2027 Rugby World Cup final, it has been announced. Organisers on Thursday confirmed the seven Australian cities which will host the 24-team competition. The ...

Pep Guardiola praised substitute Savinho for providing the spark to rescue Manchester City’s Champions League campaign after they overturned a first-half deficit to beat Club Brugge 3-1. City looked ...

The Italy international looked lively and had a hand in both goals of the 3-2 defeat at PSV Eindhoven on only his second start for the club.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is determined to keep Ollie Watkins at the club this month amid offers from Arsenal but admits Jhon Duran’s potential exit is a good deal.

Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Club Brugge kicked off on time on Wednesday after a fire outside the Etihad ...