IRFU confirm Paul O’Connell’s Ireland career is over

Irish company goes the extra mile to secure get out of jail free card for Sean O’Brien

Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse arrested over alleged sextape blackmail of France star

Sam Allardyce says Liverpool’s Istanbul triumph had ‘nowt to do with’ Rafa Benitez

Sean O’Brien’s World Cup could be over after Ireland star is cited

NFL star faces having foot amputated after contracting MRSA infection

Shane Lowry reaches world rankings high after British Masters second

Iain Henderson has shown Ireland can survive in a post-Paulie world

Rhys Ruddock called into Ireland squad to replace Peter O’Mahony

Liverpool have several million reasons to hope Danny Ings doesn’t make his England debut tonight

English newspaper selects as many English players as Irishmen in their team of the tournament so far

Chael Sonnen spent an evening trash-talking Conor McGregor on Twitter in an effort to sell T-shirts

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Video: Crowdsurfing Irish fans take over Cardiff streets

Cian Healy claims loss of Paul O’Connell will give Ireland extra fire for quarter-final

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Kurt Zouma wheels out the ‘lost in translation’ excuse after Diego Costa ‘cheat’ comment

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South African sports minister warns ‘loser’ Springboks to avoid repeat of Japan defeat

Video: Nelson Piquet’s son shows off facial bruises after his Porsche flips NINE times

Who needs Klopp? Fifth win gives Borussia Dortmund the best start in Bundesliga history

Arsenal fans flock to sign petition to stop Mike Dean refereeing their matches

Rugby fans leave brilliant ‘sympathy note’ outside South African embassy

Player ratings as Iain Henderson makes his mark in seven-try rout

Video: Brilliant scenes as Georgia claim Tongan World Cup scalp

Fresh injury blow rules Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson out for two months

Pic: Gordon D’Arcy gets that one final photo in an Ireland jersey

World No.283 has yet another operation, won’t play again until 2016

It’s not just the Haka – know your Rugby World Cup war cries

Liverpool start Origi and Rossiter in tonight’s Europa League game against Bordeaux

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Video: The University of Hawaii college football team’s haka is ferocious

Video: An ex-League of Ireland keeper had a great view of Frank Lampard’s first MLS goal

Rugby World Cup to see introduction of yellow cards for diving

The top 10 greatest tries in the history of the Rugby World Cup

Video: Ireland’s mini-Messi wows judges on live German talent show

Celtic write letter reminding fans to wash after stinky supporter sparks complaints

Watch: Game of Thrones’ The Mountain gets destroyed by arm-wrestling champ

Ryan Babel has jumped to Steven Gerrard’s defence over Diouf’s race allegation

Stephen Ferris drops Peter O’Mahony from his Ireland XV for World Cup

Watch: Trailer has us fired up for film about Nottingham Forest’s European triumph

Video: Scrum-half delivers huge hand-off to 20-stone prop

Rugby World Cup Top Tens: Ireland’s greatest moments

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Heroic Irish boxing champion hailed after tackling two different thieves in Belfast

Video: This rugby league try has just about every ingredient you could hope for

Liverpool legends Souness and Carragher turn on Brendan Rodgers after United defeat

Boxer stretchered out of ring after brutal knockout by former Andy Lee challenger

Steven Gerrard felt ’embarrassed’ watching Rafael Benitez’s infamous facts rant