Greig Oliver dies following paragliding accident
Former Scotland international and current Munster Rugby elite performance officer Greig Oliver has died in South Africa following a paragliding accident.
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Shelbourne coach Alan Quinn to appeal severity of four-month ban for gambling
Shelbourne first-team coach Alan Quinn says he intends to appeal the severity of his four-month ban for breaching gambling regulations, adding that he was bitterly disappointed at the lack of support he received from the club once allegations were made against him.
Wily Orie unfazed by Wallabies' host of giants: 'You don't fall over for one guy'
At 1.98m and 113kg, Marvin Orie suddenly seems like a baby among the big boys the Wallabies are planning to unleash against the Springboks in the two fierce rivals' Rugby Championship opener at Loftus on Saturday, but he's not about to give an inch.
McGinley: Dublin All-Ireland title would be one of their sweetest
Should Dublin go on to land a seventh All-Ireland football title in nine years, it would rank pretty high given their starting point, according to Enda McGinley.
RTÉ GAA Podcast: Kerry and Dublin hit stride | Plenty to ponder for Mayo and Tyrone
In this week's RTÉ GAA Podcast, Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Enda McGinley join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to review the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals and look ahead to the last four.
Steven Reid returns to Nottingham Forest as first-team coach
Former Republic of Ireland international Steven Reid has returned to Nottingham Forest as first-team coach a year after leaving for a new challenge.
Sinead Farrelly enjoying 'difficult and wonderful' World Cup journey
Sinead Farrelly has just one hour of international football under her belt with the Republic of Ireland – and yet it feels like so much weighs on her shoulders at this World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Bangladesh Compensate Trio For Choosing National Team Over IPL
Bangladesh's cricket authorities said Monday they had compensated three senior cricketers a total of $65,000 for choosing to play for the national team rather than in the lucrative Indian Premier League this season. "This is just a small gesture on our part," Bangladesh Cricket Board cricket operations chief Jalal Yunus told AFP, with the cash to be split three ways between Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed and Litton Das. "They did not demand any money from us formally, but we felt they should be at least partially compensated, if not fully". Jalal said this would not be a regular practice.