United Rugby Championship team news: Johnny Sexton captains Leinster against Sharks
Johnny Sexton will make his first start of the season for Leinster when they face the Cell C Sharks at the RDS on Saturday, live on RTÉ and RTÉ Player.
Ireland Sport News
'We are absolutely flabbergasted': Stormers coach vexed by young prop's 3-match ban
Stormers coach John Dobson said he couldn't understand the sanction imposed on young prop Sazi Sandi after he received a red card in last weekend's win against Edinburgh in Cape Town.
Ireland's massive World Cup showdown live on RTÉ
The Republic of Ireland's huge World Cup play-off against Scotland on Tuesday will be screened live on RTÉ2 as part of a double-header with Manchester City's Champions League match versus FC Copenhagen.
Limited overs Down Under for Ireland as rain stops play
Ireland's World Cup preparations have, once again, been hampered by the inclement weather in Australia, in what is being reported as the wettest year in Sydney since the 1850s.
O'Rourke to take early retirement to fully focus on Meath
Colm O'Rourke has said he will take early retirement from his role as school principal in order to concentrate fully on the Meath senior football management position.
WWE Extreme Rules 2022: Predictions ahead of big PPV
Saturday night WWE presents October’s Premium Live Event offering, Extreme Rules 2022.
T20 World Cup 2022: Complete format guide
The competition officially begins October 16 and a total of 45 matches are set to be played across 7 venues -- Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.While the semis will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Adelaide Oval, the final will be hosted by the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13th. THE 16 TEAMS:Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Namibia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, UAE, Netherlands and Zimbabwe are officially the teams participating in this year's tournament Down Under.THE FORMAT:The event format will be group stage matches to determine 4 qualifier teams in Round 1, followed by the Super 12s (where 8 teams will be waiting for the 4 qualifiers) and then the knockouts (semis and final).
Greater Manchester's weather for today and the weekend - borough by borough
The rain will continue to fall across Greater Manchester today (Friday October 7), with both light and heavy downpours forecast in every borough.