Former hurling star DJ Carey has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for a "reprehensible" fraud, having exploited friends, family, and fans of thousands of euros by falsely claiming to treat cancer he did not have.

Ireland are set to face off against New Zealand in what promises to be another thrilling clash between the two sides in Chicago. The match kicks off at 8.10pm and will be broadcast live on both Virgin Media 1 and TNT Sports 2. You can follow live updates throughout the evening below.

Game two is a clash with Uzbekistan, another country whose underage systems are thriving and have seen investment with state support. Their U17s are the reigning Asian Cup winners and they reached the quarter-finals in 2023.

Tries in the last quarter by Tamaiti Williams, Wallace Sititi and Cam Roigard have carried New Zealand to a 26-13 win over a combative Ireland in front of 65,000 mostly Irish fans at Chicago’s Soldier

It wasn’t, alas, 2016 all over again, this time New Zealand taking the honours at Soldier Field after, as Gerry Thornley puts it in his match report, Ireland “ran out of punching power and energy” in that final quarter.

It almost felt like something larger than sport was at play. Image: Robbie Henshaw scored the clincher for Ireland in 2016, and remains one of four players still involved along with Tadhg Furlong, Finlay Bealham and Josh van der Flier That victory broke ...

On a small road in East Cork, thousands gather each autumn for the King and Queen of the Roads: the world's biggest road bowling tournament.

Ireland gained revenge on Wales after cruising to a dominant 36-12 victory in West Yorkshire. Wales head coach Paul Berry made few changes to his side that beat Ireland last week in Neath. Sam Bowring was promoted to the starting line-up to replace the retired Rhodri Lloyd and Newcastle Thunder's George Birch earned his first senior Wales cap.