Ireland only needed a draw, but Marc Reyne scored twice in the final quarter to end Irish hopes

Gareth Grundie’s side concede late goal which could prove costly to hopes of progress

Mark Tumilty’s side shake off opening defeat to down South Africa 4-1

South Africa and New Zealand the opponents in important group games

Bualadh bos to RTÉ, too, for its athletics and swimming coverage despite what green-ink brigade will say

Gareth Grundie’s side have it all to do against New Zealand, who lost 5-2 to tournament co-hosts Belgium

Alistair Empey scores for Ireland in 3-1 defeat in Belgium

Chelsea and Tottenham have splashed the cash, with plenty of transfers still likely to happen

Mark Tumilty’s team go into Australia clash on the back of a flawless qualifying campaign

Gareth Grundie’s team will hope to have enough points on the board before tricky group match against Belgium

Former finalist returns to fold as Irish team look to emulate 2018 side

Co Down golfer landed her first professional title less than a week after leaving the amateur ranks

Ferran Torres provides fitting finish to good but not great World Cup

Pundits have informed and entertained throughout the tournament... or at least some of them have

Infanto’s exaggerations, Trump’s meddling, France’s exit, Ronaldo’s ego and other choice quotes