Salvatore Schillaci: When ‘Toto’s stare was the star
By now, comparisons were being made with Paolo Rossi, the inspiration when Italy won the 1982 World Cup. “Rossi was a champion,” Schillaci said ahead of a semi-final against Argentina…
Franco Smith: Glasgow Warriors coach on ambitions for 2024-25
At his core, Smith is a people person. He understands what makes players tick. He has empathy and a softness that you do not see when he is in game-mode…
Commonwealth Games: ‘We have to keep it going,’ says Dame Laura Kenny
Dame Laura Kenny hopes that a city steps up to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Glasgow to host a scaled-back 2026 edition. The Scottish city was named official host…
Emerging Ireland: Zac Ward Ward one of six Ulster players in squad
Forwards: Jack Aungier (Connacht), Jack Boyle (Leinster), James Culhane (Leinster), Jordan Duggan (Connacht), Sean Edogbo (Munster), Ronan Foxe (Munster), Cormac Izuchukwu (Ulster), Sean Jansen (Connacht), Alex Kendellen (Munster)(captain), Gus McCarthy…
‘A pivotal moment’ to tackle misogyny in football, says WIF’s Yvonne Harrison
Football is at “a pivotal moment” to tackle equality, sexism and misogyny in the game, says Women In Football (WIF) chief executive Yvonne Harrison. This week, WIF board members addressed…