Midway through the first half of this stuttering Ireland win, which raises further uncomfortable questions about the direction of travel of Andy Farrell’s team, the stadium announcer saw fit to play Dean Martin’s That’s Amore over the PA system.

Ireland were forced to scratch and claw for the full 80 minutes as they sneaked past Italy to pick up their first Six Nations win of the campaign. A spirited second-half performance driven by the impressive Jack Crowley helped Andy Farrell's men turn around a first-half deficit and secure a badly needed victory.

The Football Association of Ireland approved a motion in November calling for Israel's banishment from UEFA, citing Gaza war, but now faces the team in Nations League Group B3.

Ireland's replacements saw them kick on to a 20-13 comeback victory over Italy in Round 2 of the Six Nations, avoiding what would have been a first championship loss to the Azzurri in Dublin.

Ireland had to come from behind to avoid their first Six Nations home defeat by Italy on Saturday as their bench rode to the rescue in a 20-13 win that was a laboured response to a chastening opening loss to France.

Women's policy group, Concerned Women for America, calls on Irish dance governing bodies to adopt sex-based eligibility rules after a male competitor won three years straight.

A new study has crowned the world’s best cities for sports-tripping in 2026, with Dublin coming in fifth place.

Noah Rooney made his Irish debut as the lefty came on in relief in the bottom of the fifth and quickly struck out the first batter he faced. Rooney dialed up another strikeout two batters later, and Dylan Passo hung on to make the catch at the side netting along the right-field line to close out the inning.

Ireland hosts Italy at 9:10 a.m. ET in Round 2 of the Six Nations at Aviva Stadium. Get preview details and how to follow live from Dublin.