The former Ireland star Jamie Heaslip opens up about life after rugby, his time at Google, that controversial insurance case, his memoir and his investments

Sligo Rovers chairman Martin Heraghty and former Defence Forces member Gerry McAnaney nominated by members

FAI director flagged ‘grave’ financial and governance concerns well over a decade ago

Will the upcoming year be more fondly remembered than the 12 months just gone? You’d wonder how it could be any worse, writes Garry Doyle

The syndicate club banned by Horse Racing Ireland had 29 horses on its books including Kemboy, the early favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup

A year marred by a scandal in the FAI boardroom and a meltdown in the Irish rugby team’s dressing room was interrupted from time to time by outbursts of glory. The Dublin footballers made history; the Ireland women’s hockey team captured the hearts of a nation; and on a sodden Sunday afternoon in July, Shane Lowry took a giant step towards greatness. And through it all, another world-class team, the nation’s leading sports photographers, captured the images which will last for a lifetime

Successful Roscommon club appealed against rejection of funding after project failed audit process

County board will formally present its accounts tomorrow

The FAI’s desperate financial crisis could see a new government-funded body administering football at community level in a plan that has the backing of Niall Quinn and Brian Kerr

Undisclosed pay deals, secret pensions and underpayment of tax are just some of the problems left by John Delaney, as last week’s press conference revealed that the FAI has a long road ahead of it

Irish rugby would receive investment injection of €40m from sale

When Shane Lowry claimed the claret jug at Royal Portrush last July, he also gave a huge shot in the arm to a sport that has been drifting off the radar in Ireland, writes Elaine O‘Regan

Becoming a father at 16 gave Andy Farrell a crash course in the ways of the world. Almost three decades later, the former rugby league legend has taken over from Joe Schmidt as head coach of Ireland