The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today announced an investment package of over 7.4 million euro, through the Irish Sports Council, to support the work of the major field sports (the IRFU, FAI and GAA) in developing their games around the country at a grassroots level.

Rugby fans both home and abroad will be able to follow Leinster's Provincial Towns Cup final live this Sunday afternoon, as IrishRugby.ie streams the Ashbourne v Kilkenny clash live from Tullow RFC (kick-off 3.30pm).