Sport: Ireland

Ireland begin their Nations Championship campaign with an away fixture against Australia at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday, 4 July.

Head coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team for Saturday's Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney at 11:10 BST, defending his key selection decisions.

Ireland earned their first victory at a Women's T20 World Cup, breaking a run of 21 consecutive defeats spanning five editions of the tournament with a surprise win over semi-final hopefuls West Indies at Bristol.