Ireland finish behind Slovenia despite victory in Cork
Despite losing 1-0 to their hosts,
it was mission accomplished for Slovenia at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
on Tuesday evening, Ireland finishing level on points with their visitors in their Nations League group, but behind on goal difference. Slovenia are, then, promoted to League A, but if Carla Ward's charges are to join them, they must win a play-off in October, the draw for which takes place on Friday. '
There is still a lot of work to do, but the future is bright
,' the manager insisted after, Gavin Cummiskey reporting from Cork and
Malachy Clerkin rating the players
.
A few miles down the road from Páirc Uí Chaoimh, champagne might well have been flowing. Muireann Duffy spoke with Ringmahon Rangers chairman Paul Higgins after confirmation of their former player
Caoimhín Kelleher's move from Liverpool to Brentford
. The deal could eventually be worth €21 million - and 20 per cent of that will go to Ringmahon. Jackpot.
Gavin, meanwhile, looks ahead to the men's friendly against Senegal on Friday, when
Troy Parrott, Adam Idah and Evan Ferguson
will hope to be among the goals, and we also hear from midfielder
Jason Knight and assistant manager John O'Shea
ahead of the game.
In rugby, Gerry Thornley reports on something of a coup for Connacht, namely
the appointment of Stuart Lancaster as coach
, and he also looks at the likely inclusions in
the Irish squad that will be named today
for the upcoming Tests away to Georgia and Portugal.
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Albert Heenop brings
a very, very alternative view from South Africa on the carry-on of Jaden Hendrikse and co
during the URC shoot-out against Munster. 'The game needs entertainers, like Hendrikse, even if they occasionally ruffle some feathers,' he writes.
'Textbook 'shithousery',' is how Gordon D'Arcy describes it in his column. 'That unapologetic,
win-at-all-costs mentality is woven into the DNA of South African rugby
,' he says. Under defence coach Jacques Nienaber, Leinster 'will have tried to adopt some of that Springbok edge'. It will be tested by Glasgow Warriors on Saturday,
James Ryan raring to go in the URC semi-final
after an injury-interrupted season.
In Gaelic football, Darragh Ó Sé writes about the game's great 'decision-makers', like
Michael Murphy, Con O'Callaghan, David Clifford and Rory Grugan
. 'They're worth their weight in gold to their managers,' he says, the absence of O'Callaghan against Armagh on Sunday playing no small part in a 'fiasco' of a performance by Dublin.
In hurling, Gordon Manning talks to former Leinster rugby hopeful and now
Laois captain David Dooley
ahead of Sunday's Joe McDonagh Cup final against Kildare, and he also has a word with
Kilkenny's Adrian Mullen
in the build-up to the Leinster final against Galway. 'Munster hurling finals always come with the blessings of posterity and tradition, whereas
Leinster bear the burdens of pale comparison
,' writes Seán Moran in his column. Still, you'd imagine Kilkenny and Galway will be quite up for it.
TV Watch
: TNT Sports continues its French Open coverage today, and there are four highly tasty quarter-finals to enjoy - Madison Keys v Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva v Lois Boisson, Jannik Sinner v Alexander Bublik and Alexander Zverev v some lad called Novak Djokovic. Later, Virgin Media Three has the Nations League semi-final between Germany and Portugal (8.0).
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Setting up your bank account before you arrive in Ireland
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Now Bank of Ireland says it is allowing people open accounts in Ireland up to 45 days before they arrive in the State. This allows them to have their financial affairs in order from the day they arrive in the State. I had to check that this was, in fact, new. It seems odd that in 2025 in a world where online banks are eating the lunch of the old traditional players, no one would have thought of this before now. The 'Coming to Ireland' service will even allocate a personal case manager who will get in touch within 48-hours of the application being submitted to guide people through the process. That will be subject of envy from every other bank customer who cannot be sure of ever dealing with the same person twice on their banking affairs. Bank of Ireland's head of retail, Susan Russell, notes that coming to Ireland for the first time or returning home after years abroad 'can be overwhelming'. And it's an experience that affects more people than you might think. Bank of Ireland cites Central Statistics Office figures showing that more than 149,000 people moved to Ireland in the 12 months up to the end of April 2024. Ms Russell says the new service is 'designed to remove barriers', something that will certainly be very welcome. So how does it work? You simply need to follows the steps in an online account application form which you can find here . You'll need photo ID – a passport, driving licence or EU national identity card. You'll also need two proofs of address but, as these will need to be proof of an Irish address, the bank gives you 60 days from your date of arrival to present those. Failure to do so will see the account blocked. The process will also require a selfie of you that is taken as you go through the process. Assuming it works as promised, it will give Bank of Ireland an edge on its rivals. AIB does say that people coming to the State can open an account before they arrive through its website. However, applicants still need to visit a branch on arrival to verify their identity and have the account activated. Once they have all the paperwork, AIB says a customer can expect their new account to be operational within 24 hours. People resident in Ireland over the age of 16 can open an account virtually through the AIB Mobile app, the bank tells me, which is welcome but no good if you're only arriving in the State. AIB is also proud of its translation services which offers service to customers in any one of 150 languages – which sounds helpful for those who do not speak English as a first language – but it still won't allow you to get up and running without trekking into a branch in Ireland. For its part, PTSB requires anyone arriving in Ireland and looking to open an account to present themselves at a branch with all the necessary documentation. People who are already resident here can open an account through PTSB's mobile app. They can even open a joint account if they were not already PTSB customers. However, somewhat ironically, if you are a PTSB customer and wish to open a joint account, you'll have to visit a branch Of course, while all this increased flexibility is welcome, it is worth noting that the banks are only really beginning to make themselves more accommodating because of the threat from the fintechs – like Revolut , N26 and Bunq – who pioneered the concept of online account opening, including scanning of the necessary documents. In a world where banks are making it ever more difficult to actually talk to someone in a branch, people, especially younger potential customers more comfortable with living more of their lives online, increasingly opt for the flexibility and user-friendliness the fintechs offers – despite some of the customer service glitches that have subsequently emerged. Ironically, in a world where traditional banks are looking to reduce branches and branch staff numbers, you would have thought blatant self-interest, if nothing else, would have made them anxious to be at the forefront of flexible, online banking As anyone who regularly battles their way through the stodgy online offerings available from the traditional banks will know, they're far short of offering that sort of cutting edge banking service. Still, at least making it easier for people to get their personal banking arrangements up and running before they land is a small step in the right direction. You can contact us at OnTheMoney@ with personal finance questions you would like to see us address. If you missed last week's newsletter, you can read it here .
