Coach Phil Simmons has admitted this week's RSA Insurance one-day international series against Pakistan is not the main priority of a summer in which Ireland will bid to secure their place at a third consecutive World Cup.
Giovanni Trapattoni has named a provisional 28-man squad for the Republic of Ireland's upcoming series of fixtures, with Ciaran Clark and Kevin Doyle both left out due to the fact they are facing surgery.
Aileen Reid claimed an impressive eighth place at the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series, moving herself up to ninth overall in the Series after three races.
Irish triathletes Aileen Reid and Bryan Keane are set to race the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series this weekend.
Solwhit could be aimed at the French Champion Hurdle following his dramatic late withdrawal from the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.
The opening days of the Punchestown have seen punters treated to fantastic matches in the feature races with Sir Des Champs v Long Run and Sizing Europe v Sprinter Sacre proving just as exciting on the track as they were predicted to be in the betting ring.
Quevega won the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown for the fourth successive year with another imperious performance.
Watch Quevega claim the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle
A mouthwatering contest for the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle is the undoubted highlight at Punchestown on Thursday, with star mare Quevega taking on staying champion Solwhit.
Charles Byrnes hopes Solwhit has sufficiently recovered from his Cheltenham and Aintree exertions when he aims for a Festival hat-trick in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.
Ireland marked their debut at an IRB Women's Sevens World Series event by winning the Plate final in Guangzhou, China over the weekend.
Reve De Sivola could take on Solwhit and Quevega in their own back yard in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on April 25.
St Michael's Athy team-mates David Oliver Joyce and Eric Donovan will clash in the first ever all-Irish World Series of Boxing fight when the German Eagles host Kazakhstan in Hannover on 12 January.
Shane Stokes joins Robbie Irwin to discuss the proposed new World Series of Cycling
A World Series Cycling project featuring 10 grand prix races across the globe could be in place as soon as 2014.
There were mixed results for Ireland's debutants in the World Series of Boxing in Wales last night.
Irish light-heavyweight Joe Ward is relishing the chance to make his World Series of Boxing debut for the GB Lionhearts in Newport on Friday after putting his professional ambitions on hold.
London 2012 silver medallist John Joe Nevin and current European champion Joe Ward will make their World Series of Boxing (WSB) debuts for the British Lionhearts in Wales on Friday night.
John Joe Nevin says wants a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics after turning down a professional boxing contract with Khan Promotions.
Relive the action as Ireland began their autumn Test series against the world's number 3 team, South Africa.