Rebels hand out seven debuts but still defeat Limerick 3-17 to 0-8 at the Gaelic Grounds.

The laws of physics prove that a meteoric rise is impossible but you can't help but wheel out the old cliché when it describes Conor Murray.

Ireland hooker Rory Best has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of Hong Kong and Australia.

Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-10 Donegal put the squeeze on Tyrone in the second half to get the better of their north-west neighbours for the third year in a row in Ulster.

Northampton captain Dylan Hartley has been handed an 11-week ban after being found guilty of verbally abusing a match official in yesterday's Aviva Premiership final.

Rafael Benitez has set his sights on managing in the Champions League next term after bringing his stint as Chelsea interim manager to a close with a second post-season tour defeat to Manchester City on Saturday night.

Ireland fell agonisingly short of a first series win against a full-member nation following a two-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the second RSA Insurance one-day international in Dublin.

Carl Froch secured his legacy as one of British boxing's modern greats with a thrilling unanimous decision win over former conqueror Mikkel Kessler in London.

Kerry 2-19 Tipperary 0-8, Fitzgerald Stadium Kerry had little difficulty in seeing off 14-man Tipperary as this runaway 2-19 to 0-8 victory sent them through to the Munster SFC semi-finals.

Red Bull has launched an official protest against Mercedes in the wake of their rivals conducting a secret tyre test with Pirelli.

Damage done by hit-and-run motorists has affected more than one in four car owners.

More than 500,000 householders have still not settled their property tax returns, despite the looming deadline tomorrow.

French anti-terrorism investigators were last night hunting for an attacker who stabbed a soldier in Paris, as authorities continued to search for links with the brutal killing of British serviceman Lee Rigby.

The Syrian government has agreed in principle to take part in an international conference in Geneva next month aimed at ending the country's civil war, its foreign minister said yesterday.

A Cork businessman is looking for lenders to fund a portion of the refurbishment of a coffee pod, but he is not going to the banks, he is asking his customers.

The Department of Finance is calling for international co-operation to tackle tax-dodging corporations but it is refusing to comment on whether or not it is closing the "double Irish" loophole.

MY regression, from sporting prowess to slob, came quickly.

Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-10Relegation, injuries, bites — all of Donegal's worries dissipated in one fell swoop yesterday as they gave their home support a show that indicates more success beckons this summer.

WHEN Facebook was founded in 2004, it expanded from a service for students at Harvard to a global phenomenon with one billion users.

MOVIE QUOTES enter the cultural canon on a yearly basis, but the phrase 'Groundhog Day' exists on another level entirely.

Mice raised without bacteria in the gut showed distinctly autistic patterns of behaviour, choosing to interact with objects more than other mice, scientists at University College Cork (UCC) have found.

THERE are three reasons why a managed exit by Ireland from the eurozone is the most urgent economic priority. But first consider this reality.

A man who mugged an 83-year-old lady in Cork city centre thought he could outrun his pursuer — but found to his cost the chaser was training for a marathon.

WATCH them riding on, the three musketeers, Alan Shatter, James Reilly and Phil Hogan!

The latest addition to our stellar team of rugby writers reflects on the ups and downs of a magnificent playing career — and reveals the reasons why he's chosen to move to Paris to kick-start his coaching career.

A TD has said those behind misleading anti-abortion leaflets being circulated in her constituency which contain graphic images and purport to come from her are "sick people".

The latest addition to our stellar team of rugby writers reflects on the ups and downs of a magnificent playing career — and reveals the reasons why he's chosen to move to Paris to kick-start his coaching career.

The sleek white Lauren L yacht has become Cork's latest tourist attraction, and you have to admit, it definitely adds a touch of glamour to the place.

Paddy Power are today refunding all win and each way singles to customers who backed Ireland's Ryan Dolan for last night's Eurovision.

A man was killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds today following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving British soldier.