Two of the emperor Charlemagne’s grandsons – Louis the German and Charles the Bald – ruled rival kingdoms in ninth century Europe.

Sometimes hubris just gets exposed for what it is, however: the year since Jim Ratcliffe has taken over “the football operation” at Manchester United is a fine example of this.

When news of the Fenton retirement emerged, Murt took the day off work to mark the ending of an era and to herald maybe the dawn of a new one which in his glorious imagination would involve the Green and Red climbing the steps.

It’s not easy to be a kid now; they're mobile phone screens change an awful lot. It offers a portal to many different realities – good and bad – even in the space of a bus journey.

Why has the GAA decided to make this offer to RTÉ now and what does it mean?

The same people who will be lamenting the decisions of referees who apply this new sanction of the black card are most likely be the very ones who either coached tactical fouling or lamented the naivety of the team that didn’t foul and were exposed instead to the quick transition.

The game here has been marking a milestone anniversary.

A Waterford exhibition called “Muscles and Minds” features the work of artists who competed for Ireland in the Olympic Games between 1924 and 1948.

Hurley never exploded onto the Dublin sporting scene rather its story is one of steady progress. It became an important part in the life of various schools

There is a basic question that bears out the place of sport in modern life: what is it that people talk most about in the hours when they are not working or not sleeping?