Diarmuid Whelan struck a magnificent 10 points as Laois ended Kildare’s reign as Leinster and All-Ireland U20 champions at the first stage in St Conleth’s Park last night on Tuesday evening.

On the 20th anniversary of Dubliner Jim Stynes’ retirement from the AFL, Jack Anderson looks back at a remarkable career.

Jim Crowley passed the 100-winner mark in his bid to be champion jockey when taking the last two races at Brighton.

A school caretaker has gone on trial accused of stealing fruit that was meant to be given to pupils as part of a healthy food initiative.

A nursing home operator was found to have unfairly dismissed two employees after finding that they had criminal convictions.

Aidan O’Brien saddled his seventeenth winner of the National Hunt campaign when Egyptian Warrior landed the opening novice hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

The HSE has defended its pre-school inspection service following criticisms by a District Court judge.

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A former high-ranking official of the Melbourne Demons club has revealed that the so-called Irish experiment that began with the club recruiting Jim Stynes, Sean Wight and Paul Earley, was financed largely by media mogul, Rupert Murdoch.

The death of Aussie Rules star Jim Stynes has left a 6ft 7in gap in people’s lives, his brother told thousands of mourners at his funeral.

A state funeral was held for Australian Rules legend and former Dublin minor footballer Jim Stynes in Melbourne earlier today.

GAA President Christy Cooney will attend the state funeral for Jim Stynes in Melbourne next Tuesday it has been confirmed.

GAA president Christy Cooney is expected to jet to Australia this weekend to represent the association at Jim Stynes’ funeral.

GAA chiefs are set to send a representative to Melbourne for the funeral of former Dublin minor footballer and AFL legend Jim Stynes, whose passing after a heroic battle against cancer has generated a huge outpouring of tributes in both Ireland and Australia.

Irish-born Australian rules football star Jim Stynes, who lost his battle with cancer, will receive a state funeral in his adopted home country.

Tributes have been flooding in for former Dublin minor footballer and AFL legend Jim Stynes after he lost his brave battle to cancer at the age of 45.

Tributes have been flooding in for former Dublin minor footballer and AFL legend Jim Stynes after he lost his brave battle to cancer at the age of 45.

JIM STYNES’ appearance at last Friday’s International Rules Test in Melbourne came just days after his wife feared his battle against cancer had taken a dramatic setback.

TRIBUTES have poured in for AFL pioneer Sean Wight, who has passed away at the age of 47 after a short battle with lung cancer.

Sean Wight, the former Kerry minor footballer and one of the first recruits for the so-called 'Irish Experiment' in Australian Rules, has died following a short illness.

JIM STYNES has taken a major step towards making what seemed an improbable recovery from cancer by having his last brain tumour removed in Melbourne.

AN Irishman showing a British prince how to play Australian Rules, you couldn’t make it up.

AFL club Melbourne wants to stage a special international rules match with Dublin in Croke Park or Parnell Park next year to honour the sporting achievements of Jim Stynes.

WHAT’s the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care.

MOMENTS after the final-whistle blew at Croke Park yesterday, signalling the end to the Rebels’ 20-year football title famine, Micheál O Muircheartaigh stood out of his familiar seat in gantry for the last time on All-Ireland final day.

JIM STYNES’ recovery from cancer suffered a setback after the discovery of another tumour over the weekend.

IRISH-BORN Aussie Rules legend, Jim Stynes, is in a stable condition after undergoing further treatment for cancer. The Melbourne president had a three-hour surgery yesterday to remove four tumours that were causing severe headaches.

SETANTA O hAILPÍN has been tipped to become a “gem” in the AFL, just like compatriots Jim Stynes and Tadhg Kennelly.

JIM STYNES has given an upbeat update on his health after completing two weeks of radiation, declaring that he hopes to conquer cancer by the end of November.

Former Dublin Gaelic footballer and current Melbourne Demons President Jim Stynes has revealed he has cancer.

DUBLINER Jim Stynes has become the first Irish-born chairman of an AFL club, but the Brownlow medallist has ordered a total review of the Melbourne Football Club, admitting there would be no quick fix to their woes.

JIM STYNES has slammed the agreement reached between the GAA and AFL aimed at preventing Australian clubs recruiting Irish teenage footballers.

WESTMEATH County Board secretary Paddy Collins has taken former Dublin minor and AFL star Jim Stynes to task for ‘trivialising’ the violence in the second test in Melbourne in the International Rules Series.

AUSTRALIA’S assistant coach Jim Stynes has scoffed at suggestions in Ireland that the International Rules series be scrapped, but admitted the punishment for rough play of the kind on display last Friday night should be harsher.

AN analysis of Ulster footballing defensive strategies was a key element in the tactics employed by the Australians in the International Rules Series opener in Perth.

JOINT captain Chris Johnson says Australian will be on a mission 'of redemption' when they meet Ireland in the first of their two Tests tomorrow.

Tadhg Kennelly did what Ireland's greatest Aussie Rules exponent Jim Stynes failed to do in his lengthy career today - win an AFL Premiership Grand final.

TAKE a moment to scrutinise yesterday’s slaughter. Ireland may have been tactically tuned, but it’s hard to avoid the conclusion the visiting Aussies committed a cardinal sin by eschewing the brute force that won them the last two Series.

The Dublin Senior Football team have been dealt a major blow with the news that veteran midfielder, Brian Stynes, will not make himself available for selection next season.