Its 30 degrees in Melbourne and the sports mad city is abuzz as it bids farewell to the record breaking Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup and looks forward to the upcoming Australian Rules season, writes Maurice Brosnan.

Murphy is not the only Eoghan in the series as 2FM DJ, Eoghan McDermott acts as the show's narrator.

It’s somewhat ironic that at a time when rugby is enjoying an unprecedented level of popularity in this country, with the national team ranked in the top two sides in the world, the game itself faces massive challenges.

The AFL Grand Final takes place on Saturday between Collingwood and West Coast Eagles in front of an expected 100,000 strong crowd at the MCG, writes Jack Anderson

Trish Dromey on a 1940s-built cottage on Dungarvan’s Gold Coast. It’s sleek, stylish and hi-spec.

He may not be due to arrive in Munster until pre-season later this summer, but new signing Joey Carbery is already getting used to his new province, with Conor Murray revealing the fly-half’s future club-mates have nicknamed him “ROG”.

Ireland touch down in Brisbane today with head coach Joe Schmidt striving to find a balance between the long-term objective of a history-making World Cup campaign and the more immediate desire to extend a record unbeaten run with a series win over Australia.

The Cork artist whose 6m steel feather tribute to the Native American Choctaw people attracted worldwide praise is about to ship his latest creation to its new home in Australia.

"They broke the doors down for Irish gymnastics but now I want to break down doors further down the chain, and go to the Olympics to make finals and win medals."

Being selected as the official flag-bearer for Team NI at today’s Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony was richly deserved recognition for outstanding dual sportswoman Caroline O’Hanlon.

AS Ireland’s Grand Slam celebrations began at Twickenham on St Patrick’s Day, Na Piarsaigh and Cuala played out a thrilling draw in the All-Ireland Club hurling final at Croke Park.

A father of one who defied death when he fell from a seven-storey building believes he is the luckiest man alive.

An Irish gang is accused of being behind a series of scams across Australia's Gold Coast.

A group of Irish people in Australia are accused of being behind a series of scams across the Gold Coast.

The success or failure of the Irish team at the World Indoor Championships was always going to be decided by one athlete, and given Phil Healy managed something no Irish athlete had done since 2010, it felt a lot like the former at the close of play in Birmingham last night.

Amy Foster has equalled the Irish indoor 60m record to qualify for March’s World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, writes Will Downing.

Home players Jordan Zunic and Adam Bland led the way on six under par after the opening round of the Australian PGA Championship.

A month ago today, Ophelia made landfall across Ireland. Kevin Markham investigates the aftermath for golf clubs and courses.

"HEARTBREAKING”. Pearce Hanley has no better way of describing Mayo’s close-run All-Ireland finals these last four years.

Eily Roe — Interior Designer

reland boasts some of the world’s best roads. John O’Mahony went exploring in the spectacular new BMW 5 series

What with our unpredictable weather, your best bet for catching a tan is by applying it yourself, says Katie Wright.

Three-time All-Ireland winner with Tyrone Owen Mulligan lined out at corner forward for London in Dungarvan last night as Ciaran Deely’s team took on Waterford in a challenge game.

A brother and sister were among four adults who were killed when a river rapids ride malfunctioned at a popular theme park on Australia's east coast.

Police have confirmed that four people have died after an accident on a water ride at a theme park in Australia.

An Australian man charged over the death of a New Zealand tourist who plummeted from his apartment balcony after the two began arguing during a date has been found not guilty of murder.

Tie hole drama was the order of the day when the finals of three Munster inter-club competitions were decided over the weekend.

James Ross-Munro and Kane Wiblen are our new heroes.

Actress Amber Heard announced that she will fight charges that she smuggled her Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo into Australia while she visited husband Johnny Depp.

Eoin Cadogan believes a New York test could be just the initiative required to bring the International Rules series to the next level.

Two Irish nationals are likely to face criminal charges after being arrested in Australia for their alleged role in a crime syndicate which defrauded at least 150 people of almost $4m (€2.7m).

Richard Manning gives the Irish Examiner  a look around his Baby Austin.

A surfer who fought off a shark with his bare hands during a competition in South Africa has returned home to Australia “without a scratch on me”.

Actor Johnny Depp’s wife, Amber Heard, has been issued with a Commonwealth court summons in relation to the importation of the pair’s dogs, Pistol and Boo.

AIG All-Ireland champions Muskerry have made a spectacular start to their Barton Shield title defence.

Facing imminent death, Johnny Depp’s dogs Pistol and Boo were last night on a flight due to from Australia to the US after the agriculture minister angrily accused the Hollywood actor of sneaking the pups into the country.

Johnny Depp has been told to fly his Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo out of Australia by tomorrow or they will be put down.

SEBASTIAN BARRY’S latest novel, his eighth (just published in paperback), opens with a bang: the World War II torpedoing of a ship carrying British officers to Africa.