Clare All Ireland medallist Brendan Bugler heaped high praise on his St Flannan’s team after their hard-fought 1-15 to 1-12 Dr Harty Cup victory over last year’s finalists CBC in Mallow today.

Holders Cork Constitution extended their winning sequence to 13 games in the Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A at Temple Hill.

Ireland Club XV last night beat Scotland Club XV 22-17 at Energia Park to retain the Dalriada Cup and win the 2020 Club International Series.

Ireland Club head coach Gearoid Prendergast has made two changes to his starting line-up for their return game at home to Scotland.

Young Munster's Alan Kennedy has been named as captain.

The Irish golf fan who was left "battered and bruised" after a lightning strike hit him during a PGA Tour event in the US said he only realised what had happened to him after paramedics strapped him into a spinal board.

The teenager's father said he was "a bit shaken up" following the incident and was now looking forward to coming home.

Season three of American Crime Story was announced last week.

Shellfish Ireland, which employs around 150 people in Castletownbere, landed the deal due to their relationship with Lidl Ireland, and will now see its produce shipped from West Cork to depots all over Spain and Portugal.

Shane Ryan’s mind was whirring as he glided through the water in the 50m backstroke final at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Hangzhou yesterday.

Dolphin 19 Ballynahinch 35: Dolphin coach David Corkery was far from impressed after watching his charges capitulate to a strong Ballynahinch at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

UCC 15 Dolphin 25: Dolphin gave their Ulster Bank League Division 1B survival hopes a huge boost with a victory over UCC at the Mardyke last night.

Pop superstar Lady Gaga will play a wealthy, fashionable hotelier with a “nefarious plan” when she makes her television series debut in a leading role in American Horror Story: Hotel, the show’s creator has revealed.

Another of the early front runners for the Leinster job has withdrawn himself from the race with Jono Gibbes committing himself to Clermont Auvergne until 2018.

Even with Penny Dreadful back and in the golden age of television, horror’s reign of terror remains firmly on the big screen writes Ed Power

John Travolta is to return to TV acting in a major role for the first time in 36 years in 'American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson'.

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Dolphin 18 St. Mary’s College 27

Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh was born in Boston but raised in Shrule, Co Mayo.

Blonde attacker Diarmuid O’Keeffe kicked a stunning additional time point to hand St Anne’s the narrowest of victories, 2-12 to 2-11, over reigning champions St Martin’s in this Group A Wexford SFC game at Taghmon.

Veterans Donncha O’Callaghan and BJ Botha provide the experience in an otherwise youthful side chosen by new Munster head coach Anthony Foley for tomorrow’s pre-season friendly against Gloucester at Kingsholm (3pm).

Thomond Park plays host to rugby of a slightly different variety this weekend when 12 teams battle for the inaugural Limerick World Sevens.

Munster Sevens coach Colm McMahon is banking on his players’ enthusiasm to make up for any lack of experience when the province hosts the Limerick World Club Sevens tournament at Thomond Park this weekend.

THE devil isn’t just in the detail at Ballyfin; it’s in the big picture too. A lavish, Regency-era mansion sitting pretty in a private demesne beneath the Slieve Bloom Mountains, this is not only one of the most extravagant five-star hotels in the country, but one of its most exquisitely restored country estates.

'Glee' will end after its sixth season, creator Ryan Murphy has announced.

Lea Michele attended a memorial for Cory Monteith in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Mike Ruddock has given his blessing to the decision to call Robbie Henshaw and Stuart Olding into the senior tour to North America next month rather than make the pair available to his U20 side at the upcoming Junior World Cup.

'Glee' has been renewed for two more seasons.

Ellen DeGeneres has been placed at number two in Out magazine's 2013 Power List.

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Six Nations: Scotland U20 21 Ireland U20 20

U20 Six Nations: Wales 17 Ireland 15

Bristish and Irish Cup holders Munster face a major test of character when they take on Rotherham Titans at Clifton Lane this afternoon (2pm) with an experimental side.

Bette Midler is to star in 'Glee'.

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Willie Staunton has made his name as Young Munster’s match-winner on numerous occasions in the Ulster Bank League this season, and he was at it again on Saturday, steering his side to a 9-7 win over Cork Constitution.

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Julia Roberts has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart'.

OSTENSIBLY a clash between Cork and Dublin clubs, this Ulster Bank League showdown instead had all the ingredients of a local derby — mates locking horns, not much in it on the scoreboard and technique sacrificed for passion.

Ricky Martin is being lined up for a guest-starring role on 'Glee'.

The stars of ‘Glee’ are now working three- or four-day weeks.

'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy has received death threats.

Lea Michele will leave 'Glee' at the end of the next season.

Emma Thompson has been approached to write the script for a remake of ‘Annie’ starring Willow Smith.

Matthew Morrison will perform one of his own songs in the 'Glee' season two finale.

Gwyneth Paltrow prefers appearing in 'Glee' to starring in films.

Dave Grohl has blasted ‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy for criticising bands who don’t want their music in his show.