The games take place on Wednesday at 7pm.

His opposing manager, Pádraic Joyce, was left to rue Galway's missed chances.

A dog, two women and a man are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an elderly man from the River Barrow in Carlow.

THREE late points propelled Ballintubber to their fifth Mayo SFC title after an absorbing final at a rain-soaked McHale Park, Castlebar this evening.

Having twice been shortlisted for the top individual award, six-time All-Ireland winning captain Stephen Cluxton is in the shake-up to claim his first footballer of the year as one of Dublin’s 13 PwC All-Star nominations.

Cillian Murphy says it takes him around a month to get his accent ready for Peaky Blinders.

Audrey's been sorting out Cork people for ages.

A son of a man who died in a workplace accident at Dublin Port has said his family were “speechless” after hundreds of truck drivers formed a guard of honour at his funeral following an emotional appeal.

Mayo manager James Horan said he and his team can’t wait to face Kerry in Fitzgerald Stadium in their opening Super 8 game.

In the typical nature of Mayo championship games, there was enough in their five-point win over Down on Saturday night for Mayo manager James Horan to get his teeth into when the post-match analysis starts in earnest.

The new Lord Mayor of Cork said he wants to build connections between various communities and residents of the newly enlarged city.

Until last weekend, Andy Moran had made it through his entire Mayo football career without losing to Roscommon in the Championship.

Dean Rock and Cillian O’Connor will both have similar feelings this morning.

Jason Doherty has insisted he won’t shy away from continuing as Mayo’s primary free-taker if called upon for the championship.

Arlene Harris talks to mums about the challenges and joys of rearing a large family

Though advised by medics to start their family in their 20s, many women often feel judged for having children before establishing their career or going on a world tour. Sharon Ní Chonchúir talks to three young mothers about the pros and cons

Amanda Stapleton has described the devastating moment she was diagnosed with a high-grade, inoperable brain tumour — and expressed her gratitude to the Borrisoleigh and GAA communities for giving her a “will to fight for as much time as I can get”.

The Government was called to intervene and fund new drugs for 25 children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

As his name continues to be linked with the Mayo senior manager’s position, Westport have been given no indication that James Horan won’t be remaining on in charge of their senior team.

Audrey has been sorting out Cork people for ages

Chicago, New York, San Francisco… Kieran Bergin has watched Tipperary games from some unusual places and last Sunday he added Cork University Hospital to the list, his wife Aishling delivering Cillian.

These treacle-slow championship starts of Mayo’s are not a new phenomenon.

The parents of 14-year-old Ana (Anastasia) Kriégel have asked people to bring “sparkle and colour” to their daughter’s funeral.

Not since 1998 and 1999 has there been this much fanfare about Connacht championship games, writes John Divilly

On Damien Comer’s last visit to MacHale Park, referee Paddy Neilan sent him for an early shower.

Three down and four to go. The Galway footballers have, out of necessity, raced out of the NFL traps this year and are in a good position to chase down a spot in this year’s Football league final.

A Christmas card designed by an 11-year-old from Cork may reach the Taoiseach’s mantelpiece — but not Donald Trump’s.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has made the interesting choice of posing with a dishwasher on Facebook.

From inner city Dublin to the red carpet of Cannes, it’s been quite a climb for Barry Keoghan. Esther McCarthy talks to the actor who first broke through in Love/Hate

An Irish researcher in Cork University Maternity Hospital is leading investigations to discover a treatment for two common pregnancy complications which are becoming more prevalent in Ireland.

For the first time in the history of the PwC All-Stars, there are four candidates for the footballer of the year including two goalkeepers, David Clarke and Stephen Cluxton, writes John Fogarty.

Dublin, by the skin of their teeth, dragged themselves over the line and ensured their place in history as one of the all-time great GAA teams.

Enda Varley had his nose broken off the ball in the 2012 semi-final meeting of Mayo and Dublin and also played in the 2013 final. Gone from the county scene, he has since slipped behind enemy lines, playing his club football with St Vincent’s. Kieran Shannon discovers how he’s grown to appreciate his new surroundings and respect teammates like Diarmuid Connolly, but also sees a rivalry between his two homes slipping out of control

Former Republic of Ireland international Kevin Kilbane has never been shy in his support of Mayo and if Cillian O’Connor finally lifts Sam Maguire, Kilbane’s late father Farrell will be close to his thoughts.

What a year for Mayo football. Once again, the country has been taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotions with the men from the west, writes Dr Ed Coughlan.

Eight of the very best Leaving Certificate grades would be the pinnacle of any young person’s achievement, but it doesn’t beat an All-Ireland camogie medal for one Limerick student.

Ray Silke looks at the factors that will decide today’s All-Ireland quarter-final replay

We know what we’ll get from Mayo in Limerick today. But we don’t have a clue what to expect from Cork, writes Colm Cooper.

Few Mayo supporters have been watching their team closer than Kevin Keane in recent months.

Tipperary 2-17 Kilkenny 3-14: An epic draw which few would dispute that Kilkenny, based on their billing coming into the game, won, even if the result was a just end to a scintillating contest.

There is no easy way to tell parents at any stage of pregnancy that their baby has a severe fetal abnormality and may die in the hours or days after birth. But delivering a late diagnosis only adds to the trauma and grief. So say the doctors and parents who spoke to Health Correspondent Catherine Shanahan about the importance of a 20-week fetal anomaly scan.

Vic O’Sullivan took his son for the ultimate ‘dad and lad’ trip of a lifetime to New York.