Two Irishmen were among 11 killed this season on the world’s highest mountain. What draws climbers to the challenge? asks Lorna Siggins

A memorial service is to be on Monday for a father-of-one who died just hours after summiting the world’s highest mountain.

The search for missing father of one and Trinity College Professor Séamus Lawless who had been missing since falling on Mount Everest nine days ago has been called off.

A 27-year-old man is due in court today.

As Rory McIlroy tries to put all pieces of the puzzle together and claim a fifth major title at this week’s US Open, he has received a vote of confidence from his putting mentor.

Denis Lynch and Cian O'Connor have completed a remarkable five days for Ireland at the Dublin Horse Show.

David Lyttle’s US journey was more of a jazz-playing road-trip than a conventional music tour. Along the way he played at Art Blakey’s house and used an assault rifle as a percussion instrument, writes Alan O’Riordan

Liam Neeson, Stephen Fry and Graham Norton have called for the introduction of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland ahead of a planned demonstration there.

World number one Rory McIlroy will not defend his WGC-Bridgestone Invitational title next week as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury.

After the news that legendary broadcaster Derek Davis has

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Sam Torrance has criticised Nick Faldo for labelling Sergio Garcia “useless” on the eve of September’s Ryder Cup, branding the Englishman “an arsehole”.

Jack Nicklaus has been a huge fan of Rory McIlroy’s for some time but even the Golden Bear was bowled over by the Holywood star’s dramatic back nine comeback to win his fourth major at Valhalla on Sunday.

Shane Breen was taking a lead from his horse’s name yesterday as he prepared for the first Chinese leg of the Global Champions Tour.

A Co Down-born police commander has seen off competition from senior officers in London and Dublin to be named the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s new Chief Constable.

The Masters. It thrills Rory McIlroy each time he gets the invitation to compete from Augusta, it excites him every year he returns and in 2011 it made him cry over golf for the only time in his life.

Rory McIlroy has declared he wants to recreate golf’s infamous duel in the sun, with Tiger Woods in Dubai.

European Tour rookie Kevin Phelan could not have asked for a more disruptive introduction to his New Year.

Darren Clarke put his new trim look to good effort by shooting his way to a three under 69 and a share of third place on the opening day of the Volvo Champions event in Durban.

Dermott Lennon is paying a high price for being in Geneva, Switzerland, this weekend... missing out on his children’s nativity play.

Just as the brake lights of rush-hour traffic began to dwindle last night, thousands more red bulbs suddenly lit up the centres of three Irish cities as thousands of runners took to the streets for a run in the dark.

Tipperary’s Shane Breen pocketed €10,500 yesterday with victory on Zarnita in the grand prix at St Lo, France.

The TRM/Horseware Premier Series went down to the wire yesterday, with the last round deciding the title and Paddy O’Donnell proving a worthy champion.

The rising star of Irish show jumping, Bertram Allen, shone brightly again yesterday when taking the individual silver medal at the Junior European Show Jumping Championships in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain.

Irishman Colin Murray is quitting Radio 5 Live for talkSPORT a month after BBC bosses had to apologise when his weekly Fighting Talk show included a section on how openly gay presenter Clare Balding could be ”turned around”.

Daniel Coyle continued his amazing run in the HSI/Blue Grass Spring Tour, claiming his fourth victory in the sixth leg at Portmore Equestrian Centre, Co Armagh, yesterday.

Rory McIlroy’s nightmare season continued as Tiger Woods gave him a scoring lesson in the WGC-Cadillac Championship at a toothless Blue Monster.

Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor ensured himself a fitting send-off from the Discover Dublin Horse Show yesterday when third in the €200,000 Longines Grand Prix.

It has been a disappointing day for Team Ireland in the pool as both competitors failed to progress from the heats of their events.

The Light of Amsterdam

THE crew piloting a doomed Air France jet over the Atlantic did not realise the plane was in a stall, were insufficiently trained in flying manually, and never informed the passengers that anything was wrong before they plunged into the sea.

TAOISEACH Enda Kenny had the minor advantage of familiarity when he lined up alongside golf’s golden boy Rory McIlroy for the glamour Irish Open Pro-Am in Killarney yesterday.

THE three-day Fastnet International Schools Regatta got underway in Schull Harbour yesterday under ideal weather conditions.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON charged into the early clubhouse lead with a superb six-under-par 65, his low round of the year so far, in the second round of the Transitions Championship in Florida yesterday.

Broadcaster Terry Wogan has been voted the coolest Irish celebrity in a poll of the British public to mark St Patrick’s Day.

FOR the first time in a while, Pádraig Harrington doesn’t mind not being the centre of pre-tournament attention.

Rory McIlroy is flying the flag for Ireland at the Volvo World Matchplay Championship in Spain, which teed off this morning.

Police in the North are investigating a so-called tiger raid in which a Co Down family were held hostage overnight.

Rory McIlroy will be leading the Irish challenge at the BMW International Open in Germany over the coming days.

Irish golfing prodigy Rory McIlroy has won his first European Tour title today, despite dropping shots on the closing holes.

Co Down pensioner John MaGowan has become the oldest player ever to win a match at the World Darts Championship.

Rory McIlroy is in contention for a place at the US Masters in April after narrowly missing out on victory at the Hong Kong Open yesterday.