A man who saved a family of four from drowning last month has revealed the horrific moment when he realised a mum with a toddler in her arms struggling under the water in a treacherous lake.

Patrick Leigh Fermor died five years ago this month, aged 96, and though he claimed to be part Irish, he was a man of the world, who walked from the Hook of Holland to Istanbul in his teens, and who later became a great travel writer, says Michael Duggan

Richard Fahey equalled retired trainer Richard Hannon snr’s record of 235 winners in a calendar year thanks to a Lingfield double through Gabrial The Hero and Luis Vaz De Torres.

Mimis Ace, trained by John Kiely for Maura Kiely, Blackrock, earned his ticket to the Boylesports Irish Derby by taking Saturday night’s final of the trial stake at Curraheen Park in great style.

Now if only we had an ice dispenser.

Boylesports Hero will be the favourite to land next weekend’s final of the €80,000-to-the-winner Con and Annie Kirby Memorial at Limerick following a scintillating display of raw pace in Saturday night’s semi-final.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a messiah.

Myleene Klass admits her children have been her "absolute salvation" following her split from Graham Quinn.

Myleene Klass realised her husband had been planning to leave her for weeks when she discovered five days after he walked out on their marriage that he had bought a secret flat.

Myleene Klass has given birth to a baby girl.

Former 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant and his assistant in the show, Catherine Tate, are to appear together on stage for the first time in a new production of 'Much Ado About Nothing'.

THIS week is one of the big occasions in Irish greyhound sport with the final of the Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park on Saturday. There will be a splendid all-sponsored supporting card.

“THE best of friends and enemies, the best I’ve known by far.”

Mariah Carey admits she finds inspiration in the strangest places - her hit song 'Hero' was written in the bathroom.

DANCING HERO can give trainer Tom Foley a change of luck in the Great Oak Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park this evening.

JESSICA Harrington’s Mercuric was the business in the ring for the opening Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase at Thurles yesterday, finding 9-4 favourite from 3-1.

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Wycombe striker Jermaine Easter admitted he had expected Charlton to put up more of a fight after knocking the Barclays Premiership side out of the Carling Cup last night.

I can safely say that in all the years I have been watching racing, I have never witnessed a worse decision than the one which saw Blueberry Boy disqualified after winning the opening novice hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

SUPERHODS HERO can cement his claims in the Cashmans Irish Laurels at Curraheen by landing a red-hot second semi-final tonight.

SUPERHODS HERO has displaced Tyrur Ted as favourite for the Cashmans Bookmakers Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park after turning in a career best effort in the opening quarter-final of the classic at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

TYRUR TED can consolidate his favouritism in the ante-post market for the Cashmans Irish Laurels by taking heat seven at Curraheen Park tonight.

KING OKEE can make the most of his plum inside draw to take the final of the Barrys Tea 750 at Curraheen Park tonight.

Adopted Hero put himself firmly in the picture for the JCB Triumph Hurdle with a stylish success in the Chatteris Fen Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Huntingdon yesterday.

Hollywood star Tom Cruise has promised to sign autographs for every fan who turns up in London’s Leicester Square tonight for the premiere of his latest film The Last Samurai.

Hollywood stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Emily Watson will go head-to-head with former EastEnder Anita Dobson for the best actress title on the West End stage.