The Great Library of Alexandria was one of the wonders of the ancient world, thought to contain most of the knowledge accumulated by mankind.

Tadhg Furlong is nominated for the third year in a row.

The Cork teenager put three past Preston in a 4-2 win just three days after making his Premier League debut.

A year to the day since Liverpool last tasted defeat, in a reverse to Manchester City that effectively cost them the league title, Mohamed Salah helped ensure his team remained firmly on course to put that matter right in 2020.

CHAMPIONS Cup organisers EPRC has launched an investigation into the sideline incidents in the second half of Munster's Round 4 clash with champions Saracens at Allianz Park.

Graham Rowntree believes Saracens will be an even more dangerous prospect due to their off-field problems when they visit Munster tomorrow for the sold-out Heineken Champions Cup clash at Thomond Park.

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Michael Conlan is promising a career-best performance as he returns to action in Belfast this weekend.

In another stellar year for Ireland’s most capped rugby player, O’Driscoll’s ODM & Promotions Ltd enjoyed profits of €596,006 in the 12 months to the end of August last.

Brian O’Driscoll believes Joe Schmidt’s Ireland team can take inspiration from Shane Lowry’s Open triumph as they seek to emulate the Offaly golfer by climbing higher than ever before on the world stage.

A crucial detail to emerge from the ongoing row in the UK about the BBC taking away free TV licences for over-75s concerns the age of people who actually watch TV. The average age of a BBC1 viewer, it turns out, is 61, and a year older for BBC2. In other words, a large proportion of the Beeb’s customers do not pay for the service, hence the decision to make Grandma stump up for the Antiques Roadshow.

In a statement, European Professional Club Rugby said: “EPCR does not condone the entry of a spectator to the field of play.

Cork’s Oliver Plunkett Street is 850m metres long.

Jacob Stockdale has apologised to Ulster fans after he made what Brian O'Driscoll called an 'unforgivable' error.

Rhys Ruddock will captain the Leinster Rugby team taking on Ulster tomorrow, while Johnny Sexton has been ruled out following an injury.

Brian O'Driscoll has appealed to World Rugby to address the "blight on the game" of slide tackles.

BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey revealed the news about the former Tottenham and England player, who now works as a TV pundit.

The NBA starts again on Tuesday night with a high-profile doubleheader.

Five years on from the acrimonious restructuring of the European Champions Cup, the tournament’s new organisers, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have finally stumbled across what appears to be the best balance between the old Heineken Cup, as driven by the Dublin based European Rugby Cup (ERC), and the new entity.

Amy Huberman admits she’s had nervy moments writing her first TV comedy, says Esther McCarthy. And yes, she does test lines on Brian

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Munster are set to return to terrestrial airwaves for the first time in 12 years after their Heineken Champions Cup round two clash with Gloucester was chosen for free-to-air broadcast.

Accumulated profits at the main firm owned by rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll last year almost topped the €6m mark.

Is the charitable initiative a good news story or morally wrong?

Sligo artist Dan Leydon has already claimed a Champions League three-in-a-row this season, but now the Liverpool fan hopes Real Madrid stop following in his footsteps.

Stuart Lancaster has labeled Jonathan Sexton as the “complete” player and suggested the out-half could even emulate Tom Brady by excelling at the elite level beyond his 40th birthday.

It is a good job Josh van der Flier is a glass-half-full type of character. Only someone of a positive and optimistic disposition could view sitting in the stands in Bilbao this weekend as a sign of progress.

TG4 retain some rights, although eir will have exclusive rights to the Leinster-Munster derby matches.

James Haskell signed off his final home match for Wasps by lamenting that rugby had become "pathetic" after he was penalised for a high tackle that could have cost his side victory over Northampton.

For a certain type of Irish sports fan,European Champions Cup rugby weekends like the one just gone will always be a reminder of when life got that bit more awkward, writes Tommy Martin.

Leinster have three nominees for the European Player of the Year award.

Let the scramble begin.

United have been knocked out of the Champions League.

Chiellini was in tears as he arrived with Gianluigi Buffon and other teammates for Astori's funeral today.

Arsenal survived a major scare to secure their spot in the last 16 of the Europa League despite suffering an embarrassing 2-1 home defeat to Ostersund.

Most people will have been amazed when they saw the ball hop up just before Cristiano Ronaldo converted his penalty last night.

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Harry Kane's 23rd Premier League goal of the season gave Tottenham the North London bragging rights.

Amazon’s sports broadcasting ambitions will be tested this week in a multi-billion pound auction of English Premier League soccer rights, potentially pitting it against Sky and BT.

The calls for England’s skipper to be dropped can continue. Inside the Red Rose’s camp, the Northampton Saints hooker is still the team’s leader.

Tadgh Beirne is one of four Irish players nominated for the European Player of the Year award.