Cork County Board favours the possible introduction of “a second competition” for weaker counties in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship after their participation at provincial level has come to an end.

Cork football champions Ballincollig open the defence of their first title with a repeat of their opening fixture in this year’s competition.

Everton took a major step towards the knockout stages of the Europa League as goals from Leon Osman, Phil Jagielka and Steven Naismith saw them claim a comfortable 3-0 victory over Lille at Goodison Park last night.

And all that Jazz.

Two musical stars are set to grace H&M’s Christmas 2014 campaign and they really are the most unlikely pair.

Name: Noelle O’Regan

Name: Kate Lawlor

Time to get groovy in some circular specs!

At the third time of asking, Ireland finally triumphed over arch-rivals England in the Junior World Cup in Cape Town yesterday, a victory that puts them into a final play-off for fifth place against France later this week.

A Cork-based communications company has acquired a media group based in the west of the country.

Shares pressure in the retail sector weighed on the FTSE 100 Index today as a mixed session on Wall Street also hit stocks.

An armed man is holding several people hostage in a clothing store in the German city of Leipzig, police said today.

CHAMPIONS Sarsfields have been drawn against Castlelyons in next year’s Cork SHC, while four-in-a-row football winners Nemo Rangers renew rivalry with Ballincollig.

THE public face of the IRA who made the announcement that the all members of the organisation were being stood down has been named as a board member of the Government-backed group promoting Irish on both sides of the Border.

Cup holders Garryowen will have to wait until the second round to make an impression in the AIB Cup when they will travel to Lansdowne.

DAMIEN RICHARDSON has slammed the Dublin media for claiming Cork City are out of the race for the eircom League Premier Division title.

Tonight's Champions League results.

Half-time scores from tonight's Champions League action.

OLYMPIAKOS Piraeus thrashed last year’s finalists Bayer Leverkusen 6-2 helped by a hat-trick from Predrag Djordjevic in their opening Group F Champions League match.

Manchester Utd have been drawn in Group F for the Champions League first group stage.