By Cliona Foley Irish sports bodies are waking up today to €5 million more in funding, their first increase from the Government in a decade.

League of Ireland legend and Irish U16 coach Paul Osam talks candidly about the heart attack which almost killed him five years ago this month, the vital lessons to be learned from his experience, and the psychological barriers he had to overcome to resume a normal life

IRISH soccer goalkeeper Emma Byrne, 34, is enjoying married life but is still adjusting to her new surname: Bignot.

Both Irish U16’s hockey squads have retained Division A status for 2006.