Aaron Hill and Ross Bulman are the future of Irish snooker – and having been offered a taste of the big time, both are hungry for more.

A few months before he won the 1999 US Open, the late golfer Payne Stewart was gifted for his birthday a nylon bracelet by his son Aaron with the letters WWJD emblazoned on them, writes John Fogarty.

With teenage sensations Idah, Connolly and Parrott on everyone’s lips, Liam Mackey reports from behind the scenes in Abbotstown as the newest generation of Irish internationals continue with their higher education.

Mid-October brought with it the start of the 2019/20 UAE racing season and consequently the return of Cork jockey Tadhg O’Shea to Dubai after a five-month hiatus in his homeland.

Troy Parrott has described Aaron Connolly’s double breakthrough into the Premier League and Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifying campaign as a source of inspiration, as the young Spurs hot shot prepares to make his own senior debut against New Zealand.

Thursday's friendly against New Zealand comes just three days before a crucial Euro 2020 qualifier against Denmark.

First, it was Aaron Connolly and now it’s Troy Parrott – two stars who have been lost to the Irish U21 team as Mick McCarthy makes an offer than can’t be refused.

A Jerome Johnston goal proved crucial as Kilcoo overcame the stubborn resistance of Magherafelt in today's Ulster Club SFC quarter-final at Páirc Esler.

Ireland U17 manager Colin O’Brien is optimistic that the Cork public will be keen to see the stars of the future at the upcoming European Championship qualifying games at Turners Cross.

It’s hard to see how taking on Switzerland on their own patch could be anything other than a seriously daunting experience for Ireland but Enda Stevens will be only too happy to be back in the thick of things in Geneva tonight.

It didn’t take long at Mick McCarthy’s pre-match press conference for the visitors present to learn that Aaron Connolly’s fever had already reached Tbilisi.

Aaron Connolly may have appeared to be an overnight sensation when he marked his first Premier League start last weekend with two goals to sink Spurs, but Brighton have worked long and hard to nurture one of Ireland’s best young players, who could make his debut for Mick McCarthy’s side in Georgia tomorrow.

Stephen Kenny insists his high-flying Ireland U21s won’t settle for a draw from tomorrow’s Euro qualification test against Italy.

You’d be hard-pushed to find anyone in Irish football not entirely delighted about Aaron Connolly’s dream weekend which saw the 19-year-old’s two-goal debut in the Premier League followed by a call-up to the senior Ireland squad.

Following his dream debut in the Premier League on Saturday, Aaron Connolly will take his first steps as a senior Ireland international when he trains with the rest of Mick McCarthy’s squad in Abbotstown this afternoon.

“I’m feeling very well. Obviously I had a stay (in hospital) in Sweden and there is probably not a better health system you could have than in Sweden so it wasn’t the worse place to be not well in.

Earlier this week a Glanmire school in Co Cork introduced seven sets of twins starting their first day of secondary school.

It’s tough being a Rose - spending hours in high-heels, posing for selfies at every turn, the constant smiling and waving, as the tour trundles towards Tralee.

A man who left his victim with life-altering injuries after spotting the man interfering with his girlfriend's car has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.

When you run your finger to scrape off the dust on Donegal’s season, the turning point for many would be Michael Murphy’s first introduction of the campaign eight minutes before half-time when Armagh visited Ballybofey in March.

Whatever the turn of events against Tipperary, Laois will still fill a few seconds when the All-Ireland hurling championship comes to a halt next month and the TV montage used to sum it all up is assembled out in Montrose.

Aaron Buckley, from Clara, Co Offaly, died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the Abbey River, close to the Absolute Hotel, shortly after 1pm.

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The Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival in Cork has announced the first of its headline acts. Canadian singer Feist, Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, and Bryce and Aaron Dessner from The National will be among those playing an event taking place from September 12 to 15.

Aaron Gillane and Seán O'Shea were today honoured with PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month honours for April.

When Aaron Burke’s dog Gus was being treated for cancer at the local veterinary clinic, the nine-year-old missed him so much he would sit in the dog’s empty basket after school.

Patrickswell hold the only 100% record after two rounds of the Bon Secours Hospital Limerick Senior Hurling Championship.

Bohemians have added some much-needed defensive cover ahead of the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division season.

Why do we eat out? For me it is entirely about being fed good quality food — I would prefer pleasant surroundings, but the food comes first. I want flavour not fashion.

Teenager Aaron Gallagher has cystic fibrosis, and after six weeks in hospital, he is happy just to be back with his family for Christmas, says Áilín Quinlan

Carrick on Suir Motor Club’s kindness and generosity shows little sign of abating.

If there’s one bit of advice Gary Kirby would give John Kiely from Limerick’s last All-Ireland final appearance it would be to shelve any ideas about a fans’ night.

Petr Cech has given another indication that he is planning to stay at Arsenal by declaring himself ready to step up and be one of the club’s five captains.

The surgeon who removed a life-threatening brain tumour from Irish teen Aaron McMahon says he can look forward to “life as usual” and may leave hospital by the weekend.

“I’ll see you when I’m done.”

For Ann Dunlea, the night times are the hardest — replaying over and over the nightmare of what happened to her daughter, Olivia, at the hands of murderer Darren Murphy.

The parents of 14-year-old Ana (Anastasia) Kriégel have asked people to bring “sparkle and colour” to their daughter’s funeral.

Ahead of the Irish Kidney Association’s Organ Donor Awareness Week, which takes place from today until April 7, Reah and Aaron Higgins from Caher, Co Clare, talk to Carol Byrne about their recent transplant journey.

Getting ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ actress Jenn Murray red-carpet ready for the Oscar Wilde awards is all part of a day’s work for LA stylist to the stars and Corkman Aaron Barry, writes Carolyn Moore

Arsene Wenger is concerned Henrikh Mkhitaryan may have suffered a hit to his confidence after a largely-disappointing stint at Manchester United.

A man has reclaimed his dad’s long-lost unbroken school attendance certificate almost a century after it was issued.

Helen O’Callaghan reports on how pupils need support