Update: A witness has shared a photograph of the moment an engine fire started in an old Land Rover that destroyed around 1,400 vehicles in a car park near Liverpool's Echo Arena yesterday.

Trainer Adam Booth has claimed Belfast’s Ryan Burnett will be ruthless in his bid to become a history-maker in his hometown tonight.

In another world, Ryan Burnett might already be a household name in Irish sport had the Belfast native opted against turning professional under Ricky Hatton four years ago at the tender age of 21.

Cork 1-24, Waterford 0-8: Cork eased into the semi-finals of the Munster MHC with this 19-point rout of Waterford The Déise, who entered the contest off the back of a heavy defeat to Clare, were aided by a slight breeze in the opening period and yet found themselves seven in arrears at the break, 0-11 to 0-4. 

PBC 11 Glenstal Abbey 3: Not even the torrential rain and the strong, cold and swirling wind at Thomond Park yesterday could dampen the delight of Presentation Brothers Cork as they defeated Glenstal Abbey by 11-3 to capture the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup for the 29th time.

Every American loves their national treasure, Meryl Streep, except Donald Trump.

Laois 1-16 Meath 2-13: A controversial late penalty saw Meath advance on Saturday night in Stradbally to the O’Byrne Cup semi-finals at the expense of hosts Laois.

Bath say they are desperate to play their postponed European Champions Cup game with Toulon but have warned tournament organisers they are risking player safety if it takes place in midweek.

IT is 30 years since Philip Larkin’s untimely death from cancer in 1985 at the age of 63, a death he had long predicted.

Katie Taylor has been left bitterly disappointed, according to her father and trainer Peter, after it was confirmed the Olympic champion will not feature on the undercard of Andy Lee’s world-title defence at Thomond Park next month.

It wasn’t until that last fight in Brooklyn that Andy Lee realised just how true some words of that neighbourhood’s most famous and notorious son really were.

Andy Lee’s manager and coach Adam Booth believes that it will be a triumphant homecoming for the Limerick southpaw at Thomond Park.

ENGLAND: Trust in pollsters is low after their failure to forecast the Tory majority in the general election a poll has found. 

It is good to be a woman – as we know, women have certain characteristics that enhance relationships and our lives. It is also good to be a man – men also have characteristics that benefit relationships and society.

Celtic 2 Partick 0:Celtic retained their seven-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership with an easy 2-0 win over 10-man Partick at Parkhead last night.

Winning a world championship was a dream for Andy Lee, all the more so after two major career-threatening defeats and then the passing of his legendary mentor Emanuel ‘Manny’ Steward. 

Manor team principal John Booth has assured critics the marque will be on track and competing in the next Formula One race in Malaysia later this month.

A run-down cottage has been beautifully incorporated into a contemporary extension, says Tommy Barker.

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A woman accused of trying to kill her three small children has told detectives she cut their throats with a kitchen knife to keep them quiet for her soldier husband.

It is said the mark of a true champion is an amalgam of excellence, respect, and humility.

Andy Lee and Adam Booth were in New York with Cork-Cuban heavyweight Mike Perez last July, but if feels much longer now, writes John Riordan.

You would have to go a long way before you find anybody with a bad word to say about Andy Lee.

Ireland's Andy Lee became the WBO middleweight champion after a memorable night in Las Vegas.

Dressed in a black tracksuit with matching baseball cap, Andy Lee looks out from the vast balcony in his penthouse suite at the Las Vegas Cosmopolitan.

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Mike Leigh tells Alan O’Riordan about finally getting his film on JMW Turner to the big screen

Stephen Booth

Laois 0-18 Wexford 0-17

Laois 1-16 Down 2-10

Rebels in South Sudan took control of nearly all of a strategic city, even as the government and fighters agreed to hold talks for the first time.

The look on Andy Lee’s face when the referee called a halt to his bout with Ferenc Hafner, after just 1 minute and 19 seconds of round two, said it all about the man’s current level of ambition.

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Queen of the South 2 Hibernian 0

An Australian rower has been sent home from the Olympics after damaging two storefront windows outside London.

Felipe Massa has drawn on his own accident experience in offering his support to Maria De Villota.

David Haye has rubbished claims from Vitali Klitschko’s manager he is “afraid” of facing the Ukrainian heavyweight.

David Haye has rubbished claims from Vitali Klitschko’s manager that he is “afraid” of facing the Ukrainian heavyweight.