Rod Stewart tells Ed Power about his upcoming Irish dates, his cover of Grace, and his ongoing love affair with football.

Wicklow, Roscommon and Longford claimed Division 2B, 3A and 3B Allianz Hurling League silverware respectively this afternoon.

Kildare claimed their first win in 12 months, with a richly deserved eight-point qualifier win over Derry.

For all true red-bloods, the ghosts of Istanbul are alive and well and all around these days, as Liverpool prepare to take on Roma with a Champions League final place at stake.

Nemo Rangers manager Larry Kavanagh takes a straightforward view of tomorrow’s All-Ireland club semi-final; reproduce what took them past Dr Crokes in the Munster final and Nemo should be present at GAA HQ on St Patrick’s Day.

Slaughtneil’s Karl McKaigue has bemoaned the lack of a black card in hurling following Saturday’s All-Ireland club semi-final defeat to Na Piarsaigh.

It says a lot about the maturity of Slaughtneil’s winter marvels when even one of their more recent additions talks like he’s got an old head on young shoulders.

Nemo Rangers, Slaughtneil are coming for you.

For a team renowned for its defensive prowess, the 17 points and four goal chances Slaughtneil offered up to Kilcar last time out has given the management plenty to think about ahead of Sunday’s AIB Ulster club SFC final.

Derry manager Damian Barton isn’t surprised to see the Cork footballers fighting for their Division 2 survival, such has been the bizarre nature of this year’s league.

Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-12 Kilcoo (Down) 0-9: They’ve had many great days in the last few years, but Slaughtneil had their sweetest moment yet in the Athletic Grounds yesterday, shrugging off the pressure to complete an unprecedented Ulster treble.

Last weekend Brendan Rogers had his first Sunday off in nearly a year.

Slaughtneil (Derry) 1-11 Killyclogher (Tyrone) 0-8: Slaughtneil combined patience and composure with power and pace as they swept into another Ulster final.

Damian Barton claims Derry midfielder Brendan Rogers needs time to get over the mental and physical scars from the “shocking” facial injury he suffered against Tyrone.

John Fogarty considers the promotion prospects of the sides hoping to join the top tier.

Tyrone 1-22 Derry 1-17 (AET): Derry assistant manager Tony Scullion defended Damian Barton after the Oak Leaf boss was sent to the stand for getting involved in a brawl during Saturday night’s dramatic McKenna Cup final.

Scotstown (Monaghan) 1-15 Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-15 (Ulster Club SFC): It has been a very difficult week for Derry kingpins Slaughtneil. 

Conor Lane came in for a lot of criticism from Derry manager Brian McIver after Saturday’s qualifier against Galway. Was it with justification?

Of the three televised games this weekend, the most difficult match to officiate was the Donegal v Derry Ulster semi-final in Clones.

As a body of men, umpires have not often been praised for their dynamism and alertness, writes Conor Neville.

Derry 0-12 Down 0-11: When a team hasn’t won in a while, it can forget how to, and in the second half at Celtic Park yesterday, Derry were certainly struggling with the concept of victory.

Monaghan. March 3, 2012. A turning point in Chrissy McKaigue’s career.

The returning Brian Murphy is one of three changes to the Cork side for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final with Waterford in Thurles.

Luis Suarez was "an accident waiting to happen" and the "time had come" for him to leave Liverpool this summer, according to Richard Scudamore.

Luis Suarez was “an accident waiting to happen” and the “time had come” for him to leave Liverpool this summer, according to Richard Scudamore.

The former Westlife star jumps up with the band and takes over the set with Stevie Wonder’s superstition.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has revealed Liverpool attempted to sign Arjen Robben back in 2013.

Turns out he can’t get everything right.

Down and Derry comfortably booked an Ulster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final date against each other, following today’s opening games.

Ronnie Whelan reckons it could take years before Liverpool get as good a chance to win the Premier League title as they had this season.

Being a bridesmaid is quite an honour, but not everybody is up for the job.

Two sporting events from last weekend illustrated what will have to happen in order for Dublin not to win this year’s All-Ireland title.

We wanted it to work out for David Moyes.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez turned interviewer as he quizzed one of the city’s favourite sons, Paul McCartney.

I don’t think I’m alone in this, but more and more recently I find myself saying something which I once thought would be the last words I’d ever say: I hope Liverpool win the title.

Kildare 3-17 Derry 4-14