Children of a certain age always end up asking one day ‘what is the Watford Gap, daddy?’ Yesterday, you might have suggested it was the chasm in the earth De Gea wished would open up after yet another of his blunders.

Of all the potential impacts of VAR on the Premier League, one surprise knock-on effect could be witnessed at Stamford Bridge yesterday, and twice at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Daniel Storey looks back at the opening weekend of Premier League action.

A British-Indian director’s own love of Springsteen fed into a film that the singer gave his blessing to after a chance encounter, writes Esther McCarthy.

Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce has vowed to win over the doubters after admitting he has always regretted turning down the job the first time he was offered it.

The annual showcase event for Irish cinema again offered some real gems, writes

As the Caped Crusader hits 80 years of protecting Gotham City, Chris Wasser looks at the history of the world’s darkest superhero.

Edu has returned to Arsenal to become the club’s first technical director.

A newspaper editor has been fined €4,500 after being found guilty of contempt of court for a front-page headline and article that "posed a real risk" to the trial of two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old Anastasia Kriegel.

Every place likes to think it has a unique relationship with a visiting star, I guess, but there's no two ways about it, Tommy Tiernan seems to be at his outrageous best when he's in the capital of the south.

A judge will decide on Monday whether a newspaper editor is responsible for a front-page story during the Ana Kriegel murder trial that led to his newspaper being barred from reporting the court proceedings.

Ed Power reviews Western Stars, an album expected to split opinon among fans of the Boss.

Bruce Springsteen has released the first track from his first studio album in five years entitled 'Western Stars'.

It won’t go down in the annals of history as a classic Pres-Christians encounter but CBC did enough to claim the Clayton Hotels Munster Senior Schools Cup coming out on top 5-3 in Musgrave Park.

Presentation Brothers College will contest yet another Clayton Hotels Munster Senior Schools Cup final after a dramatic 19-18 win over Bandon Grammar.

"Standing before you is a man who has become wildly and absurdly successful writing about something of which he has had absolutely no personal experience"

Who is the best fit for the role?

Scott Hogan has seen enough clean slates to roof a housing estate but the Aston Villa striker is hopeful of a few more as he looks to kickstart a career that has been starved of momentum at club level and with the Republic of Ireland.

Bruce had a cabbage thrown at him before last night's game.

An exquisite free-kick from Conor Hourihane rescued a point for Aston Villa in Saturday’s Championship clash at Blackburn.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has warned Tottenham there is no cheap solution in their pursuit of Jack Grealish.

A Cork couple feature in RTÉ’s new wedding planner show, based around the dilemma of whether to have the event in Ireland or abroad.

It is difficult to gauge what Presentation Brothers College Cork will have learned from this disturbingly one-sided Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup quarter-final at Musgrave Park yesterday.

All three Aston Villa goals were scored by Irishmen.

“He looks a different player. He’s oozing that confidence now and he looked the real deal today.”

Donal O’Keeffe tells the story of the mobile library service which brings a sense of community and joy to people of all ages.

Former Premier League stars Shay Given, Alex Bruce and Wes Brown are training with Vanarama National League side Macclesfield.

Former England captain John Terry has rejected more lucrative offers from Chelsea’s Premier League rivals to join Championship club Aston Villa on a one-year deal.

Aston Villa are making a determined effort to bring John Terry to the club.

Who would have thought that a marquee in Cork could attract the world’s biggest music acts? Peter Aiken reflects on 12 years of Live at the Marquee with Ed Power.

Steven Van Zandt has been a star sidekick for Bruce Springsteen and Tony Soprano. But, for now, he’s happy to to do his own thing, writes Ed Power.

Is Kim Kardashian a celebrity to aspire to or one to be held up as an example of who-not-to-be? Our writers Róisín Burke and Ellie O’Byrne battle it out. Which side are you on?

From Olympic gold medalist as a man to the worlds most famous trans, Caitlyn Jenner has few secrets left. But as Suzanne Harrington finds from her book, being liberated from secrets is the best thing to happen to her.

A manslaughter trial has been abandoned in the latest case to collapse over concerns about evidence by former deputy State pathologist, Dr Khalid Jaber.

According to the celebrity website’s Inaugural Committee sources, they’ve been trying to book the Chicago-native dancer for some time.

"We’ve got one going out, pray for him and his family. And for the president going in, pray for him and his family to guide this nation."

Tottenham Hotspur 2 Aston Villa 0: It depends on whether you see the glass half-full or half-empty, but here are two ways of looking at Tottenham’s not entirely comfortable passage through to the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Aston Villa.

New manager Steve Bruce is confident Aston Villa can still mount a promotion challenge this season despite a poor start to the campaign.

Steve Bruce is the new Aston Villa manager, the club have confirmed.