Ronan Collins, PGA Professional at Fota Island, is trying to make a golfer out of Larry Ryan in six lessons at Fota’s state-of-the-art Golf Academy. But what else does he deal with every week?

"Why would you do that?" Timberlake shouts at the man before then storming off and leaving the security guards at it.

We love a good reunion.

Paul Earley expects the Australians to try and make next month’s test in Perth an intimidating one for his players after Ireland’s last two series successes by considerable margins.

In October 1983, as she sat down to write her 301st column for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Diane Shah had a dream.

West Ham have taken steps to improve their style of play by appointing former Hammers and England striker Teddy Sheringham as the club’s new attacking coach.

Australian Rules outfit Carlton Blues have officially announced the signing of Cork's Ciaran Sheehan, boosting the Irish ranks at the Melbourne club to three players.

Ciarán Sheehan has described his move to AFL outfit Carlton Blues as an opportunity he couldn’t turn down.

KITSCH is often described as a deliberate attempt at bad taste, a slap in the face for respectable, classic ‘acceptable’ forms in just about anything around the house.

No other sport throws up tragic figures quite like boxing.

Carlton stole the show on Graham Norton, but what's he been up to since the Fresh Prince wrapped?

Will Smith was on The Graham Norton Show tonight with son Jaden. And some friends that you might recognise…

West Ham have confirmed that former England striker Carlton Cole will leave the club this summer.

Children’s charities across Cork are counting on HSE capital funding early next year to allow for the construction of a two-storey extension above the existing children’s ward at Cork University Hospital.

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill handed debuts to Adam Johnson and Steven Fletcher in tonight’s Capital One Cup second round clash with League Two Morecambe.

Carlton House is set to drop back in trip in the Transformers & Rectifiers Summer Mile at Ascot on Saturday.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has long-held views about media regulation in the UK formed when he worked for a major commercial broadcaster in the 1990s, he told the Leveson Inquiry into press standards today.

Leinster chairman Martin Skelly was moved to describe Dublin as potential All-Ireland champions after this convincing U21 Leinster final display in Páirc Tailteann.

SETANTA Ó hAilpín has been handed another opportunity to become an established AFL player after new franchise, Greater Western Sydney selected him in the AFL draft at Homebush yesterday.

AFL club Carlton’s recruitment of underage Gaelic football stars shows no signs of abating.

IRELAND’s rising Aussie Rules star Zach Tuohy is determined to play for his country against the Aussies in the forthcoming International Rules series.

Carlton Cole’s transfer from West Ham to Stoke appeared to have fallen through this evening.

Stoke have agreed a fee with West Ham for striker Carlton Cole.

CARLTON House is firmly on course to take his place in this afternoon’s Investec Derby at Epsom after recovering from the injury scare that had threatened his participation.

BOOKMAKERS and punters were singing off the one hymn sheet after Fame And Glory had landed the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown last Sunday.

Carlton House delighted connections with an impressive workout on the gallops at Newmarket ahead of the Investec Derby on Saturday week.

Some of Ireland’s finest young players have headed Down Under in search of a career as a professional sportsman. While, the allure of Sydney and Australia’s other attractions fill many a dream, the reality for Tommy Walsh, Michael Quinn, Chris McKaigue and Setanta Ó hAilpÍn also includes bouts of homesickness and a punishing schedule.

TWO of the men entrusted with leading the Ireland team in this year’s International Rules Series believe many inter-county players lack the basic skills required to play Gaelic football at the top level.

IT was a dreadful weekend for the two Irishmen playing in the AFL at the weekend.

TADHG KENNELLY has again insisted he never intended to injure Nicholas Murphy in the opening seconds of the 2009 All-Ireland SFC final saying he was portrayed as ‘a total pr**k’ in the wake of the controversy.

CIARAN SHEEHAN has handed Cork football a massive boost by revealing that he has turned his back on an AFL career with Carlton, citing homesickness as a key factor in his decision to pursue a career in the GAA.

CIARÁN SHEEHAN insists he is firmly focused on his involvement with the Cork footballers ahead of next week’s All-Ireland final despite continuing to be uncertain about whether he will commit to an AFL career with Carlton later this year.

Mick McCarthy insists Saturday’s opening-day defeat to West Ham proved to his players that they can cope with the demands of the Barclays Premier League.

‘Lost’ fans were tricked into thinking they were to be told the show’s finale.

SETANTA Ó hAilpín’s training-ground fight yesterday with Carlton team-mate Cameron Cloke has led to the former Young Hurler of the Year being suspended indefinitely by his club — but the punishment may not end there.

Setanta Ó hAilpín's Australian Rules career is in doubt after he was suspended for fighting with his Carlton Blues team-mate Cameron Cloke at training.

Hull 1 West Ham 0

Michael Shields, right corner-back in the Cork team that lost last year's All-Ireland SFC final, could be back in county colours next month after his surprise return from Australia.

Former Cork minor hurler Aisake Ó hAilpín will join his brother Setanta on the Carlton Blues' senior list next week, the Melbourne-based club have confirmed.

Chelsea were tonight in talks with Andriy Shevchenko after the AC Milan striker arrived at Stamford Bridge to negotiate his £34m (€49.6m) transfer.

Andriy Shevchenko is expected to arrive at Stamford Bridge later on Wednesday as Chelsea hope to complete the £34m (€50m) signing of the AC Milan striker.

ASTON ‘Family Man’ Barrett, bass player in Bob Marley’s band The Wailers, failed yesterday in his battle for a multimillion-pound slice of the late reggae legend’s royalties.

Bob Marley did not consider bassist Aston 'Family man' Barrett a member of his band The Wailers, the reggae legend's widow Rita told London's High Court yesterday.