Johann van Graan is optimistic both Keith Earls and Chris Farrell will prove their fitness for Ireland ahead of the Guinness Six Nations opener at home to Scotland in 12 days.

Munster defence coach JP Ferreira is the first to acknowledge that Faf de Klerk and Craig Casey are at contrasting points in their careers but he can think of nobody better than the World Cup winner for the young Limerick scrum-half to follow.

Johan van Graan has challenged Munster’s batch of young and inexperienced scrum-halves to step into the void left by the departing Alby Mathewson and apply the pressure on Conor Murray for the province’s No.9 jersey.

As Ireland’s U21 Euro campaign threatens to come unstuck, Aiden Keena feels he can aid their revival in Armenia tomorrow.

Robert Hume, author of The Hidden Lives of Jack the Ripper’s Victims, unearths the extraordinary rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of Mary Jane Kelly (‘Ginger’), who fell prey to the infamous killer

Tributes poured in today following the death of Craig Lynch, a 29-year-old international sprinter from Cavan who was killed in a car crash in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Tributes have been pouring in on the sudden death of Irish athlete Craig Lynch who died in a single-vehicle crash on the Slane Road on Sunday

Kim Cattrall says she had a hoot making the film version of Horrible Histories, the hugely popular kids’ books, writes Georgia Humphreys.

Does a bunch of 20-somethings have the right to headline the Marquee on the back of just one album, Tales From The Back Seat (January 2018)?

Margaret Jennings meets cancer survivor Jennifer Sweeney, who describes how a one-to-one fitness class helps to keep her fighting fit aged 74.

Celtic are mourning the loss of a second Lisbon Lion inside a week following the death of Stevie Chalmers, the man who scored their 1967 European Cup winner.

Each week, Denise O'Donoghue profiles one of the runners taking part in the ‘Irish Examiner’ Cork City marathon this June

Johann van Graan said Conor Murray could have played against Connacht on Saturday night but was withdrawn from Munster’s matchday squad as a precaution following a pre-game knock at Thomond Park.

HE’S the charismatic dancer who enchanted celebrities and viewers alike over several series of Strictly Come Dancing. Now Ian Waite and fellow Strictly dancer Vincent Simone and returning to the stage to trip the light fantastic.

The competition for places within the Ireland U20s set-up is set to intensify with the return of Craig Casey and Ryan Baird for Friday night’s Six Nations encounter with Italy in Rieti (kick off 6pm, Irish time).

Irish rugby, to borrow a phrase made famous by Harold McMillan, has never had it so good, says Brendan O’Brien.

A Fermoy man has revealed that his late wife is one of the 17 women identified by the HSE as having died after a review found they were mistakenly given the all-clear for cancer.

How many top strikers would pass up the chance of a hat-trick so a man who might end up taking their place could get a goal?

A 19-year-old man sustained catastrophic head injuries after falling six metres through a roof onto a concrete surface.

Gardaí have appealed to the public for help in finding missing Dublin teenager Craig Boylan.

“People were raving afterwards about Tommy Craig. He has great skill and he is strong… When you are watching a game it looks like he’s making a great contribution. But that is on the premise that what he is doing on the ball is what it’s about at that level. And it is not. Maybe it should be. It would be nice if it were.

Golf has been a feature of many movies over the years, from Caddyshack to Tin Cup, but this beautiful game of ours is also ever-present as window-dressing in other films. Kevin Markham picks the 10 best movies where golf makes a brief but telling appearance.

Police in Austria have found the body of a  a young Meath man who had been missing for a week.

Buying art for the home doesn’t have to be intimidating or scandalously expensive.

The departure of Citroen Racing World Rally Championship team principal Yves Matton has increased speculation as to the future of the French outfit in the WRC. 

Jose Mourinho has revealed striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be sidelined for a month.

A seven-year-old Texas boy has died after his father's girlfriend allegedly opened fire as the man drove away with his son and two other children, police said.

Don’t stress — the perfect gifts for everyone are out there. All it takes is a little time and imagination, writes Esther N McCarthy.

One of the advantages of being a newcomer to this Ireland side is a lack of baggage attached to that 2015 defeat to Argentina.

Claude Puel was last night confirmed as Leicester’s new first-team manager.

Craig Shakespeare was sacked as Leicester boss because the club did not consistently fulfil their early promise under his management.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits he faces a “difficult situation” in Moscow tonight as injuries to Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick have left him short in midfield.

Jose Mourinho insisted he did not know why he was sent off in the final minutes of Manchester United's 1-0 victory at Southampton as he bizarrely blamed their underwhelming performance on the good weather.

Update August 22, 7.58am: Craig Boylan has been found safe and well.

Review: Mary Arrigan

The mother of a teenager who died tragically after falling through a roof described her son as a wonderful boy who was "loved by everyone".

After living abroad for 13 years, Irene Halpin Long wasn’t prepared for was the loneliness she felt once the excitement of returning home had died down. But she persevered to settle down again.

Mindfulness is not just in your head, it can also be applied to your surroundings, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

Leicester have confirmed Craig Shakespeare as their new full-time manager on a three-year deal.

Seven men arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a young mother in the North 30 years ago have been released pending a police file being assessed by prosecutors.