Finn Harps 3 Cork City 4

Cork City earned their first win of the season as Seán McLoughlin and Gearóid Morrissey were on target to see off Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds last night.

Brian McFadden has hit back on twitter at fans who dubbed a recent Boyzlife gig as "unprofessional" and "disgraceful".

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Abou Diaby is set to leave Arsenal after the injury-plagued midfielder was named on the release list by the Premier League.

The latest version of Band Aid’s Christmas classic ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ was premiered last night, with the proceeds from the charity single going towards the fight against the spread of the ebola virus.

To the side of the stage of De Barra’s in Clonakilty, Co Cork, hangs a sign urging patrons to ‘Switch off mobile phones, please.’ It’s an instruction in keeping with the proprieties of a ‘listening’ venue, a mecca for folk music aficionados.

You didn’t have to see the dozens of eager fans queueing outside deBarras to sense something special was happening as Guinness Amplify came to Clonakilty last night.

Social media ensures there’s no such thing as keeping a secret these days, and the word is very much out that De Barra’s in Clonakilty, Co Cork, will host the big gig tonight in this weekend’s Guinness Amplify event.

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Media jibes about his looks are blunting the fun of success for Bastille’s singer, says Ed Power.

AN Irishman has been found guilty of murdering a man after a pub row in Spain over a woman.

A PROTECTED witness relived in court yesterday the moment he saw a man shoot a pub drinker who was allegedly targeted for revenge after a row.

OFFICIALS at the school attended by Phoebe Prince have settled a previously undisclosed discrimination case taken by the young Irish girl’s parents.

The death toll from a tornado in the US has risen to at least seven after storms unleashed a “war zone” of destruction in north-west Ohio.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane will use the tried and tested Manchester United method as he coaxes £2m signing Anthony Stokes through his early days on Wearside.

Sunderland have tied up the immediate future of teenage defender Dan Smith after he signed a one-year contract.

SUNDERLAND skipper Gary Breen has been released following the club’s relegation to the Coca-Cola Championship.

Sunderland skipper Gary Breen has been released following the club’s relegation to the Coca-Cola Championship.

CALL me a hard-hearted old cynic, but there was something almost perversely refreshing about Wayne Rooney being struck down by the dreaded curse of the fractured metatarsal.

ARSENE WENGER intends to take legal advice as the Arsenal manager seeks “justice” for midfielder Abou Diaby, who is facing up to nine months out of the game following a horror tackle by Sunderland defender Dan Smith.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed the club are considering legal action against Sunderland defender Dan Smith after his foul on Abou Diaby on Monday.

ARSENAL’S anger over Abou Diaby’s fractured ankle shows no sign of abating after defender Kolo Toure accused Sunderland’s Dan Smith of deliberately attempting to hurt the French midfielder.

Sunderland skipper Gary Breen admitted his side have lacked the experience and ability to stay in the Barclays Premiership after seeing them collect another unwanted record.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger slammed Sunderland defender Dan Smith after midfielder Abou Diaby’s season was ended by a serious ankle injury.

Gary Breen returns to the Sunderland squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership visit to Bolton after serving a one-match ban – but he will have to be content with a place on the substitute bench.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will continue to scour the transfer market for new recruits but admitted English players are proving too expensive for the European champions.

Sunderland boss Mick McCarthy is hopeful of adding Switzerland international midfielder Ricardo Cabanas to his squad during the transfer window.

Mick McCarthy will make late checks on five players before he finalises his team for Sunday’s derby clash with Middlesbrough.