An outrageous night for a game of football finished with a cracking Rory Brennan goal as Tyrone wiped out Dublin's unbeaten start under Dessie Farrell.

A spokesperson for the Dogs Trust charity has repeated an appeal for people not to buy puppies as a Christmas gift as they pause their adoption programme until January 4.

Anybody fortunate enough to be in Croke Park last Saturday evening, well, anybody from Dublin and the vast majority of neutrals, will have a cherished memory forever, writes Peter McNamara.

Time is running out for early-stage female business entrepreneurs in rural areas to apply for the fifth annual Acorns business support initiative.

Stephen Cluxton (Parnells): If this is his final bow, what better way to do it? Kerry didn’t make his life too difficult as he restarted but he was still varying his kick-outs well. His save from Stephen O’Brien was an easy one but he was so good with the high ball that came his way. 7

How are the finalists’ All-Stars stock after the drawn All-Ireland final? Honest broker John Fogarty tests the market.

It was written by Irish American director John Ford ahead of the filming of the Quiet Man in Ireland.

Dublin are on the brink of history and already have seven SFC wins to their name this summer, and John Fogarty reflects that in his August All-Stars. But how do the other counties fare?

Mikey Leddy, 15, died following a fall on Monday.

Well, did we ever suspect otherwise?

Online outlets cashed in, supermarkets did well in the good weather, stores selling electronics and TVs did less well, while jewellery and lingerie had a slack early summer, according to a sector-by-sector breakdown of how retailers have fared in recent months.

Scintillating, thrilling and full of potential - Ciara Mageean has moved considerably closer to Sonia O’Sullivan’s long-standing Irish women’s mile record by carving three-and-a-half seconds off her lifetime best in Monaco, in a race where the vintage world record was smashed by Sifan Hassan.

One in three Irish people listen to a podcast every month, according to a new study.

Warm June rain greeted us as we exited Croke Park yesterday with smiles on the faces of the Royal supporters, in particular. Dublin pelleted over points for fun while both Kildare and Laois squandered some great goal chances. The centurion Cluxton culled the Lillies’ goal efforts and the quality of the forward play and score-taking was exceptional, at times, from all four participating teams.

In his 10th season playing Championship football for Dublin, and in his 100th overall game, the tight-marking defender finally scored a point.

The High Court has refused a liquidator's application to impose directorship restrictions on the founder of a company which provided web design and IT strategy consultancy to blue-chip clients.

A hat-trick from veteran forward Michelle Ryan fired Waterford past old adversaries Cavan in a cracking Lidl NFL Division 2 semi-final this afternoon to clinch their spot in the decider against Kerry.

A wheelchair user and a dwarf are just two of the 18 guests on a new TV show that dresses people whose clothing needs are not the norm, says Ruth O'Connor

Another Kerry-Dublin classic in Tralee ended in a welter of excitement and a third successive Allianz League Division 1 victory for the Kingdom

Struggling as we are for an original metric to measure this Dublin football team by, perhaps the candidates for an All-Ireland final man of the match offers an informative perspective.

Cobh Ramblers 1 Dundalk 0

It’s a good job Dublin don’t execute the perfect performance every time they play. For if they did, the umpires would be going to the UU (Umpire Union) looking for better T&C’s.

It’s eight years since Dublin last lost a game of senior football in Leinster and Michael Fitzsimons has reason to remember it well.

“Surprised is probably an understatement.”

Ireland coach Adam Griggs admitted his side were well below their best after Scotland secured a surprise victory in yesterday’s Women’s Six Nations Championship at Donnybrook.

Ireland 35 Wales 12: Adam Griggs sang the praises of the “immense” Claire Molloy, after she secured a brace of tries in Ireland’s bonus-point victory over Wales in the Women’s Six Nations Championship at Donnybrook yesterday.

Table-toppers Dublin continued their relentless march through this Allianz League campaign with a routine victory over beaten All-Ireland finalists Mayo in Castlebar.

For Mark English the 800m is like a jigsaw, and it’s one he’s been trying to piece together for several years, often with varying results.

Retailers have reported a small increase in trading this Christmas as far more people shop online.

K-razy.

A high-flying executive in one of the world’s largest companies touched down in his home town yesterday to donate €50,000 to a school, putting it on track to become the fittest school in Ireland.

The Dubs have secured an inconceivable four one-point wins in All Ireland finals in the last 7 years, writes Mike Quirke.

David Clarke (Mayo)

Tommy Lyons’ time as Dublin manager couldn’t be more removed from Jim Gavin’s tenure. But the Mayo native is in a good place to comment on the brilliance of a man he introduced to inter-county management.

When teams in sport go on long unbeaten runs, everyone has them in the crosshairs, writes Tomás Quinn. 

A disputable additional time free ensured Donegal extended their unbeaten record in Ballybofey to 16 games.

Jenny Murphy scored a try in the final play of the night to snatch a dramatic victory for Ireland in difficult conditions.

Going for Growth, a programme that has supported some of Ireland’s most successful female entrepreneurs, is looking for its new batch of participants.

A Co Tipperary upland parish, without any tradition of outdoor recreation, has established itself as a renowned centre for hillwalking.

A 49 year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with possessing a semi-automatic pistol with a silencer and bullets at his west Dublin home.

News in the budget that recipients of domiciliary care allowance (DCA) will also have access to a medical card was given a guarded welcome by parents.