Templeogue College edged St Malachy’s of Belfast in the Under 19A Boys final on the opening day of the Subway Schools All-Ireland Cup finals at the National Basketball Arena yesterday.

A fired-up Templeogue employed the old-fashioned virtues of good hustle and aggressive rebounding to bounce fancied Killorglin out of contention for the Men’s U18 National Cup.

The first tweet landed shortly after 8am. “Coffee no 1, early start! Heading to Dublin.” Victoria Beckham was coming to Ireland.

Observed mistily above the Sherkin hills from the Beacon at Baltimore, Cape Clear is an enticing island and by far the largest in Roaringwater Bay, writes Dan MacCarthy

The narrator’s premonitions on a stormy night are given such a prominent part of this story that the reader could be forgiven for having starting out with a bad feeling about the book itself. 

Muhammad is the fastest-growing baby name in Ireland, making it into the top 100 boys' names for the first time.

The name Muhammad has seen the biggest rise in popularity in Ireland in 2016, but James and Emily are the most popular names chosen by new parents.

Des O’Driscoll with the latest entertainment news and events

United Airlines has denied that its staff told a woman to urinate in a cup rather than leave her seat to use the toilet on a flight.

Eimear Varian Barry has 69,000 followers on Instagram. She tells Ruth O’Connor how it has proved lucrative.

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Sharing a kiss with your kid should be the most natural thing in the world. Clodagh Finn observes the backlash as some chose to criticise Victoria Beckham for doing just that

A timid young cat had the fright of her life when she got stuck in a tiny gap between two walls - during one of the first times she had ventured out of her house.

It’s Thursday. The worst and weakest card of the festival. Eww. But that’s not all.

A prolific reader, Julia didn’t start to read like a writer until she was 15, and read Jane Eyre. She took an MA in creative writing, but concentrated on poetry. It wasn’t until the end of the course that she had an idea for a novel.

Canadians voted for a sharp change of government, returning a legendary name for liberals, Trudeau, to the prime minister’s office and resoundingly ending Conservative Stephen Harper’s near-decade long term in office.

The mother of a gunman who killed nine people and himself at an Oregon community college allowed her troubled son to have guns.

The Canadian economy shrank again in the second quarter, putting the country in recession for the first time since the financial crisis, with a plunge in oil prices spurring companies to chop business investment.

Sometimes there is nothing more beautiful than a rain shower or the laugh of a child, but what happens when the two are put together?

Families should be grateful to your paper for the article by Liz Dunphy (16 July) which highlighted the reported adverse reactions experienced by young Irish girls to the so-called “cervical cancer” vaccine.

The Department of Health says it continually monitors the HPV cervical cancer vaccine following concerns about possible adverse reactions. Some 861 cases have now been reported to the health authorities.

Vladimir Katriuk, the man who held the second spot on the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s list of most wanted Nazi war criminals, has died, his lawyer said. He was 93.

Hull City 0 Manchester United 0: If Hull had played like this more often this season, they most likely would never have been in such a sorry state.

Tottenham 2 Hull 0: What a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago Hull City were competing in their first FA Cup final at Wembley.

Hull 0 Burnley 1: While it was a decisive day for Burnley in their failed attempt to survive in the Premier League, this also felt pivotal for Hull.

Hull City 1 Arsenal 3: There are occasions when the recurring criticism of Arsenal and their manager Arsene Wenger simply appears absurd.

Premier League

Leicester City 0, Hull City 0:

GEORGE Best is sitting up in a hotel bed with a gorgeous blonde beside him, when the waiter arrives with a bottle of vintage champagne. The waiter looks at the former soccer star and asks: “George, where did it all go wrong?”

Britain’s minister of state for disability, Mark Harper, thinks fat people should have their benefit payments cut if they refuse treatment.

Team news for tonight's Premier League games .

US President Barack Obama and German chancellor Angela Merkel have rallied behind efforts to reach a long-shot diplomatic resolution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but offered no clear path if talks fail.

Man City 1 Hull 1: Samir Nasri picked through the wreckage of a season that is rapidly spiralling out of control for Manuel Pellegrini and Manchester City with a stark warning for his under-achieving team mates.

Team news for the 3pm Premier League games

Hull City 0 Newcastle United 3: Newcastle head coach John Carver is convinced Remy Cabella is the right man to spur his side towards a top 10 finish in the Barclays Premier League.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 23 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Motorsport

Arsenal 2 Hull City 0