Dublin’s TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football winner Noelle Healy received the Croke Park Hotel Player of the Month award for September yesterday. And she hopes to add to her awards collection at tonight’s TG4 All Stars ceremony, writes Jackie Cahill

It is a place of worship, but not in the traditional sense. The towering cliffs of Inishnabro are known as the cathedral rocks as they resemble a magnificent church. Some, but not many, have come to kneel at their altar, writes Dan MacCarthy.

Briege Corkery has revealed how the Cork footballers had to fundraise to pay for team holidays during their spell of unprecedented success.

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill saw Liam Boyce go from last summer's odd man out to this June's headline act.

Huddersfield 0 Reading 0 (Huddersfield win 4-3 on penalties): David Wagner was drenched in champagne as he toasted his Huddersfield heroes following their dramatic Wembley win.

The ability of Chelsea as a football club to snatch ignominy from the jaws of victory can never be underestimated, although last night’s victory at the Hawthorns at least protects a memorable Premier League campaign with another title, their fifth of the Abramovich era, writes Allan Prosser.

The former Ireland captain and his family enjoyed the church ceremony before enjoying a meal in Old Street, Malahide.

Man City 5 Huddersfield 1: Sergio Aguero struck twice as Manchester City came from behind to ease into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 5-1 win over Sky Bet Championship Huddersfield.

PBC Cork 12 Bandon Grammar School 3: Underdogs Bandon Grammar School underlined the rise of West Cork rugby with a gallant effort in defeat in a tense Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final clash at Musgrave Park.

Presentation Brothers College, the favourites, had to battle all the way before overcoming brave, injury-hit Bandon Grammar School in a pulsating Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup final at Musgrave Park today.

Bandon Grammar School 17, St Munchin’s College 13: Bandon Grammar School created their own special piece of history on a wet and windy afternoon at Bandon RFC yesterday when they advanced to the Clayton Hotels Munster Senior Schools Cup semi-final for the first time.

UCD 2-9 Dublin 1-10:A 63rd-minute goal from substitute Sean Meade helped UCD overcome Dublin by two points in the O’Byrne Cup at Parnell Park last night.

Not many footballers get to sign off with a script of their own choosing but Robbie Keane called time on an 18-year international career last night by claiming a 68th goal for the Republic of Ireland in the 4-0 rout of Oman at the Aviva Stadium.

“It’s the first time — which is ironic — that my young son Hudson is going to walk out with me and it’s my last time ever to play for Ireland. So it’s going to be a special moment and something I will certainly treasure.”

Joining Claudine and her son Robert at the Euros is her youngest son Hudson, who was born in October.

A girl who broke her two upper front teeth during a ride on the bumpers has been awarded more than €36,000.

Dublin held off a stiff challenge from Monaghan to prevail in their TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-final at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones this afternoon.

MUSIC NEWS:

There was just over an hour to go to kick-off at The Stoop last Sunday, but Daniel Hudson was leaning on a piece of pricey-looking equipment like it was a trusty ledge in his favourite pub and exuding the calm of a man without a care in the world.

Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy sought split advice from Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Son David outshines his mother in the dance department.

Gloucester 45 Munster 8

Ireland’s James McGee defied cramp and missed opportunities to defeat Zhang Ze and qualify for the main draw of the US Open.

Jennifer Hudson's half-brother has been arrested for allegedly repeatedly stabbing a love rival in the face.

Kate Hudson says Heath Ledger was her best ever on-screen kiss.

Kate Hudson wouldn't say no to Botox.

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

Leinster 31 Dragons 19

Dublin 0-14 Westmeath 1-7

Westmeath 1-07 Dublin 0-14

Manchester United 2 Cardiff 0

Juan Mata has been handed his first Manchester United start for their Barclays Premier League encounter with Cardiff – and Robin van Persie returned too as David Moyes’ men looked to kick-start their season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes fit-again Craig Bellamy can have a big impact on Cardiff’s battle against relegation.

Ten-man West Ham eased the pressure on manager Sam Allardyce as they climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win at Cardiff.

Newcastle 1 Cardiff 2

Cardiff manager Malky Mackay made just one change for what could possibly be his last match in charge of the club against Liverpool at Anfield.

Robin van Persie was again absent from the Manchester United squad but Marouane Fellaini was selected to face former club Everton at Old Trafford.