Roscommon footballers Enda Smith and Tadhg O’Rourke have targeted an All-Ireland semi-final appearance following the county’s latest Connacht championship triumph.

A five-year-old boy has conquered one of Ireland's most terrifying sea stacks.

“They hurt us when we were down there in Thomond Park, and there were a few young fellas playing who didn’t get the best experience of representing their province.”

Former Munster and Ireland scrum-half Michael Bradley is being touted as a contender to take charge of Ulster.

“You do get snow in March but you don’t get it often.”

The sight of Garry Ringrose in Ireland gear at yesterday’s training session was heartening in and of itself but it took on far greater significance later in the afternoon when news of Chris Farrell’s ill-fortune broke.

On the field, Chris Farrell had an injury scare while training on the Lansdowne Road pitch.

Ireland face a "huge test" of their squad depth in the wake of Robbie Henshaw's 6 Nations-ending shoulder injury, according to boss Joe Schmidt.

Iain Henderson and Chris Henry return to the Ulster side for this evening’s Guinness Pro 12 game at Cardiff Blues, a match both teams regard as critical to relaunching their seasons.

Ulster hope to be able to call on Ireland’s Iain Henderson for Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 date at Cardiff Blues, though the shoulder injured in the win over Australia is still to be fully assessed.

Ulster’s young international star Iain Henderson has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring tear.

Fly-half Paddy Jackson, centre Darren Cave and Chris Henry are the last men standing of Ulster’s Ireland World Cup contingent.

A force of nature and a rising forward star with the speed of a wing. The praise heading Iain Henderson’s way is plentiful as he prepares to make his World Cup debut in Ireland’s second row alongside captain Paul O’Connell.

Cian Healy will have to come cold to the World Cup later this month after the Leinster loosehead was omitted from the Ireland team to face England in the last of the four warm-up games, in Twickenham on Saturday.

The strength of the England side awaiting Ireland this Saturday at Twickenham was enough to quickly get any minds wandering post-World Cup squad selection back on track and focused on the size of the challenge ahead.

Shane Jennings believes that Iain Henderson’s form, combined with Peter O’Mahony’s injury profile, may see the younger Ulster man leapfrog the Munster flanker into Joe Schmidt’s starting side for the World Cup.

Their chances of a Guinness Pro12 home semi-final have receded since drawing with Munster last Saturday but Paddy Jackson insists Ulster will go to Glasgow Warriors this weekend with only victory in mind.

Peter O’Mahony and Iain Henderson have inked new three-year deals.

The UK's communications watchdog Ofcom has confirmed it will not investigate The Great British Bake Off’s “bin-cident” row after viewers complained about the alleged sabotage of contestant Iain Watters’s Baked Alaska.

Communications watchdog Ofcom could launch an investigation into The Great British Bake Off’s “bin-cident” row after viewers complained about the alleged sabotage of contestant Iain Watters’ Baked Alaska.

Irish baker Iain Watters has a meltdown on last night's GBBO.

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The Inbetweeners 2 opens today and will be the final instalment of the hugely popular comedy franchise, the cast tell Susan Griffin.

Irish coach Joe Schmidt said that tomorrow’s first Test against Argentina presents several players with an opportunity to stake claims for permanent places.

Can't. Stop. Laughing.

Three Irish lads went on a year-long trip across the world, to 23 different nations - so naturally, they recorded a video of themselves dancing Riverdance in every country.

Joe Schmidt sees Peter O’Mahony as a key figure in Ireland’s assault on the Six Nations title at Stade de France on Saturday.

Author Iain Banks has died following a battle with gall bladder cancer, his family are reported to have said.

Royal Yachting Association Olympic manager Stephen Park says the death of Andrew Simpson has been like losing a family member, with the news leaving the British sailing team feeling “broken”.

Galway opted to do it in American style last night with a spectacular late night fireworks display across Galway Bay to celebrate Independence Day.

Brian McLaughlin has made 10 changes to the Ulster XV for Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Munster at Thomond Park (kick off 7.30pm).

Peter Houston has revealed keeper Iain Turner’s elbow injury will be assessed this afternoon ahead of Scotland’s crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against Czech Republic at Hampden on Saturday.

FLYNN’S KITCHEN, a Riverstick, Co Cork, company, was crowned Blas na hÉireann/National Irish Food Awards supreme champion last week.

THE Road Safety Authority has urged motorists to take extra care when driving abroad due to fears about the growing incidence of Irish citizens killed in foreign roadaccidents.

HULL’s defeat to Sunderland may have consigned them to relegation but no one can claim that they didn’t put up a fight.

IAIN DOWIE hopes to be at Hull beyond the end of the season after being appointed manager of the Barclays Premier League strugglers.

RAFAEL BENITEZ insists Javier Mascherano will shrug off the disappointment of his aborted move to Barcelona to help spearhead Liverpool’s title challenge.

Britain’s first two confirmed victims of swine flu left hospital today as it emerged they may have passed the virus on to someone they know.

Three more people in the UK have been diagnosed with swine flu, the British Department of Health (DH) said today.

Alan Shearer this afternoon strode back on to the stage he made his own - and insisted the show would last for eight weeks only.