Basketball Ireland’s secretary general, Bernard O’Byrne, has landed a prestigious role with the sport’s continental governing body, FIBA Europe.

Most kids have an idea about what they’d like to be when they grow up and like most, my career plans reflected my interests as a child.

Former FAI chief executive Bernard O’Byrne has been given an extended contract by Basketball Ireland (BI) to continue his role as secretary general until December 2016 with an option for a further two years thereafter.

TEARS of joy were shed at Dublin Airport yesterday when four young Irishwomen caught up in the weekend earthquake in Thailand were reunited with their families.

There were tears of joy at Dublin Airport today as some of the Irish tourists fleeing the devastated regions of South East Asia made it home.