AT the turn of the last century, as the hem of American society was dampened by wave after wave of European immigrants, the Irish stretched out their legs beneath the table, threw a cap onto the coat hook behind the closing door and made themselves at home.

KEYBOARD warriors and computer hurlers everywhere were clearly delighted by the Cork hurlers’ defeat by Galway on Saturday night.

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has sparked rumours she is set to marry American football star Tom Brady after reportedly planning a wedding reception at a New York restaurant.

BRETT FAVRE has returned to his record-setting ways with the New York Jets as Washington rocked old rivals Dallas in the NFL.

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to play beloved American football rogue Joe Namath in a new biopic.