Cailean O’Boyle comes in for Benny Heron in the only change in the Derry side for tomorrow night’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Donegal in St Tiernach’s Park in Clones (7pm).

Champions Ballylanders repeated their 2015 Limerick SFC final victory over St Patrick’s to accelerate their title defence. They recorded a 0-13 to 0-10 win last night.

The Long Island judge who acquitted Jason Lee of raping an Irish J1 student in the summer of 2013 said the court was "deprived" of hearing from the brother of the young woman at the centre of the three-week trial.

Jason Lee's lawyer failed Wednesday to bring a missing witness charge against the prosecution based on a social media page belonging to the alleged victim's brother.

It was panic stations on Friday and Aiden O’Sullivan was an oasis of calm, says John Riordan.

We have to get our heads around the amount of space left when 18 players roam around a soccer-sized pitch, says John Riordan.

We’re not travelling almost 7,000 miles to spend our evenings in the pub. I also told them that we shouldn’t be under any illusions — we’re up against it, says John Riordan.

Here was a player who arrived all guns blazing, celebrating the few touchdowns he scored or created by rubbing his fingers together to signify all the money his talents generated, says John Riordan.

How much more hype from over here can you stand? says John Riordan.

The NFL and the UFC have a lot in common. Both are vaudevillian nightmares that shouldn’t work but really seem to manage just fine, says John Riordan.

Personal reflections from Irish Examiner sports writers, with some 2015 wishes and predictions to boot.

Andy Lee and Adam Booth were in New York with Cork-Cuban heavyweight Mike Perez last July, but if feels much longer now, writes John Riordan.

Next week in New York the county board’s centenary celebrations will end on a high note with the launch of the extensively researched Fergus Hanna 100-year history of the GAA in New York, writes John Riordan.

It’s not clear yet what Thierry Henry is planning to do next season but there’s plenty life in the old dog, suggests John Riordan.

We chuckled about the suit a little on the sidelines at the Rockland GAA club on Saturday, but there’s a nice reason why Elliot Whitney wears it, writes John Riordan.

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill's sweeping changes left his team a little "disjointed", he admitted after Friday's draw against the ten men of Costa Rica just outside Philadelphia.

Roscommon 1-21 Limerick 0-13

World champion Rob Heffernan wants to help walking gain popularity in the US and today’s 107th Millrose Games in Upper Manhattan will give him that opportunity. He spoke to John Riordan

Limerick 2-11 Longford 0-11

JOHN RIORDAN The second instalment of Ali-Liston may have produced one of the most iconic images of sport in the 20th Century but there’s a refreshing spontaneity in the boyish wonder of Cassius Clay when he won the world heavyweight title for the first time.

RTÉ’s John Creedon has reacted to the neknomination phenomenon by asking his army of listeners to join him in an alcohol-free St Patrick’s Day.

Next August’s College Football Croke Park Classic will bring Bandon’s Sean Galvin home. John Riordan spoke to the University of Florida kicker ahead of today’s clash at Penn State. Getting to one day play in Croke Park was the plan all along for Sean Galvin.

John Riordan runs the rule over those hoping to impress in the new NFL season.

Champions Dromcollogher-Broadford remain the only side with a 100% record in the Limerick SFC after four rounds of group games.

As immigration reform meanders through Washington DC, activist Ciarán Staunton spoke to John Riordan

Mayo native Maurice Horan has ended his tenure as manager of the Limerick senior footballers, just a few short days after they were knocked out of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers by Longford.

Longford 2-14 Limerick 0-09

Matthew Macklin faces a third world title bid in Connecticut tonight. John Riordan spoke to him in New York City this week.

Spain 2 Republic of Ireland 0

There is a fresh look to the Cork team to face Limerick in tomorrow night's Munster SFC quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 7pm).

NBA player Jason Collins caused a stir in the US this week by becoming the sport’s first active player to come out as gay, writes John Riordan

Bostonians are shocked but resilient following this week’s bomb attack, writes John Riordan

Limerick maintained their place at the top of Division 4 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon, while there were wins also for Tipperary, Offaly and Clare/Carlow this afternoon.

Increasingly, Irish bar and restaurant owners in New York City are turning away from the tried and tested ‘Oirish’ pub model, with stylish updates. And it’s working, writes John Riordan (Picture: Saul Martinez)

It’s all well and good for the rest of us but basketballers such as Dubliner Hannah Thornton must view ‘March Madness’ with a fair degree of dread.

There was a good reason for Shane O’Neill’s decision to politely decline an invitation in January to try his luck with the Republic of Ireland U21 side.

Michael Jordan turns 50 on Sunday and there couldn’t be a more appropriate day to do it.

Offaly 1-8 Limerick 0-12

Jerry Gilson holds her grandfather’s All-Ireland football medal in her hand and suggests the white background of my notepad will help the picture I’m taking comes out right.

Now that the US President is safely returned to office, attention has quickly turned to that other ultra-magnified bastion of American culture: the Super Bowl.

Lance Armstrong lied his whole career, made millions out of his deceit and deprived countless competitors of the precious little sunlight that cycling basks in every summer.

The day after part one of the highly-anticipated Lance Armstrong interview on the Oprah Winfrey Network was always going to be about those he crushed along the way.

Limerick’s veteran John Galvin has been included in Maurice Horan’s senior football panel for the McGrath Cup and National League.

Some states in the US have relaxed their marijuana laws, despite the federal government still refusing to co-operate or provide any support, reports John Riordan