The Banner Saga 2 recently launched on PC to critical acclaim, picking up a host of accolades along the way.

Bandon were again left to wonder what might have been after their hopes of EY Hockey League qualification were scuppered by Instonians.

The Banner Saga will be making its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the New Year. It is scheduled for release on consoles on January 13th, 2016.

The most prestigious award in Irish motor racing, the Leinster Trophy, awaits the winner of Sunday’s Formula Ford race in Mondello Park. Drivers like John Watson, Eddie Jordan, Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinen have all lifted the famous trophy at the Kildare venue and on Sunday Meath’s Stephen Daly will be hoping to retain the trophy for another 12 months.

Benjy the bull, who was saved from slaughter after being thought to be gay, has been given the snip.

Chairman of the Traditional Irish Horse Association (TIHA) Hugh Leonard will adopt a collegiate approach when a delegation from the association meets Horse Sport Ireland representatives today.

A powerful cyclone has slammed into north-eastern Australia, destroying homes, upending trees, cutting power lines and causing flash floods, while a second storm severed communications to a northern island where heavy damage was expected.

A British healthcare worker who tested positive for ebola in Sierra Leone is being evacuated to the UK on a Royal Air Force jet, the Department of Health has said.

A British national who tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone is being evacuated to the UK on a Royal Air Force jet, the Department of Health has said.

BBC One's announcement excites 'Sherlock' Fans

Martin Freeman has said 'Sherlock' fans can expect a "mouth-watering".

TV drama 'Sherlock' has set a new record for the biggest “catch-up” viewing audience, according to the BBC.

Benedict Cumberbatch is "worried" about reintroducing his titular character in the 'Sherlock' Christmas special.

IN the past, most households in Ireland had a well-thumbed copy of Old Moore’s Almanac, which is celebrating 250 years. The latest edition of this national treasure will be published in the first week of December.

Benedict Cumberbatch has quit Benicio del Toro's 'Crimson Peak'.

Former grand prix winner John Watson believes Red Bull should suspend Sebastian Vettel after the German ignored team orders to win Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.

A new respiratory virus has been detected in a severely-ill patient from the Middle East who is being treated in a British hospital.

Donegal County Board has moved swiftly and decisively to end any dispute over the county team’s homecoming after the All-Ireland final.

A huge row has erupted among Donegal GAA fans about where the team’s All-Ireland homecoming will take place.

Benedict Cumberbatch wants to play Sherlock Holmes for another 15 years.

A shortlist of 10 riders and 11 horses has been put together for Olympic consideration by Team Ireland Equestrian’s eventing high performance manager Ginny Elliot.

SATURDAY

CORK C of I and Harlequins both picked up significant victories in their respective bids to become the first Munster sides to reach the men’s Irish Hockey League play-offs last Saturday on home soil.

Wolves in Ireland, A natural and cultural history

OF all the large animals that have become extinct in Ireland the most fascinating is the wolf.

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has named the Irish squad for the European Eventing Championships in Fontainebleau, France.

Ireland had two riders finish in the top 20 of the World Championships for young eventing horses in the six year-old class at Lion d'Angers, France today.

Former grand prix driver John Watson believes Fernando Alonso would be wise to leave McLaren after just one season.

Thousands of fans today revved up for one of most prestigious motor racing events in the country.

Alliance Boots' private equity buyers Kohlberg Kravis Roberts are preparing to meet the group's pension fund trustees in a bid to end the row that threatens to derail the £11.1bn (€16.4bn) takeover.

The guardian of the Boots pension fund attacked the company today for backing a £11.1bn (€16.3bn) takeover before agreement had been reached on funding for future retirement benefits.

Tests will reveal today if a vet involved in the bird flu outbreak in England who is suffering from a mild respiratory illness has caught a potentially deadly virus.

Health workers rushed to contain an outbreak of acute diarrhoea among hundreds of earthquake survivors at a squalid tent camp, and the Pakistani army appealed to donors today for more blankets, clothes and food for the coming winter.

American film star Christian Slater is joining the radio cast of the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.

Northern Ireland’s Peace Maze won two accolades today when it was officially recognised as being both the longest and largest maze in the world.

Two women were killed as a massive wildfire swept through Western Australia, destroying thousands of acres of farmland.

Cork driver Matt Griffin will participate in the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, one of the most famous events in world motorsport.

Jackie Stewart believes Eddie Irvine has been stung into upping his performances by criticisms of his jet-set lifestyle.