You have to take your hat off to him - the legendary doorman at Cork’s historic Metropole Hotel, famous for his top-hat and tails, has been named the best concierge in Ireland.

A search was still underway yesterday for a Cork man missing off the Kerry coast.

Reynolds' apprenticeship in the dugout included spells at Derry City, St Pats, and Cork City before taking over at Waterford again.

The original in the triumvirate of great Galway JCs joins Anthony Daly to discuss a long career that brought All-Ireland glory for club and county.

Former Galway hurler John Connolly has spoken emotionally about the legendary Castlegar family’s sad farewell to their brother Gerry, five years ago.

There will be plenty of very noticeable differences at Royal Ascot this year with the meeting taking place behind closed doors - but the sight of Frankie Dettori producing fireworks on the track will almost certainly not be one of them.

John Meyler, then at the halfway point of his term as Cork manager, discovered a shared emphasis on wide players with Jurgen Klopp.

Despite being gone from Dublin now for six years, the bonds I formed with the management and backroom staff are so strong that we still have our own Whatsapp group. You can always pick up the phone to any of those lads at a second’s notice but retaining that page is our way of keeping that unique dynamic we had as a group alive.

As Bere Island and Inishfarnard in Co Cork are associated with the mining industry, so too, Arranmore, or Árainn Mhór, in Co Donegal.

HOW fair is the lockdown? Who gets to gather and express their views and who is told to put a sock in it? Who is acting responsibly and who can act with impunity?

The perception is that Fianna Fáil ministers would be more flexible and creative in trying to find a solution, writes Alison O'Connor .

Hotels in Kilkee are noticing an increase in bookings for July onwards, mostly from domestic tourists, mainly from Limerick and Dublin.

John Fogarty asks, what are the benefits to club or county leading the GAA’s return to organised play?

Davy Fitzgerald does not believe the GAA authorities are giving enough consideration to the mental health of its members by keeping pitches closed.

Every parent eventually reaches that weird milestone where their children discover that their mother or father had a life before kids. For Cork musician John “Haggis” Hegarty it came this April, when his 17-year-old son walked in clutching a copy of the Irish Examiner.

Former Cork boss John Meyler was given a treasured parting gift when Munster rugby icon Doug Howlett left the Cork setup to return home to New Zealand.

The Austin Stacks GAA club in Kerry has taken issue with a suggestion in this newspaper by our columnist and All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Daly that hurling doesn’t get a fair shake on Tralee’s famed Rock Street.

Relaxing the rules at home has helped Karen Koster and her young family to get through lockdown, says Helen O'Callaghan

His fitness studio is shuttered for now, his MMA ambitions with Bellator locked in cold storage until October at the earliest, but Brian Moore is finding no end of ways to keep busy until the pandemic eases and he can step into an octagon again.

Retail withdrawal symptoms can be quelled with thoughtful online purchases for birthday gifts, to elevate our spirits and help small local and family run businesses, writes Carol O’Callaghan

The trio charged with the murder of Irish teenager Cian English had their cases mentioned in court for the first time on Monday.

Glowing tributes have been paid to a man described as one of the county’s “favourite sons”.

Last year Lucinda Williams took her much loved alt-country classic Car Wheels On A Gravel Road on tour for a 20th anniversary run.

Lenny Abrahamson is swapping his directing cap for a teaching one on RTÉ’s Home School Hub.

Dressed in top hat and tails, guest relations manager and concierge with the Metropole Hotel John Coleman cancelled plans for his day off to deliver Prosecco, gourmet sandwiches, fresh cakes and scones to the couples.

The presenter, best known for hosting At Your Service with brother Francis, told The Late Late Show that “it’s treatable, it’s not an issue”.

Aoife O’Shea, HSE senior speech and language therapist, coordinator of Happy Talk, currently redeployed to Pairc Uí Chaoimh

Kodaline will be in the studio, performing their new single, and a special version of High Hopes.

In the forestry sector, the trends are pointing towards renewed interest coupled with an increasing scarcity of supply and a focus on softwood plantations with faster yields (rather than hardwood plantations).

"Denis is a total hero. When I saw him taking one of them on he totally inspired me."

I was a complete messer in school.

James Crombie reveals his favourite sports picture.

People living with sight loss navigate their lives through touch – Covid-19 realities have deprived them of that. Leaving Cert student Maeve Doyle tells Helen O’Callaghan what it’s like to have Stargardt disease, a condition affecting her central vision, in a world where social distancing is key to staying safe.

When Noel Shanahan first heard the government talk about the need to ‘cocoon’ it brought to mind a movie of the same name, where a group of trespassing seniors from a Florida retirement home rediscover their youth after swimming in a pool containing alien cocoons.

Molloy was regarded as the greatest hurler from the county never to win a provincial or All-Ireland senior medal.

In normal circumstances we would be reviewing the Champions Cup semi-finals this Wednesday but with the quarter-finals postponed a few weeks ago, Leinster and Ulster are still scratching their heads as to whether their fixtures against Saracens and Toulouse will ever take place.

O'Donoghue hurled for clubs in Limerick, Donegal, Dublin, and Galway.

“At the end of the day, I’m not going to be able to drift forever.”

A young Cork driver will compete in the prestigious Red Bull racing colours when cars are permitted to return to the track.

Cork City legend JOHN CAULFIELD looks beyond Turner’s Cross to select a stellar XI, plus gaffer, from the very best he has encountered as a player and manager in the League of Ireland. Referee: LIAM MACKEY

Kathleena Clancy’s parents knew she had painful skin condition EB before they adopted her from Wuhan.

John Sheahan, the last surviving member of The Dubliners, talks music, coronavirus and haikus with Joe Dermody

"Sea the Stars looked directly at me as if to say ‘I’m ready for my close up now’ so get to work."

The building of digital hubs in community centres and the future prospect of working from home could help rejuvenate rural communities.