Hughes' death follows that of former teammate and fellow two-time All-Ireland-winning captain Una O'Connor, who passed away earlier this month.

Cork 1-13 Galway 0-9: Not bad going for a team supposedly in transition.

Dublin's newest bridge has been named after the trade unionist and Irish Citizen army activist Rosie Hackett.

Helen Thomas, the veteran White House correspondent who grilled and often exasperated 10 presidents, has quit abruptly in a storm over “reprehensible” remarks about Israel.