Kilkenny champions, Tullaroan, opened and finished in style when blasting their way into the All-Ireland intermediate club hurling championship final.

Mark O’Connor had a major hand in the rise of Irish star Barry Keoghan,and hopes to work similar magic with the cast of unknowns in his new crime series Darklands, writes Esther McCarthy.

Irish actor Barry Keoghan is set to star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's The Eternals.

NUIG manager Jeff Lynskey was thrilled as the Galway college sent holders UL crashing out of the Fitzgibbon Cup to create a Group A decider against UCC.

There’s no shortage of Barry Keoghan around at the moment, and it looks like the young Dubliner is about to take yet another step up the movie star ladder with American Animals.

When I was Clare manager, we played Limerick in the league semi-final in 2006 in Thurles. The game went to extra-time but it nearly seemed that both teams were more concerned with losing the match than winning it, writes Anthony Daly.

Kilkenny took the honours in this pulsating NHL 1A clash in sunny Nowlan Park today, with 10,587 in attendance as the Cats stole the win with a late Richie Leahy point.

From inner city Dublin to the red carpet of Cannes, it’s been quite a climb for Barry Keoghan. Esther McCarthy talks to the actor who first broke through in Love/Hate

The rude health of the film industry in this country is underlined by the presence of 10 Irish offerings at the prestigious festival, writes Esther McCarthy

Many Cork and Irish lives were lost in the Battle of France, writes Damian Shiels

Kilkenny won the first All-Ireland at the redeveloped Páirc Uí Chaoimh, off the back of a strong second-half showing, writes Eoghan Cormican.

Helen Barlow reflects on a festival in which fabulous females, streaming TV shows and Irish actors took centre stage.

As the world’s most famous film festival kicks off, Helen Barlow selects some of the highlights

James Keoghan makes the discovery made by all pilgrims on the Camino — the more you walk the easier it gets.

For the latest big release in an incredible year for Irish cinema, Rachel Griffiths plays a grieving mother embroiled in an unlikely love affair, writes Helen Barlow

St Kieran’s College 1-14 Kilkenny CBS 2-3: Leisnter Post Primary Hurling: A devastating third quarter scoring burst saw All-Ireland champions St Kieran’s College defeat Kilkenny CBS in Saturday’s Leinster Post Primary Schools SHC quarter-final in Nowlan Park.

The father of a woman who died from chronic anorexia implored families in similar situations to “stick with” the sufferer following the inquest into her death.

Kilkenny CBS 2-13 St Kieran’s College 0-13

HOME is the sailor, home from the sea — and 5 Ard Cuan in Kinsale’s Ardbrack Heights is no bad spot to drop anchor at.

Laois head to Croke Park next weekend for their clash with Dublin full of confidence and with a real pep in their step – I was going to say “momentum” – but it has now officially become the most overused word in the GAA lexicon during the qualifiers.

Two Fine Gael councillors who refused to back a party colleague for mayor because of her stance on a rezoning vote have been summoned to an internal disciplinary hearing.

Cork boss Conor Counihan has kept faith with the side that claimed the honours in last month’s league final against Mayo for their 2012 championship opener against Kerry in Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final.

Substitute Peter Durnin’s goal two minutes into injury time earned Meath a dramatic victory over shell-shocked London in this Christy Ring Cup game at Navan yesterday.

Starting and finishing strongly, Kildare got off to a winning start in Division 2B of the Allianz Hurling League at Navan’s Pairc Tailteann.

AFTER RECEIVING a walkover from top seed Daniel Glancy in the opening round, Glasnevin’s Paul Keoghan was quickly jolted back to reality last night at the National Indoors Tennis Championships at David Lloyd Riverview when Mike Johnston defeated him 6-4 6-1.

Donal Keoghan has stepped down as Cavan senior football manager, following the Breffni men's agonising All-Ireland SFC qualifier exit at the hands of Kildare.

GAA director general Paraic Duffy has underlined that GAA inter-county players who want to play in GAA competitions in North America (NACB) this summer - in either hurling or football - can only do so if they hold a valid, current J1 visa and a separate J1 sanction.

Victories in championship football do not come easy. When you are based in the toughest province you have to fight for every result as Cavan manager Donal Keoghan found out at Casement Park yesterday when his side edged out Antrim.

Cavan manager Donal Keoghan has his players primed to reverse the result of the corresponding fixture in last year's Championship, when the Breffni men open their 2007 Ulster SFC campaign against Down tomorrow afternoon.

Seanie Johnston has been passed fit to start for Cavan in tomorrow night's NFL Division Two semi-final against Roscommon at Croke Park (throw-in 7.45pm).

Donal Keoghan will have his appointment as Cavan's new senior football manager ratified next Monday after being offered the position by the Cavan County Executive.

Five men are in the running to become Cavan's new senior football manager and replace Martin McElkennon, who quit last month.

A YOUNG man who was robbed of his mobile phone and €40 in cash died yesterday from injuries sustained in the attack.