Joe Marler’s attempt to emulate Vinny Jones’ notorious ‘nut-cracker’ grab at a teenaged Paul Gascoigne (Wimbledon v Newcastle, February 1988) exposes the England prop to the risk of a 12-week ban at the very least.

A currach built by migrants and inscribed with the Ogham names of rivers in their native countries has been launched on the river Lee.

A pointed penalty by Limerick centre-back Iain Corbett in the dying seconds gave the Treaty County a dramatic win in a Division 4 tie played in high wind and a first-half downpour.

Limerick secured their fifth consecutive victory of the season after a tougher than expected challenge from London at Rathkeale.

Irish households are now 80% wealthier than they were at the low point of the recession.

Thirteen man Limerick maintained their unbeaten start to the season on a damp and dreary Saturday night in Dungarvan.

The boys of Wexford just love being drama queens. An innocuous Walsh Cup final between two understrength sides on a winter’s afternoon seemed to be heading west, with Shane O’Neill poised to collect his first silverware since taking charge of the Tribesmen.

The heartbroken mother of a 21-year old who took her own life because of bullying says she hopes new legislation in her daughter's name will not be delayed by any new Government.

As he emerged from a home dressing room, reinforced by the glow of the more joyous half of a Limerick double on Saturday evening, Billy Lee ducked away from the awaiting reporters for just a moment.

A sensational display from Danny Neville helped Limerick to their first McGrath Cup in 15 years with a shock win over Cork.

A goal five minutes into injury time by Tipperary and Borris-Ileigh teenage star James ('JD') Devaney gave Our Lady’s Templemore the narrowest of victories over Thurles CBS in the Tipperary Derby in the Dr Harty Cup at The Ragg.

In a game that saw the sides level five times, Limerick came out on top with three of the last four points against a Clare side that had to wait until the second half for their first score from play.

Waterford FC's financial future has been secured for next season after owner Lee Power decided to fund the club for 2020.

Prior to sentencing Paul Carroll SC, defending, told the court that his client was assaulted outside the court. He said his client's lip was cut and he was punched.

Ryan Tubridy has opened up about the Late Late Toy Show, which moved the nation last Friday.

Tusla will now publish details of crèche closures and when and where inspections are carried out in a major shake-up of the sector in the wake of the Hyde & Seek scandal.

Tusla announced the decision today and revealed that the creches will close on December 31. Hyde and Seek as 21 days to appeal the decision.

Na Gaeil sauntered into the Munster Club JFC football final against Mullinahone on December 8 as they outclassed Clare champions Michael Cusacks by 27 points at Austin Stack Park on Saturday.

Troy Parrott could yet return to Ireland’s U21s for tomorrow’s Euro qualifier against Sweden as manager Stephen Kenny will wait to see if the teen is involved for the seniors tomorrow night.

Desperate members of a lifeboat crew tried to save the life of a colleague whose car slipped into the sea in a freak accident off the coast of Donegal.

Declan Hassett, former arts editor of the ‘Irish Examiner’, marks the passing of a ‘true great’, Niall Tóibín

Harry Moore was born in Zambia, but has spent recent years photographing the rapidly-changing city that provides his adopted home, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Newsreels from the independence era, and various short films, give a glimpse of earlier eras on Leeside, writes Marjorie Brennan

Niamh McCarthy secured Ireland’s first medal at this year’s World Para Athletics Championships yesterday, winning bronze in the discus.

Ministers have called on Fianna Fail election candidate Lorraine Clifford-Lee to apologise directly to Travellers for controversial tweets and claimed the comments were used as a “weapon”.

Spurs teenager Troy Parrott and Celtic's Lee O'Connor both make the move up from Stephen Kenny's U21 squad

His first sporting passion and talent was basketball and he made a national U15 development squad before he switched sports to pull on the Irish vest at high jump.

Approving the final figure, the president of the High Court Mr Justice Peter Kelly paid tribute to teenager Lee Gibson's 32-year old mother Aileen Gibson, who he said was doing a great job looking after her son.

Jones stepped up a second time in sudden death, and scored

In New Orleans, there is a blank slab of concrete where a statue of American civil war general Robert E Lee stood for 133 years.

Breaking Sonia O’Sullivan’s 24-year-old Irish 1500m record is one of the key things keeping Ciara Mageean motivated while drug scandals continue to haunt and damage her sport.

My home by the Lee — now the song “Beautiful City” mightn’t have topped the charts for quite some time but it would surely be on your lips each time you hit the road home to “Neidín”.

Rookie Irish men’s coach Mark Tumilty admits the experience of his assistant Jason Lee will prove crucial ahead of their two-legged Olympic qualifier against Canada.

Stephen Kenny hit out at Moldovan referee Dumitri Muntean for his role in ending Ireland’s unbeaten U21 Euro qualifying run.

A giant ape attacked Shandon and there’s a sea monster in the Lee — pure dynamite, like, and guaranteed true stories, we swear.

RTÉ’s environment correspondent, George Lee, wrote on December 6, 2018, that atmospheric CO2 production is deemed as being generated within the state where carbon fuel has been bought, rather than from where the fuel is burned.

If you want to keep secret Brexit talks under wraps, don't dress the gardener in a suit, says Elaine Loughlin.

Leitrim, Limerick, Sligo, Waterford, and Wicklow will support the creation of a second-tier football championship at Special Congress on October 19.

Tuam Stars manager Tommy Carton insists they have nothing to lose when they face All-Ireland champions Corofin after their outstanding Galway SFC semi-final win over Maigh Cuilinn at Pearse Stadium.