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

The comedian and singer Brendan Grace has passed away, aged 68.

Eoin Lowry was Laois' late goal scoring hero as John Sugure's side edged a tight encounter against Derry to ensure they are in the hat for Monday's All Ireland Qualifying Series third round draw.

Goals from James Dolan and Joe Halligan did the trick in Mullingar as Westmeath battled through to Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

A 13-year old boy who had sued over the circumstances of his birth at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin has settled his High Court case for €7.25million.

Ruth Morrissey's solicitor Cian O'Carroll said today that they still haven't been told directly that the State Claims Agency is to appeal the High Court judgment in Ms Morrissey's case.

"You have to have that positive mind frame because, if you don't, you'll give up and you're going to let it win, and by God, I'm not going to let it win."

The Dublin Footballers have received a major boost as they prepare for their 'drive for five'.

The postponed Round 6 tie between Westmeath and Louth will take place next weekend, rather than midweek ensuring the final will not take place in Croke Park next weekend.

Mrs Brown's Boys stars Brendan O’Carroll and Jennifer Gibney have revealed more details about their upcoming musical.

Down are top of Division 3 of the Allianz Football League heading into the final round of group games, while Derry continued their unbeaten run in Division 4 this afternoon.

Down have moved top of Division 3 of the Allianz Football League, while Derry guaranteed promotion from Division 4, as they continued maintained their winning ways, with an away victory over Limerick.

"While they were watching Mrs Browns Boys Christmas Special they heard their autistic child laugh for the first time."

The solicitor for a terminally ill cancer patient says they have yet to receive a request to re-enter mediation on her court case.

Budgets allocated for the Health Service Executive (HSE) are unaffected by financial settlements paid out in cases of alleged negligence brought against the HSE, the solicitor for Vicky Phelan has said.

UCD 1-13 NUI Galway 2-9: Tipperary's Liam Casey emerged as UCD's last action hero at Santry Avenue where the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup final favourites eventually edged an epic encounter.

Brian O'Seanachain and Con O'Callaghan scored in the second period of double extra-time to book UCD's place in Saturday's Sigerson Cup final for the third year in a row.

"The cocaine use may have diminished his intellectual powers and made him vulnerable."

Brendan O'Carroll did not hold back while describing Donald Trump on last night's Late Late Show.

Dr Austin O'Carroll said: "People don't realise but more people die from drug related death than from suicide or car accidents combined. It's the biggest killer of young people."

The partner of a man who died from a brain hemorrhage after he was sent home from hospital three times after complaining of headaches has launched a High Court challenge aimed at quashing the result of his inquest.

Laois withstood a stubborn Wicklow fightback to claim a Round 1 All-Ireland Senior Football Qualifier win at a sunny Aughrim this evening.

A young man who was convicted of manslaughter was taken from his drug addicted mother as a baby and suffered the death of both his foster parents as a child, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Dairygold Co-Op and the Irish Cancer Society’s ’Wrap it Pink’ initiative has proved successful among Irish farmers.

The gulf in class between the top flight and the rest of the divisions has perhaps never been as wide as this year. So who exactly have been a class apart in the league of its own?

Brendan O'Carroll wonders what children with his wife Jennifer Gibney would have been like - the couple never give birth to children together.

The 'Mrs. Brown's Boys' creator and star scooped the Best Comedy accolade at the National Television Awards in London last night and says the mark of public recognition is a big finger up to negative reviewers.

All-Ireland SFC winning captain Stephen Cluxton is one of six Dublin players to be included in the GAA/GPA All-Stars Football team for the 2013 season.

Comedian Brendan O'Carroll halted filming on the set of his new 'Mrs Brown' movie today to help search for an elderly Dublin woman, who went missing from her home in Terenure yesterday.

Kildare 2-11 Laois 1-5

It has been reported that the GAA's Central Competition Controls Committee will not be probing an altercation between Dublin's Rory O'Carroll and Kerry's Colm Cooper during Sunday's All-Ireland semi-final.

Wexford 2-8 Laois 0-16

Limerick 0-16 Offaly 1-11

Dublin defender Rory O'Carroll is back in light training after undergoing ankle surgery last month, and expects to be fully fit within the next three weeks.

Key defender Rory O'Carroll will miss Dublin's upcoming Allianz Football League clashes with Down and Donegal after undergoing ankle surgery.

'Mrs. Brown's Boys' creator Brendan O'Carroll is considering penning a fourth series.

'Mrs Brown's Boys' scooped the prize for Best Sitcom at last night's National Television Awards in the UK.

Over one and a half thousand families in Dublin will be given a voucher for a turkey and a ham thanks to a donation by comedian Brendan O'Carroll.

Clare 1-13 Limerick 0-15

There was Irish success in four Bafta categories in London last night.

Limerick 2-12 Waterford 0-7

Comedian Brendan O'Carroll has said he is edging closer to the world of politics and has not ruled out running for a seat in the Dáil.

Brendan O'Carroll has said he was shocked to be nominated for two Bafta nominations for 'Mrs Brown's Boys'.

Dublin 2-20 Galway 0-26 (after extra-time)