A Dublin man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a single mother-of-one hours after her son’s third birthday party, in what the judge described as ‘an unspeakable tragedy’ for the child.

Dublin 2-29 - Roscommon 0-14: Broken records have increasingly become the theme of Dublin’s existence; from the one that Jim Gavin is increasingly sounding like to the sporting records they continue to smash with their stunning form.

Dublin 3-24 IT Carlow 2-08: Cormac Costello helped himself to an impressive 2-6 as experimental Dublin cruised to a big O’Byrne Cup win, keeping the holders firmly in the frame for a semi-final berth.

A 38-year-old electrician, who claimed he had difficulty making a cup of tea following a shoulder injury at work, has settled a €38,000 damages claim in the Circuit Civil Court against former employer Iarnrod Éireann.

Before you can read the game, you have to know the alphabet. Ahead of the Tipp-Waterford Munster final, Larry Ryan studies the curriculum of this fixture’s glorious history.

Limerick 1-25 Laois 1-19

I was delighted to see Pádraig Harrington pick up a title during the week, as the golfer still comfortably tops my list of interviewees index-linked according to accomplishment and manners, writes Michael Moynihan.

Mickey Harte has told the Tyrone County Board that he is not stopping any of his players conducting interviews with RTÉ.

Tony Reddin, who died on Sunday aged 95, was a Galway native who established a reputation with Tipperary as a legendary hurling goalkeeper, whose brilliance was recognised in his selection in the GAA’s ‘Team of the Century’ and then in the ‘Team of the Millennium.’

Laois 2-22 UCD 1-08: Laois proved far too strong for UCD in this Walsh Cup opener in Abbeyleix on Sunday.

A new documentary looks at the reign of the King of the B-movies in Connemara, says Richard Fitzpatrick

Some goals are bigger than others. Michael Moynihan has a look at nine of the most significant scores in the history of Cork v Tipperary.

Championship matches between Cork and Tipperary have always been explosive affairs, but none more so than the 1950 Munster final.

Laois launched their bid to reach the Leinster SHC quarter-finals with a comeback victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park this afternoon.

Dublin 3-19 Derry 1-10

Clare 2-23 Laois 2-19

Dublin 1-22 Kildare 1-12

Dublin dismantled Kildare’s creaking defence on their way to a resounding NFL Division One victory at Croke Park.

Dublin 0-18 Cork 1-17

Dublin 0-14 Westmeath 1-7

Dublin 2-8 Kerry 1-10

When Gavin Mortimer wrote A History of Cricket in 100 Objects, nothing would stop Michael Moynihan of this parish giving us this, the Munster hurling championship in 25 objects...

Craig Dias, Paddy Quinn and Ciaran Reddin are among five to be cut from the Dublin panel.

Kildare 2-7 Dublin 2-20

Dublin 2-20 Kildare 2-7

Dublin Institute of Technology 3-08 University College Cork 0-07

Dublin Institute of Technology 3-8 University College Cork 0-7

Sigerson Cup semi-final: DIT 1-11 DCU 0-9

DIT 1-15 Wexford 1-11

The sun shone and the rain fell in intermittent waves but there was no sign of lightning striking twice in Portlaoise last night as Kilkenny made short work of an outclassed Laois side in this Bord Gáis Leinster U21 final.

Limerick 6-21 Laois 1-11

Raging hot favourites Laois were given the fright of their hurling lives by neighbours Carlow in this exciting Leinster Under-21 championship semi-final at Dr Cullen Park last evening.

After the drubbing their seniors took on Sunday, Laois showed there is plenty of spirit left in the county with a wonderful win over Dublin in the Bord Gais Energy Leinster U21 HC quarter-final last night.

Dublin 2-12 Roscommon 0-11

Dublin 3-11 Cork 0-14

Antrim 2-18 Laois 2-16

NOT so much a contest as a despairing painful cry for help.

Cork 10-20 Laois 1-13