Eva Desmond had to fight for life from the moment she was born, and now her parents are raising money for the neo-natal unit that helped her win that battle.

Ulster 39 Clermont 32: Ulster has enjoyed some spectacular victories in Europe but, surely, none can have matched this lunchtime encounter for excitement, unpredictability and high-class rugby.

Ulster hope to be able to call on Ireland’s Iain Henderson for Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 date at Cardiff Blues, though the shoulder injured in the win over Australia is still to be fully assessed.

A man who fatally knocked down a cyclist when he drove a car at speed through a red light had been banned from driving, a court has heard.

Ciara said: “He’ up,” as she lay beside me, listening to Fionn trotting along the corridor.

John Muldoon becomes the first player to make 200 appearances in the Guinness Pro12 when he leads Connacht against Cardiff at Arms Park this evening (7.05pm).

Eight Irish snooker players will travel to Egypt this weekend to represent the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RISBA) in the 2015 World Men’s, Women’s and Masters IBSF Snooker Championships.

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When the Barbarians come to town, there is no promised script. That is what makes this invitational team so attractive in the rugby world.

Connacht welcome Munster to the Showgrounds on New Year’s Day for their PRO12 derby match and both sides have made a number of changes to their starting sides.

When it comes to dishing out plaudits, prop forwards are rarely if ever at the top of the pecking order.

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Joe Schmidt has said he is confident that the players who are returning from injury will be able for the rigours of Saturday’s huge game against South Africa.

For some, the sight of Jared Payne, Richardt Strauss and Rodney Ah You in an Irish shirt will never sit right, but all three will stand for the anthems tomorrow before Joe Schmidt’s side gets to grips with South Africa at Lansdowne Road.

Joe Schmidt is “quietly confident” tighthead prop Mike Ross will be fit in time to ease Ireland’s front-row injury crisis against South Africa.

Pat Lam has made five changes to the Connacht side that

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He’s made a career of minding his expensive set of pins but it was a case of break a leg for David Beckham last night as he made is acting debut.

David Beckham has described how he struggled to sleep the night before making his Only Fools And Horses debut because he was so nervous.

It’s set in modern Pennsylvania, but there’s an Old Testament quality to the imagery of fire in Out of the Furnace (15A).

Beckham is off to Peckham – as a guest in a special Only Fools And Horses sketch reuniting Del Boy and Rodney for the first time in a decade.

David Jason led tributes following the death of actor Roger Lloyd-Pack, forever known to millions for his role as amiable dimwit Trigger in Only Fools And Horses.

Former Munster and Leicester Tigers player Frank Murphy will reach a rare milestone at Thomond Park tonight when he wins his 100th cap for Connacht.

Former Munster and Leicester Tigers player Frank Murphy will reach a rare milestone at Thomond Park tonight when he wins his 100th cap for Connacht.

A lost episode of 'Only Fools and Horses' has been found.

TV star Nicholas Lyndhurst has hit out at the current state of TV, comparing “cruel” Britain’s Got Talent to the psychiatric hospital Bedlam.

So long, Simpsons and ta ta, Del Boy — Mrs Brown’s Boys are the country’s favourite TV family.

Connacht’s impressive 22-10 win over defending PRO12 champions Ospreys last weekend came at a price with a number of players picking up knocks and looking doubtful ahead of Friday’s visit to Cardiff Blues (7.45pm).

Rodney King has been remembered in Los Angeles as a forgiving man who bore the scars of his infamous beating with dignity.

Investigators have conducted post-mortem tests on the body of Rodney King, the central figure of the deadly Los Angeles riots, but it was expected to take several weeks to determine what killed him, officials said.

Undeserving may be, but Connacht’s late steal at the death against Aironi on Saturday provided the Irish province with their first three-in-a-row of victories since 2002.

Newport Gwent Dragons 32 Benetton Treviso 33

'Bridesmaids' star Wendi McLendon-Covey is the latest comedy big hitter to sign up to the US remake of 'Only Fools and Horses'.

CONNACHT bid to end a miserable run of form away to Aironi this afternoon.

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CONNACHT’S preparations for their long-awaited Heineken Cup debut this weekend have received a major setback with back row Johnny O’Connor heading a long list of casualties ahead of the trip to Harlequins on Friday.

Anyone who has ever watched Soccer Saturday will be familiar with the banter-loving, satirical, humorous and outrageously witty Jeff Stelling who anchors the show, but the Hartlepool native also has a serious side. But not too serious!

Benetton Treviso 9 Connacht 11

When it comes to being man’s best friend, Fly is one sheepdog who “delivers”.

Newport Gwent Dragons 33 Treviso 10

Only two points separate all four teams in Pool Three ahead of tomorrow’s games between London Irish and Toulon at the Madejski Stadium and Munster’s Thomond Park appointment with the Ospreys.

A scene from a classic 'Only Fools And Horses' episode in which Del Boy and Rodney dress up as Batman and Robin has been named as the most memorable Christmas TV moment in a British poll.

Lady Gaga has been compared to Michael Jackson by her music producer.