The Irish Tenors, ranked as one of the most successful Irish touring acts ever, alongside U2 and Riverdance, sing Ireland’s praises whenever they can.

A sun-drenched day in Ballindenisk, Co Cork that fell into the halcyon category, yet Sarah Ennis was “not happy”.

Olympic bronze medallist Cian O’Connor ensured himself a fitting send-off from the Discover Dublin Horse Show yesterday when third in the €200,000 Longines Grand Prix.

IRISH tenor Ronan Tynan shot to fame in the US after 9/11 for his evocative rendition of God Bless America during a New York Yankees home game.

SHOW JUMPER Denis Lynch rounded off a good weekend at the World Cup show in Vigo, Spain, when steering Abbervail van het Dingeshof to fifth place in yesterday’s grand prix.

A largely rookie Irish team swept all before them at the Finnish Nations Cup in Ypaja this afternoon to claim the trophy on an aggregate score of just five faults over two rounds.

THOLM KEANE’S tenacity ensured he only relinquished his claim to the 2008 Premier Series title in a dramatic finale at Millstreet.

THE final resting place of the first immigrant through America’s Ellis Island has at last been marked — 84 years after her death.

THOLM KEANE has been getting a nice tune out of tenor Ronan Tynan’s horses at this week’s Millstreet Horse Show, but yesterday he was right on song when taking the first of the show’s grands prix with Redmills Warrenstown You 2.

CLEM McMAHON was relaxed as he stood outside arena one at a sunny Millstreet Horse Show yesterday, taking a passing interest in his rivals as they attempted to better his time in the jump-off of a Boomerang qualifier.

Adrian McAndrew has been drafted into the Kildare team for Sunday's Christy Ring Cup final against Westmeath (Croke Park, throw-in 12.15pm).

Paul O'Shea got his domestic season off the mark today winning the latest round of the Boswell Equestrian Centre National Grand Prix League, staged at Coilog, Co Kildare.

THE chairwoman of the Show Jumping Association of Ireland (SJAI), Patricia Furlong, yesterday welcomed the latest moves at the formation of an umbrella body for equestrianism.

CLASSICAL music star Ronan Tynan has reached a settlement in his lawsuit against a US hotel over allegations that faulty maintenance in a room had caused him serious injuries.

A US court has begun hearing an $8m (€6.8m) lawsuit brought by the Irish tenor, Ronan Tynan against a Colorado hotel after an accident while taking a shower.

ARMY rider Lieutenant Brian Curran-Cournane notched up his second IJM TimberFrame League grand prix win on Carraig Dubh yesterday at Millstreet Horse Show, having only teamed up with the bay gelding less than two months ago.

Tenor Ronan Tynan had an unusual emergency ahead of his sellout performance at the National Concert Hall in Dublin last night.

WASHINGTON’S National Cathedral will resound to the voices of three Irish tenors today.

Top Hollywood star Meg Ryan will appear in a documentary film about Northern Ireland children, which will be shown to celebs at the United Nations HQ in New York.

Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani and his long-time companion have tied the knot in a 15-minute ceremony before 400 guests gathered on the lawn outside Manhattan’s Gracie Mansion.

CROKE PARK will be the backdrop for a fantastic ceremony to mark the opening of this year’s largest sporting event in the world - the 2003 Special Olympic Games.