Louth youngster Ciaran Byrne has put pen to paper on a two-year international rookie contract with Australian Rules club Carlton.

Carly Baker turns lots of heads with her come-hither lingerie photoshoots but behind the girly smile is a core of discipline, hard work and grit.

Celtic Warrior: The Legend of Cú Chulainn

Donegal received an unexpected ticket boost with Tyrone returning 1,000 unsold tickets for Sunday’s Ulster SFC quarter-final.

Setanta Ó hAilpín marked his AFL return after almost a year out through injury with a five-goal haul against Melbourne yesterday, but it still wasn’t enough for his GWS side.

Former Young Hurler of the Year Setanta Ó hAilpín has committed to staying on in Australia after his Aussie Rules career ends.

Irish AFL star Zach Tuohy may play for Portlaoise in Sunday’s Laois SFC final against Arles-Kilcruise.

Just because you haven’t seen that back of his from the terraces this summer doesn’t mean you’ve seen the back of him.

Setanta Ó hAilpín ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament when playing for his new Aussie Rules club Greater Western Sydney yesterday.

SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN is “hell bent” on capitalising on a second bite of the cherry that has seen him go full circle, bringing him back to the doorstep of where he was born.

THE number of Irish players listed by AFL clubs next year was reduced to eight yesterday as Essendon showed Michael Quinn the door.

AFL club Carlton moved Setanta Ó hAilpín on this week but they are continuing their commitment to the so-called “Irish experiment” by holding a trial at the University of Limerick on Saturday morning.

SETANTA Ó hAILPÍN’S eight-year career with the Carlton Blues is over after the Corkman was axed from the AFL club yesterday.

FORMER hurling star Setanta Ó hAilpín has revealed he would never have left his promising GAA career to become a professional Australian footballer if the GAA had paid their players.

BEING drafted into the Cork senior setup as a raw defender out of the minor ranks was a milestone in Michael Shields’ football career.

SEAN Óg Ó hAilpín says he is coming to terms with the end of his 14-year Cork senior hurling career and that he has departed the inter-county game content with the contribution he has made.

AISAKE Ó hAILPÍN has signed a two-year contract to play Aussie Rules with Essendon District Football League side Maribyrnong Park Lions.

“HER smile lit up a room. She was love personified. She radiated love in all directions. She made us better people.”

CORK hurler Aisake O hAilpín has returned to Australia with his older brother Setanta and is unlikely to figure for the Rebel hurlers next season.

THE prospect of a clash of the two biggest Irish stars Down Under was wrecked yesterday when Setanta Ó hAilpín was unceremoniously dropped from the Carlton Blues line-up for this weekend’s AFL showdown with Sydney.

WHAT a difference 70 minutes makes.

AISAKE O hAILPÍN may be the toast of Leeside this week but the Cork full-forward will not be representing his country in the International Rules series later this year, according to Irish manager Anthony Tohill.

SEÁN Óg O hAILPÍN has revealed he was never as sure about victory in a big game as he was ahead of Sunday’s 10-point demolition of Tipperary in the Munster SHC quarter-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

ASSUMPTIONS.

AISAKE O hAILPÍN has predicted that his brother Setanta will follow Tadhg Kennelly’s footsteps by returning from Australia to play for his native county before the end of his career.

Inter-county hurlers and footballers should be paid, Cork star Seán Óg Ó hAilpín said in an interview in today’s papers.

CORK’S hurling All Star Seán Óg O hAilpín is adamant inter-county GAA players should be paid for performing at the highest level and for “entertaining hundreds of thousands of people”.

SETANTA O hAILPÍN has been tipped to become a “gem” in the AFL, just like compatriots Jim Stynes and Tadhg Kennelly.

MAYO boss John O’Mahony has described Setanta’s decision to broadcast National League matches on their subscription channel as “another progression” to pay-per-view and called on GAA chiefs to explain how this policy has developed.

CORK star Sean Óg O hAilpín says he is softening in his attitude towards the players that ex-manager Gerald McCarthy brought in to play for Cork in the National Hurling League last year.

CORK hurling fans must wait at least another two years to see Setanta O hAilpín returning to the county.

THE O hAilpíns are one of the most renowned sporting clans in the country and the three brothers all face what could be a significant year in their respective careers.

He carries one of the most famous surnames in Irish sport, but Aisake Ó hAilpín is stepping out of the shadow of his brothers. The big Cork full-forward spoke to Michael Moynihan.

BRITAIN’S dominant pay-TV firm BSkyB attacked media regulator Ofcom for unprecedented interference yesterday, saying it would launch legal action if forced to open its channels to rivals at a set rate.

BEING set up again, the patsies, the potential fall guys – that’s how Paul Curran feels as Tipperary prepare to meet Clare in the Munster SHC semi-final in Limerick on Sunday.

SETANTA O HAILPÍN will reach a major milestone in his AFL career when playing his 50th league game on Saturday. The Carlton utility player has experienced a number of highs and lows since joining the Blues more than five years ago, having burst onto the GAA scene with Cork when being named an All Star and young hurler of the year in 2003.

LAST year Denis Walsh was a spectator in Páirc Uí Chaoimh as Tipperary broke an 85-year hoodoo by seeing off Cork in the Munster championship.

SETANTA Ó hAilpín’s training-ground fight yesterday with Carlton team-mate Cameron Cloke has led to the former Young Hurler of the Year being suspended indefinitely by his club — but the punishment may not end there.

Setanta Ó hAilpín's Australian Rules career is in doubt after he was suspended for fighting with his Carlton Blues team-mate Cameron Cloke at training.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has launched an astonishing attack on his Manchester United counterpart Alex Ferguson.

Corkman Aisake Ó hAilpín is one of six players who have been released by AFL club Carlton Blues.

AISAKE Ó hAILPÍN has been delisted from his AFL club Carlton.

PRETTY soon, this Indian summer we are having will take its leave, and we will all turn our thoughts towards the winter oasis that is Christmas. Zach Tuohy has had his eyes on the month of December for some time already.

Michael Shields, right corner-back in the Cork team that lost last year's All-Ireland SFC final, could be back in county colours next month after his surprise return from Australia.