Ireland's all-time leading goal scorer will captain his country once more in a Sean Cox fundraiser.

Aiden McGeady often flatters to deceive but the winger had an afternoon to savour on Saturday, scoring twice in Preston’s 4-2 win over Brentford.

Brighton stormed back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table with a 4-1 victory over struggling Burton.

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Visitors to the Cork School of Music today could enjoy a day of percussion.

Stephen Kelly’s book provides an engaging insight into Charlie Haughey, who, according to the author, used the Northern Ireland issue to his advantage throughout his political career, writes Ryle Dwyer.

More than half of Irish businesses are planning to increase exports next year.

Highly-rated strength and conditioning coach Ross Corbett, who worked with Limerick’s 2015 All-Ireland U21 winning hurlers, has accepted a dream job with AFL outfit Sydney Swans.

A dispute between members of Seán Quinn’s family and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation over the scope of orders freezing and monitoring their accounts and assets has been adjourned at the High Court.

Living expenses for members of businessman Sean Quinn’s family must continue to be paid from accounts frozen four years ago rather than from their personal accounts, the High Court has ruled.

Clonmel Commercials (Tipperary) 0-12 Newcastle West (Limerick) 1-7: As Stephen Kelly’s long-range free sailed between the Clonmel posts 55 minutes into this Munster Club SFC quarter-final, the linesman turned to Commercials manager Charlie McGeever and remarked their race was run.

Newcastle West 2-10 Dromcollogher- Broadford 0-9: The wait is over for Newcastle West after they lifted the Fr Casey Cup yesterday in Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock. They ended a 23-year drought, emerging worthy winners of the Limerick SFC following agonising defeats in 2011 and 2012.

What do you do when your mentality is questioned? When the stain of losing tarnishes your reputation? Perhaps you call Jim McGuinness, or, in Newcastle West’s case, his brother-in-law.

Dublin has beaten off 11 other European cities for 300 new jobs in technology company Sage.

We’ve been flirting with fringes for the past few seasons but now it seems the bang is firmly back after the Duchess of Cambridge unveiled one. Deirdre Reynolds couldn’t resist going for the chop

There is never any shortage of narratives when the Premier League season begins. 

Stephen Folan has set his sights on the Airtricity League Premier Division title after joining Cork City yesterday.

An intriguing feature of the build-up to Meath’s first championship outing was the positivity of the players and their insistence that Dublin aren’t unbeatable.

Andrew Tormey scored 1-9 for Meath as they worked hard to secure a Leinster SFC semi-final against Westmeath on June 28 at Croke Park.

Champions Ballylanders repeated their 2015 Limerick SFC final victory over St Patrick’s to accelerate their title defence. They recorded a 0-13 to 0-10 win last night.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has named a strong side for today's FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley, with Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck leading the attack.

Muskerry produced a huge performance to defeat a fancied St Senan’s side 25-7 to clinch fourth place in Division One of the Munster Junior League and qualification for the All-Ireland Junior Cup next season.

Bradford and Reading must wait to make history after the two lowest sides left in this season’s FA Cup clattered out a goalless lunchtime draw at Valley Parade.

Everton are to unveil a plaque commemorating the 96 people who died in the Hillsborough disaster ahead of Saturday’s derby meeting with Liverpool at Goodison Park.

A man who pointed a bolt action rifle at gardaí in “a threatening and aggressive manner” has been jailed for seven years for this, a burglary and a “mini riot” in a detention centre.

Martin O'Neill has named a provisional 36-man squad for Ireland's upcoming games against Scotland and USA.

Junior Rugby Focus: Newcastle West are the new leaders in Division 1 of the Munster Junior League after their bonus point 30-10 home win over Old Christians.

It’s early days in the Munster Junior League, but one of the potential games of the season takes place on Sunday in West Cork, when pacesetters Clonmel and Clonakilty face off, both teams laying down firm markers in their opening two games.

Injured midfielder James McCarthy will be monitored after being left out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the Euro 2016 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Germany because of injury.

Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill has named a provisional 37-man squad for next month’s Euro 2016 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Germany.

Shay Given has been recalled to the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of next week’s double-header against Oman and Georgia.

Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill sprang no surprises when he named a provisional squad for his first competitive game.

Martin O'Neill has named a provisional 36-man squad for Ireland's upcoming games against Oman and Georgia.

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Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill's sweeping changes left his team a little "disjointed", he admitted after Friday's draw against the ten men of Costa Rica just outside Philadelphia.

Boss Martin O’Neill has named his final 29-man squad for the Republic of Ireland’s end-of-season friendlies, with James McCarthy among those from the provisional party to be left out.

Stephen Ireland could yet be added to the Republic of Ireland squad for their end-of-season friendlies.