PETER HOOK emits a blokey chuckle. "Ian Curtis had very big shoes to fill," says the former Joy Division and New Order bassist. "Bernard Sumner’s shoes aren’t that big actually — about the same size as mine. So that worked out okay."

Martin O’Neill will maximise the eligibility rule should he be appointed as the next Ireland manager.

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Tommy Walsh, an All-Ireland SHC winner with Kilkenny last month, has been included in the Ireland panel for the upcoming Hurling/Shinty International Series against Scotland.

The pioneering indie-dance band New Order have reformed without bass player Peter Hook for a series of live shows across the world and singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner hopes they eventually get to record new material.

Peter Hook wants to "bury the hatchet" with his New Order bandmates.

DOWN side Newry Shamrocks got their Féile na nGael Division Two campaign off to a fine start as they won both of their Group C games at the Glen Field yesterday afternoon.

THE CURTAIN came down on this year’s Electric Picnic early this morning after British trip hop legends Massive Attack were cheered off the stage after their 10.30pm gig.

This is a terrific documentary on the life and hard rock times of the Manchester band that manages to be more than a mere tribute but a solid examination of what makes them, their music and their fans, tick.

Rock veteran Rod Stewart appeared in a Las Vegas court on Tuesday to "defend his honour" in a legal battle with a casino firm over a cancelled concert.

Rod Stewart has appeared in a US court, saying he was there to defend his honour, in a breach-of-contract case filed by a Las Vegas resort.

It's been a fantastic 18 months for New Order. Not only did they return to the charts after a lengthy break with a critically and commercially successful album, but they’ve also been immortalised on film, sampled by Kylie and played some of the most well-received gigs of their career.

A former professional goalkeeper committed suicide by hanging himself from goalposts, an inquest heard.