NOBODY ever wrote better about the situation we now face than a man who died over half a century ago.

Shane Griffin produced a moment of genius in the fourth minute of second half injury time to give Waterford FC a deserved second win of the season in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division against Derry City at the RSC.

It was a dream debut for Rhys Marshall as he scored and assisted in the two goals that gave Shamrock Rovers an easy victory over 10-man Waterford FC in last night’s SSE Airtricity Premier Division clash at the RSC.

A horrid night for football was decided by two defensive mistakes as Bohemian FC got over the disappointment of a Dublin derby defeat to get the better of Waterford FC at a rain-lashed and windswept RSC.

Both starting XIs reflected the ample transfer movement at the respective clubs in the close season, St Pat’s featuring six new signings while Waterford started no fewer than nine.

Most strikers now know they are being studied, which is why the best penalty takers often account for the detail in front of them, especially in how a keeper holds the hurley, writes Christy O'Connor.

Sammy Wilson sought to draw attention to “hypocritical behaviour” as he urged Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom not to heed any of the calls for policies which would “cost jobs in our energy-intensive industries”.

Seven people have been arrested following an investigation into the international money laundering of criminal assets accumulating to approximately £215 million (€252m).

At different ends of the hallway leading to the locker rooms at Neptune Stadium, there was a stark contrast in light and mood.

The then minister for tourism and transport, John Wilson, vehemently opposed a Cork Swansea Ferries request for IR£1.75m state funding at the end of 1988.

A senior Ryanair executive has told the High Court that its outgoing Chief Operations Officer Peter Bellew has information about the Irish based airline that a competitor would "kill to have."

Champions Pyrobel Killester crashed out of the Men’s Pat Duffy National Cup following a 76-64 loss to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors at a packed Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night.

Four days after one season ended, the next will get under way on Thursday with the European Tour breaking new ground at Leopard Creek, South Africa.

A court has heard a would-be assassin complaining about how taking cocaine was negating the effect of his Viagra and making him “paranoid”, in a recording secretly captured by gardai.

Celtic rounded off a magnificent week with a 4-0 dismantling of Aberdeen in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

Democratic Unionist Party MP Sammy Wilson said his party continues to hold firm and will vote against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal.

Prior to their second round fixture against Valley Rovers on August 31, the Newcestown footballers hadn’t won a championship match proper in just over three years — 1,125 days, to be precise.

Daniel Storey Liverpool walk on, but Salah form will cause Klopp some concern

Gregor Townsend has opted to name an experienced line-up ahead of Scotland’s World Cup opener against Ireland.

Garden designer and broadcaster Matthew Wilson takes a look at how tastes and trends have evolved through the decades.

World champion Judd Trump saw his 13-match winning streak come to an end as he was thrashed by Mark Allen in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

Lloyds Banking Group has suspended its share buyback after a last-minute rush of compensation claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI), taking its total costs for the scandal to £21.8bn (€24.4bn).

A first county SFC quarter-final since 2011 awaits Newcestown after they dug deep to see off Mallow at Coachford on Saturday evening.

Mr Wilson first joined the airline in late 1997 a few months after Ryanair sold its shares on stockmarkets for the first time. He will now take over from Michael O’Leary as the public face of Ryanair, though he will still report to Mr O’Leary.

He will report directly to Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's Group Chief Executive.

Richie Gray made the decision to opt out of World Cup selection with Scotland, according to assistant coach Danny Wilson.

We take a trip down memory lane and check out what happened on this day in years gone by by looking back at some Irish Examiner front pages and highlighting other events which went down in history across the world.

On World Humanitarian Day, it is vital to support the work of frontline aid workers who are operating in increasingly dangerous situations, writes Dominic MacSorley

Jack Grealish has stressed the importance of Aston Villa cutting out the mistakes following Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Bournemouth.

Back in the day, when Bertie Ahern’s most-popular-taoiseach- ever crown was beginning to slip, hyper-energetic, unquestioning optimism was all but mandatory.

In days gone by, a winger wasn’t a winger unless the soles of his boots were covered in white paint from spending so much time standing on the touchline; and that’s a tradition which might be making a return in 2019-20.

Gangland criminal Alan Wilson, who conspired with his fellow gunmen to assassinate Dublin man Gary Hanley and was secretly recorded by gardaí in discussions about the murder plot, has been jailed by the Special Criminal Court for six years.

A winning margin of 20.4 seconds by Monaghan’s Sam Moffett and co-driver James O’Reilly (Ford Fiesta R5) in the Crafted Fitted Furniture Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally, masks a tremendous battle with fellow countyman Barry McKenna and his Wexford co-driver Andy Hayes (Ford Fiesta R5) that wasn’t resolved until the penultimate stage.

An improbable career-best knock of 92 from nightwatchman Jack Leach underpinned England’s fightback against Ireland at Lord’s but the visitors remained in the hunt for one of Test cricket’s biggest upsets.

A man who left his victim with life-altering injuries after spotting the man interfering with his girlfriend's car has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.

Six games into his reign as Ireland U21 manager and Stephen Kenny believes his side are gearing up well to reach a first-ever major tournament.

Alan Wilson, who last week pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to a murder plot, has been further charged with three counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting at the Players Lounge pub.

‘Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully or write poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That’s how I get my kicks’ — Donald J. Trump

Gangland criminal Alan Wilson has pleaded guilty at the non-jury Special Criminal Court to conspiring to murder Gary Hanley.