Don Cossack maintained his unbeaten record this season with a third victory from as many starts in a dramatic renewal of the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

Kurt Cobain's childhood home could be turned into a museum.

The 20-year-old singer was staying at Jonah's Whale Beach hotel in Sydney, Australia, when six teenage girls and an eight-year-old boy stole his red Calvin Klein boxers, which were hanging on the balcony to dry after he had spent the day surfing.

Professional golfers admit that defending an apparently invincible lead is something they don’t always relish. And that’s why Pádraig Harrington was so impressed by the manner in which his playing partner Phil Mickelson led the Phoenix Open from start to finish at the weekend.

A woman died early yesterday following injuries she received in a car crash in Co Cork.

This summer sees a selection of coastal buys and builds of the country’s boom period up for sale, at a fraction of peak values.

So You Think and Aidan O’Brien’s large contingent of Dubai runners have arrived safely in the Gulf ahead of Saturday’s World Cup meeting.

GRAEME McDOWELL has pointed out another potential problem for Rory McIlroy when he returns to action at the British Open next week.

Graeme McDowell has pointed out another potential problem for Rory McIlroy when he returns to action at the Open next week.

AIDAN O’Brien is set to have four runners in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom, with Irish 2,000 Guineas hero Roderic O’Connor set to wait for the French Derby the following day.

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has tied the knot for a second time.

There was a time well within living memory that such a contest would have dominated discussions for weeks beforehand – and afterwards.

Damien Enright on options for the weed growing in bays.

James Blake exacted a measure of revenge with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Japanese wildcard Kei Nishikori in the opening round of the USA Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston on Wednesday.

Andy Roddick narrowly survived a first-round scare at the SAP Open to prevail 6-3 6-7 (7/3) 7-6 (7/5) against heavy-serving Australian Chris Guccione on Wednesday.

THE WITHDRAWAL of Sergio Garcia means that Ireland's Graeme McDowell will provide the first round opposition to Tiger Woods in the Accenture World Match Play Championship beginning in Carlsbad, California, on tomorrow week.

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's daughter Frances Bean has no respect for her rock heritage - she wants Mariah Carey to perform at her 16th birthday party.

Gaming group Stanley Leisure today said it would consider tendering for all 24 new casinos permitted under a relaxation of UK gaming laws.

Three Britons were among those arrested with a man who is said to have helped finance Mideast terror groups with profits from ripping off tourists in Canary Island timeshare scams.